relationships
ACKNOWLEDGING i2i's RELATIONSHIPS
i2i WISHES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES. WE HAVE BEEN PROUD TO PARTNER WITH YOU IN THE PAST, AND LOOK FORWARD TO DEEPENING OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE:
PILLARS OF SUPPORT
TRIKONE-CHICAGO Trikone and i2i have regularly attended each other's events, as we have overlapping membership. We look forward to partnering with them on collaborative events in the near future! We share similar progressive and fun goals.
WINDY CITY TIMES Many times over, editor Tracy Baim and her Windy City staff have provided generous coverage of i2i events and successes.
NQAPIA, National Queer API Alliance. i2i is proud to be a participating organization in NQAPIA's Summits and overall efforts to strengthen queer api & south asian presence in the national conversation on LGBT and Asian American rights. They have also provided us with grant support.
ASIAN HUMAN SERVICES AHS has donated meeting space to us for our annual retreat, and has twice provided financial support to i2i.
CHICAGOGAYHISTORY.COM This website was launched by Tracy Baim. i2i members Lola Lai Jong and Dwight Okita were interviewed on videotape for posterity about their long-time queer Chicago roots. Clips from these interviews can can be viewed 24/7 on their website.
FRIENDS INDEED
WTTW CHANNEL 11 (WTTW's excellent documentary "Out N Proud in Chicago" gave LGBT API visibility and voice to two i2i members, Liz and Dwight.)
JAPANESE AMERICAN SERVICE COMMITTEE (JASC was the location for our i2i's Fifth Anniversary Gala Event with NQAPIA, and their staff spoke as part of the program.)
GERBER-HART LIBRARY (Gerber-Hart has provided event space for us in exchange for our volunteer support at their events.)
CENTER ON HALSTED (COH has proudly listed i2i as a community resource on their prominent website. And they have donated meeting space to i2i.)
Please let us know if we've left anyone out.
Or if there are any inaccuracies
THANKS TO THE INDIVIDUALS OVER THE YEARS WHO HAVE HELPED i2i GROW INTO A VITAL ORGANIZATION
i2i WISHES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTENDED SEVERAL i2i EVENTS, GIVEN US GUIDANCE, HELPED SPEAR-HEAD EVENTS, COORDINATED RETREATS OR WORKSHOPS, BEEN PART OF THE CORE GROUP, OR TAKEN A TURN AS A CO-FACILITATOR.
WE HAVE BEEN PROUD TO WORK WITH YOU IN THE PAST, AND LOOK FORWARD TO DEEPENING OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH YOU IN THE FUTURE.
"i2i is an organization run by volunteers out of the passion in their hearts. We ALWAYS invite more people to become involved. Especially for those new to LGBTQ Asian activism, partner up with someone in the core or anyone that wants to do something. We encourage team work."
-- I Li Hsiao, Co-Facilitator
Disclaimer: This is likely an incomplete list. Our apologies if any names have been left off in error. Please contact us if you think your name belongs on the list. Thank you!
CORE GROUP FOLKS
Those volunteers who are committed to doing
the day-to-day work to help i2i grow and flourish.
Thank you for your hard work and passion!
CURRENT CORE MEMBERS 2011-2012
NEBULA LI (newest member)
RYAN VILORIA
JOY MESSINGER
WILL TUTOL
I LI HSIAO (previous co-facilitator)
DWIGHT OKITA (previous co-facilitator)
LIZ THOMSON (previous co-facilitator)
PREVIOUS CORE MEMBERS
ELISA A. (previous co-facilitator)
KEVIN K.
MAGGIE L.
MICHAEL B.
SOKHOM C.
YAMING S.
CHIP
RECURRING MEMBERS
This includes those who continue to attended i2i events
and participate from time to time, as well as newcomers to i2i
ADOLFO S.
* ANNA G.
* ARTHUR M.
* DAVID I.
DENNIS E.
DENYS L.
JED D.
* JEE YEUN L.
* JJ U.
* KAREN S.
* KARL K.
* KAREEM K.
* KEVIN K.
* LOLA L.J.
MICHAEL B.
MICHAEL J.
* NEBULA L.
* VAL Z.
* VICKY
* denotes those who are especially active
SATELLITE MEMBERS
Those members who have moved away from Chicago
but continue to maintain a connection to i2i
ALANA P. -- Berkeley
AMANDA L. - Hawaii
COMAN P. -- Toronto
KAZU -- Miami
LOLA L.J. -- Tuscon
MAGGIE L. -- Philadelphia
PHILLIP O. -- San Francisco
YAMING S. -- Beijing
EARLY MEMBERS
Those members involved during
the early i2i years (2004-2006)
DAVID A.
DAVID I.
DENNIS E.
DENYS L.
I LI H.
JIN W.
KARL K.
LIZ T.
LOLA L.J.
MICHAEL B.
