SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS:

 

Chinese & Vietnamese New Year Celebration held on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, at Asian-American Resource Center

 

AARC Staff

 

AARC staff and community members

 

Community participants of the Chinese & Vietnamese New Year Celebration

 

 

AARC staff preparing to serve traditional food

 

Participants enjoying a traditional New Year's meal

 

 

Hula Performance

 

Tahitian Dance Performance

 

AARC staff with community members and Hula performers

 

On Wednesday, September 8th, at SB City Hall, Asian-American Resource Center and members of San Bernardino County's Asian American community honored Children & Families Commission and First 5 of San Bernardino, for their investment in the Child Auto Safety Program. This program provides free car seats, installation, and safety training to parents with children 0-5 years old.

 

Shirley Simmons, First 5 Staff and Rasmey Sam, AARC President/CEO

 

Karen Scott, First 5 Executive Director and Dr. Victoria Seitz, AARC Board Member

 

Venerable Sokha Chan, the Khmer Buddhist Society in San Bernardino

 

Karen Scott, First 5 SB Executive Director and Shirley Simmons, First 5 SB Staff

 

The Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders Community Forum was held on Wednesday July 14, 2010 at County of San Bernardino, Department of Behavioral Health Auditorium in Rialto, California.

The Forum objectives:

- Educate and inform valuable Southern California Edison (SCE) Programs and Services to Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) communities.

- Create, renew, and stengthen strategic relationships between AAPI community and SCE through networking and ongoing partnerships.

- Explore ways SCE can leverage opportunities to assist and better serve underserved AAPI communities and customers with in-language needs experiencing tough economic challenges.

 

Southern California Edison's Panel Session

 

AAPI Communities attending the event

 

Michael Page, Director, Government & External Affairs, Verizon (Panel Member)

 

AARC's Event Staff

 

ESL Program Awards Ceremony was held on Friday June 18, 2010 at Pacific High School in San Bernardino, California.

Sites: Asian-American Resource Center, Belvedere Elementary, Arrowhead Elementary, Emmerton Elementary, Salinas Elementary, Cajon High School and Waterman Gardens Community Center.

 

ESL students attending Awards Ceremony

 

Pichara Oung, ESL Program Coordinator gives out a certificate to a student

 

Dr. Arturo Delgado, SBCUSD Superintendent

 

Student received a certificate

 

AARC students

 

Refreshments served

 

Cambodian New Year Celebration was held on Saturday April 17th, 2010 in collaboration with the Temple of the Khmer Buddhist Society in San Bernardino, California.

 

The Sun Newspaper: Cambodians in area celebrate their culture

 

The Press-Enterprise Newspaper: Celebrating a New Year

 

The event was held at the Temple of the Khmer Buddhist Society in San Bernardino

 

City of San Bernardino's Mayor Patrick Morris attended as a dignitarian

 

County of San Bernardino's Supervisor Josie Gonzales attended as a dignitarian

 

SBCUSD Superintendent, Dr. Arturo Delgado, attended as a special guest

The Spirit of Khmer Angkor Dancers

 

The Khmer Buddhist Society Dancers

 

Folk Theater Art - Krom Lakhon Bassac

 

The Spirit of Khmer Angkor