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Asian Pacific America: Kailee Lock’s art piece, “Key to the Future,” is a best in class winner in AACI’s Growing Up Asian in America Contest.

Asian Pacific America: Quyen Vuong leads an organization that provides educational and parenting resources to Bay Area families. Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) honored Quyen for her contributions to the community during AAPI Heritage Month.

Asian Pacific America: Elena Stevens is a student at Piedmont High School and the best in class essay winner in the Growing Up Asian in America Contest, the largest youth program celebrating AAPI Heritage Month in the country.

Asian Pacific America: Yanni Zhong is the Lance Lew Grand Prize Winner in AACI’s Growing Up Asian in America Contest. Her winning art piece is “This Is My Family Time.”

AACI announced the student winners from the 26th annual Growing Up Asian in America Contest as part of this year’s celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Every year, AACI hosts the Growing Up Asian in America program in partnership with NBC Bay Area. The contest celebrates AAPI Heritage Month by giving voice to the varied experiences...

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, San Jose-based nonprofit Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) selects four AAPI local community members to honor for their exceptional contributions in their communities. Meet the four AAPI Heritage Month honorees below: Co-Founder and Executive Director of AAPI Women Lead Dr. Wun’s work is a reflection of her lifelong...

Asian Pacific America: AACI and NBC Bay Area’s Growing Up Asian in America Contest remains one of the largest youth celebrations of AAPI heritage in the country. The deadline to submit entries is April 2, 2021.

AACI and NBC Bay Area are hosting the Growing Up Asian in America (GUAA) art, essay, and video contest for K-12 students in the nine Bay Area counties. Founded by Lance Lew of NBC Bay Area and Asian Pacific Fund in 1995, the contest provides a unique platform for young artists to creatively explore and celebrate being both Asian or…

Asian Pacific America: The Annual Growing Up Asian in America Art, Video, and Essay Contest is open for submissions. Deadline is April 2.

Asian Pacific America: Annika Pyo is a Best in Class winner in the Growing Up Asian in America art, essay, and video contest.

Asian Pacific America: Ji Min Kim is a best in class winner in the Growing Up Asian in America art, essay and video contest.

Asian Pacific America: Arya Das is a Best in Class winner in the Growing Up Asian in America art, video and essay contest presented by Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI). Her essay is titled “Remote.”

Asian Pacific America: Katie Nguyen is the 25th Anniversary Lance Lew Grand Prize Winner in the Growing Up Asian in America art, essay and video contest.

Asian Pacific America: Sky Ng-Thow-Hing is a Best in Class winner in the Growing Up Asian in America art, video and essay contest.

Tom Izu is a civil rights educator, community organizer and retired Executive Director of the California History Center at De Anza College. Tom was raised in the South Bay and from an early age, he felt isolated and could not understand why. “Growing up here during that time there were very few Asians. Out of my graduating class, I think…

Sachin Radhakrishnan is a homelessness advocate and founder of the nonprofit, In Their Shoes. He was born in Bahrain, an island in the Middle East, and grew up in Toronto surrounded by a vibrant and diverse community. Sachin’s family later immigrated to San Jose to find opportunity. When he was young, Sachin saw his father share their meal with...

Thu Quach came to the United States as a refugee from Vietnam when she was four years old. From a young age, she was the primary interpreter for her parents, especially for her mother when she was ill and needed to go to the hospital. This led Thu toward a career in the health field and also gave her a…

Anne Im was born in South Korea and immigrated to the U.S. with her family when she was two years old. Serving others was a big part of her family growing up but she began to learn more about issues affecting the Asian community such as race, gender, immigrant status, LGBT issues, and domestic violence during her college years....

Asian Pacific America: In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, AACI and NBC Bay Area honor Tom Izu for his contributions to the APA community.

Asian Pacific America: In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, AACI and NBC Bay Area honor Thu Quach for her contributions to the APA community.