At the 2013, Dec. 17 Day of Inclusion Celebration, the Asian Pacific American Historical Society (APAHS) announced the YIN APA CIVIL RIGHTS AWARD which will be given to Asian Pacific American students in high school and college who participate in an essay contest addressing Asian Pacific American civil rights history.
Alfred and WooiYi Yin have contributed over 35 years of community service and activism in pursuit of Asian Pacific American civil rights in the South. WooiYi Yin is former VP of Civic Engagement for OCA-Georgia. In 2012, she was recognized by OCA National as an "OCA Unsung Hero" for her close to thirty years of service with OCA-Georgia and for her civic engagement and voter registration work in community settings and at naturalization ceremonies. Alfred Yin has served as president of OCA-Georgia two times, in 1984 as the 2nd chapter present and in 2009. He is a dedicated advocate against legislation which restrict the rights & protections of immigrants and refugees in Georgia, including fighting against English-only drivers license test requirements, fighting against efforts to suppress voting rights, support small businesses which Asian Pacific Americans overwhelmingly own, and in support of comprehensive immigration form. In 2013, in recognition of the efforts OCA-Georgia was recognized with the Asian American Justice Center's Bill Soros Community Award.
Students will be required to use archival materials found at the National Archives, archives, museums/historical societies and/or conduct oral histories with APA activists from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. A list of APA civil rights topics will be provided to students.
Three students will be selected to receive a $100 savings bonds, present their essays and research at a special July 2014 program which highlights Asian Pacific American Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights of Act of 1964, and have their stories archived as part of the APAs in the South Oral History Project.
Contact: [email protected]
Alfred and WooiYi Yin have contributed over 35 years of community service and activism in pursuit of Asian Pacific American civil rights in the South. WooiYi Yin is former VP of Civic Engagement for OCA-Georgia. In 2012, she was recognized by OCA National as an "OCA Unsung Hero" for her close to thirty years of service with OCA-Georgia and for her civic engagement and voter registration work in community settings and at naturalization ceremonies. Alfred Yin has served as president of OCA-Georgia two times, in 1984 as the 2nd chapter present and in 2009. He is a dedicated advocate against legislation which restrict the rights & protections of immigrants and refugees in Georgia, including fighting against English-only drivers license test requirements, fighting against efforts to suppress voting rights, support small businesses which Asian Pacific Americans overwhelmingly own, and in support of comprehensive immigration form. In 2013, in recognition of the efforts OCA-Georgia was recognized with the Asian American Justice Center's Bill Soros Community Award.
Students will be required to use archival materials found at the National Archives, archives, museums/historical societies and/or conduct oral histories with APA activists from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. A list of APA civil rights topics will be provided to students.
Three students will be selected to receive a $100 savings bonds, present their essays and research at a special July 2014 program which highlights Asian Pacific American Reflections on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights of Act of 1964, and have their stories archived as part of the APAs in the South Oral History Project.
Contact: [email protected]