| Date |
Event |
| November 2002 |
A Chinese Lafayette High School honor student was seriously brutalized in the schoolyard by a group of teenagers. Infuriated, more than three hundred residents united together and formed the United Chinese Association of Brooklyn to defend our human rights. The organization was commonly called UCA. |
| December 2002 |
Perpetrator apprehended. UCA and State Assemblyman William Colton accompanied victim on the first hearing trial to assure a fair trial. At least two UCA representatives attended ongoing trials with victim until the perpetrator was eventually convicted in September 2004. |
| Februray 2003 |
Organized lion dance parade to celebrate Lunar New Year in Bensonhurst. |
| March 2003 |
Started art, music, and martial art classes for children; Tai Chi and Ball room dance classes for the elderly. |
| April 2003 |
UCA president Danny Lu received an outstanding community leadership award from New York State Senate. |
| May 2003 |
UCA vice president Alan Mok received award from New York State Senator Marty Golden for his charitable contribution to improve Bensonhurst community. |
| July 2003 |
Initiated summer school program for children. |
| September 2003 |
Kicked-off after school program for children. |
| December 2003 |
First fund raising party. Four hundred guests attended. New York State Senator Hillary Clinton sent three representatives to recognize UCA・s outstanding community services. |
| February 2004 |
Another Lafayette High School Asian student was seriously brutalized inside school. UCA, teamed with State Assemblyman and Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), held a meeting with more than thirty students to uncover numerous school administrative wrongdoings. |
| April 2004 |
Held a press conference to proclaim Lafayette High School・s administration deliberately tolerated violence against Asian students. Attendees included Channel 5 and numerous local news media. |
| June 2004 |
United States Department of Justice・s press release declared that Lafayette High School deliberately discriminated against Asian students. |
| August 2004 |
UCA, teamed with REAL (Restore Excellence At Lafayette), a neighborhood organization, protested in front of Lafayette High School to denounce the school・s mismanagement and demanded its principal to step down. |
| November 2004 |
Joined Jewish, Italian, African-American, and Asian community leaders and State Assemblyman William Colton to condemn and force the removal of racial biased graffiti and sign near Bensonhurst. |
| March 2005 |
Kicked-off elder program |
| March 2005 |
UCA president Steve Chung received an exceptional award from New Utrecht High School for his outstanding performance in improving the quality of living in Bensonhurst. |
| April 2005 |
New York State Senator Marty Golden awarded UCA vice president Tony Chen for his outstanding voluntary community service in Bensonhurst. |
| May 2005 |
New York State Senate recognized UCA president Steve Chung for his contribution to promote quality of living in Bensonhurst. |
| July 2005 |
Joined Bensonhurst community, US Congressman Anthony Weiner, State Assemblyman William Colton to protest against NYC・s proposal to build a a garbage transport station in Bensonhurst. |
| August 2005 |
Lafayette High School principal announced his retirement. Interim principal and assistant principal, State Assemblyman William Colton and his staff, and UCA president Steve Chung held a successful meeting to share idea/vision to improve the school. |
