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The Organization of Chinese Americans, Inc., Greater Chicago Chapter (OCA-Chicago) proudly presented Daphne Kwok, Executive Director of Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, located in San Francisco, California, as keynote speaker of its 2006 Annual Gala, 's8220;Celebrate 's8216;Civic Engagement's8217; - The Road to Empowerment's8220; on Saturday, October 7, 2006 at the Marriott Chicago Downtown Magnificent Mile, 540 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago. The black-tie optional evening included cocktails, silent auction, dinner, program, entertainment and dancing following.



's8220;We are delighted to welcome everyone to our 2006 Annual Dinner Gala Benefit to celebrate and promote civic engagement, said Woon-Wah Siu, president of OCA-Chicago. OCA is proud to engage our community on many fronts - whether it be civil rights, in government or business, political empowerment or in the media. We thank everyone for their continued support of this benefit, which helps us continue and expand our programming needs, and we look forward to a wonderful evening of excellent cultural entertainment as well, she added.



Other speakers included Jimmy Lee, Executive Director, The White House Initiative for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; and Patrice Yao, Secretary and Treasurer, Asian Pacific American Graduate Student Organization, the University of Illinois.



CLTV News anchor/reporter Judy Wang emceed the Gala, her ninth time hosting this particular event for OCA-Chicago. Featured during cocktail hour was the music of noted Chinese instrumentalist Kerry Leung. Cora M. Chin served as this year'ss Gala Chair.



About Daphne Kwok, 2006 Keynote Speaker



Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote a greater understanding of Pacific Coast immigration and its role in shaping America's8217;s past, present and future. Through an array of interpretive programs and educational partnerships, the Foundation preserves the Immigration Station site, a National Historic Landmark, as a place that honors the complex story and rich cultural heritage of Pacific Coast immigrants and their descendants.

Daphne Kwok, one of the most prominent and nationally-known Asian/Pacific Islander American leaders, was named Executive Director of Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation (AIISF), effective in July 2005.



Kwok previously served as Executive Director of the Washington D.C.-based Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), a national non-partisan, non-profit organization established to increase Asian Pacific American participation in public policy and the political process; and as the longtime national Executive Director of OCA. She has over 21 years of experience in building and leading national Asian/Pacific Islander organizations and developing national coalitions and networks. She graduated from Wesleyan University in 1984 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in East Asian Studies and Music and later became the first Asian American member of the university'ss Board of Trustees. She also received a Master of Public Administration degree from Baruch College of the City University of New York. She has earned numerous awards and is a powerful and influential nationally sought speaker.



Sponsors



Platinum Sponsors included Abbott Laboratories and Harris Bank. Gold Sponsors included BP, Hewitt Associates and McDonald's8217;s Corporation. Silver Sponsors included Aon/Combined Insurance Company of America; Baker & McKenzie; Bell, Boyd & Lloyd; Kirkland & Ellis; Kraft Foods; and Nielsen Media Research.



About OCA



Founded in 1973, the Organization of Chinese Americans, Inc. (OCA) is a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. OCA aims to embrace the hopes and aspirations of nearly 12 million Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. Its goals are to advocate for social justice, equal opportunity and fair treatment; to promote civic participation, education, and leadership; to advance coalitions and community building; and to foster cultural heritage. With a network of 80 chapters and affiliates across the nation, OCA has become an effective voice in Washington, D.C. and across the nation for all Asian Pacific Americans.



Founded in 1977, the Greater Chicago Chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans, Inc. has been involved in many civic, charitable, social and educational activities, including serving as co-host of the 1999 Asian American Coalition of Chicago Lunar New Year Celebration and show producer of Sayonara, Ms. Saigon, and host of the 1997 OCA-National 19th Annual Convention. The Chapter has won numerous national awards in the past several years, including Chapter of the Year, and an award each for the 1998 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Commemorative Bookmark, Hua Mulan; the 1999 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Commemorative Bookmark, Tao 2000; and the 2000 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Commemorative Bookmark, Dragon Millennium.



For more information, contact ENERI Communications, LLC at (312) 635-0888 or visit www.enericom.net; call OCA-Chicago at (312) 458-0832 or visit www.ocachicago.org.






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