Ron Chew
Ron Chew (born Ronald A. Chew, May 17, 1953) is an American consultant and
Biography
Chew was born in Seattle and attended
Chew began working as a reporter at the Examiner in 1975 and in 1977 he became editor. During his tenure he covered local events, social concerns and political issues faced by residents of the
In the late 1980s Chew took on the Chinese Oral History Project, gathering numerous interviews with elderly Chinese Americans. The project became a traveling exhibit and led to his being recruited as the new director for the struggling
In 2002 the University of Washington recognized Chew's innovative work since leaving college and awarded him an honorary
In 2004 Chew, along with his staff, board and community volunteers, undertook a substantial expansion of WLAM by working toward acquiring a historic building in the International District as a permanent home for the museum. A successful $23 million capital campaign enabled the museum to purchase and renovate the East Kong Yick Building as their new home, which opened in 2008. At the conclusion of the campaign, Chew stepped down to pursue a new career as a community history consultant.[citation needed]
Since 2008 Chew has owned and operated Chew Communications, a community history and resource development consulting firm in Seattle. From 2008 to 2010 he was scholar in residence in the museology department at the University of Washington. He also served as executive director of the International Community Health Services Foundation in Seattle, to maintain access to affordable health care in the community, retiring at the end of 2020.[7]
Chew's recent publications include Community-Based Arts Organizations: A New Center of Gravity through Americans for the Arts outlining the emerging centrality of arts organizations as change agents in communities.[8] in 2009 and Remembering Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes: The Legacy of Filipino American Labor Activism in 2012.[9] Chew's autobiography, My Unforgotten Seattle, was published in fall 2020.
Bibliography
- — (1994). Reflections of Seattle's Chinese Americans : the first 100 years. Seattle, WA: .
- — (2009). Community-Based Arts Organizations: A New Center of Gravity (PDF). Washington, DC: Americans for the Arts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-12.
- — (2012). Remembering Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes: the legacy of Filipino American labor activism. Seattle, WA: Alaskero Foundation / University of Washington Press. OCLC 768041919.
- — (2020). My Unforgotten Seattle. Seattle, WA: ISBN 978-0295748412.
See also
- Wing Luke Asian Museum
- International District
- International Examiner
- Ecomuseum
References
- ^ "Ron Chew". washington.edu. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "The History of IE". iexaminer.org. Seattle, WA: International Examiner. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ Sudermann, Hannelore. "Soul of Seattle". Columns Magazine. 32 (2021–03). University of Washington.
- Seattle Times. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Award Recipients: Ron Chew, Wing Luke Asian Museum - Seattle, WA". leadershipforchange.org. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18.
- ^ "Centennial Honor Roll". aam-us.org. Arlington, VA: American Alliance of Museums. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.
- ^ Ly, Diem (2010-10-06). "– Ron Chew Appointed New Director for ICHS Foundation". iexaminer.org. Seattle, WA: International Examiner. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ "Exemplar Program Essays and Case Studies: Community-Based Arts Organizations: A New Center of Gravity". artsusa.org. Washington, DC: Americans for the Arts. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05.
- OCLC 768041919.