The Celebration of Justice is CAA’s largest annual fundraiser and brings together community leaders, activists, corporate supporters, and friends for a night of celebration and renewing our commitment to social justice. Over 400 guests attend this special event each year, including prominent leaders in the Asian & Pacific Islander, civil rights, and political communities.
47th Anniversary Celebration of Justice
Thursday, September 8, 2016
6:00PM General Reception
7:00PM Dinner & Program
This year, we celebrate CAA’s 47th year serving the Chinatown and Asian American communities. The evening will feature a conversation between Prof. Ling-chi Wang, who helped establish Asian American studies at UC Berkeley, and Joyce Xi, daughter of Xiaoxing Xi, a Chinese American scientist wrongfully prosecuted for espionage. Joyce and leading national civil rights and civil liberties organizations including CAA are calling for an investigation of whether there is a pattern and practice of discrimination by the Department of Justice. Join us for an inspiring conversation about how Joyce Xi is turning a family tragedy to a cause for justice on behalf of all communities being unfairly targeted.
Our 45th Anniversary Celebration of Justice will be held on Thursday, June 12. The reception will begin at
VENUE
CAA’s 47th Anniversary Celebration of Justice will be held at the Far East Cafe, one of the oldest and most esteemed restaurants in San Francisco Chinatown. The Far East Cafe is located at 631 Grant Avenue (Google map) and paid parking can be found at Portsmouth Square Garage (Google map) or St. Mary’s Square Garage (Google map).
HONOREES
Asian Prisoner Support Committee
For providing support to currently and formerly incarcerated Asian and Pacific Islanders and for their leadership efforts in the movement to end mass incarceration and deportation.
Thomas C. Layton
For championing
Kathy Owyang Turner
For serving the Asian American and Chinese American community to preserve
Joyce Xi
Daughter of Xiaoxing Xi, a Chinese American scientist wrongfully prosecuted for espionage. Joyce has launched a national online campaign to draw attention to the incredible and shocking abuse of power by the U.S. government.
L. Ling-chi Wang
Ling-Chi Wang is Professor Emeritus of Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies at UC Berkeley and a founder of Chinese for Affirmative Action. In 2000, Professor Wang led a national campaign to exonerate Taiwanese American scientist Wen Ho Lee, who was falsely accused by the U.S. government of being a Chinese spy.
EMCEE
Eddy Zheng
Eddy has a lifelong commitment to serving the children, youth, and families of the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. He is a 2015 Open Society Foundation Soros Justice Fellow and the subject of the
TICKETS
Tickets are on sale! Individual tickets are $200 each, please register using the below button. For sponsorships, please see below.
SPONSORSHIPS
Support CAA’s community work and bring visibility to your company or organization. To become a sponsor or learn about sponsorship benefits and deadlines, please visit http://bit.ly/COJ16-sponsors or contact Nattie Fong at (415)274-6750 or COJ2016@caasf.org.
Thank you to our sponsors: |
CHAMPION OF JUSTICE $10,000 Emily Lee Emily Leung, Ricky Ho, and Linda Ho Rolland and Kathy Lowe |
ADVOCATE OF JUSTICE $5,000 Henry and Priscilla Der Frances and Frankie Lee Lisa K. Lee L. Ling-chi and Linda Wang Stella and Dick Wong |
GUARDIAN OF JUSTICE $2,500+ California Teachers Association Bernadette Chi and Raymond Sheen Don Q. Griffin Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund May and Larry Jew Kaiser Permanente Hanmin Liu and Jennifer Mei Minami Tamaki LLP Mock/Wallace Architects Vincent Pan Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation Peggy Saika and Art Chen San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit Lillian K. Sing Assemblymember Phil Ting Kathy and Chuck Turner Germaine Q Wong YMCA |
SUPPORTER OF JUSTICE $1,000+ Asian Prisoner Support Committee Donna Chong and Gerald Quigley Philip Choy Comcast Eileen Dong Paul and Maxine Fong Hanson Bridgett LLP Gyöngy Laky Celia Lee and Clarke Holland Lennar Urban Randall Lowe National Union of Healthcare Workers Steven Owyang and Onilda Cheung PG&E Strategic Education Services Gloria Tai Arthur and Deborah Yee |
| HOST COMMITTEE Emily Lee, Co-Chair Stella Lee Wong, Co-Chair Israel Alvaran Diane T. Chin Henry and Priscilla Der Antonio Diaz Lariza Dugan-Cuadra May and Larry Jew Jack W. Lee | Olivia Lee Steven Owyang and Onilda Cheung Eva Paterson Peggy Saika Robynn Takayama Alex Tom Linda Wang Ted Wang Dae Joong Yoon |
ADDITIONAL INFO
Chinese for Affirmative Action is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our tax ID number is 94-2161304. The per person value above $40 is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. No tickets will be mailed; your reservation will be held at the door.
For more information about the Celebration of Justice, please contact Susan Hsieh at (415)274-6750 or COJ2016@caasf.org.
You can also see information from last year’s Celebration of Justice.
