Events with Sherry Chen
Event Title: APAPA Ohio Chapter Grand Opening
Featured Speakers: Grace Meng, C.C. Yin, Vincent Wang, Sherry Chen When: June 16, 2018 Where: Dublin Recreation Center, 5600 Post Rd, Dublin, Ohio 43017 Sponsor: APAPA Ohio Chapter More Information: The Honorable Grace Meng presented Sherry Chen with the Community Hero Award during the opening of the APAPA Ohio Chapter. |
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Event Title: The 1st Forum on Frontiers of Science and Engineering
Featured Speakers: Sherry Chen, Yiran Chen, Jiangyu Li, Yi Ma, Zhi Tian When: May 28-30, 2018 Where: GIX Campus, 12280 NE District Way, Bellevue, Washington 98005 Sponsor: Tsinghua Alumni Academia Club Career development panel: How to perform outstanding research under current socio-political envrionment |
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Event Title: Stand Up for Sherry Chen Congressional Press Conference
Featured Speakers: Sherry Chen and her attorney Steve Simon; CAPAC Chair Judy Chu and members Ted Lieu, Grace Meng, and Raja krishnamoorthi; Dr. Xiaoxing Xi of Temple University; community leaders Frank Wu, Haipei Shue and Vincent Wang; moderated by Aryani Ong When: May 23, 2018, 9:30 - 10:30 am Where: Room 421, Cannon House Office Building, Washington D.C. Sponsors: Committee of 100, United Chinese Americans, Ohio Chinese American Association More Information: CAPAC Statement; C-100 and Organizers Statement Award-winning hydrologist Sherry Chen continues her quest for justice at a press conference convened by Asian American non-profit organizations and joined by members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. Sherry, a U.S. citizen who worked for the National Weather Service predicting floods, was the victim of "gross injustice," according to a decision just issued by a judge of the Merit Systems Protection Board. |
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Event Title: Committee of 100 Annual Conference
Featured Speakers: Sherry Chen, Steve Simon, Frank Wu, Brian Sun, Haipei Shue When: May 4-6, 2018 Where: Hyatt Regency, 5101 Great America Pkwy, Santa Clara, California 95054 Sponsor: Committee of 100 More Information: Press Release Even though espionage charges were dropped in a lengthy struggle with the federal government, award-winning civil servant and hydrologist Sherry Chen was fired from the National Weather Service in 2015. A few days ago, Chen received vindication as a U.S. judge of the Merit Systems Protection Board ordered the organization to restore her position and provide backpay. This is her first public appearance to share her story after the ruling. |
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Event Title: MSPB Hearing of Sherry Chen vs Department of Commerce
When: March 14-15, 2017 Where: U.S. Courthouse, 100 5th Street, Courtroom 305, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 More Information: 2016-2018 MSPB Appeal and Decision The hearing by the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) was open to the public. Despite freezing cold and biting wind, dozens of supporters lined the street in front of the courthouse to show their support for Sherry Chen, as well as inside the courthouse. The event was widely covered by local and national media (see also Media). |
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Event Title: From Hydrology to Civil Rights: Sherry Chen's Story
When: March 6, 2017, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Where: University of Michigan, Mason Hall, 419 S State St, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 Sponsor: University of Michigan, Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies; Committee fo 100; UM Asian Pacific American Law Students Association More Information: Event Flyer Sherry Chen was a hydrologist for the US government. Both diligent to the profession and devoted public service, she worked for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources ... |
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Event Title: Sherry Chen Civil Rights Forum
Featured Speaker: Sherry Chen When: March 4, 2017, 9:00 am Where: American Chinese School of Greater Detroit, Birmingham, Michigan Sponsors: American Chinese School More Information: Event Description "On March 4, 2017, Sherry Chen spoke before a crowd of more than 50 at the American Chinese School of Greater Detroit, Birmingham, Michigan, which is the most prestigious Chinese school in Michigan. The audience is mostly the parents of the students at the school." |
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Event Title: Tackle Employment Conflict of Interest Pitfalls as an Immigrant Worker
Featured Speakers: Sherry Chen and Clement Tsao When: February 26, 2017, 2:00 – 3:30 pm Where: 6100 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040 Sponsors: Ohio Chinese American Association, Hua Xia Chinese School, Society of Chinese American Professors and Scientists, Committee of 100 More Information: Event description; Press release; Lee Wong "We the people...of the United States of America supporting Ms. Sherry Chen, a loyal US citizen/Scientist to get her job back at the National Weather Service, Wilmington, OH. The wrongful espionage charges were dropped with explanation or apology from our government. Ms. Chen's life was turned upside down, and bankrupt from legal fees. On 3/14/17, 100 people expected show up at the Federal court steps to support Ms. Chen hearing to get her job back." |
