Asians Coming Together

On May 12, 2008, a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck central China. Over 40,000 (still counting) people lost their lives and 3.5 million homes have been destroyed. Please help to support relief efforts for a disastrous situation that’s still unfolding. 

How to donate:
1. Online donation with credit card: http://www.mercycorps.org
2. Online donation with Paypal, Google Checkout or Wire Transfer: http://tsinghuafoundation.org/earthquake08/index.html
3. Donate by check:
SVTN
Attn: China Earthquake Relief
P. O. Box 1295
Fremont, CA 94538-0129

Questions? Please contact Xerox Chinese Association (faming.li@xerox.com; 8*2215518)

In an intiative led by Botao Kocz, the ACT Rochester Chapter hosted a dinner with guest speaker Don Liu. He gave an inspiring speech about his experience as an Asian-American and how to break through the “bamboo ceiling.”

On February 8, 2008, Patricia Hill from TWA led an orientation to the Mentorship program.The attached document shows how to get started in the program, and how to benefit from the program. There’s a Frequently Asked Questions section, which outlines the protocol for establishing a mentor/mentee relationship.

Since last year, ACT President Ashok Gupta has been conducting excellent seminars on how to energize your career through self confidence, networking and mentorship. His tenure with Xerox has given him the experience to inspire other employees. These events have received positive feedback from the attendees!

Check out the presentation for details.

E-Week’s list of Top 10 Women in IT is especially exciting this year.

#2 is our own Xerox CEO Anne Mulcahy

#8 is Motorola Executive VP and CTO Padmasree Warrior

While Asian women are making strides in leadership positions, it’s very exciting to be recognized by industry magazines for contributions.