新年伊始,在1月7号,辛辛那提亚裔联盟AACO青年组的孩子们在辛辛那提,美圣的市政厅,为Sherry Chen(陈霞芬)举办了一个庆功会,祝贺她坚持10年不懈地和对她间谍的污名化的美国政府商务部抗争,和他们打了8年的官司,在去年11月初以美国政府赔偿她超过150万和解。同时感谢她超凡的毅力和10年艰难历程,激励了无数人,为我们所有华人特别是我们的后代留下宝贵的财富。
孩子们为陈霞芬在中国兔年新年到来之前。满足了陈霞芬的愿望,对多年来支持和帮助她度过那些黑暗日子的朋友们发出邀请,特别是那些2017年在陈霞芬的第一次听证会法庭外,站在风雪极冷天气里支持她的朋友。
孩子们和陈霞芬一起过了一个早年,并为她送上一份真诚的新年厚礼。这个活动上了当晚电视新闻的黄金时间和晚间新闻。
陈霞芬在洗刷了10年冤屈之后,最想感谢的就是10年中一直在支持她的人。特别是2017年,在辛辛那提举行第一次法庭听证会那天,那些站在法庭外,在严寒天气里为她站台的那些陌生人。
她说,“当我出法庭看见大家在那么冷的天气里举牌支持我,我真的无法用语言表达我的感动。那个场景我终生难忘,以一直激励我坚持下去。”

AACO青年组今年刚新鲜出炉的一班board 成员,在得知这个消息后就主动请缨,孩子们为这活动准备了超过一个月的时间。从找地方,策划活动流程和分派工作。

在准备这个活动的过程中,青年组的负责这项活动的孩子们,查阅了大量Sherry网上的相关信息。学习和了解了陈霞芬案子的始末。他们各自分工在活动中做了一个相当成功的陈霞芬间谍案时间线,并做了展示得到大家的赞誉。
他们举行了多次线上和线下的讨论和会议,准备了一个非常有水平的陈霞芬事件的时间线的展示,获得极大的好评。上了当天当地当地电视新闻的黄金时间。
在孩子们了解案子始末的时候,他们开始明白,正义和公平不是天上掉下来,是一直需要去努力争取,奋斗和维护的。
Owen 刘曾经问我,”Sherry在被诬陷为间谍的时候,是美国公民吗?””是的,在美国的联邦政府部门工作应该都要求是公民。”

1月7日这天,辛辛那提AACO的青少年组的孩子们,早早地来到美圣市政大厅开始装饰和布置整个大厅和开会的房间。在大厅里挂上了灯笼,贴上了福字,铺上红红的桌布。喜气洋洋的和陈霞芬过个开心的中国年。
不过更特别的是在这些过年的装饰中,还有一些标语牌,这些标语牌都是2017年孩子们的父母和叔叔阿姨们在当年支持陈霞芬时,在法庭外举过的标语牌子。这些曾经和举着它们的人们一起经历了极严寒的天气牌子。

AACO的孩子们找出了以前的照片,在当年集会活动的组织者们和父母的帮助下,开始一个一个地把那些当年站在冰天雪地里的无名英雄们,邀请到活动来一起分享Sherry成功的喜悦,这是我当年记录下来的当时的情景。
陈霞芬首先在会上讲话

俄州华人协会OCAA的王文奎,殷余民,徐晓洁,说当年OCAA发动大家一起去法庭外支持Sherry的始作俑者,之后他们一直为社区和陈霞芬做了大量工作。在陈霞芬最困难的时候总是伸出援手。

现任辛辛那提市长Aftab当年也站在法庭外支持陈霞芬。他作为嘉宾出席活动,他在百忙中到场,回忆当时站在极严寒的法庭外的情形。他高度评价了Sherry不懈的坚持精神鼓舞着每一代为争取公平公正的人心。这样维护公义和体恤民情的父母官我们下次一定再选他。

当年最早站在法庭外的Lee Wong,现在是West Chester镇的民选负责人。他越南裔的美国人曾经参过军,为美国负过伤。一直致力于为亚裔的权益做很多工作。他在活动中分享自己多年来见闻和参加活动的点点滴滴。

辛辛那提AACO的负责人丛浩当年也是在法庭外支持陈霞芬的一员,现在为这个活动付出很多时间和精力。现在更是我们社区的领导者之一。

大辛辛那提中美文化交流协会的负责人陶晴当年也站在风雪中,她在会上发言专门提醒大家,陈霞芬式的悲剧并没有结束,现在还在发生,我们大家都应该时刻关注和警觉。并可以用自己的选票把那些玩弄仇恨牺牲我们利益的政客选下去。

不能来到现场的一直支持Sherry的华人领导者,用Zoom参加了庆祝活动。他们中的很多当年从外州来到辛辛那提,站在风雪中。他们不能到现场就用Zoom参加并讲话祝贺Sherry的胜利。他们是:
Frank Wu, President, Queens College, City University of New York
Dr. Jeremy Wu, Trustee, Sherry Chen Legal Defense Fund
Monica Yeung Arima, Treasurer, Sherry Chen Legal Defense Fund
Steven Pei, Co-organizer, APA Justice
Dr. Albert Wang, Chair, API Coalition
Qing Liao, Long-term supporter from Boston

活动主持之一Katie也是AACO的青年组的主要负责人,她为该活动付出很多时间,领导团队完成了这个活动。

AACO青年组的主席Katie王向陈霞芬赠送了由孩子们为陈霞芬制作的影集,记录了她抗争的瞬间,特别是2017年在辛辛那提支持她的集会。AACO的孩子们每人都在里面为sherry写了一段悄悄话。

