| ACA Thanksgiving Celebration |
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| ACA is holding a Thanksgiving Celebration on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009, from 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights.
Click here to download a PDF of the event flyer.
General tickets cost $6 each and tickets for children under 10 years old are $4 each.
Seating is limited, so reserve your ticket now! Contact ACA to reserve your tickets by email: registration@acaccc.org or call: 313-831-1790/
248-585-9343.
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Our Sponsors
for the Fiscal Year 2009-2010
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Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Yin
Gilead
DTE Energy
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Comerica Bank
Council of Asian Pacific Americans
CTI and Associates, Inc.
U.S. Census Bureau
Dr. Clyde Wu
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Program Sponsors
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Detroit Wayne County Community Mental Health Agency
Detroit Area Agency on Aging 1A
Area Agency on Aging 1B
Chase
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Michigan Dept. of Community Health/ HDRAMH
Organization of Chinese Americans
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ACA's 37th Anniversary and Moon Festival Banquet |
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Over 200 guests attended ACA's festive banquet on September 26th at the Hyatt Regency Dearborn. This year, ACA presented awards to the following honorees:
Outstanding Corporate Excellence Award
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Visionary Community Leader Award
Dr. Clyde Wu
Outstanding Community Adult Volunteer Award
Helen Sing
Outstanding Community Youth Volunteer
Ben Liu
In celebration of the Moon Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival), attendees received moon cakes.
L to R: Iqbal Singh (DTE Energy), Dr. Clyde Wu, Ron Wong
(ACA President), Robert Ficano (Wayne County Executive) |
| Detroit Chinatown Exhibit Installed at CCC |
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University of Michigan Law School Students volunteering at CCC
The Detroit Historical Museum and ACA have collaborated to provide a Detroit Chinatown Exhibit at our Chinese Community Center (CCC). This exhibit is an extension of the recent Detroit Historical Museum Exhibit sponsored by Wayne State University. The exhibit was installed at the Center through a collaborative project between ACA and the University of Michigan Law School. ACA has agreed to make this exhibit available to other organizations. Visitors to the CCC are encouraged to view the exhibit which contributes to the understanding of the Asian American presence and its contribution to the city of Detroit.
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| ACA General Membership Meeting |
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| Mark your calendars with this important event!
ACA's annual General Membership Meeting is scheduled for 3:00PM - 5:00PM on Sunday, December 6, 2009, at the Chinese Community Center.
It is vital that ACA members attend this meeting to elect new directors to the ACA Board. Information on the candidates seeking election to the Board will be distributed to members for their review prior to December 6th. A summary of ACA's 2009 programs and activities will also be presented along with a report from the Treasurer.
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26th Annual High School Achievement Awards Banquet |
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ACA is proud to offer academic scholarships to some very deserving high school students from the Class of 2010. Thirty-nine nominees applied for the scholarships. Each nominee submitted an essay and was interviewed by the High School Achievement Scholarship Committee.
This year, ACA is offering ten scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000. Joining ACA are the Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA) which is offering three $1,000 scholarships and the Detroit Chinese Engineers Association (DCEA) which is offering two $1,000 scholarships.
Scholarship recipients will be announced during the 26th Annual High School Achievement Awards Banquet on Sunday, December 6, 2009 at the Chinese Community Center. Attendees will enjoy a multi-course buffet banquet. The keynote speaker is Les Wong, President of Northern Michigan University. Tickets are $30 per person and $100 for Patrons. Click here for the banquet flyer. |
| Successful turnout for Asian American Health Disparities Community Conversations |
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ACA and the Michigan Department of Community Health's Health Disparities Reduction and Minority Health Section/ Division of Health, Wellness, and Disease Control conducted two Asian American Health Disparity Community Conversations on September 20th and 27th.
A productive dialogue was established among the 80 people who participated in the two gatherings and answered six key questions related to the greatest health concerns facing our community. A variety of Asian ethnicities were represented and participants included community leaders, physicians, educators, medical students and the general public.
A total of twenty-five community conversations will be held state-wide. At the end of the year, the Department will use the information gathered at the community conversations to produce a white paper listing recommended actions.
Asian American Health Disparities Community Conversation |
| Taiwan Typhoon Relief Fund |
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ACA staff member Katherine Simpson with Red Cross Society of the Republic of China's Secretary General Shi-Kuei Chen
In response to the disaster caused by Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan, a donation campaign was initiated to help families who lost loved ones, homes or properties to rebuild a new life. ACA also joined a local effort in putting together a memorial concert on September 12th for the hundreds and thousands of Typhoon victims.
Thank you to all the donors who contributed. Funds totaling $7,465 were transferred to the Red Cross Society of the Republic of China. |
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本期要點：
美華協會與底特律歷史博物館合作，展出底特律中國城變遷史展。本展覽由韋恩大學贊助並由密西根大學法律系研究生義務協助將展覽安裝在華人中心。歡迎各界前往本中心參觀，更多了解華人社區在底特律的貢獻和發展變遷。
美華協會青將在12月6日下午3時至5時於華人中心舉行本年度會友大會。請預留時間參加。會中將有年度工作成果匯報和新理事選舉。
美華協會將舉辦第26屆高中生獎學金。今年將頒發10個從500至100元不等的獎學金給優秀的高中學生。其中美亞太議會提供3個1000元，底特律工程師協會則提供2個1000元的獎學金。得獎名單將於12月6日頒獎典禮中宣佈。頒獎晚宴將在華人中心舉行，晚餐有中式自助餐，一般票價30元，慈善贊助100元。主講人是北密大校長Les Wong.
美華協會九月份成功舉辦兩場"亞裔健康議題"社區座談會，以協助州政府有關部門認識亞裔人口在健康議題上的挑戰和困難。會議報告將於近期內完成。
美華協會於 9/26於Hyatt Regency, Dearborn 盛大成功舉辦了第37屆年度籌款暨中秋節慶祝晚宴，會中頒贈傑出社區領袖獎給對華人社區以及美華協會有特殊貢獻的胡應洲博士。晚會中並有Gilead贊助Dr. John Jovanovich提供B型肝炎防治教育。
本會基於人道關懷，發動為臺灣八八水災賑災捐款，在近一個半月向社區募集了7,465美元，並於10月12日上午由美華協會活動組人員衛美玲親自送達位於臺北的中華民國紅十字總會。捐款由紅十字會秘書長陳士魁代表受贈，所有美華協會募集的款項都將用作88水災的救助和重建。
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