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All the resources collected are listed by date of inclusion in the data base.

Number ItemType

164 - 91111 

Mark Keam won the November 3, 2009 election to become the first Asian American delegate from Fairfax County.  The Virginia House of Delegates for 2010 - 2012 includes two Asian American delegates -- Mark Keam and Ron Villanueva, Filipino American delegate from Virginia Beach.   

Document 

163 - 91107 

91107Photos from La Sallian Assn Award Dinner for Vietnamese American students 

Photos 

162 - 91026

91026Photos from Library of Congress "Unsung Heroes" - APA WWII Vets Event 

Photos 

161 - 91013

Embracing Cultural Competency - 2009 book for nonprofit capacity builders 

Document 

160 - 91023 

91023WSJArticle on Genealogy and Chinese Ancestral Halls 

Document 

159 - 91014 

President Obama creates White House Advisory Commission on AAPI 

Document 

158 - 91013 

S. Res 298 was passed by the Senate recognizing Filipino American History Month on October 1, 2009.   H. Res 780 was introduced in the House of Representatives 9/25/09.

Document 

157 - 91001 

91001Examiner Articles about FCAAHP and Bulova's Trip to Korea 

Document 

156 - 90927 

90916Examiner Article on Asian Students in TJHSST more than half of class of 2013 

Document 

155 - 90927 

90901Washingtonian and 90924Article on TJHSST - America's Best High School 

Document 

154 - 90927 

FCAAHP on Voices in Channel 10 - http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2016559

Video 

153 - 90725 

90725essay by Ken Burnett

Essay 

152 - 90715 

BSSCWoW Videos - 91002Line Dancing; 91002Tai-Chi; 91009Line Dancing; 91009Tai-Chi 

Videos 

151 - 90715 

90715video of Burke/Springfield District Senior Center Without Walls 

Videos 

150 - 90711 

90711videos of Ekoji's 27th Obon Festival with Folk Dance and Taiko Drumming 

Videos 

149 - 90630 

90630essay on Genealogy Club by Roberta Chew

Essay 

148 - 90630 

90630essay by Ted Gong on Sugar Men, Ears, and Me

Essay 

147 - 90630 

90630essay on Japanese American Care Fund by Masako Huibregtse 

Essay 

146 - 90630 

90513essay on Fairfax Asian American Citizenship Education Partnership

Essay 

145 - 90629 

90629interview with Veronica Li

Interview 

144 - 90629 

90629essay by Roberta Chew, California Transplant 

Essay 

143 - 90629 

90627video with Kathy Gong Greene singing Baba (Father)

Video 

142 - 90622

90622essay by Heisung Lee, the first Asian American Lady Fairfax in 2004

Essay

141 - 90622 

90620video of Vijaya Ligade reading citizenship poem for 5/29 naturalization event 

Video 

140 - 90622 

90620video of Yearn Hong Choi reading citizenship poem for 5/29 naturalization event

Video 

139 - 90622

90620video of Franklin Odo on Japanese American Life and Songs in Hawaii --1 and 2 

Videos 

138 - 90622 

90113interview of Phu Ngoc Nguyen, PhD 

Interview 

137 - 90622 

90119interview of Man Minh Nguyen  

Interview 

136 - 90622 

90500interview of Urvashi Mehra by Jaya Kori 

Interview 

135 - 90622 

90329interview of Saroja and CB Ullagadi by Jaya Kori 

Interview 

134 - 90622 

90622interview of Ching-jung Lee by Kathy Mathieson 

Interview 

133 - 90622 

90622interview of Kathy Mathieson

Interview 

132 - 90622 

90622report on Gangadhar S. Kori by Jaya Kori 

Essay 

131 - 90622 

90610interview of Dr. Tushar Patel by Jaya Kori and Swati Damle 

Interview 

130 - 90622 

90203interview of Detective Lam Nguyen by Amy Trang 

Interview 

129 - 90622 

90209interview of Thuan Ly by Amy Trang 

Interview 

128 - 90622 

90210interview of Nhon Phan Tran by Amy Trang 

Interview 

127- 81119 

81118video of Jeanette Rishell (with part 2) on her political journey in Northern Virginia 

