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On SEPT 29th, PASSi had over 250 people come to its 2nd Annual Autumn Festival.  There were diverse Asian cultural performances and food items included Indonesian, Filipino, Korean and Chinese.  We hope to grow the festival every year and use the Autumn Festival as way to bring the local community together for this wonderful cultural celebration of thanksgiving!  Thank you everyone who helped make this event a huge success! 

The National Federation of Filipino American Associations Pennsylvania Chapter held its State Conference at PASSi on Saturday, June 21st.  The theme was "Tayo Na! Emerging Challenges and Opportunities in the Filipino American Community"  There were panels on "Small Business" as well as "Health & Aging."  PASSi CEO Imja Choi gave welcoming remarks.  

PASSi's Vocational ESL graduated 11 students who gave brief presentations about themselves and then received certificates.  Classes are taught by Penn State ESL teachers.  This program is designed to help build their English proficiency so that they can prepare for jobs in the healthcare field.

Penn Asian Senior Services christens two new wheelchair accessible vans with support from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation!

The two new vans will provide much needed transportation to seniors from PASSi’s adult day care program, Penn Asian Jubilee Center.  Seniors served through Penn Asian Jubilee Center are low-income, primarily English-limited Asian Americans residing in Greater Philadelphia.  Language barriers inhibit these seniors from utilizing public transit services including CCT Connect. 

Our PASSi VESL students recently completed their  2 week computer lab sessions at the Penn State Abington campus.

PASSi  recently celebrated Parent's Day, which included an inspiring talk from Im Ja Choi, our executive director and CEO. PASSi staff joined in on the singing, there was a moving poem reading, seniors personal reflections, and the event ended in big finale with the staff singing and dancing.​

 

Mr. Yang is responsible for matters of regulatory compliance, working closely with governmental and organizational program partners to ensure PASSi’s conformity with all contractual and licensure requirements. He is also involved in areas of new business development, such as the renovation of the south building on PASSi’s campus. Mr. Yang holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Temple University Beasley School of Law.

In July 2016, PASSi completed the installation of its “Healing Garden,” a stone, raised patio garden that overcomes barriers to gardening for seniors. The height allows the seniors to garden while standing and the study stone material allows them to sit while gardening as well.

The surrounding stone walkway also makes it senior friendly and accessible for wheelchairs and walkers. The garden got its name because many Asian cultures use herbs and plants for healing purposes. Our hope is to give our seniors the opportunity to connect with their culture by growing herbs & vegetables that they will use, as well as reap the benefits of moderate physical activity and having access to fresh produce.

The complete garden area now includes the raised garden (Healing Garden), a tranquil fish pond (Peace Pond), and ground-level vegetable garden. Now that spring is finally here, plants are starting to come up. Stop by soon and let the healing begin!

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