Recent events
On July 14th, Silicon Valley Sunshine Interact hosted a webinar featuring Katie Clapp, a co-founder of FRAXA. FRAXA is the leading research foundation in Fragile X and Katie talked about the genetic condition and the research being done on it, as well as her own experience with her son, who Read more
On July 4th, Silicon Valley Sunshine Interact’s club member Angela Rao co-hosted and organized a block party to celebrate their neighborhood’s cultural diversity and shared identity as a community. Angela, assisted by club member Claire Rao, planned various activities and materials necessary for the party and went door to door Read more
On May 27th, Silicon Valley Sunshine Interact gathered at a potluck to close out the year and introduce summer plans. Recently graduated seniors in the club (Sydney Ling, Jason Hu, Iris Yin) were congratulated. Each shared a few remarks on the impact the club had on their high school lives Read more
Throughout AAPI heritage month in May, Silicon Valley Sunshine Interact displayed a collection of six posters celebrating the legacy of Asian Americans. Club members began researching and designing posters in the summer of 2023 that touched on the history and contributions of Asian Americans. Topics included the garment workers strike, Read more
On Sunday, September 10, 2023, from 1:00 to 4:00pm, Silicon Valley Sunshine Interact participated in Youth Community Service (YCS) National Day of Service at Rinconada Library in honor of 9/11. Members of Sunshine Interact helped with tasks that added to the overall quality and function of the library such as Read more
On February 12, a Sunday afternoon from 2:30 to 3:30, WizChinese’s Palo Alto Chinese Parents’ Club (PACPC) held the 7th Zoom session about mindful parenting of the “Pressure and Emotional Management” series with 61 attendees. Stanford faculty Dr. Hui Qi Tong led the meeting, discussing the importance and elements of Read more
On January 21, 2023, WizChinese and Palo Alto Chinese Parents’ Club (PACPC) hosted the 2023 Palo Alto Lunar New Year Fair at Mitchell Park Library’s Community Center from 11:30 AM to 5 PM. With co-sponsors City of Palo Alto, Palo Alto Council of PTA, Palo Alto Weekly, and Palo Alto Read more
From November 22 to January 7, Silicon Valley Sunshine Interact led a Secret Santa project for youths in custody, helping the Palo Alto University Rotary Club and its BooksPlus Committee with support from Rotary member Judy Koch’s Bring Me a Book Foundation. Nonprofit Fresh Lines for Youth (FLY) who serve Read more
On December 18, from 2 to 6 PM, Silicon Valley Sunshine Interact members helped WeHOPE in East Palo Alto with their Holiday Party and Toy giveaway for children. Sunshine Interact’s sponsor Palo Alto University Rotary Club works closely with WeHOPE, which serves the unhoused community with housing, food, skills building, Read more
On the weekends of Oct. 24 and Nov. 1, Silicon Valley Sunshine Interact Club constructed over 150 wooden book cubbies for students at The Primary School in East Palo Alto. The Bring Me a Book Foundation and the Palo Alto University Rotary Club hosted the Book Cubby Assembly event alongside Read more