Monthly Archives: May 2011
Join Us in Helping a Homicide Victim’s Family in a Time of Crisis
All of us here at AACI were deeply saddened to learn that one of the participants in Project PLUS, a program of AACI Youth Development Services, was killed in San Jose on May 28, 2011. Like many of the clients we serve, the surviving family is low income and in need of financial support during this time ..Read More
TOPSBFT: Bound to Perfection
Second generation APIs face social and cultural pressure to succeed both personally and professionally. For API women, this pressure is even greater with the constraints of gender roles. Join us as we explore mental health through a gendered lens with a panel of experts and testimonials from individuals. Come discuss the different factors that affect ..Read More
SBFT: (re)present 2011 a Success
On May 12th, South Bay First Thursdays (SBFT) held an annual event known as (re)present. Occupying the Theatre on San Pedro Square in San Jose, the event displayed many talented individuals and groups ranging from musicians, to spoken word artists and dancers. In celebration of Asian Heritage Month and being SBFT’s most popular event of ..Read More
AACI Youth Speak Out Against Budget Cuts!
On May 12th and 17th, AACI joined other health and human service providers, clients, and supporters to oppose the drastic budget cuts in services to senior nutrition and youth programs. If funding cuts are passed by the City of San Jose and County of Santa Clara, agencies who receive funding from Healthy Neighborhood Venture Fund ..Read More
AACI Health Center: Uncle Bill Yee
While AACI hosts a number of volunteers in each of its programs, few have had the same level of involvement as Bill Yee, better known to the staff as “Uncle Bill”. Bill has been with AACI under several different capacities, from supporter to Chair of the Board. He got in contact with AACI in 1993, ..Read More
AACI Fundraising Luncheon Success
AACI Fundraising a Luncheon a Success! Thursday, May 7th AACI held our annual fundraising luncheon at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose. Thank you to the 500 community members who attended! Your support helped AACI raise over $180,000. This money is greatly needed to sustain AACI’s array of services for the community. When so many ..Read More
South Bay First Thursdays: (re)present 2011
South Bay First Thursdays will be holding their May event this week on Thursday, May 12th. (re)present is their most popular event of the year as it is a showcasing of talent that exists in the Asian-Pacific Islander (API) community around the Bay Area. The event features spoken word artists, live musicians, and dance performances. ..Read More
AACI Honored for “Asian American Voices” Film at Inaugural CreaTiVe Awards
San Jose, CA – Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) received this year’s CreaTiVe Award for its film, “Asian American Voices: Shaping Silicon Valley, Strengthening Community, Sharing Hope,” in the Non-Profit Social Services category. The award was presented to AACI and partner Story4 at the first annual CreaTiVe Awards Gala, which took place on January ..Read More
