Prof. Chow Chun-chung Julian, associate professor of the School of Social Welfare at UC Berkeley and a Fulbright Visiting Scholar at CUHK, was invited by the Department of Social Work to hold a seminar titled ‘Welfare Reform and the Use of Welfare Services by Asian American Immigrants’ on 25 November, attracting nearly 100 teachers and students of the department. During the seminar, Professor Chow shared his research findings on the impact of welfare reform on Asian American immigrants and examined related welfare services available to this population. The seminar was very stimulating that participants not only gained insights into the current American social welfare provision, but also critically reviewed on the welfare reform policies in the US and its applicability in local communities.