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 ASIAN AMERICANS FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (AACI)   VOLUNTEERS RECEIVE 
 PRESTIGIOUS AWARD   San Jose, CA, January 13, 2006 - CA– Asian Americans 
 for Community Involvement (AACI) announced that two of its volunteers, 
 Gerald Gray and Victor Wong, will receive the 2006 Mover of Mountains Award 
 from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Santa Clara Valley.  
 The Mover of Mountains Award is given to individuals who volunteer their 
 time and have made significant contributions to the welfare of our 
 community; who by their good deeds, or acts of caring or assertion of 
 leadership, have made our community a better place to live, without the 
 expectation of recognition.   Gerald Gray is a psychotherapist and social 
 worker who volunteers at AACI’s Center for Survivors of Torture (CST).  
 Mr. Gray helps torture survivors come to terms with their experiences, 
 tackle their often complex problems, and start a new life in Santa Clara 
 County.  Currently, Mr. Gray serves as the co-director of the Institute for 
 Redress and Recovery at Santa Clara University.  Victor Wong was one of the 
 founders of AACI over 30 years ago.  Now a retired IBM engineer, Mr. Wong 
 continues to serve as a volunteer in AACI’s senior center, teaching 
 English and citizenship to Chinese seniors every week.  Thanks to Mr. 
 Wong’s good work, over 90% of the seniors who complete AACI’s English 
 and citizenship courses are now registered voters.  Mr. Gray and Mr. Wong 
 will be recognized at a breakfast on Martin Luther King Day, January 16, 
 2006, at the Wyndham Hotel in San Jose.  For event information, please call 
 the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association at (408) 881-5464.  About The 
 Center For Survivors of Torture (CST): Census and county data indicate 
 there are between 10 and 15 thousand torture survivors in the Santa Clara 
 Valley, where there is a large refugee, immigrant and asylee population. 
 AACI founded CST in 2000 to address these issues. Since then, over 230 
 survivors of political torture from 41 countries have received a variety of 
 specialized services.  About Asian Americans for Community Involvement 
 (AACI):  Established in 1973, AACI is the largest community-based 
 organization focused on the well-being of Asian Americans in Santa Clara 
 County.  Based in San Jose, AACI provides multilingual services to over 
 9,000 individuals annually through a primary care medical clinic, mental 
 health counseling, health education and promotion, substance abuse 
 treatment programs, youth services, senior services, a center for survivors 
 of torture, and a domestic violence shelter for women and their children. 
 Services are provided in over a dozen different languages, including 
 several Chinese dialects, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Laotian, Lao Mien, Thai, 
 Korean, Tagalog, Ilocano, Hindi, English, and Spanish.    ###  \n 
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SUMMARY:ASIAN AMERICANS FOR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (AACI)
LOCATION:Wyndham Hotel in San Jose.  For event information, please call the Dr. 
 Martin Luther King, Jr. Association at (408) 881-5464.  
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2006/01/13/84953.php
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