Video 

126- 81119 

80616video of Rogelio Saplan on life in Fairfax County and Manila Cafe 

Video 

125- 81119 

61113video of Cecilia Suyat Marshall on the importance of honoring history 

Video 

124- 81119 

81115video of Brigitte Le on her family's journey from Vietnam to Fairfax County 

Video 

123- 81119 

81115video of Fairfax County demographic trends with Anne Cahill 

Video 

122- 81112 

81112video of Fiesta Oriental, one of two Filipino American food stores in Fairfax County 

Video 

121- 81112 

81112interview with Ilryong Moon of the Fairfax County School Board during the 81112candidacyannouncement of Sharon Bulova for Chair of FFX BoS (with 81112videos)

Video

120- 81111 

81109interview with Tin Yan Tai, active member of the Fairfax League of Women Voters 

Interview 

119- 81107 

81107interview (with part 2) of Yearn Hong Choi, Fairfax County Korean American poet  

Video 

118- 81030 

81029Fairfax Chronicle article on FCAAHP and the Jamestown Legacy Project 

Document 

117- 81027 

81115 Fairfax County History Commission Conference includes FCAAHP 

Document 

116- 81027 

81026 Grand Opening of Tzu Chi Buddhist Temple in Reston 

Document 

115- 81027 

81025 film showing of Taiwanese documentary by Hank Chao and Hai Hua

photos 

114- 81027 

81012 interview with Jagdish and Shobha Berry 

Interview 

113- 81027 

81024 interview with Fairfax County small business owners Ana Riate Cerezo and Emily Summers during the 2008 Expo for Women Entrepreneurs at the Waterford

Video/

Interview

112 - 81021 

81017 interview with Sam DeVera, Patrick DeVera, Isagani Matias, and Mark Baban on their experiences as Fairfax County Filipino American Firefighters (with part 2

Video/ Interview 

111 - 81020 

81020 Filipino American History Month (October) Recognition by Fairfax County,

Senator Barack Obama's recognition, and other info on Filipino American History Month

Video/ Document 

110 - 81020 

81020 Fairfax Barbara Varon Volunteer Award to Hung Nguyen, nominated by Rose Chu.

Toa Do, a former Lord Fairfax, was the first Fairfax Asian American to receive the award.

Video 

109 - 81017 

81017 Maryam Shah of Channel 10 (FPA), Fairfax County Afghan American 

Video 

108 - 81017 

81017 Asian American Community Service Center interview at Merrifield Festival 

Video 

107 - 81017 

81017 Timeline submitted by Sam and Ruth Wong, Fairfax County residents since 1963 

 Interview

106 - 81013 

81013Report -- National Asian American 2008 Survey 

Document 

105 - 81010 

810101 Williams, Ruth Baja (Filipino American) on a Fairfax County mixed family

Video

104 - 81010 

Arora, Vikas and Pooja  Interview (Indian Americans)

