AAWC's 38th Annual Scholarship Banquet Press Release


​AAWC will be celebrating its 38th Scholarship Banquet on 05 June 2025 at Ocean Harbor Restaurant. Please read the press release here.
Sarorng "Rorng" Sorn is Recognized as One of The Philadelphia
Citizen's 2025 Integrity Icons
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Photo from The Philadelphia Citizen


​AAWC Advisory Board Member Rorng Sorn was named one of The Philadelphia Citizen's 2025 Integrity Icons. This recognition is awarded to city workers who uphold the highest standards of ethics, hard work, and passion. Ms. Sorn also serves as Language Access Coordinator for the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, changing people's lives every day! Read more about Ms. Sorn and the award here.
Vicky Faye Aquino Sandoval Designs 2025 Mural for University
of Pennsylvania Pan-Asian American Community House


​AAWC Advisory Board member and University o f Pennsylvania associate director and lecturer Vicky Faye Aquino Sandoval designed a beautiful new mural for Penn's Pan-Asian American Community House. It was unveiled in April 2025 ahead of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Read the article here.
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Sophie Xu Wins 2024 Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers
​Service Impact Award


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​AAWC Board of Directors member Sophie Xu wins the Service Impact Award by the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers in October 2024. The SASE Achievement awards are recognitions that organizations utilize to highlight top talent within each of their own organizations. Read more about it here.
Grace Kong Wins 2024 Philadelphia National Organization of Women Award


​Nominated by Emily Wang from the Mayor's Commission for Women of Philadelphia, AAWC President Grace Kong was one of four award honorees at the Philadelphia NOW luncheon on October 06, 2024.

View photos from the event here.

Read more about the National Organization of Women here.
Cecilia Moy Yep Talks to Former President Joe Biden Regarding
Chinatown's Infrastructure in 2024
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Photo from Pennsylvania Capital Star

​In a 2024 article by the Pennsylvania Capital Star, Cecilia Moy Yep - AAWC Co-Founder - talks to former President Joe Biden about the effects of changing infrastructure in the Philadelphia Chinatown community. The former President praised Ms. Yep for her advocacy, saying to  her, "You've been fighting a long time." Read the article here.
AAWC is Recognized as One of 6ABC's 2023 Asian American
​Pacific Islander Heritage Month Honorees

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​In 2023, 6ABC Action News celebrated Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and named AAWC as an honoree for our vital contributions to the local AAPI community. Read more about it here.

​View photos from the award luncheon here.
WSFS Bank Celebrates AAWC in 2021 for Asian American
​Pacific Islander Heritage Month
In 2021, We Stand For Service Bank celebrated AAWC for AAPI Heritage Month and interviewed AAWC Treasurer Margaret Chin about the organization. WSFS Bank stated that they were "proud to partner with AAWC in support of its important initiatives for Asian American women." Read the article here.
Judge Ida Chen Wins the 2018 American Association for
​Applied Linguistics' Distinguished Public Service Award
AAWC Co-Founder Judge Ida K. Chen wins the 2018 AAAL Distinguished Public Service Award. She presented a personal account of her encounters with language issues and how they led her to address language access in the courts. Read the article here.
6ABC's Nydia Han Interviews Cecilia Moy Yep in 2018
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​In 2018, 6ABC Action News reporter and AAWC Advisory Board member Nydia Han sits down with AAWC Co-Founder Cecilia Moy Yep for an interview. Watch it here.