A Role model for Asian American Youth
Acacia Dai, a high school student in Virginia, donated $500 to
SELF. She wasan intern whom 80-20 engaged for some website
work last summer. She is proud of her ethnic origin, and will
insist on and fight for her rights to be given equal opportunity to
enter all colleges.
SELF. She wasan intern whom 80-20 engaged for some website
work last summer. She is proud of her ethnic origin, and will
insist on and fight for her rights to be given equal opportunity to
enter all colleges.
Upon graduation, she will insist on and fight for equal
opportunity to rise to the top. Tell your children and grandchildren
about Acacia Dai. They need role models.
opportunity to rise to the top. Tell your children and grandchildren
about Acacia Dai. They need role models.
Of course, the most natural role model for your children and
grandchildren is you!
grandchildren is you!
The Board of Donors (BOD) Is Very Active
Here are the highlights about its activities:
1) The Board members, elected by all donors, are:
Ved Chaudhary, Zhi-Long Chen, Larry Yu-Chi HO, Fan Jiao, Max
Kiang, Tony Li, Manlan Liu, Yiming Lou, Andrew Mak , Yuko
Nakanishi, William Pak, Kathleen To, HP Wang, Mark Xu, and
Jing-Li Yu
2) BOD has verified that the SELF fund exists; not a penny has
been spent; & is therefore capable of refunding all donors in
full, if SELF fails to reach $1 million/year for 5 years.
been spent; & is therefore capable of refunding all donors in
full, if SELF fails to reach $1 million/year for 5 years.
3) In a conference call on Jan.15, 2015, BOD members agreed to
try to raise, each day, $200/yr for 5 years between now and Feb.
15. Prof. Larry Yu-Chi Ho, who proposed the idea, followed
up by sending in a $10,000 check to SELF.
try to raise, each day, $200/yr for 5 years between now and Feb.
15. Prof. Larry Yu-Chi Ho, who proposed the idea, followed
up by sending in a $10,000 check to SELF.
4) Fan Jiao and Dr. Yuko Nakanishi were elected president and
Vice President of BOD respectively.
Vice President of BOD respectively.
Our clock is ticking. Each of Us Needs to
Help find wealthy AsAm individuals to either bid for the naming
right for SELF at a minimum bidding price of $1 million, or find 3
donors to each match an existing $250,000 donation, by Oct. 25.
If SELF fails, all donations will be returned in full.
Help find wealthy AsAm individuals to either bid for the naming
right for SELF at a minimum bidding price of $1 million, or find 3
donors to each match an existing $250,000 donation, by Oct. 25.
If SELF fails, all donations will be returned in full.
S.B. Woo, a volunteer
President, 80-20 Asian Am. National Educational Foundation
