Workshop Schedule
(Eleven Sessions)
Date: March 26; April 2, 16, 23; May 7, 21, 28;
June 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2004
Time: Fridays, 2:00PM to 4:00PM
Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor
between 5th & 6th Avenue, Manhattan
March 26, 2004
Chinatown and the New York Political Landscape
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John C. Liu, New York City Councilman
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Meilin Tan, New York Delegate for the National Republican Convention
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Eva Tan, Former Special Assistant to New York City Mayor Ed Koch
April 2, 2004
Taking Roots: Asian American Immigrants and Civic Participation
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Kai Yin Liu, CEO, Kai Yin Liu Law Office
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Doris Ling-Cohan, New York State Supreme Court Justice
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Frank Shih, Dean of Students, CUNY Law School
April 16, 2004
The Future of Chinese Americans: Host or Guest?
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Henry S. Tang, Governor, Commitee of 100
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Angelica O. Tang, Representative to Secretary Elaine L. Chao, U.S. Department of Labor, Region II (For Identification Purposes Only)
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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
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Pyong Gap Min, Professor, Sociology, Queens College, CUNY
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Parmatma Saran, Proessor, Sociology, Baruch College, CUNY
- James Lap, Director, Evening and Summer Sessions, NYC College of Technology, CUNY
May 7, 2004
Strolling Down Mainstreet: Chinese Americans and Other Ethnic Groups
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Christopher Kui, Executive Director, Asian Americans for Equality
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Allen Cohen, Senior Advisor, Chinese-American Planning Council
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Terry Mizrahi, Professor, School of Social Work, Hunter College, CUNY
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Vincenzo Milione, Director, Research and Education, Calandra Italian American Institute
May 21, 2004
Preparing for Mainstream: Hopes and Survival of Chinatown Residents
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David Chen, Executive Director, Chinese-American Planning Council
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Steven Wong, President, Lin Ze Hsu Foundation
May 28, 2004
Youth and Education: Dawn of a New Chinatown
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Lily Din Woo, Principal, PS130 Manhattan
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Vanessa Leung, Project Specialist, Coalition for Asian American Children and Families
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Hong Shing Lee, Executive Director, Chinatown YMCA
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Edward Ma, President, Asian American Consulation Association
June 4, 2004
Local Business and the Development of Chinese American Community
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Jerry Cheng, NYC Department of City Planning
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John Wang, President, Asian American Business Development Center , Inc.
June 11, 2004
Chinese Family in Transition: The New Role of Women
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Po-Ling Ng, Director, Project Open Door Senior Center – Chinese-American Planning Council
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Susan Chan, Program Consultant, Community Wellness Project – Asian Americans for Equality
June 18, 2004
Tradition and Innovation: Growth of Chinatown Through Arts and Culture
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Alan J. Gerson, New York City Councilman
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Charles Lai, CEO, Museum of Chinese in the Americas
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Amy Chin, Executive Director, New York Chinese Cultural Center and Chinese Folkdance Company
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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*
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York K. Chan, President, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
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Fred Fu, President, Flushing Chinese Business Association
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Paul Mak, President, Brooklyn Chinese-American Association
Transcripts
Chinatown and the New York Political Landscape
The Future of Chinese Americans
Local Business and Development
This workshop series is dedicated to Professor Betty Lee Sung, in celebration of her 80th birthday. Professor Sung is a pioneering scholar and activist on issues related to the Asian American community. She is one of the founders of Asian American Higher Education Council (AAHEC), and Asian American / Asian Research Institute (AAARI).