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The Korean American Association of Rhode Island (KAARI) and six other Asian organizations were invited to the Asian/Pacific-American, Heritage Month Ceremony held at the State House on May 23. The RI State Senate organized the event to celebrate the election of two first Asian Senators, Linda Ujifusa (2nd generation Japanese) and Victoria Gu (2nd generation Chinese), who assumed office in January 2023.  

Representatives from each group came to the podium to introduce the activities of their organizations and received certificates from the Senators. The KAARI Public Relations Director Raymond Kim gave remarks and received the certificate on the Association's behalf (see video below).

The KAAI invited Junghee Oh and Kate Kim to perform Gayageum Byungchang and Hwagwanmu Dancing. The Lion Dance of Brown University team performed.   

 

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From left: Bongsup Cho, Raymond Kim, Sun King, Senator Linda Ujifusa, Junghee Oh, Kate Kim, Senator Victoria Gu, Angela Sharkey, Meeyeun Cho

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Junghee Oh and Kate Kim

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Junghee Oh (Gayageum)

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Newport Mayor Xay Khamsyvoravong, Master of Ceremonies

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Head Monk of Wat Lao Buddhovath of RI

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Senator Victoria Gu

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Senator Linda Ujifusa

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Alliance of RI Southeast Asian for Education 

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Center for Southeast Asian

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Indian Association of RI

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RI Association of Chinese Americans

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Japan-America Society and Black Ships Festival of RI

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Raymond Kim, Korean-American Association of Rhode Island (KAARI)

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Filipino-American Association of Newport County

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Brown University  Lion Dance

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Bongsup Cho, Sun King,  Raymond Kim, Meeyeun Cho, Angela Sharkey

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