Business Spotlight: Shakya Trading
Welcome to Chinatown spoke with Sagar Shakya, owner of Shakya Trading. For three generations, his family has painstakingly created a variety of Buddhist cultural and religious goods, singing bowls, jewelry, and gifts.
Business Spotlight: Thailicious
Another recent Longevity Fund Grantee: Thailicious. Owner Jay Lue grew up in Thailand and spent years cooking with her family. In 2016, she opened her restaurant in Chinatown which quickly became popular with the local community. Read on to learn more about how the business has been faring during COVID and why Thailicious decided to apply to the Longevity Fund.
Business Spotlight: Shuang Wen Academy Network
In our third installment of Longevity Fund grant recipient spotlights, we spoke with Fu Mei Cheung, executive director, and Nancy Eng, chairwoman, of Shuang Wen Academy Network (SWAN).
SWAN is an educational nonprofit that has been teaching Chinese language and culture for the last 24 years. Their team of passionate educators strive to teach our next generation’s leaders all there is to know and love about Chinese culture and language through their hands-on programs.
Read on to learn more about SWAN’s mission and how it has been faring during COVID.