By Peter Young, CHCP Director and HELP Grant Chair

Rancho Milpitas Middle School held its annual Asian American Heritage Night Thursday, May 15th.  The event was held at the outdoor school quad and was partially funded by a CHCP HELP Grant that was used to purchase costumes, props, decorations, and cultural food items sold at the event.  Approximately 150 students, parents, and faculty members were treated to a variety of 11 ethnic Asian performances.  Performances included Bollywood, Vietnamese, K-Pop, Hawaiian, a Filipino Tinikling performance to a non-Filipino song, and a piano performance by the daughter of Rancho Milpitas Middle School faculty member Yen Mai.  Decorations included life-sized drawings of Asian costumes by the students.  CHCP Co-President Kimberly Eng Lee and Board Members Peter Young, Brenda Wong, and Edith Gong attended and shared information on CHCP and upcoming events with the attendees.