VIA Times – August 2018 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Veronica Leighton   As the beautiful Chicago weather is sadly approaching its end, so many parties, concerts, picnics, family vacations and outdoor activities in our community seem to be on a high gear, to beat the change of the weather from hot (humid) to cool (cold) weather. As you can glean from this exciting issue, parties abound and alive in our home Chicago. And, more are coming up in ...

  “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 New International Version (NIV) By Elsie Sy-Niebar Photos by Rosie Reed Photography Who says that what you dreamed to be when you were young which were not fulfilled in ...

By: Joe Mauricio   There is a big debate about elite education going on right now within social science. Bias against Asian Americans is real. Affirmative action is not the problem. We can fight stereotypes about Asian personalities while rejecting the Idea that test scores are the only kind of merit. The affirmative action debate is shifting again, with new faces and with old arguments. The claim? Affirmative action college ...

Joe Mauricio’s special interview with Maria Fides Balita, CPA, CIA. She is a Partner at Adelfia LLC, and Founding President of ISFFA – Chicago Chapter. Veronica Leighton’s special interview with Emmanuel Mijares(middle), Treasurer of ISFFA – Chicago Chapter; and Andrew Guerrero(right), ISFFA Chicago’s President. Joe Mauricio’s one-on-one interview with Fritz Colcol, Co-Founder/Talent Principal of ZeroDay Partners. Veronica’s exclusive interview with Karla Maglantay(middle) and Jennifer Kim(right), Marketing Representatives from MONAT Global.

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