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I got some stats for the event from my cousin Tom. Attendance: 420 Raised over $25,000 for the Melanie Lee Easley Memorial Scholarship Fund I didn't know this but Melanie was an intern for Tom's company. I should also list some of the other notables in attendance at the premiere. Some key people at the affair: - Dr. Wallace Loh, President of UMCP ...first Chinese-American to head up this large a university - Kevin Born - President of the Chinese Youth Club (CYC) - George Wu - Executive Director of the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) - Penny Lee - Filmmaker of The CYC Experience - Ursula Liang - Filmmaker of the documentary 9Man (Chinese volleyball) - Nicolette Yeh - President of the UMCP's Chinese Student Association Some more photos of the event: View of the attendees; that is me at the far right, not wearing my coat for some reason. Film maker Penny Lee Tom Fong and Penny with CYC Founder Art Ping Lee at the left Penny Lee with Tom F...

A quick review of the premiere: The event was held at the elegant alumni facility at the University of Maryland. It was a black tie optional event as well and I had to get out of my business-casual clothes and actually clean up for a change. There were roughly some 400 folks in attendance and I believe the fundraiser helped collect about $25,000 for the Chinese Youth Club of DC and for the scholarship fund. (I'll hopefully have more photos to post later and to make sure my stats are correct about the fund raising event). In addition, University President Wallace Loh was also in attendance for the premiere. I thought that was nice of him. Previously, Dr. Loh was formerly provost of the University of Iowa. The film maker, Penny Lee, had some great interviews of people involved in Chinese Youth Club (CYC), which was started by Art Ping Lee in 1939 in Washington, DC and it was pretty amazing to see how much it has grown. The sense I get out of its mission was that founder Lee’...

If you're in the DC metro area, you might want to check out a documenatary film by Penny Lee, "The CYC Experience" that premieres this Friday at the University of Maryland in College Park. It documents the Washington , DC's Chinese Youth Club , established in 1939. Some of my older cousins were members growing up because it allowed them to participate in athletics and other cultural events. It'sa good time to get families together for their picnics and banquets and be part of the community. Their mission: "...promotes, organizes and supports athletic, cultural and educational opportunities for Asian American youth and their families. Our goal is to promote leadership and academic excellence among Asian American youth. Enrichment also extends to the families of the Asian American youth as family members are active and involved in these opportunities." A film synopsis: The names may be different, but the stories are familiar: A new beginning in a n...