SVCAF announces a new program to recognize Chinese Americans who publish influential articles which help advance the mission of SVCAF.  A recipient of this award will get a certificate and a small honorarium. 

Criteria 

  • The articles are related to at least one of the items listed in SVCAF’s mission statement: The Foundation shall advance better integration of Chinese communities in Silicon Valley and its neighboring areas into the U.S. society by: providing education to Chinese communities on legal and political systems in California and the nation;- encouraging active civic engagement and political participation by Chinese communities; and- promoting recognition of Chinese communities’ contributions.- Due to restrictions on 501(c)3, the articles should be non-partisan. Nor can they be tied to any election campaigns. - The articles should be first published within the past six months at the time of the nomination. - The articles can be written in either English or Chinese.

How to Nominate An Article

If you think you have found an article meeting our criteria above, please send us  (info@svcaf.org ) your nomination with the following information:

  • Email title: Nomination for VCAA- Email body：The link to the article to be nominated - The name of the author and - The author’s contact information (email, phone number, wechat ID, etc.). 

Self-nomination is allowed and encouraged. 

If you would like to donate to us to support this award, please click  on the link below: /donate/  . In your donation message, please mention the keyword VCAA so we will use your donations to fund this award. 

Recipients of the Award