On Saturday, March 7, 2026, SVCAF hosted its first internal OpenClaw Seminar — a community event bringing together board members, volunteers, and curious community members to explore how AI agents are transforming the way our organization operates. Presenters Chunhua Liao, Sam Li, and Rich Liu walked attendees through live demos, real workflows, and practical insights on getting started with AI agents. Here is a recap of the key highlights. 📊 View the full slides: SVCAF OpenClaw Seminar — March 7, 2026 ...

Watch the Event Promo If you or someone you know has received a UC rejection letter, you are not alone — and you are not out of options. SVCAF, in partnership with SARD (Students for Admissions Reform and Diversity), is hosting a free community forum featuring a nationally recognized expert on college admissions policy. Event Details 📅 Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026 ⏰ Time: 8:00 PM Pacific Time 💻 Format: Zoom (Free · Open to All) 🎤 Featured Speaker: Professor Richard Sander — UCLA School of Law, Founder of SARD 🎙️ Host: Jason Xu — SARD Board Member & Former SVCA Foundation President About the Speaker Professor Richard Sander is a law professor at UCLA School of Law and the founder of SARD. He is one of the nation’s leading researchers on college admissions policy and has spent decades advocating for transparency and fairness in university admissions. ...

Hosted by: Silicon Valley Chinese Association Foundation (SVCAF) Partner: Children’s Educational Opportunity — EducationOpportunity.org Format: Zoom community information session Date: September 28, 2025 7 PM-8 PM (Pacific Time) TL;DR SVCAF hosted a community info session with the Children’s Educational Opportunity (CEO) Act team about a proposed Education Savings Account (ESA) program that would provide $17,000 per TK–12 student annually in California. Funds could follow the student to approved providers (private, faith-based, homeschool, online) and unused funds roll over, earn interest, and are usable for college or trade school. The team aims to qualify the measure for the November 2026 ballot through a statewide signature drive. Volunteers—including SVCAF members—can help with outreach and signature collection. ...

September 21, 2025 marked a milestone moment for civic technology as the Silicon Valley Chinese Association Foundation honored outstanding student innovators On September 21, 2025, the Silicon Valley Chinese Association Foundation (SVCAF) proudly hosted the AI4Legislation 2025 Award Ceremony, celebrating remarkable achievements in artificial intelligence applications for legislative processes and civic engagement. The virtual ceremony brought together innovative students, industry experts, and civic technology enthusiasts to recognize groundbreaking projects that demonstrate how AI can enhance democratic participation and legislative transparency. ...

We’re excited to announce that the AI4Legislation 2025 competition has officially closed for submissions — and we received 4 outstanding projects from individuals and teams passionate about using AI to improve civic engagement and legislative transparency. 🧠 Submitted Projects Behind the Bill – An AI-powered bill explainer that makes legislative language accessible to the public. Video | GitHub Repo Congressional Bill Tracker – A machine learning dashboard that predicts the success of U.S. congressional bills using real-time data. Video | GitHub Repo ...

*Digital Democracy: AI For Good * by Prof. Foaad Khosmood Slides: Link Summary Generated by Zoom AI Companion Seminar Format and Presentation Planning Chunhua and Foaad discussed technical issues with screen sharing and confirmed that Foaad could present his slides. They agreed on the format of the seminar, which would include a presentation followed by a Q&A session. Foaad mentioned he would include a pop quiz at the beginning of his presentation, and Chunhua approved of this idea. They noted that while some people had registered for the seminar, others might forget, but the session would be recorded for those who couldn’t attend. ...

Saturday, July 12 · 10 AM Pacific / 1 PM Eastern Guest: Prof. Foaad Khosmood Why you’ll want to meet him • Forbes Endowed Professor of Computer Engineering at Cal Poly SLO • Research Director, Institute for Advanced Technology & Public Policy (home of Digital Democracy) • Co-founder & past president of Global Game Jam —the world’s largest game-creation event • Emmy-winning data-journalism collaborator (2025 Northern California Emmys) for Digital Democracy reporting with CalMatters & CBS News ...

Another exciting AI4Legislation seminar hosted by SVCAF! This event is designed to energize our ongoing competition community and welcome new faces interested in the intersection of AI and civic innovation. 👨‍💻 Presenters: Alex Liao, Arnav Kakani, Sanjana Gowda, Shely Jain, and Mrinal Agarwal (Award-winning hackathon participants and experienced student developers) 💡 What You’ll Learn: When to use which AI tool for speed, privacy, or review Live demos with GitHub Copilot, OpenAI tools, Claude Code, and more How AI makes coding easier, smarter, and more fun—without replacing you. ...

Join us for another exciting AI4Legislation seminar hosted by SVCAF! This event is designed to energize our ongoing competition community and welcome new faces interested in the intersection of AI and civic innovation. 🎯 Seminar Focus: Learn how to boost your coding skills using modern AI coding tools. We’ll introduce 6 beginner-friendly tools and walk through 2 real-world coding challenges. Perfect for students, beginners, and the AI-curious! 👨‍💻 Presenters: Alex Liao, Arnav Kakani, Sanjana Gowda, Shely Jain, and Mrinal Agarwal (Award-winning hackathon participants and experienced student developers) 💡 What You’ll Learn: When to use which AI tool for speed, privacy, or review ...