History
Eugene/Springfield Asian, Asian-American Youth, ESAAY began October 2000. Since the Eugene Celebration 2000, the Asian student music makers riding on the Asian Council parade float which included;

School participants from Churchill, South and Sheldon High Schools met after the parade at a volunteer appreciation pizza gathering. The magic was there. The students expressed interest in the start-up of a community-based Asian-American Youth group. Sometimes we forget and do not see the growing number of Asian-American youth in our community.

A lot of interest was expressed from key community leaders and students at the various local High Schools for the need and start-up of the Eugene/Springfield Asian-American Youth (ESAAY) group. Initially there were strong possibilities that this group could start-up and grow under the umbrella of the Asian Council to maintain mutual benefits, sustainability and viability of the Asian Council’s graying non-profit, volunteer organization. The idea and concepts of this community-based Asian youth group was presented to our local Asian Council. The Asian Council voted unanimously to support ESAAY group initially, in concept and substance under their umbrella. The community response has been great!

Who We Are 
ESAAY (Eugene/Springfield Asian-American Youth) is a community-based local high-school aged, Asian, Asian-American youth. ESAAY is under the umbrella of the Asian Council. Currently we have fifty-one Asian/Asian-American youth representing area high schools in the Eugene/Springfield. Current high-school representation include; Churchill high school, Marist high school, Oak hill school, Sheldon high school, South Eugene high school, Willamette high school and Springfield high school.

Description of Program: General Purpose of ESAAY (Eugene/Springfield Asian-American Youth) group: to create an interconnected community among our local Eugene/Springfield Asian-American Youth, who value, cherish their cultural heritage and will contribute towards building a quality intercultural community through activity-based; skill-based; community-based; Community cultural services.

Name of Representatives
ESAAY Coordinator: YungSoona Geil-Walker; 541-688-9423; c: 517-2807
yswalkerdarkstar@pacinfo.com
ESAAY Co-Coordinator: Yen-Chu Huberd; 541-682-5021;
Yenchu32@hotmail.com

The infrastructure of ESAAY
Sustainable
· Student Driven; Activity-Based
· Skill Based
· Community needs based with Community Service Hours Linked with   Higher-Education Goals, Resume/skill-builder/Personal growth/Community   empowerment& expanded career opportunities
· Interconnection with multiracial youth, friends, family and community

ESAAY current student members and self identified ethnic representation

Afghan
Chinese
Filipino
Indian
Japanese
Korean
Taiwanese
Euro-American
Cambodian
Hawaiin
Laotian
Vietnamese
Thai
Multiracial

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