The Asian American Society is trying to unite Asians from all their countries and also help other immigrant groups in this country. DP
New head of regional Asian American Society seeks to raise awareness
BY ROBIN FARMER, TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER
TIMES-DISPATCH.com: Uniting Asians from more than 18 nations and increasing activities that "build bridges" are among the goals of the new chairman of the Asian American Society of Central Virginia.
"The Pakistanis may not know about the Filipinos, and they may not know about the Chinese," said Rumy Mohta.
"And the Asians may not know a lot about non-Asians," said Mohta, who was among six officers elected to two-year terms for the nonprofit charitable organization whose mission includes educating the public about Asian culture.
"There is a lot of stereotyping and fears and unknowns among the groups and outside of the groups. For example, many Koreans and Chinese mistrust the African-Americans. It's unfortunate," he said.
The AASoCV represents families from 18 communities, including the Bangladeshi, Cambodian, Thai and Vietnamese.
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