February 26th. No. 86

Dear Asian American Stories Members, Judges, Partners & Volunteers,

Chair and Co-Chairs of the Asian American Stories Video Contest promoted the contest at the Third Lunar New Year Together in Silicon Valley. See more from the event.

Elpidio R. Estioko (an author, educator, award-winning journalist, and one of the Judges in the Asian American Stories Video Contest) wrote about this year's contest in the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle. Read the article.

The deadline is fast approaching - have you shared your story yet? Don't miss your chance to shine - join the contest now! The theme for Asian American Stories 2025 is "My Gift to America" and submissions close on March 15th.

Learn Kaihua Skyler Chong's story.

Asian American Stories Video Contest at the Third Lunar New Year Together in Silicon Valley

Chair and Co-Chairs promoting Asian American Stories at Third Lunar New Year Together in Silicon Valley.

See more from the event.

Asian American Stories 2025 in Hawaii Filipino Chronicle

The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle was established on July 1, 1993 initially on a semi-monthly basis. The first copy came out on October 1, 1993.

The newspaper was created in response to the growing need to reach out to the Filipino community, to inform and educate and provide the vehicle with which the community can grow and prosper.

It has a circulation of 20,000 copies in addition to their e-version.

Learn the story of Kaihua Skyler Chong

"Hi, I'm Skyler, and I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area! Last November, I got to represent the Society of Heart's Delight at the San Jose "Roots" event. It was super cool! I shared the art of Chinese calligraphy there.

Did you know that San Jose had some tough times in the past, but now, people from different backgrounds live together peacefully? At my booth, kids and old people alike wanted to learn how to write their names or where they're from with a calligraphy brush. I even learned the Diwali dance, which was followed by a dragon dance!

That day, I realized something very important: no matter where we are from, we all belong here!"

Silicon Valley Community Media, the non-profit arm of Ding Ding TV, has served the Asian American community for over a decade. Our studio, a community hub since 2011, hosts nearly 100 events annually, empowering the AAPI community and inspiring social change. One of the main project, Builders of The Silicon Dream is a documentary to heal and uplift. Another main project is the anual Asian American Stories Video Contest.

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