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Young Shin, J.D.
| Young’s vision is that low-income Asian immigrant women have the capacity to become grassroots leaders and make changes for themselves.
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Community Health Leaders 2002
Area(s) of expertise: Refugee and immigrant health Health promotion
Leader’s Biography 2002: Executive Director, Asian Immigrant Women Advocates, Oakland, CA A Korean immigrant, Shin launched Asian Immigrant Women Advocates (AIWA) to empower Asian immigrant women in California factories to create healthier working conditions. AIWA sponsors literacy classes, injury prevention workshops, a clinic to treat ergonomic injuries and a sewing lab where workers design low-cost workstations improvements.
Where this Leader can be reached today: Executive Director Asian Immigrant Women Advocates 310 Eighth Street, #301 Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: (510) 268-0192 Email: youngshin@aiwa.org Website: www.aiwa.org
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