Through the numerous organizations he has founded and guided. he has represented and served the political. economic and charitable needs of Chinese Americans living in the Bay Area. Todays Chinese American community is bright. vibrant. hopeful and prosperous. thanks to champions such as Harrison Lim. Harrison Lim immigrated to the United States in 1970. and since that time has devoted himself to helping newcomer families transition to their new homeland and pursue the American Dream. Harrison founded two essential nonprofit social service agencies in California. one in San Francisco and one in San Jose. to help new immigrants adjust to a new culture and achieve success. The first agency. Charity Cultural Services Center. was established in 1983 in San Francisco to help Chinese immigrants learn English and gain skills to become independent and thrive in their new community. It has provided immigration and naturalization services. cooking and carpentry job training and placement. tutoring programs with San Francisco high schools and much more. Before retiring in 1998. Harrison purchased a building in the heart of Chinatown as a permanent home for this nonprofit agency.
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