“Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity.”

by Robert Alan - American writer, artist and social activist

“If civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships - the ability of all peoples, of all kinds, to live together, in the same world at peace. “

by Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States

We are a volunteer based organization, all of our board members and cultural coordinators contribute a huge amount of time and talent to make our programs open to the public, we welcome interested people and supporters to join forces in making our mission possible

Mission Statement

The mission of the Asian-American Cultural Circle of Unity, a 501c3 nonprofit is to foster recognition and appreciation of the various cultures that live in the Long Island/Metro NY area by hosting live performances, workshops, festivals, exhibitions, seminars and expos - and to promote participation in the creative and cultural arts among school children, teenagers and adults, helping to raise awareness of the fact that the arts speak a universal language that binds all of us together and establishes a sense of cultural unity.

Board Members

Stella Shieh / Karen Bomzer / Jiji Shapiro / Sue Glenn

Gina Battaglia / Victor Chang / Yuan Gao / Lee J. Chang

Cultural Coordinators and Committee Members

Stella Shieh / Jiji Shapiro / Mieko Takahashi / Victor Chang / Tanya Lee / Gina Battaglia / Karen Bomzer / Yuan Gao / Lan Hu / Maria Loreta / Joanna Stella DelGiudice / Daniel Tsai / Du Heng / Juju Natwadee Rattanasriampipong / Sudaporn Arzillo / Thunyatorn Ng

Founders

Stella Shieh / Karen Bomzer / Tai Wang