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​​2023 AAWC ​Annual Meeting

Moving Forward and Unstoppable

​March 4, 2023 • PECO Energy Hall

Special Recognition

Susanna Foo

For almost 40 years, Susanna has changed the paradigm of Chinese food, combining traditional Chinese ingredients with classical French techniques. Read More

Rhona Cooper

The Asian American Women’s Coalition (AAWC) is delighted to honor Rhona Cooper for her many outstanding achievements and her dedicated support to the Asian American community. Read More

Moving Forward with
​Safety, Security, and Stability
Moderated by Pearl Lee, 
​​Financial Advisor, Janney Montgomery & Scott LLP  

Panel A: Personal Safety (on the street, in your neighborhood, and on campus)

Maria Kim
AAWC Advisory Board Member & Retired Philadelphia Police Officer

Donna Gray
Manager for Risk Reduction & Advocacy Services,
Temple University

Panel B: Financial Security

Basic Budgeting
Ping-Ho Lee
Program Manager, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC)

Managing Energy Costs & PECO Energy Assistance Programs
Rosaura Hernandez-McCall
Senior Accounts Representative, PECO

Panel C: The Connection between Mental Well-Being and Physical Health

Dr. Emily Eaton
Pharmacy Resident, Jefferson University Hospital

Gratitude
Aimee Kim
Professor of Psychology, Drexel University

Moving Forward ​with
​Self-Confidence
Moderated by Sarorng Sorn, 
Director of Immigrant/Refugee Affairs and Language Access Services, Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health
​and Intellectual disAbility Services ​

Video Presentation

Crystal Español, Founder, Crystal Espanol Coaching & Consulting LLC

​Disclaimer: This video is the property of Crystal Español Coaching and Consulting. It cannot be used, copied, or distributed without the expressed permission from Crystal Español Coaching & Consulting.

Speakers

Maria Do, President, Alpha Sigma Rho Sorority Inc., Epsilon Chapter, Temple University

Amy Liang, Physician Assistant, Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital & AAWC’s 2014 Powell Family Scholar

Kim Vo, Scientist in Therapeutic Discovery, Johnson & Johnson

COVID Update and the Asian Community
Presented by Rhona Cooper, MSN, MA, RN 

English

Chinese

Indonesian

Khmer

Korean

Vietnamese

AAWC 2022 Annual Report

PDF

2023 Annual Meeting Program Book
with links to the 2023 AAWC Scholarship Program

PDF

Community Service Project

AAWC is collaborating with the Catholic Daughters of America for this year’s annual Community Service Project. Attendees to the 2023 AAWC Annual Meeting were requested to bring specific clothing and food items identified by the Catholic Daughters to support the work of the Capuchin Order of Priests and Brothers in the Frankford and Kensington areas of Philadelphia.

Acknowledgments

Presenting Sponsors: AARP, Asian Bank, Asian Mosaic Fund Giving Circle, Methodist Hospital Foundation, PECO
Image Credits: Jacqueline Lam & Katelyn Khov
Website Design: Cherilynn Chow
Annual Meeting Planning Committee: Ida Chen, Marife Domingo, Jacqueline Lam, Grace Wu Kong, Rona Navera, Katherine Ngee, Anna Vien Nguyen, Sarorng Sorn, Sophie Xu, Cecilia Moy Yep