Interview 

103- 81007 

Cambodian American Community Day was held on August 24, 2008 

Document 

102 - 80907 

80804 Fairfax County Recognition of Vy Nguyen for work in FCAAHP 

Photos 

101 - 80907 

80428 Fairfax County Proclamation of Asian American Heritage Month noting FCAAHP 

Photos 

100 - 80907 

80817 Terry Sam photos of Indian Independence Day Celebration at Centreville HS 

Photos 

99 - 80907 

80815 Hyun Lee Mentoring on Fairfax County Firefighters

Video 

98 - 80907 

80815 Gun Lee Mentoring on Fairfax County Police - related press article

Video 

97 - 80907 

80814 Sun, Xianyi and Chen, Zhong Ying on Silver Light and Family in Fairfax.

Video 

96 - 80907 

80814 Zee, Shaw and Lily video interview on Fairfax Changes and Raising Kids in Fairfax.

Video 

95 - 80907 

80814 Cheng, Francis and Theresa video interview on Coming to America and Raising Kids in Fairfax.

Video

94 - 80907 

80814 Video of Silver Light members singing America the Beautiful

Video 

93 - 80907 

80814 Video of Silver Light Tai Chi with Fan exercise 

Video 

92 - 80907 

80814 Video of Silver Light Ballroom Dance, Table Tennis, Tai Chi

Video 

91 - 80907 

July 23-27 Tathaastu Yoga Camp -- related press article on Tathaastu Yoga Camp

Document 

90 - 80907 

Gupta, Sant Interview 

Interview 

89 - 80907 

Gupta, Amar Nath Interview 

Interview 

88 - 80827 

Rethinking Religion and Asian Americans 

Document

87 - 80821 

8/21/08 Washington Post article on FCAAHP featuring Ekoji Temple/Nakamura Family

Document

86 - 80815 

Fairfax County Police Officers 

Photos 

85 - 80815 

Fairfax County Asian American Soldiers 

Photos 

84 - 80815 

Fairfax County Asian American Firefighters 

Photos 

83 - 80815 

US CIS Genealogy Research Service

Document 

82 - 80814 

80804 Fairfax Board of Supervisors Presentations -- including to Vy Nguyen of FCAAHP,

80428 Fairfax Board of Supervisors Presentations -- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and 80804 photo of BoS presentation to Vy Nguyen

Videos/

Photos

81 - 80814 

80809 Reston Asian Festival Photos taken by Terry Sam - related press article

Photos 

80 - 80809 

80809 Reston Asian Festival with videos - ceremony with Supervisor Sharon Bulova

Fife & Drum, Asian Folk Dance and cultural pavilions

Video 

79 - 80809 

80804 Interview with Ms. Gong & video --Silver Light Chinese American Senior Association 

Video 

78 - 80809 

80804 Interview with Terry Sam & videos - Paper Son and Fairfax Changes 

Video 

77 - 80809 

80804 Interview with Vy Nguyen & video - Fairfax Vietnamese American History Research 

Video 

76 - 80809 

80803 Interview with Hank Chao & video -  Fairfax County Civic Participation

Video 

75 - 80809 

80803 Interview with Lan Du & video -Vietnamese Refugee experiences in Fairfax County 

Video 

74 - 80809 

80803 Interview with the Damle Family with videos on Fairfax County Changes and on the Fairfax County Indian American Community 

Video 

73 - 80727 

KCSC founded in 1974 - Fairfax Times 2006 Annandale Citizen of the Year 

Document 

72 - 80727 

Filipino American Oliver Sicat -- 2006 Boston Teacher of the Year (Interview example)

Video 

71 - 80727 

2008 Fairfax County Great Falls HS Japanese Language Immersion Class  

Document 

70 - 80727 

2008 Fairfax County HS Athletes -- Derek Bui's record 

Document 

69 - 80726 

2008 Brookings Edge Gateways study of Immigration in Fairfax County and Metro DC 

Document 

68 - 80722 

July 4-5, 2008 Alaska Meeting of Filipino American National Historical Society  

Document 

67 - 80722 

 Asian American Identity -- from Columbia Univ. students 2006 and Asia Society 2007 

Video 

66 - 80720

Express Care of Herndon and Naila Alam 

Document

64 - 80717

Huibregtse, Liz Interview 

Interview 

63 - 80717

Photos of Sarita James 2008 Visit to Family/Friends in China 

Photos 

62 - 80717

Pew Forum Reports on America's Religious Landscape 

Document 

61 - 80716

Chao, Hank Interview 

Interview 

60 - 80714

7/14/08 Interview with Nakamura Family on Fairfax Changes, history of the Ekoji Temple, experiences of Japanese American Buddhists in Fairfax County, and reflection on the Japanese American internment in WWII experienced by parents of Ken and Nori

Interview/ Video/

Collection 

59 - 80713

Video Trailer of 2008 film Passing Poston - An American Story 

Video 

58 - 80713

7/12/08 Obon Festival at Ekoji Temple with taiko drums and a fisherman's dance 

Video 

57 - 80713 

Dela Cuesta, Eppie Interview 

Interview 

56 - 80713

Aguas, Pacita Interview 

Interview 

55 - 80713

Foley, Corazon Interview 

Interview 

54 - 80713

Reston Association Photo Gallery 

Photos 

53 - 80711

Kori, Jayashree Interview 

Interview 

52 - 80711

Asian Festival at Reston on August 9-10, 2008 

Document 

51 - 80707

80707 Washington Post Article on T.J. HS with Asian American plurality 

Document 

50 - 80707

Yee, Soo and Jung, Young-Hoon Interview 

Interview 

49 - 80707

Bio of Filipino American Major General (ret) Antonio Taguba of Fairfax County 

Document 

48 - 80707

Filipino American Ministry of Northern Virginia Simbang Gabi Christmas 2007 Program 

