Chinatown in the 21st Century – Program

March 26, 2004
Chinatown and the New York Political Landscape

• John C. Liu, New York City Councilman

• Meilin Tan, New York Delegate for the National Republican Convention

• Eva Tan, Former Special Assistant to New York City Mayor Ed Koch

April 2, 2004
Taking Roots: Asian American Immigrants and Civic Participation

• Kai Yin Liu, CEO, Kai Yin Liu Law Office

• Doris Ling-Cohan, New York State Supreme Court Justice

• Frank Shih, Dean of Students, CUNY Law School

April 16, 2004
The Future of Chinese Americans: Host or Guest?

• Henry S. Tang, Governor, Commitee of 100

• Angelica O. Tang, Representative to Secretary Elaine L. Chao, U.S. Department of Labor, Region II (For Identification Purposes Only)

• Bernadette Li, Professor, Asian / Asian American Studies, St. John’s University

April 23, 2004
Asian American Bonfire: Reflections of Chinese in the Eyes of Other Asians

• Pyong Gap Min, Professor, Sociology, Queens College, CUNY

• Parmatma Saran, Proessor, Sociology, Baruch College, CUNY

May 7, 2004
Strolling Down Mainstreet: Chinese Americans and Other Ethnic Groups

• Christopher Kui, Executive Director, Asian Americans for Equality

• Allen Cohen, Senior Advisor, Chinese-American Planning Council

• Terry Mizrahi, Professor, School of Social Work, Hunter College, CUNY

• Vincenzo Milione, Director, Research and Education, Calandra Italian American Institute

May 21, 2004
Preparing for Mainstream: Hopes and Survival of Chinatown Residents

• David Chen, Executive Director, Chinese-American Planning Council

• Steven Wong, President, Lin Ze Hsu Foundation

May 28, 2004
Youth and Education: Dawn of a New Chinatown

• Lily Din Woo, Principal, PS130 Manhattan

• Vanessa Leung, Project Specialist, Coalition for Asian American Children and Families

• Hong Shing Lee, Executive Director, Chinatown YMCA

• Edward Ma, President, Asian American Consulation Association

June 4, 2004
Local Business and the Development of Chinese American Community

• Jerry Cheng, NYC Department of City Planning

• John Wang, President, Asian American Business Development Center , Inc.

June 11, 2004
Chinese Family in Transition: The New Role of Women

• Po-Ling Ng, Director, Project Open Door Senior Center – Chinese-American Planning Council

• Susan Chan, Program Consultant, Community Wellness Project – Asian Americans for Equality

June 18, 2004
Tradition and Innovation: Growth of Chinatown Through Arts and Culture

• Alan J. Gerson, New York City Councilman

• Charles Lai, CEO, Museum of Chinese in the Americas

• Amy Chin, Executive Director, New York Chinese Cultural Center and Chinese Folkdance Company

• Robert Lee, Executive Director, Asian Americans Arts Centre

June 25, 2004
A New Chinatown: Visions of Chinese in America
* Workshop will take place @ Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, 62 Mott Street, New York, NY 10013*

• York K. Chan, President, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association

• Fred Fu, President, Flushing Chinese Business Association

• Paul Mak, President, Brooklyn Chinese-American Association