| AILF Salutes Chinese Americans |
The American Heritage Project has identified many notable Chinese Americans and is committed to its research agenda that looks at Chinese Americans from economic, historical, political, scientific, and cultural perspectives. Simultaneously, the Foundation will continue to raise funds in order to support its Chinese American Immigration research agenda. This year's AILF Annual Benefit Dinner, "A Salute to Chinese Americans," was an overwhelming success. Over 600 tickets were purchased for the June 16th gala dinner, making it the largest benefit in AILF history. Some of the events of the evening included a history exhibit courtesy of the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum and a traditional Chinese lion dance, performed by a group of young men from the Chicago Chinese Cultural Center. The evening concluded with a unique operatic performance that showcased Chinese performers in both Western and Peking style singing. During the benefit, AILF unveiled the "American Heritage Project," a program established to research and document the important contributions made by immigrants to American society. AILA Board of Directors President Margaret McCormick introduced the first recipients of the "American Heritage Award" for outstanding contributions by immigrants to our nation. The five recipients were: Chun-Wah Chan, a small businessman and past president of the Chicago Chinatown Chamber of Commerce; Robert Chen, concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Raymond Chin, an engineer and Chicago real estate developer; Lucinda Lee Katz, an educator who directs the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools; Keh-Shew Lu, a senior vice president from Texas Instruments; Daniel Tsui, the 1998 Nobel prize winner in physics from Princeton University; and Bernarda Wong, founder of the Chinese American Service League.
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