Monica Wu
Prior to the formation of the Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society, Monica was the chief organizer of Asian Heritage Month celebrations.To be more inclusive, Monica, Sjarif and Alek decided to establish the Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society to promote cross-cultural understandings in the National Capital Region.
Recipients of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award in 2012: Alek Choo, Monica Wu and Bettina Choo.
Monica is the original Web designer for the Chinese Canadian National Council ( Ottawa Chapter) and the Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society. She has also designed logos for the OAHMS and PEI Chinese Canadian Association.
Prior to the formation of the Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society, Monica was the chief organizer of Asian Heritage Month celebrations.To be more inclusive, Monica, Sjarif and Alek decided to establish the Ottawa Asian Heritage Month Society to promote cross-cultural understandings in the National Capital Region.
Everyone has a unique story to tell. Here is an immigrant who left Taiwan to Brazil at age 12 in 1965 and to Canada in 1968......
Initiated her first volunteer project at age 18 in Montreal, Ms Monica Wu went on to organize a variety of community projects for Guelph, Charlottetown and Ottawa.​ Many thanks and deep gratitude to all who have provided assistance to her community projects.
This website is created in late 2019 by a 66- years-old grandma who believes in life long learning. May her personal story encourages others to share their unique stories and to find commonalities in our humanity.