East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation 45 Stories for 45 Years Contributor: Dr. Karna Wong, Assistant Professor of Teaching at UC Irvine In the summer of 1994, between my junior and senior year at San Francisco State University, I was a Housing Development Intern at EBALDC. These few months with EBALDC made a huge impression on me both personally and professionally.  As a fourth generation Chinese American from Oakland, it was an honor to work with then Executive Director Lynette Lee. I was inspired to work for an Asian American woman who was so dedicated, and who led with such compassion. It was part of her vision for EBALDC to expand its work into other communities besides Chinatown. The stigma … Continue reading Inclusivity and solidarity at EBALDC