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Event Title: Tackle Employment Conflict of Interest Pitfalls as an Immigrant Worker
Featured Speaker: Sherry Chen and Roxi Liming, partner, Adams & Liming When: February 12, 2017, 2:00 – 3:30 pm Where: Tree of Life Christian School, 935 Northridge Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43224 Sponsors: Ohio Chinese American Association, Ohio Chinese School, Committee of 100 More Information: Event Description Sherry Chen spoke to a packed, standing-room only audience. Roxi Liming, a local employment and immigration lawyer, shared her perspectives on what Sherry experienced and offered tips on acting proactively to prevent the pitfalls of conflict interest and espionage charges. Chinese American leaders, advocates, and organizations from Cleveland and Columbus showed their strong support to Sherry Chen. |
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Event Title: Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage
Featured Speakers: Nelson Dong, Sherry Chen and Xiaoxing Xi When: November 5, 2016 Where: Rice University, Duncan Hall, Houston, Texas 77005 Lead Sponsor: Committee of 100 More Information: Event Description |
Event Title: Defending Civil Rights – A Conversation with Sherry Chen, Xiaoxing Xi, and Peter R. Zeidenberg, Esq.
Featured Speakers: Moderator: Albert Wang Panelists: Xiaoxing Xi, Sherry Chen, Peter R. Zeidenberg When: September 9, 2016 Where: Grand Hyatt Hotel, Washington, D.C. Sponsor: United Chinese Americans More Information: Program Book; Event Description The increasing mistrust between the United States of America and China, partly triggered by the rise of China, has caught many Chinese American scientists in the crossfire between these two countries. Overzealous prosecution and the practice of racial profiling by government agencies have resulted in Chinese American scientists such as Wen Ho Lee, Xiaoxing Xi and Sherry Chen, among others, being wrongly accused of espionage. This session will examine this great miscarriage of justice through historic facts and personal experiences of the victims. Chen, Xi and their defense attorney Mr. Zeidenberg will share a riveting account about prejudice, fear, suspicion and courage they have experienced. |
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Event Title: Civil Rights Discussion & Support for Sherry Chen
Featured Speakers: Sherry Chen, Roland Hwang, Sarah Prescott, and Haipei Shue When: August 13, 2016, 2:00 - 4:00 pm Where: Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, Michigan Lead Sponsor: Michigan Chinese Alliance More Information: Event Flyer Sherry Chen, a victim of racial profiling, is continuing her fight against governmental injustice. At this event, Sherry along with two attorneys and a Chinese American civil rights advocate will talk about her case, what we can learn from it, and how to protect ourselves against law enforcement overreaching. |
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Event Title: Lifting the Veil on National Security: Profiling in Justice
Featured Speakers: Sherry Chen, Joyce Xi, Navdeep Singh, and Nisha Ramachandran When: July 23, 2016, 1:45 - 3:00 pm Where: Western Jersey City Newport, Jersey City, New Jersey Sponsor: OCA More Information: Event Invitation On October 2014, Sherry Chen was accused of espionage in her role as a hydrologist at the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio. Similarly, Temple University’s Professor Xi Xiaoxing was charged in May 2015 with wire fraud for allegedly scheming to defraud a US company by sharing its superconductor technology with China. The charges have been dropped for both Chen and Xi, but concerns that innocent Chinese-Americans are becoming targets for prosecution remain. This workshop aims to update the audience on these two cases, learn about outreach and response strategies for future cases, and gains skills in organizing to support victims of false espionage accusations. |
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Event Title: Support Victim of Racial Profiling - Help Sherry is to Help Ourselves
Featured Speaker: Sherry Chen When: May 15, 2016, 5:30 - 7:00 pm Where: Royal East Restaurant, 792 Main Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts Lead Sponsor: United Chinese Americans More Information: Event Invitation; Event Summary |
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Event Title: Current U.S. Laws Affecting Asian-Americans in Science & Techonology
Featured Speakers: Brian Sun, Sherry Chen and Judy Chu When: March 20, 2016, 1:00 - 2:30 pm Where: Double Tree Hotel, 888 Montebello Blvd., Rosemead, California 91770 Sponsors: APAPA, Tsinghua Alumni Association of Southern California, Committee of 100, Peking University Alumni Association of Southern California, 80-20 National More Information: Event Description |
