Washington Business and Technology Institute

Cultural Institution and Scholarship for Our Community
By Tiffany Chang

Culture Institution (CI) is one of the most important institutions of Washington Business and Technology Institute (WBTI). CI is led by its Director Dr. Sue Fawn Chung, which has the following Fellows: Dr. Sue Chung, Dr. Linda E. Young, Dr. Archibald H. Chang, Dr. Toni Ni, Lillian Wallace, and Julian Wallace. The Institution has also Dr. An-Pyng Sun, Dr. Roddy S. Wong, Chopin Kiang, Ben Kim, Sapatra Chemprachum, Ann Melton, Jeannie N. Hua, J.D., Nita Lopez, Liao Hui Ying, Yang Shio Yun, and Amy Cheng as Associate Fellows. Beth Au, Beverly Wen Zhong, Jill Chu, Laura Eby, Koko Lai-shan Huie, and Tung-ho Lei are Assistant Fellows. Yanrong Tian and Diego Lung are Assistants.
Dr. Chung is working on a research project entitled Overseas Chinese Support of the Career Development of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. President Dr. Tony T. Lei of WBTI has helped her to receive acceptance by the Overseas Chinese Cultural and Educational Fund for applying a Fellowship in supporting the implementation of this special research project. Dr. Sun is currently conducting a research project exploring college student's perceptions of issues of diversity.
One of the Fellows of the Culture Institution of WBTI, Dr. Linda E. Young, is the Director of the Multicultural/Community Outreach Educational Program of the Clark County Schoool District. On September 30, 1999, Dr. Young wrote Dr. Lei that, "The Clark County School District Secondary Education Division, Clark County public libraries, and educational community culturaal groups are developing the 4th Annual School/Community Culturally Diverse Scholarship and Financial Aid Workshops Program. This program is designed to bring community groups together to share information on scholarships, financialaid, and/or college success techniques with 12th-grade senior students and their parents/guardians.
Six scholarship and financial aid workshops will be presented from October 13-23, 1999, at various public libraries throughout the community .... Although specific cultural groups will be forcus for identified dates and library locations, all workshops will be open to any 12th-grad senior student. As a Pacific Asian American community group, you are invited to participate in the scholrship/financial aid workshop co-sponsored with the Pacific Asian American Coalition of Educators (PACE) ....
We look forward to your involvement in this important school/community scholarship and financial aid program. Thank you."
The Co-sponsors of this Workshop Program are: (1) UNLV Alliance of Professionals of African Heritage for African American Students. (2) Irish American Club and St. Andres's Society for European American Students. (3) Pacific Asian American Coalition of Educators for Pacific Asian American Students. (4) CCSD Indian Education Office for Native American Students. (5) Hispanic Educators Association of Nevada for Hispanic American Students.
Board of School Trustees of the Clark County School District are: Mrs. Ruth L. Johnson, President, Mrs. Mary Beth Scow, Vice President, Mr. Larry P. Mason, Clerk, Dr. Lois Tarkanian, Member, Ms. Susan C. Brager, Member, Mrs. Shirley Barber, Member, Mrs. Sheila R. Moulton, Member, and Dr. Brian Cram, Superintendent.
The 1999/20000 School Year's Workshops of Clark County School District's School/Community Culturally Diverse Scholarship and Finanncial Aid has also put an attention in its Schedule as in the following:
"A workshop to complete a 'draft'of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form will be held on Saturday, October 23, 1999, at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, Classroom Building Auditorium complex, Building 'A,' Room A-112 [near the Thomas & Mack Arena], 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV [Registration 9:30 a.m. /Workshop 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon]"