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== Celebration "15": Voices of Chinese Canadian Women in Ontario ==
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In partnership with the Toronto Public Library, EAWE will be celebrating Ontario's 150th birthday and Asian Heritage month by honouring 15 Chinese Canadian women who have contributed to the changing history of our nation and another 15 women who strengthen our communities everyday. Join us at the Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge St.) on May 10 to honour our 15+15 recipients.
 
In partnership with the Toronto Public Library, the East Asian Women Empowerment group celebrate Ontario's 150th birthday and Asian Heritage month by honouring 15 Chinese Canadian women who have contributed to the changing history of our nation and another 15 women who strengthen our communities everyday at the Toronto Reference Library.  
 
Celebration "15:" Voices of Chinese Canadian Women is an event being organized to recognize fifteen Chinese Canadian women who have devoted tireless passion, time and commitment to shaping Canada and Ontario over the last 15 decades; women who have provided leadership in the arts, civic engagement, culture, education, and community building will be highlighted and honoured.  An additional 15 Chinese Canadian women from everyday life will also be featured to capture glimpses of a promising future that are in their hands.
These profiles will be the first of many more to come, broadening the recognition beyond Chinese Canadians to include other Asian Canadian women. Although the first 15+15 will be posted and launched on May 10th, others can be added on this website by nature of the collaborative nature of a wiki that allows the addition of content directly by users. There will also be a tie-in to the Library's Chinese Canadian Archives as three of the women to be recognized (Jean Lumb, Judy Fong Bates, and Valerie Mah) are represented in the archives.
 
'''Honourable 15+ recipients''':
Adrienne Clarkson
Vivienne Poy
Jean Lumb
Valerie Mah
Alexina Louie
Kristyn Wong-Tam
Olivia Chow
Avvy Go
Gretta Grant
Judy Fong Bates
Sook Yin Lee
Rita Tsang
Mary Wong
Denise Chong
Pearl Sullivan
Dora Nipp
 
'''Community +15 recipients''':
Maria Yau
Nicole Wong
Irene Kuan
Michelle Li
Karen BK Chan
Yvonne Tsang
Ruth Lor Malloy
Eva Chan
Lisa Mar
Gloria Yu
Helen Poon
Melissa Lai
Kristen Yee Long
Maria Sun
Emily Cheung
 
Please check out the profiles of the 15+15 women on Asian Canadian Wikipedia.
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