Event Title: Help Sherry Chen, Help Ourselves
华人社区督促司法部对华人科学家遭受的无端拘捕现象开展调查 Featured Speaker: Sherry Chen and Community Leaders When: February 16, 2016, 6:00 pm Where: China Garden Restaurant, 1100 Wilson Boulevard, Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 Lead Sponsors: New Asian Leaders, 美国华人全国委员会, 80-20, Committee of 100 More Information: Event Description |
Event Title: Sherry Chen Silicon Valley Tour
Featured Speaker: Sherry Chen When: January 26 - February 1, 2016 Where: Silicon Valley and Palo Alto, California Sponsora: APAPA, Tsinghua alumni, OCA, 80-20, UBC, UCA, and others More Information: Event Description In adidition to speaking in a seminar on Trade Secrets & Economic Espionage on January 28, Sherry Chen took a tour of Silicon Valley in California to meet with and expressed her deep appreciation for community members and supporters, who warmly embraced her visit en masse. |
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Event Title: Trade Secrets & Economic Espionage
Featured Speakers: Brian Sun, George Koo, and Sherry Chen When: January 28, 2016, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Where: Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel, 625 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California Lead Sponsors: Committee of 100 and APAPA More Information: Event Description This is a continuing educational seminars to raise awareness about the legal risks in advancing technology between the U.S. and China. Interest was so overwhelming that the venue was changed twice to increase and accommodate the capacity. |
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Event Title: Press Conference with Sherry Chen
Featured Speaker: Sherry Chen When: January 27, 2016 Where: Stanford University Faculty Club, Stanford, California Lead Sponsors: APAPA A press conference was held in the Stanford Faculty Club at Stanford University to highlight the Sherry Chen story and lead into the evening seminar on Trade Secrets & Economic Espionage. |
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Event Title: Capitol Hill Press Conference on Racial Profiling
Featured Speakers: Judy Chu, Mike Honda, Ted Lieu, Grace Meng, Sherry Chen, Xiaoxing Xi When: November 17, 2015 Where: Capitol Hill, Washington D.C. Sponsor: CAPAC More Information:
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) held a press conference to call on the Department of Justice to investigate the recent cases against Sherry Chen, Xiaoxing Xi and Chinese American scientists who were wrongfully suspected of economic espionage. The press conference came one day before a CAPAC meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch. |
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Event Title: Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage: Legal Risks in Advancing Technology between the U.S. and China
Featured Speakers: Sherry Chen, Xiaoxing Xi, Grace Meng, Peter Zeidenberg, Brian Sun, Henry Tang When: September 16, 2015 Where: Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20001-2113 Sponsor: Committee of 100 More Information: Committee of 100 On September 16, the Committee of 100 hosted a seminar on “Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage: Legal Risks in Advancing Technology between the U.S. and China,” at Jones Day’s office in Washington, D.C. The September 16 seminar began with remarks from Congresswoman Grace Meng, U.S. Representative for New York’s 6th district, on Congressional efforts to address racial profiling in economic espionage cases. |
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Event Title: Sherry Chen and Xiaoxing Xi Press Conference
Featured Speakers: Sherry Chen, Xiaoxing Xi, Peter Zeidenberg, Haipei Shue, Jeremy Wu When: September 15, 2015 Where: Arent Fox LLP, Washington D.C. Sponsors: Arent Fox, United Chinese Americans, Committee of 100 More Information:
After Professor Xi's case was dismissed on September 11, 2015, he and Sherry Chen were feature speakers to talk about their respective cases in this press conference. Community organizations also joined to express their support for their cause and concerns for racial profiling. Attorney Peter Zeidenberg of Arent Fox represented both Xi and Chen. |
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Event Title: Congressional Press Conference on Sherry Chen
Featured Speakers: Haipei Shue, Jeremy Wu, Ken Lee, Stan Tsai, Ted Gong, Peter Zeidenberg When: May 21, 2015 Where: Room 5C, Cannon House Office Building, Washington D.C. Lead Sponsor: CAPAC More Information: CAPAC Letter to U.S. Attorney General; Committee of 100 Statement After the New York Times reported on the dismissal of Sherry Chen's criminal case on May 9, 2015, the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) convened the press conference and called for the Department of Justice to investigate, including a joint letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Asian American community organizations also spoke about their concerns of the Sherry Chen case and racial profiling. |
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