We invite you to join us in honoring Amy’s legacy of dedication to her community, in particular her longtime commitment to supporting young people. We are working with Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC) to dedicate a special campaign to support ACDC’s youth program, A-VOYCE (Asian Voices of Organized Youth for Community Empowerment), which aims to equip youth as community advocates who design spaces for collective dreams, joy, and power.
Amy had a long, meaningful history with ACDC, which started with her serving as an AmeriCorps Mass Promise Fellow almost 20 years ago, to eventually becoming ACDC’s Director of Programs, and then joining as a board member. Amy founded and guided the A-VOYCE program’s evolution over the years, from a youth-led radio show to mobilizing high school-aged youth to participate in and lead community organizing and advocacy efforts in Boston’s Chinatown.
“…And, suddenly, for me being Chinese wasn’t a given anymore; instead, it seemed aberrant, or even deviant. I left school that day feeling upset and let down. Lacking at my high school was a space to debrief, with adult support, feelings about racially charged incidents. Students of all backgrounds, minority or not, were on their own in developing their knowledge and consciousness on the subject of race.
In designing A-VOYCE, I intentionally planned discussions and activities for youth to collectively reflect and make meaning of the challenges, opportunities, and contradictions of growing up Asian American. Feedback from my students reported that the identity-building program helped them to feel less isolated, and become more confident. For many I worked with, A-VOYCE was the only structured opportunity they had for reflection on identity.”
~ Amy Cheung (2010)
Amy completed her EdD at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education in 2019. Even as Amy’s doctoral research eventually shifted to focus on graduate student experiences of chronic illness, catalyzed by her cancer diagnosis, she dedicated her career and early research to pursuing questions on racial and ethnic identity building among Asian American youth. Your support will not only pay tribute to Amy’s life but also sustain youth leadership development, a cause Amy advocated for with all her heart. Your generosity will leave a lasting impact in Amy’s honor.
Let’s transform our grief into hope and continue the impact that Amy has had on our lives and our community. Please consider donating today and sharing this campaign with others. Together, we can ensure that Amy’s legacy lives on through the positive changes we contribute to in her honor. Thank you for your kindness and support during this time of remembrance.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Pradeep, Kwan, and Ken
Ways to Donate
- Click on the red "Donate" button at the top of this page to give via credit card, PayPal, Apple Pay, or Google Pay
- Send a check made out to "ACDC" and on the memo line, write "In honor of Amy Cheung"
- Address the envelope to:
Attn: ACDC
1 Nassau St.
Boston, MA 02111
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