Owen(以前的小乐乐)2017年和我一起参加了支持陈霞芬的活动并在那时第一次见面陈霞芬和现场的有些嘉宾。也算是陈霞芬邀请的小嘉宾之一。他多年来熟悉霞芬阿姨的事迹并和霞芬阿姨本人熟悉起来。不过这次的活动他还是这个活动的组织者之一。他首次对亚裔社区的活动感兴趣,刚刚参加了AACO的领导小组竞选活动。就积极投入这次就庆祝活动。去看场地,开会,联系餐厅,和把家里的过年的中国元素装饰。最后做一他们团队展示的总结发言。

会议现场

这代表着我们的昨天今天和明天

这位当年站在支持队伍中日本老先生Sato带着妻子来分享Sherry的快乐。Sherry一直都在找他们想当面感谢

从克利夫兰赶来参加余民,这次走到台前。以前总在做幕后英雄

这就是由Katie Wang, Julia Zhu, Joseph Li, Marley feng, Sam Cao, Sophia Li, Bill Guo and Own Liu做的现场展示和制作的Sherry Chen受害到最后赢官司的时间线和诉讼转折点的幻灯片。时间脉络清晰。得到sherry的称赞。对大家了解陈霞芬案件始末非常有帮助。点击文末“原文链接”:
https://countryday-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/wangk_countryday_net/EUhnXVj3_U1Eodmkm8dKdBIBGJOefr2s81rn1K9VNYynWg?e=L3NGI1
在向大家介绍陈霞芬事件始末的青年们

活动的负责联系人之一Bill Guo。他在去几个华人超市联系活动赞助时,佷有些紧张不过他还是战胜了自己的恐惧,向Sherry学习。

陈霞芬的律师律师团队里的Steve,当年在辛辛那提和她一起出庭

一直支持Sherry和华人活动的老刘当年

Alex王和Kyle Wang在庆祝会上拉琴助兴。

下面是陈霞芬给AACO青年组写来的感谢信。
Dear Leadership and all members at OCAA and AACO:
Congratulations!!! What a successful event for the “Celebrate New Year with Sherry Chen”! 
I have been to many community events related to my case and have seen many successful ones but the one we had on January 7, 2023 was a very unique and great one. It was a joint effort between OCAA/AACO and the youth chapter of AACO. You worked together seamlessly and creatively. Since I already worked with the leaders and the members of the adult group for many years and knew that they would do an excellent job, the youth charter really impressed me the most. 
The best part was the teamwork of the young fellows going through each stage of my cases for the last ten year. They described very well what happened in my case in the past ten years. They all did an excellent job to cover the periods they were responsible for and researched on. The transition to the next team member was smooth too. My lawyers and I were so impressed by how they summarized my complex case. Their thoughtful, loving idea to have people write a few words to me was another highlight of the event. I read these notes again and again after I got home and was deeply touched, especially the notes from our young kids that are so loving and sweet. I will treasure the gift forever along with the photo album you put together that covered many of my activities at our community events over the years from east coast to west coast with wonderful memories!
Dear youth chapter members, to be honest, I didn't know what to expect from the event with the youth group as a lead organizer as it was new to me. I heard that other people had some doubts about whether the young kids could get a handle on Sherry Chen's case. But you showed us at the event demonstrating your amazing learning ability, your talent and your commitment to tasks you were given to impress all of the people at the event. You are truly shining stars. This reminds me of what happened to your peers at AACO and many of the current leaders at OCAA when they tried to organize the rally in front of the courthouse to support me in March 2017. Many people were not sure whether they could handle things properly at the rally. Frank Wu, the president of Queens College in New York, was the Chancellor & Dean of UC Hastings in California. He wanted to have a training session with the rally organizers. After listening to their ideas, plans and execution procedures, Frank was very surprised and completely convinced that he could trust them to do a great job. Yes, indeed, it was a very successful event. Many local TV stations covered that rally. Since then, they have worked on many other important projects for the Asian American Community and have become nationally well recognized and respected organizations. The AACO youth chapter is following in their footsteps but starting doing great things for our community at ages even younger than its peers. You have set an example for other kids to learn as well. You are rising stars. I am so proud of all of you! 
Again, I greatly appreciate OCAA and AACO youth chapters for organizing the unforgettable event that everyone enjoyed and liked very much. 
Thank you so much! 
Happy New Year!
Sherry Chen

到会的每位战友们都为陈霞芬写下祝福。

人生有多少个8年,Sherry曾在官司打到中间时,身心俱疲也曾经想放弃,可是想到每个为支持她出钱出力的人。她又咬紧后槽牙坚持到最后。
多年来,APA JUSTIC,OCAA,UCA等组织和个人都给予Sherry不断的支持。我也亲历了很多一直支持她的感人的人和事。
在她的案子中,最让人愤怒的就是在同事诬告她有间谍后,FBI因为证据不足已经撤销了对她的所有起诉之后,商务部却还以同样的间谍罪名把她开除了。
也因此,让我在2017年辛村特别寒冷的两天带着乐乐参加了在Sherry的听证会法庭外举行的支持她的集会活动。并因此认识了她本人和很多来支持她的优秀的人,成为好朋友。
美国健全的法律制度最终还给Sherry司法公道。这8年Sherry经历了她人生的至暗时刻,也完全改变了她的人生。衷心祝愿上天可以在今后的日子里给予她更多温柔的眷顾。
Sherry案的胜利其实是美国司法的胜利。只有健全的司法制度可以让人安居乐业。正义也许会迟到但不会缺席。”

陈霞芬案子的胜利,这之中的受益者将是几代的华人。
她的这个间谍案的胜利,不仅是她的胜利,也为我们华人在司法公正上赢得了里程碑的胜利。这之中的受益者将是几代的华人。在新年伊始画上了圆满的句号。希望以后这样的悲剧不要再发生。我们的孩子们会继续为追求真理和司法公平而战。
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