FCAAHPHome

The Fairfax County Asian American History Project (FCAAHP) will involve Fairfax County residents in the researching, recording, preservation, writing and promotion of history regarding the experiences of Asian American groups that have chosen Fairfax County as their home. The Honorable Sharon Bulova, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, is the lead sponsor of the historical research and community development project.

FCAAHP Organizers:

The Honorable Sharon Bulova, Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors

and former Braddock District Supervisor

Corazon Sandoval Foley, Filipino American National Historical Society of Northern Virginia

(FANHS-NoVA) (corafoleyfanhsnova@hotmail.com)

The Fairfax County History Commission

Advisers: A Look Back at Braddock History Committee

FCAAHP Team Leaders:

Hank Chao - Video Documentary/Publicity

Roberta Chew - Genealogy Club

Yearn Hong Choi - Literary Club

Cora Foley - Filipino American Team/Website

Ted Gong - Special Events

Masako Huibregtse - Japanese American Team

Jaya Kori and Swati Damle - Indian American Team

Dzung and Vy Nguyen & Amy Trang - Vietnamese American Team/Website

Terry Sam - Chinese American Team/Lead Photographer

Linda Yao - Publicity

Soo Yee - Korean American Team

Fairfax County Reports on FCAAHP:

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/boardpresentations/crs_50th_anniversary_0405.jpg

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/boardpresentations/asian_american_history_6393.jpg

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2009/board-of-supervisors-presentations-june22.htm

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/boardpresentations/lords_and_ladies_6280.jpg

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2009/june1-supervisors-meeting-presentations.htm

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/chairman/pdf/bylinemay09.pdf

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2009/naturalization-ceremony-at-government-center.htm

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2008/008.htm

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/summary/2008/08-02-11.pdf (page 16)

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/braddock/aahistory.htm

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/opa/boardpresentations/vy_nguyen_4398.jpg

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news/2008/171.htm

Item#43 page 37: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/bosclerk/summary/2008/08-06-30.pdf

Press Reports on FCAAHP:

http://fanhs-nova.org/70520Paper.aspx

http://www.examiner.com/a-1165743~The_3_minute_interview__Cora_Foley.html

http://fanhs-nova.org/80217FFXAsianAmericanHistoryTaskForce80123.aspx

http://www.pacificcitizen.org/content/2008/national/april4-stom-fairfax-county-1028.htm

http://www.asianfortunenews.com/site/article_0608.php?article_id=6

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

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/19/AR2008081902744.html?sid=ST2008082003252&s_pos=

10/29/08 Fairfax Chronicle article on FCAAHP and the Jamestown Legacy Book

http://www.chroniclenewspapers.com/articles/2008/10/29/news/news01.txt

Blog report -- Jaybird Jottings

Top 6 Sites With Sample Oral History Interview Questions

http://doodledaddle.blogspot.com/2009/08/top-6-sites-with-sample-oral-history.html

FCAAHP on Voices in Channel 10:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/2016559

10/1/2009 DC Examiner News about FCAAHP:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Education_-jobs-draw-influx-of-Asians-to-region-8319326-62912877.html

and

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/local/Bulova_s-trip-to-Korea-latest-chapter-in-Fairfax-ties-to-Asia-8319337-62884632.html

For more information, please contact:
Christina Fullmer, Chairman Sharon Bulova’s Office, 703-324-2321
Corazon Sandoval Foley – corafoleyfanhsnova@hotmail.com

The Fairfax County Asian American History Project

Preserving and sharing stories about the heritage and contributions of Fairfax County Asian Americans