As a long-time supporter of SFFA and true believer in the equal protection clause of the US Constitution, Chunhua Liao, a Co-Founder of SVCAF, is now running for SFFA Board of Directors to help SFFA accomplish its mission further and fight for equal education rights for all students.

The following is the statement from Mr. Liao.

Dear SFFA Members,

My name is Chunhua Liao. I am a scientist, father, volunteer, and a proud naturalized US citizen. As a long-time supporter of SFFA, I would like to take my effort further by serving on its board. I hope to win your support. 

I am a true believer in the equal protection clause of the US Constitution and the cause of SFFA — “a student’s race and ethnicity should not be factors that either harm or help that student to gain admission to a competitive university.” 

I have a strong track record in advancing the above causes, being deeply involved in fighting for equal education rights for all students since February 2014 when I first heard about SCA-5. This notorious California Senate Constitutional Amendment attempted to allow state universities to practice admissions policies based on race and ethnicity. Outraged by the bill, I immediately started a change.org petition to urge the California State Assembly to reject it. The petition went viral and gained 112,000+ signatures in a few weeks. In the meantime, I co-founded Silicon Valley Chinese Association (SVCA) with fellow volunteers Alex Chen and Cheney Gao. Since then, SVCA has become one of the leading grassroots organizations in the nation promoting civil involvement of new generations of Chinese Americans. In April 2015, I co-founded a sister 501c(3) nonprofit organization, SVCA Foundation (SVCAF), to promote the integration of Chinese communities in Silicon Valley into the U.S. society. Under SVCAF, I was a key organizer for various endeavors supporting SFFA, including two forums in Silicon Valley featuring Mr. Blum and his team in May 2015 and May 2018, two membership drives for SFFA, a trip to join the Boston Rally supporting SFFA’s lawsuit against Harvard in October 2018, as well as several rounds of fundraising efforts in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Our latest effort in Oct. 2019 immediately followed the U.S. District Court Ruling of the SFFA v. Harvard case, raising $23,865 for SFFA.

If elected to the SFFA Board, I will facilitate the communications between SFFA and the Chinese American communities. This includes continuing to raise awareness for the cause that SFFA is fighting for; encouraging people to join as members; and serving as a voice reflecting values and opinions of these communities. I will also continue to raise funds for the organization. As a trained scientist, naturalized US citizen and experienced volunteer, I will bring my unique skills, perspectives and experiences to the board to help SFFA accomplish its mission under my term and beyond.

Again, please confidently cast your votes to me. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via liao@svcaf.org. 

Yours sincerely, 

Chunhua Liao

The Schedule of the Election

In the coming weeks, the members of Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) will elect a new Director to the Board of Directors. This Director will have a direct voice in SFFA’s decision-making, including the management and direction of ongoing litigation. This Director will be elected through an online vote by the members of SFFA.

The Election will proceed through the following schedule and procedures:

• December 10, 2019 – Deadline for Submitting Nominations
• December 17, 2019 – Members Receive the List of Candidates and Voting Begins
• December 24, 2019 – Deadline for Voting
• December 27, 2019 – The New Director Will Be Announced

About SFFA:

Students for Fair Admissions is a nonprofit membership group of more than 20,000 students, parents, and others who believe that racial classifications and preferences in college admissions are unfair, unnecessary, and unconstitutional. Our mission is to support and participate in litigation that will restore the original principles of our nation’s civil rights movement: A student’s race and ethnicity should not be factors that either harm or help that student to gain admission to a competitive university.