Document 

47 - 80707

Link to photos of Filipino Youth Basketball Association at West Springfield HS 

Photos 

46 - 80704

Video of 7/13/08 Interview with Soo Yee on her nonprofit group to help Korean Americans 

Video 

45 -80703

Video of 7/13/08 Interview with Young Hoon Jung on being a Fairfax Fire Dept. Volunteer 

Video 

44 - 80702

1998 Filipino American celebration at Smithsonian Folklife Festival 

Document 

43 - 80701

June 2008 Fairfax Board Matters Congratulating Vy Nguyen and Songpa-Gu Sister City 

Document 

42 - 80628

Alexandria Vietnamese American Cpl. Binh N. Le died in Iraq 12/13/04 -   Obituary 

Dpcument

41 - 80628

Two Virginia Beach Filipino American soldiers died in Iraq - Casica and Dimaranan 

Document 

40 - 80628

Falls Church Tibetan American Lance Cpl. Tenzin Dengkhim died in Iraq 4/2/05Obit 

Document 

39 - 80628

Burke Laotian American Sgt. Krishna Nachampassak died in Iraq 7/10/04 Obituary 

Document 

38 - 80627

Photos of June 14, 2008 Fairfax County Police Department First Asian Forum 

Photos 

37 - 80627

The Korean American Senior Center and 6/11/2008 InterFaith Summit 

Document 

36 - 80622

Saplan, Roger Interview 

Interview 

35 - 80622

Bacani, Albert and Nina Interview 

Interview 

34 - 80622

Short Video of 6/21/08 Filipino American Mass in Fairfax County 

Video 

33 - 80622

Short Video of 5/14/08 Practice FCAAHP Oral History Interview 

Video 

32 - 80608

Sam, Terry Interview 

Interview 

31 - 80608

Gong, Russel Interview 

Interview 

30 - 80607

Video of Japanese American Densho (Legacy) Project 

Video 

29 - 80606

Remembering 1882 Exhibit 

Document 

28 - 80606

Choi, Yearn Hong Interview 

Interview 

27 - 80606

Bui, Van-Nhi Interview 

Interview 

26 - 80606

Nguyen, Peter Interview 

Interview 

25 - 80606

Bui, Lam Interview 

Interview 

24 - 80606

Bradley, Jonathan Interview 

Interview 

23 - 80606

Chu, Jackie Interview 

Interview 

22 - 80606

Nguyen, Hoainam Interview 

Interview 

21 - 80606

Vu, Chi Lan Interview 

Interview 

20 - 80606

Chu, Candace Interview 

Interview 

19 - 80606

Vo, Bao Interview 

Interview 

18 - 80606

Chung, Anthony Interview 

Interview 

17 - 80606

Nguyen, Andre Interview 

Interview 

16 - 80606

Chu, Nhi Anh Interview 

Interview 

15 - 80606

Bong-Wright, Jackie Interview 

Interview 

14 - 80517

Silver Light Chinese American Senior Association of Fairfax County 

Document 

13 - 80517

Smithsonian Institution Asian American Historical Projects 

Document 

12 - 80513

Nguyen, Vy interview and Generation Gap Interviews 

Interview 

11 - 80507

Trang, Amy Interview 

Interview 

10 - 80428

2008 Fairfax County Proclamation of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month 

Photos 

9 - 80427

JACL Pacific Citizen Report on Fairfax County Asian American History Project 

Document 

8 - 80401

Rishell, Jeanette Interview 

Interview 

7 - 80313

Fairfax County Asian American Landmarks/Festivals 

Photos 

6 - 80227

Demographic Changes of Fairfax County Asian Americans 

Document 

5 - 80128

Fairfax County Asian American History Project (FCAAHP) Team

Photos 

4 - 71013

Moon, Ilryong Interview 

Interview 

3 - 70727

Marshall, Cecilia Suyat Interview 

Interview 

2 - 70627

Census Data on Asian Americans in Virginia  

Document 

1 - 70527

Fairfax County Stories 1607-2007 --It Began with the 1898 Spanish-American War 

Document