Honorable Mentions: Recent Awards to C-100 Members - Stewart Kwoh

Stewart Kwoh, Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, Korean Churches for Community Development, and Asian Law Caucus.

Stewart Kwoh speaking at the Asian Law Caucus gala.

Three Los Angeles organizations honored President and Executive Director of the Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC) Stewart Kwoh this April.

On April 5, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles [CHIRLA], an organization “serving and empowering low-income immigrant workers and youth,” honored Kwoh for “his inspirational leadership for the immigrant communities of Los Angeles.”

At their 40^th anniversary gala on April 27, the Asian Law Caucus presented Kwoh with the Yuri Kochiyama Lifetime Achievement Award because his work as a leader of the Asian American civil rights movement “embodied the spirit and legacy of Yuri Kochiyama,” a long-time civil rights leader and human rights activist.

The Korean Churches for Community Development [KCCD] selected Kwoh as one of five Heroes of Hope “who have best exemplified the enduring spirit of our city to recover and rebuild after the Los Angeles Riots.” They were honored at KCCD’s April 29 Commemorative Services on the 20^th anniversary of the Los Angeles riots. KCCD founder and CEO Hyepin Im said, “Stewart did much to help the powerless and voiceless Korean business owners - many whom had been victimized a multitude of times. He fought for the store owners to receive insurance claims and compensation, and gave them a measure of hope in a very difficult time.”