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Thursday, May 1 – First Thursdays Artswalk celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Month with Jocelyn Yow, Councilmember and Mayor Pro Tem of Eastvale and author of the children’s picture book, Voting with Mommy. Councilmember Yow will be joined by Eugene Moy of the Save Our Chinatown Committee and Judy Lee of the Harada House Foundation for a conversation about cultural heritage and civic engagement in the AAPI community. Riverside Main Library Reading Room and Terrace (UPSTAIRS), 3900 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside. 6:30-7:30 PM. FREE.
Jocelyn Yow has over a decade of experience in politics and has worked at all levels of government in the United States. She won her election for Eastvale City Council in Riverside County with a forty-point margin at the age of twenty-three, and at the age of twenty-five, she became the youngest woman of color to serve as mayor of a California city. She has received awards and recognition for her work in public service and was featured on various news outlets: Yahoo Finance, The Hill, Ms. Magazine, PBS, CalMatters, ABC7, Spectrum News, among others. She is the author of the children’s picture book, Voting with Mommy. Jocelyn currently resides in Eastvale, California, with her son, Kayden.
Eugene Moy has been involved with public history and historic preservation for many years. He has been an active member of the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California since he joined in 1976, the Friends of the Chinese American Museum, the Los Angeles Lodge of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance, the Save Our Chinatown Committee in Riverside, and other organizations Professionally, he is retired after over 35 years in planning and economic development for cities in LA. County. Eugene is a native of Los Angeles Chinatown and a graduate of California State University Long Beach.
Judy Lee is a founding member of the Save Our Chinatown Committee and currently serves on the board of directors for the Harada House, a National Historic Landmark.
Harada House supporters (from left) Meiko Inabo, Sarah Mundy, Dr. Robyn Peterson, Michiko Yoshimura and Judy Lee (Photo: Nancy Takayama)
