Category Archives: Press
- 31-8-2015
Road to Freedom: A Journey of Resilience and Hope ~ A Month of Reflection and Forging a Vision for the Future
Dear Friends and Colleagues, We want to thank you for your support, contributions, and participation in the Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the El Monte Thai Garment Slavery Case, “The Road to Freedom: a Journey of Resilience and Hope”. Without the work that you do and your contributions, our events would not have been Continue Reading
- 28-7-2015
Twenty Years after Slavery in LA
(Photo Slideshow) El Monte, CA—Representatives from Thai Community Development Center (Thai CDC) stood with elected officials and community leaders and former slaves in front of El Monte City Hall to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the landmark case that freed seventy-two Thai nationals from captivity in a makeshift garment factory in El Monte. “These past Continue Reading
- 15-7-2015
Thai Community Development Center Joins Other Housing Rights Advocates to Demand Protections of Long-term Renters and Affordable Housing from Airbnb Short-Term Rentals
Together with other housing rights advocates, Chanchanit Martorell, Thai CDC Executive Director, stood in front of a beautiful late 1920 era building on Cherokee Avenue reminiscent of Hollywood glamour and now own by Lance Robbins who is allowing Airbnb to use the units as short term rentals, and spoke at a press conference urging more Continue Reading
- 22-4-2015
As Housing Crisis Ensues, LA City Council Hears and Passes 2 Policy Solutions. Councilmember Cedillo Responds to Renters’ Call for Action
As the housing affordability crisis continues to reach staggering proportions across the city, more than 300 low-income renters and advocates will converge on the south lawn steps of City Hall to support new policy action. Last year the Renters’ Day LA movement sought to establish an annual call to action, to city councilmembers and renters Continue Reading
- 1-4-2015
New Report: Low-Income Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are Financially Vulnerable, Lack Access to the Financial Mainstream
Research Shows Many AAPIs Rely on Family and Friends In the Absence of Culturally Relevant Financial Services and Products April 1, 2015 (Los Angeles, CA) – The National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (National CAPACD) today released Scrimping + Saving, a groundbreaking report that offers both new data and creative solutions for addressing Continue Reading
- 21-12-2014
Voice of America Thai Service Interviews Thai CDC Executive Director at the National Immigrant Integration Conference
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- 1-12-2014
LA County Supervisor Elect Hilda Solis is Sworn In and Pays Tribute to Thai CDC and The El Monte Thai Garment Slavery Workers in her Speech
On December 1st, 2014, the newly elected member of the Board of Supervisor for the County of Los Angeles’ First District, former United States Labor Secretary, Hilda Solis was sworn in by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Solis replaces long time board member, Gloria Molina who was termed out after serving twenty three years. In Continue Reading
- 26-11-2014
Thai CDC’s East Hollywood Certified Farmers’ Market was featured in the Mayor’s first LA Promise Zone Newsletter!
- 20-11-2014
The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs Briefing on President Obama’s Executive Action Mentions Thai CDC
Mayor Garcetti mentions Thai CDC’s effort in immigrant affairs at his briefing on the President’s Executive Action. See the story here.
- 27-10-2014
Thai CDC and the Rotary Club of Thai Town Celebrate the 15-Year Anniversary of Thai Town
On October 27, 2014, the Thai Community Development Center (Thai CDC) in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Thai Town celebrated the 15-year anniversary of Thai Town at Thailand Plaza. The celebration marked a milestone in the history of Thais in Los Angeles as it signifies the lasting impact that Thais have made in the Continue Reading