Association of Chinese Americans, Inc.
密西根美华协会
August 2018 Newsletter
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4th Annual Canton Family Fun Day - July 21
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Hundreds of people came out for a day of fun, games, and Chinese food in the park!
A
Big Thank You
to all the volunteers for making the day a success!
Special thanks to support from Page Toyota and Page Honda, 168 Asia Group, Da Hao Restaurant.
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ACA's Cultural Education Summer Camp
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ACA's Cultural Education Summer Camp is currently in full swing! Over 80 children are participating in this year's camp, which runs from July 16-August 3 in Canton. So far campers have:
made dumplings, practiced calligraphy, learned dance and martial arts, went on a field trip to the Chinese Community Center, learned about gardening, visited the DIA, and even met the Mayor of Madison Heights!
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The 2018 OCA National Convention, held in Washington DC from July 19-22, was a successful gathering for the many OCA chapters from across the country.
We received two 2nd place awards for
Chapter Excellence in Programs & Projects
and in
Membership Growth
! For the
best chapter award
, we came in third.
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CCC Capital Campaign Update
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To date, we have raised
$19,305
, putting us over halfway to our Phase One goal of
$30,000.
Special thanks to donors who have contributed $1,000 or more:
Elinnor Ho, Cuipeng Wang & Suhui Wang, Frank & Angelina Chin, Liqun Yang, and the Jamie and Tina Hsu Fund.
Special thanks to support from local businesses:
168 Group, Page Toyota, Page Honda
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Comcast Digital Connectors Graduation
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On Sunday, June 10, 2018, 14 middle & high school students graduated from the Comcast Digital Inclusion Program, held at the Chinese Community Center. Throughout the program, the students were educated in digital literacy and responsibility, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy with the use of EverFi’s online curriculum.
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ACA Marched in Madison Heights Memorial Day Parade
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On the morning of Saturday, May 26, 2018, the Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) participated in the Madison Heights Memorial Day Parade, marching to honor fallen soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice in support of American freedom.
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This fall, University of Michigan students can intern at ACA through ACA President Roland Hwang's class on minority non-profits.
Please pass this opportunity along to interested students!
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Coming ACA Events & Programs
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The mission of these classes is to provide training to women in under-served minority populations, particularly to combat domestic violence and serve survivors of domestic violence.
Registration is currently open and classes will begin the first week of August.
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Townhall Meeting Tobacco Use and Safety In the Asian Community
ACA recently partnered with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Service (MDHHS) and other organizations to conduct a Michigan Asian Tobacco Usage Survey. Now ACA would like to share the survey results with the community. Come join us!
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Mark your calendars
[September 15]
for the second annual Healthy Gardening Fair at the Chinese Community Center!
This outdoor community health event will feature results from the winter melon growing competition, health workshops, food and drink booths, and much more. Join us in promoting healthy living in the Asian American community.
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ACA High School Scholarship Reminder
A friendly reminder that all applications and transcripts are due by
Monday, Sept 17, 2018
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More Events:
Stay tuned to our website and newsletter for more information regarding these coming events.
Sep. 15: APIA-U Leadership, University of Michigan,
9am-1pm, Location TBD
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Buy your next vehicle with
PAGE Honda
or
PAGE Toyota
and the Page Foundation will make a $300 donation to ACA!
^Click image to learn more
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^Click image to learn more
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All of Us
is a new research program from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal is to advance precision medicine. Asian Americans have historically been under-represented in health care programs and research.
All of Us
has a goal to create awareness and increase participation in the Asian American population to close the health disparities gap they face.
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ACA extends a welcome to the following new members and its appreciation to those who have renewed their memberships.
New Members:
Wei-Te Chiang and Family
Renewals:
Sia Don Juwang, Dorothy Matsumoto, Stanley Tse
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Corporate Sponsors for 2017-2018
Delta Airlines, Inc. - DTE Energy - Comerica Bank - Comcast - ACCESS
- Page Foundation - CTI & Associates - 168 Asian Mart/Fuji Japanese Buffet
Program Partners
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Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority
Detroit Area Agency on Aging 1A
Area Agency on Aging 1B
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI)
Enroll Michigan
Macomb Community Action
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
Comcast
Michigan Multicultural Network
The American Chinese School of Greater Detroit
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Asian Center-SE Michigan
Michigan State University Extension
Healthy Asian American Project
AARP
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Southeast Michigan Senior Regional Collaborative
Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission
The Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation
Confucius Institute of Wayne State
Confucius Institute of Wayne State
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Thank you for following the Association of Chinese Americans!
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Association of Chinese Americans, Inc.
313-831-1790 / 248-585-9343
info@acadetroit.org
WeChat @ acamichigan
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