Truong Ngoc Phuong’s Past Community Services

11/76 – 06/86 Produced and directed the Spirit of Vietnam Radio Program (WMSP-FM 94.9)

08/79 – 07/81 Served on WITF – TV 33 Media Center Advisory Committee

01/80 – 07/81 Served on Mrs. Walter Mondale’s Federal Council on the Arts Committee

09/03/80 ISC Recognition as Model Resettlement Organization by U.S. Refugee Coordinator’s Office


12/81 – Pres. Appointed U.S. Department of Justice’s Accredited Representative

10/81 – 12/87 Served on PA Department of Education’s LEP Student Task Force

07/82 – 01/88 Served on Governor Dick Thornburgh’s PA Heritage Affairs Commission

12/82 – Pres. Appointed Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

01/85 – 06/89 Served on HACC’s Vocational Educational Program Advisory Committee

05/85 – 06/89 Served on HACC’s Minority Outreach Committee

08/86 – 07/88 Served on the Central Pennsylvania Literacy Council’s Executive Board

08/86 – 07/88 Served on the PA Department of Education’s Adult Education Task Force

09/86 – 08/87 Served on the Greater Philadelphia Pan Asian Association Advisory Council

11/87 – 10/88 Served on HACC’s Practical Nursing Program Advisory Committee

05/87 – 05/88 Graduated from the Leadership – Harrisburg Area Program

07/87 – 07/89 Served on the Board of the Urban League of Metropolitan Harrisburg

09/88 – 09/95 Served on Governor Bob Casey’s Pennsylvania Heritage Affairs Commission

09/89 – 08/91 Served on Minority Health Advisory Committee

10/89 – 09/91 Served on United Way’s Second Century Initiative Committee


01/90 – 01/91 Charter Participant in Leadership Pennsylvania Program


07/90 – 07/98 Served on the Board of South Central PA Housing Development Foundation

02/91 – 06/92 Served on HACC’s Multi-Cultural Advisory Committee

06/91 – 06/94 Served on Governor Bob Casey’s Commission for Children and Families

08/92 – 08/93 Served on Pennsylvania Pew Advisory Committee

09/92 – 09/95 Served on PA Protection & Advocacy’s Minority Outreach Advisory Committee

01/15/1993 Received the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Community Service

06/93 – 05/95 Served on WITF-TV33’s Community Advisory Board

06/93 – 12/95 Served on AARP Senior Employment Foundation Advisory Council

09/93 – 08/96 Served on the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors

03/94 – 12/99 Served on the Capital Area Minority Development Coalition’s Board of Directors

09/94 – 08/96 Served on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Census Advisory Committee

01/95 – 12/97 Served on Penn State University-Dauphin Cooperative Extension’s Board

11/96 – 11/99 Served as U.S. Department of Justice’s Designated Fingerprinting Provider

01/97 – 06/98 Served on the Pennsylvania Council for Public Education

01/97 – 01/00 Served on the World Mission of Central Pennsylvania’s Board of Directors

12/97 – 12/98 Served on “Envision Capital Region” Task Force

01/98 – 12/02 Served on Pennsylvania’s Congressional Award Council

04/99 – 04/01 Served on PA School Reform Network LEP Students Task Force

09/99 – 09/02 Served on Pennsylvania Coalition of Small Business Advocates

04/01 – 12/02 Served on Pennsylvania State Health Improvement Planning Task Force

05/01 – 05/03 Served on the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection’s Justice Advisory Board

10/01 – 10/02 Served on the PA Auditor General’s Minority/Women Enterprise Task Force

12/01 – 11/04 Served on the West Shore YMCA’s Board of Managers

12/02 – 12/05 Served on PA DPW’s OMHSAS Cultural Competence Advisory Committee

10/03 – 09/05 Served on the PA Department of Public Welfare’s Minority Task Force

08/04 – 12/10 Served on Governor Ed Rendell’s Advisory Commission on Asian Affairs

04/05 – 12/10 Served on the PA Department of Aging Cultural Diversity Council

09/05 – 09/06 Served on the PA Refugee Resettlement Program Advisory Board

06/06 – 12/10 Served on the PA Attorney General’s Advisory Commission of Asian Affairs

05/08 – 05/11 Served on the Synod Leadership on New Immigrant Ministries Team