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Attend the 2022 Asian American Hero of Colorado Awards Ceremony!

Happy Living and Wellness Center

14015 E Evans Avenue, Aurora, CO 80014

Tickets: General $40 | Student $30

Table of 8 for $280

2022 Asian American Hero of Colorado Recipients

Saturday, May 21, 2022 | 10am to 12pm

The 2022 Asian American Hero of Colorado Awardees will be featured in Asian Avenue Magazine's May edition.

From left: Deborah Yim, Alyssa Nilemo, Dr. William Wei, Gary Yamashita, Dr. Sumiko Tanaka Hennessy, Mimi Luong Ye, and Joanne Liu.

Congratulations to the 2022 awardees!

Joanne Liu

  • Co-Founder & CEO, Asian Girls Ignite

  • Chair, Colorado Asian Pacific United

  • Commissioner, Denver Asian American Pacific Islander Commission

 

Dr. William Wei

  • State Historian, History Colorado

  • Boardmember, Colorado Asian Pacific United

  • History Professor, University of Colorado

 

Gary Yamashita

  • Chief Executive Officer, Sakura Square LLC

  • Executive Director, Sakura Foundation

  • Community Grantmaking Committee, Rose Community Foundation

 

Mimi Luong Ye

  • Co-owner, Truong An Gifts in Far East Center

  • Founder, Sweetest Day CO

Deborah Yim

  • Owner & Managing Attorney, Primera Law Group

  • President-Elect, Asian Pacific American Bar Association

  • Commissioner, Denver Immigrant and Refugee Commission

  • Legal Counsel, Asian Real Estate Association of Greater Denver

 

Young Hero Award: Alyssa Nilemo

  • Executive Director, Asian Chamber Foundation of Colorado

  • Dharma School Superintendent, Denver Buddhist Temple

  • Mirai Generations Leadership Program Graduate, Sakura Foundation

 

Lifetime Achievement Award: Dr. Sumiko Tanaka Hennessy

  • Founding boardmember and former Executive Director, Asian Pacific Development Center

  • Co-founder, Asian Chamber of Commerce

  • Co-founder, Crossroads for Social Work (for mental health professionals in Japan and the U.S.)

  • Former boardmember, Women's Foundation of Colorado

We have reached the max capacity for the event and
are no longer selling tickets. Thank you!

Each year, in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the awards ceremony honors an extraordinary group of local heroes in May.

 

Join us to hear their inspiring stories as we recognize this year’s awardees over a dim sum and sushi brunch!

Or send a check payable to: CACEN

P.O. Box 221748

Denver, CO 80222

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Contact us with questions:

cacendenver@gmail.com

303.937.6888

This year's awardees were selected by: Asian Chamber of Commerce, Asian Pacific American Bar Association, Asian Pacific Development Center, Aurora Asian/Pacific Community Partnership, Colorado Asian Culture and Education Network, Colorado Dragon Boat, Community Organizing for Radical Empathy, Sakura Foundation, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, National Association of Asian American Professionals Colorado.

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