Friday, June 20, 2008
Youth Program Coordinator continues her studies at Stanford
Thomasina Russaw has been working with youths at our contracted schools Jordan High, King Drew Magnet, and King Middle School over the last three years. Beyond her extended work at APADRC, she has managed to help train youth to develop and organize in performing arts. Now she is at Stanford University to extend her studies in the field. We will all miss "Momma" Thomasina.

Thursday, December 27, 2007
Youth Coordinator at Jefferson High School is Leaving after 2 Years of Service
Luke Patterson has worked at APADRC for about two years. He recently came across the opportunity to work as a high school counselor at the Media Arts Academy at Centinela where he will oversee discipline and coordinate the mentorship program. Luke enjoys working with the youth and empowering them to become future competent leaders in the community. We will all miss Luke and the contributions that he has made to APADRC and to the youth at Jefferson High School.

June 2007
APADRC Welcomes three new Staff Members
Welcome Kent Zhu, Carolina Garza and Sylvia Luu. Kent Zhu is the new Assistant Program Director. He recently graduated from Pepperdine earning a Master of Law degree at the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution. He is in the CIC department and will be working with Alhambra High school as well. Kent enjoys martial arts, cycling, and eating. Carolina Garza Villarreal is a program coordinator for CIC and co-coordinates the PM² Thomas Starr King Middle Program. She studied Gender, Ethnicity and Multicultural Studies at Cal Poly Pomona and is a current candidate for her Master’s at CSU Dominguez Hills. She enjoys jewelry making and her new hobby of playing the cello. Sylvia Luu attends CSU Northridge as a deaf studies major. She is currently on break from school as a Public Alley, and she has committed to work as the Development Coordinator and as a Youth Program Coordinator for Alhambra High school. She will be assisting with the 2008 Conversity dinner. She enjoys Pinkberry frozen yogurt, and spending time with her family.

Thursday, May 10, 2007
APADRC attends the California Commission on Asian Pacific Islander American Affairs 2nd Annual Fundraiser & Reception

Thursday, May 10, 2007
Peggy Wu is going International

Peggy Wu has worked at APADRC for a little over two years. She just graduated from the University of Southern California's MSW program on May 11, 2007. We are all proud of her achievements in academia and at the APADRC. She is leaving to Taiwan on May 19, 2007. We wish Peggy well, and she will always be in our hearts. Peggy Wu will be at Lisa Chong's barbeque on May 18th before she leaves to Taiwan, so if you are friends with Peggy and would like to surprise her, send an e-mail to lisa.chong@apadrc.org.

Wednesday, April 26, 2007
Administrative Staff Attends 30th Anniversary Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month

Charles Chang and Lisa Chong attended Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa's opening ceremony to promote and celebrate Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. "Celebrating our Asian and Pacific-Islander Heritage, reflecting back and moving forward."

Charles Chang, City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo, Lisa Chong

Tuesday, April 3, 2007
APADRC Staff has its Annual Retreat

The APADRC would like to welcome new staff members Nancy Menjivar and Lisa Chong. Nancy Menjivar is the newest member in the Peer Mediation Program, and she will be working as a Program Coordinator at Le Conte Middle School. Lisa Chong is the new Administrative Director. A staff retreat was held at Santa Fe Dam to transition the new staff, and to explore the vision of the APADRC.

Left: Luke Patterson, Guisela Gutierrez (former YMU Director), Nancy Menjivar, Thomasina Russaw
Right: Charles Chang, Lisa Chong, Rhoda Francisco

Luke Patterson and Guisela Gutierrez (former YMU Director)

Nancy Menijvar and Rhoda Francisco