Clean Up Our Community Event
Over 60 volunteers from the community and supporting organizations came together on October 22nd to clean up & prepare the exterior of our Chinese Community Center for the coming winter.
Volunteers who came to clean up our Center
Comcast Free Seminar on the Internet
Comcast sponsored this free seminar on Oct. 14th to a limited group of participants. Attendees learned about the Internet, the importance of the Internet and how to keep themselves and their families save when using the Internet.
Sept. & Oct. Workshops at our Detroit Service Center
Several free workshops were held including How to Reduce Caregiver Stress which took place on Sept. 14th. An educational workshop discussing Medicare Parts A, B, C, & D was held on Sept. 28th. Participants learned about their options during a workshop held Oct. 12th on the Medicare Parts C & D Open Enrollment Period.
How to Reduce Caregiver Stress Workshop
Weekend Trip to Pictured Rocks and Soo Lock in the U.P.
On Sept. 24-25, about 100 seniors and some of their grandkids enjoyed this two-day, one-night stay along the southern shores of Lake Superior in the Upper Pennisula. Participants took in the natural beauty of the area as they went on boat tours of the Pictured Rocks in Munising, Michigan and the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie.
Trip Up North
39th Anniversary Celebration Banquet
We held our 39th Anniversary Celebration Banquet on September 16th at the beautiful Glen Oaks Country Club in Farmington Hills.
Included in the 200 guests were political dignitaries, local government officials, corporate sponsors, ACA members and supporters. General Motors Company was honored with our Outstanding Corporate Excellence Award for supporting ACA. Osbert Fu, Robert Koivu, Irene Li, Howard Liou, Jenny Liu, Jenny Wang, and Christine Yu each received an Outstanding Youth Counselor Award for their dedicated work during the 2011 Youth Cultural Summer Camp.
Keynote speaker, Mr. Robert A. Ficano (Wayne County Executive), spoke on taking advantage of the many opportunities to leverage locally to compete globally. Stirring musical performances were given by Xiao Dong Wei on the erhu and sisters Aillen and Connie You on the pipa.
Guests at our 39th Anniversary Celebration Banquet
Preparing for Your Future Workshop
Dr. Clyde Wu's keynote speech inspired the college-bound students and other participants in attendance to follow their passion. Joining Dr. Wu on the panel were Helen Wu, Ellen Chung, Sue Sung, Roland Hwang, and Chris Quiambao. The panelists spoke on their experiences and what led them to their careers in medicine, the arts, public service, engineering, law, and education. Several panelists touched upon how they had started down one path, but then changed direction to follow their heart's calling.
