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13 <br /> Page 1 of 2 April Chang <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: April Chang <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 217 Cosgrove Ave <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27514 <br /> Phone (Day): 919-627-7456 <br /> Phone (Evening): 919-627-7456 <br /> Phone (Cell): 919-627-7456 <br /> Email: aprilbchang @gmail.com <br /> Place of Employment: UNC-Chapel Hill <br /> Job Title: Associate Privacy Officer <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2016 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: Asian American <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> North Carolina Asian Americans Together <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> None <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Human Relations Commission <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I am a native Chapel Hillian and Asian American (ethnic background is Chinese). I have seen <br /> my hometown and county change over the decades, including with regard to population growth, <br /> diversity, and development. While Orange County and North Carolina as a whole is aware of <br /> black-and-white race relations, its awareness with regard to other minorities of all kinds (not just <br /> racial minorities) is less developed. My perspective as an Asian American female minority with <br /> Chapel Hill roots make me uniquely suited serve on the Human Relations Commission and <br /> promote the equal treatment of all individuals in Orange County. I have contextual <br /> understanding of how the county has changed over time and can serve as an advocate for Asian <br /> American concerns in our area. <br /> Significantly, I am an attorney and have volunteered in non-profit settings serving disadvantaged <br /> populations, including non-English-speaking Latina and Asian women in need of healthcare and <br /> the refugee population in Orange County through Refugee Community Partnership. My training <br /> and experience in advocacy and sensitivity to the disadvantaged populations in our community <br /> will be of great benefit to the Human Relations Commission. <br /> I am eager to join the Commission to ensure that all members of our community feel welcome <br /> here. <br /> Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />