Category Archives: Awards
- 23-9-2021
Thai CDC Commendation
On September 21, 2021, the Mayor of the City of El Monte presented Thai CDC with a commendation in the city’s council chambers recognizing us for our work to liberate 72 Thai garment workers in 1995 from the makeshift garment factory that enslaved them. The factory was located in the City of El Monte. The Continue Reading
- 28-8-2018
Thai CDC’s Chanchanit Martorell Says Her Work is Never Done
In 1995, the Los Angeles Times wrote about a young activist working to help 72 Thai nationals who were being held against their will inside a garment factory in El Monte. The activist, the paper wrote, uses her “calm and clear voice [to] explain the shocking details of the workers’ plight to television, radio and Continue Reading
- 23-9-2017
Hollywood Blvd in Thai Town Transforms Into One of L.A.’s “Great Streets”
The sight of tuk-tuks, the sound of traditional Thai music and the flavor of fried desserts transformed Hollywood Boulevard in Thai Town into a vibrant outdoor Bangkok-style bazaar atmosphere on Saturday, September 23 as part of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s L.A. Great Streets program. The event, billed as a “Pop-Up/Demo Lab,” organized by the Thai Community Continue Reading
- 22-8-2017
Angels Wings Foundation, International Announces 26 Deserving Recipients of the Inaugural Angels Wings Thai Scholarship, Los Angeles
Angels Wings Foundation recognizes young men and women who have demonstrated perseverance and a commitment to higher education with individual scholarships. Angels Wings Foundation, International a nonprofit organization honoring the achievements of outstanding individuals and encouraging youth to pursue their dreams through higher education, today announced the recipients of its prestigious 2017 Angels Wings Thai Continue Reading
- 16-5-2017
Asian Pacific American Institute of Congressional Studies Award
On May 16, Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS) hosted its 23rd Annual Awards Gala from 6 p.m to 9:30 p.m at the Washington Hilton. The annual APAICS Awards Gala Dinner is the premier event in Washington, D.C. to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The evening honors Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Continue Reading
- 3-2-2017
MAYOR GARCETTI ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF GREAT STREETS CHALLENGE
LOS ANGELES Mayor Eric Garcetti today announced the winners of the Great Streets Challenge, a program that will award a total of $2 million to community-driven initiatives to re-imagine Los Angelesâ iconic commercial corridors. The seven selected projects span from Panorama City to Watts, and from the Westside to Boyle Heights. “Our streets belong to Continue Reading
- 30-9-2016
Thai CDC was presented with the Community Spirit Award by the Organization of Chinese Americans – Greater Los Angeles at their 25th Anniversary Image Awards. There to accept the award on behalf of Thai CDC was its Executive Director, Chanchanit Martorell.
- 11-5-2016
National Business Alliance Names 36 Leaders Transforming Local Economies
Chanchanit Martorell of Thai Community Development Center Awarded Local Economy Fellowship, Joins North American Leadership Network Thirty-six leaders representing innovative community and economic development solutions in 29 U.S. and Canadian cities have been selected to the Business Alliance for Local Living Economy’s (BALLE) fourth cohort of Local Economy Fellows. These are leaders with fierce love Continue Reading
- 12-5-2015
Thai CDC Receives Recognition from Councilman Mitch O’ Farrell for its East Hollywood Certified Farmers’ Market on CalFresh Awareness Month in the City of Los Angeles
On May 12th and on the occasion of CalFresh Awareness Month in the City of Los Angeles, Councilman Mitch O’ Farrell of Council District 13 recognized the Thai Community Development Center (Thai CDC) for the work it does to combat food insecurity in East Hollywood through its East Hollywood Certified Farmers’ Market. Thai CDC Executive Continue Reading
- 4-12-2014
Thai CDC is Awarded $50,000 by the Just Retired Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky
On December 4, 2014, the Thai Community Development Center (Thai CDC) was awarded $50,000 by the just retired Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky who served as Supervisor of the Third District for twenty years. The award represents part of the last spending by his office for his district. The district includes Thai Continue Reading