Suffolk County
Asian American Advisory Board
www.scaaab.org

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the Suffolk County Asian American Advisory Board.

The Asian American Advisory Board was formed by County Executive Steve Levy in December 2005. Under the Suffolk County Executive and Office of Minority Affairs, the Boards function is to improve cultural understanding between these ethnic communities, the County government, and our community as a whole. The Boards also function to promote minority business development, access to services, and encourage civic participation at all levels by all members of the community.

The US Census Bureau lists over twenty-five Asian and Pacific Islander groups. Some of the largest groups are: Vietnamese, Chinese, Filipinos, Indian, Pakistani, Korean, Japanese, Cambodian, Laotian, Indonesian, Thai, Burmese, Malaysian, Taiwanese, Sri Lanka, Bangladeshi, and a variety of Pacific Islanders from the Hawaiian Islands.

The committed Board members consist of professionals from various backgrounds. They are leaders from different ethnic communities. Over the past few years, the Board has sponsored a variety of programs (such as cultural, educational, economic, and health fairs, etc) to fulfill its missions.

The Board is a bridge between County government and the Asian American communities. If you have any concerns that needed to be brought to the attention of the County, please feel free to contact any of our Board members.

This website will help the Asian American community in Suffolk County to find various department services offered through offices of Suffolk County. We will also post our sponsored programs and activities. We look forward to seeing you in our future events.

Very truly yours,

Ramon L. Villongco, M.B.A.
Chairman
Asian American Advisory Board

Congratulations and Best Wishes to the
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone

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As your leadership will guide and
assist our diversified communities!

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PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES MEMBERS OF THE
SUFFOLK COUNTY ASIAN AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD

Bangladesh, China, India, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Philippines,
Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam

To learn more about AAAB, please click here

Photos taken during the 5th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration held on May 11, 2013 at Stony Brook University, Charles B Wang Center, with Daphne Kwok, Chair, President's Advisory Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander along with the 2013 APAHM Organizing Committee Chairman by Dr. Jim Yih-Jin Young and the Suffolk County Asian American Advisory Board members.



One World, Many Cultures

5th ANNUAL
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION
Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 12 pm to 6 pm
Stony Brook University Charles B Wang Center

FREE ADMISSION - Open to Public

Organized by:

Suffolk County Asian American Advisory Board
Suffolk County Office of Minority Affairs
Stony Brook University Charles B Wang Center
Wellbrook Foundation, Inc.

Co-Sponsored by:

The Center for Chinese Learning at Stony Brook
Brookhaven National Laboratories
Holiday Inn Express Stony Brook
Suffolk Community College Asian Cultural Club & Mathematics Club
Girl Scouts of Suffolk County
New York Veteran Police Association
Street Wise Pro Talk Show at 1240 AM WGBB Radio

Gold Sponsors:

Mid-Island Hyundai, Josiah Behlen, General Manager
Reading Town/ Dr. Soonho Song
Suk Chan Lee

 Participating Sponsors:

Affinity Health Plan
Confucius Institute
International Exchange Student
Taiwanese American Association of Long Island (TAALI)
Zero Energy Homes, LLC.
Bloomingdale's Department Store
Authentic Shaolin Kung Fu



 Come and join us celebrate our 5th Annual Asian Pacific Heritage Month as we feature five Asian Artists from China, India, Korea, Nepal and Japan. 

To learn about our 2013 APAHM featured Asian Artists, please click here.

   Click here to print APAHM fliers



 2013 SUFFOLK COUNTY
ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH
CONGRATULATES OUR HONOREES

Tzu Chi Foundation
Distinguished Organization that has contributed significantly
to the Asian American Community

Dr. Qun Shen
Dr. MingHua Zhang
Highly Accomplished Asian American Professional

 Suk Chan Lee
Dr. Soonho Song
Dr. Anand M. Saxena
Lou Telano

Outstanding Individual Who Contributed Significantly to the
Asian American Community

AAAB Board
Meeting Schedule
for 2012-2013

 Time : 4:00 PM
Place: H. Lee Dennison Building,
3rd Floor – Human Services
Conference Room

Every second Friday of the Month (every other two months starting July 2012)

• Friday, January 11, 2013
  
  
• Saturday, March 9, 2013 meeting will be held at 1:00 PM at the Charles B Wang Center, Room 201.
  

Meeting place will be determined
two weeks prior to the scheduled meetings.