. >>> let's hope it stays smooth for colette bordelon right now as we continue to highlight the contributions and achievements in the bay areas aapi community this morning. leader and community activist. >> claudine chang is making it her mission to share a message of inclusivity and the organization that she leads. today in the bay -- johnson shows that she how she is working to help others. >> the communities have really been doing this a lot, dealing with a lot. i think that this is us, the celebration gave us a really -- to reconnect. >> reporter: it's a tall task for community -- claudine chang knows the stakes are higher than ever. >> historically, so many communities have faced really, that chapters in history in this country. >> reporter: chain, chang says my so many of those chapters were revealed in the last two years as covid took hold and change life as we know. asians were mocked and targeted. this was followed by streams of asia's attacks of violence. chang, born in hong kong, said she considered the worst-case scenario. time and time again. >> as an asian immigrant, asian- amer