South Bay First Thursdays
First Thursdays is a monthly dinner series for people in the non-profit, for-profit, and government sectors interested in Asian American & Pacific Islander (AA&PI) community issues and service opportunities. Our mission is to foster a sense of community and understanding through educational events, focusing on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
 
South Bay First Thursdays
 
  Archive :: 2004  
 
 
January :: brainstorming
 
February, Who are we and where are we going?
Leianne Lamb
cultural tourism manager, San Jose Convention & Visitors Bureau
Evan Low
Asian Pacific American Leadership Institute
Duane Kubo
Dean, De Anza College
 
March, 22nd Annual Asian American International Film Festival
 
April, Music Journalism 101 - The Asiatic Remix
Jeff Chang
founding editor, ColorLines Magazine
Yoshi Kato
freelance writer
Marian Liu
music critic, Mercury News
Olivee Wang
author, "Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide"
Todd Inoue (moderator)
music editor, San Jose Metro
 
May, Pressure and Privilege: API Youth
Rick Oculto
Youth Services Coordinator, Billy de Frank Center
Rod Wong
Teacher, Bellermine College Preparatory
Moderator, Asian Society at Bellermine College Preparatory
Cynthia Chang
Trustee, Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District
Member, Asian Pacific Islander School Board Members Association
 
June :: brainstorming
 
July, Glass Ceilings in the Silicon Valley
Caroline Ling
director of Compensation and Benefits, Hitachi Corp.
Dr. Gillian P.S. Khoo
founder/president Windom International LLC
Barbara F. Adachi
principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP
regional leader, Human Capital practice
Erika Gee (moderator)
education director, Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
 
August, API Health Issues in the South Bay
Dr. Fidelia Butt
co-founder, Asian American Cancer Network
Dr. Teresa Dao
board member, Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project (invited)
Jennifer Tseng
clinical services coordinator, Community Health Partnership Silicon Valley (invited)
Jim Woods
director, American Diabetes Association
Hideo Ikeda (moderator)
outreach coordinator, Friday Night Live
 
September, API Political Issues in the South Bay
William Wong
chief of staff for Judy Chu, Assembly Member, 49th District, California Legislature
Richard Konda
Executive Director, Asian Law Alliance
Pearl Cheng
president, Cupertino Union School District School Board
Anita Poon (moderator)
student affairs officier, Asian Americans Studies at UC Davis
 
October, Domestic Violence Awareness for Asian Americans
Forlayne Carlos
shelter coordinator, AACI's Asian Women's Shelter
Indira Chakravorty
program director, Maitri
Iris Dinh
Next Door Solutions
 
November, San Jose Japantown: Past, Present, and Future
Roy Hirabayashi
managing director, San Jose Taiko
Kenzo Kimura
presiden, San Jose Japanese Citizens League
Ben Miyaji
chair, San Jose Art Commission
community activist and CATS advisor
Jeff Ota
director, Juji Towers (non-profit, low-income senior citizen apartment complex)
Kathy Sakamoto
executive director, Japantown Business Association
Todd Inoue (moderator)
music editor, San Jose Metro and Hyphen Magazine
 
December, SBFT Retreat
 
 
 
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