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Anheuser-Busch Fellows, Scholars and Interns |
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Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund – New York Founded in 1974, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is the first legal rights organization on the East Coast serving Asian Americans. Founded by a group of lawyers, law students, and community activists who believed that the law should be used as a tool to achieve social and economic justice for Asian Americans and all Americans, AALDEF aims to build an Asian American community that is informed and active in American civic life. Among its ongoing projects, AALDEF combats Anti-Asian violence through advocacy and legal representation, is a leading advocate in the fight against sweatshops and illegal work conditions, and defends the rights of immigrants and low-income tenants. AALDEF has facilitated access to the democratic process by securing bilingual election materials for Chinese American voters in New York under the federal Voting Rights Act, and was instrumental in the the efforts to secure redress for the 120,000 Japanese Americans who were unjustly interned in American concentration camps during World War II. 2000-2003 A-B AALDEF Legal Fellow - Sin Yen Ling, New York, NY  Recently chosen by NAPABA as "Best Lawyers under 40" . As the awardee of the Anheuser-Busch Asian-American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) fellowship, Sin Yen Ling found not only an opportunity to help the community, but a permanent position with the agency. "Specifically, with Anheuser-Busch’s support, I have provided legal assistance to victims of anti-Asian violence and police misconduct. I have expanded AALDEF’s outreach beyond New York City into areas with a growing population of Asian Americans," says Ling. The fellowship was instrumental in building a community response around Wen Ho Lee—a case that has pushed the Asian Pacific American community to confront issues of criminal justice and to open dialogue with communities of color for the first time around racial profiling. With continuing supporting from Anheuser-Busch in 2001, Ling developed a Youth Rights project that will provide legal assistance to one of the most underserved communities in New York City. The project will challenge laws and policies that have contributed to racial profiling of Asian American youth. It will also empower and educate Asian American youth about the importance of knowing their rights and to challenge the negative image of youth generated by the media and public officials. "The Anheuser-Busch fellowship has made it all possible," says Ling. |
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