Asian Services In Action, Inc.
Friendraiser 2017 Ariel International April 27, 2017
Asian Services In Action, Inc. (ASIA, Inc.) is the largest Asian American & Pacific Islander-focused (AAPI) health and social service 501(c)(3) agency in the State of Ohio. For more than 20 years, they have taken on the most challenging tasks to help the undeserved, low-income, and immigrant communities in Northeast Ohio and all across the state. Serving over 28,000 individuals and families annual, ASIA is committed to the AAPI community through the various health and social service programs they offered.
On April 27, 2017 ASIA, Inc. held their 2nd annual Friendraiser event at Ariel International.
ASIA, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Michael Byun welcomed the crowd and then introduced the keynote speaker for the event.
(NOTE: We apologize for the lighting of the videos. Ariel International is a beautiful setting but the large windows facing the lake can cause lighting issues for video)
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Michael Byun
Loi Dang-Nguyen, Ph.D. came to the US in 1975 fleeing Vietnam with her family of 12 siblings. This is her inspirational story.
Loi Dang-Nguyen, Ph.D.
In the first part of her speech, In this first part Dr. Dang-Nguyen tells the harrowing story of how her family of 12 siblings fled the communists in 1975.
In this second part Dr. Dang-Nguyen tells about her family being boat people, finally arriving at a refugee camp in Florida and the cultural adjustments to their lives.
In her conclusion Dr. Dang-Nguyen paints a portrait of the refugee family and tells how her family and other refugees contribute back to the welcoming new homeland.
In the Q&A session, Dr. Dang-Nguyen told about the number of English as a second language students they have in the Akron Public Schools. She shared two quotes from her father about the value of education.
Loi Dang-Nguyen and Michael Byun
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Enjoy these other images from the 2017 ASIA Inc Spring Friendraiser.
Michael Byun and May Chen, ASIA, Inc. Founder
Oanh Loi Powell, Gia Hoa Ryan and Maura O’Donnell-McCarthy
Ajla Karalic and Kimlee Sureemee
Participants of ASIA, Inc. Chinese Lucky Senior Program
Participants of ASIA, Inc. Chinese Lucky Senior Program
Mr. Kun Chan Cho, ASIA, Inc. Board of Director (3rd from left) with Participants of ASIA, Inc.'s Korean Lucky Senior Program
Damanti Pradhan (ICHC) and Sujata Burgess (Asst. Director of ICHC)
Ganesh Pradhan and Nar Pradhan, ICHC Staff
Dr. Li Li and May Chen
Kelly Lee, Manager of ASIA, Inc.'s International Community Empowerment Project (ICEP)
Mao Vue, ASIA, Inc.'s Chief Operating Officer (COO)
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