ABC Highlights

HIGHLIGHTS OF SOME OF A.B.C.'S CONTRIBUTIONS

These highlights are based on what ABC volunteers, supporters and staff have achieved during the past four decades from 1963 to 2003. Note: these highlights are not listed in a partcular ranking order.

Friendships formed, nurtured and flowered all over the world from Washington D.C. and New York to San Francisco, Hawaii, Hong Kong, Taiwan and China.
Anonymously helping many individuals and groups in their time of need -- demonstrating how friends can be unselfish angels helping others without seeking praise. Mentoring, coaching and assisting many individuals in personal healing, support and personal growth.
Contributing in many ways from vision to reality in co-creating, building and publicizing Washington D.C.'s Friendship Archway at H & 7th Streets NW, D.C. Chinatown -- and co-creating and co-organizing annual "Friendship Archway Hall of Fame Awards" since 1997 along with other community organizations and co-sponsors.
Writing, editing, designing and publishing the "Asian Voice" magazine for many decades -- especially contributing 10,000 copies of the Official Commemorative Edition celebrating Washington's Friendship Archway. The magazine was distributed worldwide.
Pioneering the first Chinese Arts Festival in New York's Chinatown, and the first Asian Arts Festival in Montgomery County, MD. Organizing many Asian arts exhibitions, cultural programs and events including creating and maintaining Gallery Amerasia at 2142 F Street NW, DC for more than a decade.
Being a creative incubator in giving birth to new ideas, new programs and organizations, such as the Conversations for Economic Development and Embassy Seminar Program which were initiated by A.B.C. as an official part of the American Bicentennial Celebration. These programs opened the doors of more than 100 embassies to more than 500 seminars (ambassadors' presentations, discussion, gourmet cuisine) with C-SPAN TV broadcasting more than 30 of these events.
Celebrating the first anniversary of A.B.C's Embassy Seminar Program with a first of its kind reception in the Gold Room of the Rayburn House Office Building honoring the 30 plus ambassadors, senators, congressmen and university presidents that A.B.C. brought together to serve on the A.B.C. Advisory Council (1976 to present).
Sponsored numerous conferences, festivals, workshops, youth development programs, Conversations for Economic Development gatherings, ConversationsnetÔ activities, embassy tours and other educational and cultural events in many locations.
Advocating for a Chinatown in design and spirit as a focal point for a truly international city that represents East as well as West. Contributing to the Chinatown Design Guidelines for the D.C. Comprehensive Plan and participating monthly with Chinatown Steering Committee since its inception in 1980s; contributing Chinese design input and co-creating community spaces such as the Wah Luck House, Community Hall at 6 & H Streets NW, Wash. D.C.
In the Wash. D.C. area since 1970s organized numerous community initiatives, ranging from Leadership, Networking, and ConversationsnetÔ gatherings to research and development, study groups, workshops, picnics, & Friendship Archway programs.