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Embracing the hopes and aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans
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Navigator Program and Medicaid
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Our certified Navigators helped 304 consumers set up healthcare insurance enrollments through the government Marketplace website under the Affordable Care Act.
Our Navigators are now focusing on helping people enroll in the state Medicaid program called Healthy Michigan Plan.
If you need help applying for coverage under the Healthy Michigan Plan,
please call us at the Chinese Community
Center (248-585-9343) or Detroit Service Center (313-831-1790) during office hours to schedule an appointment with one of our Navigators.
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Our Sponsors
for the Fiscal Year 2013-2014
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DTE Energy
Chrysler
Comcast
AARP
ACCESS
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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
AARP
Comcast
Confucius Institute at Wayne State University
Luella Hannan
Memorial Foundation
General Motors Company OCA
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ACA High School Scholarship Awards
| | The Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) is accepting nominations for its High School Scholarship Awards Program. For the past 31 years, ACA has offered scholarships to local high school students.
The Detroit Chinese Engineers Association (DCEA) is participating in the program again this year by offering two $500 scholarships.
As many as twelve scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 will be awarded to selected students nominated from the Class of 2015. Nominees must complete the nomination application form, provide transcripts and an essay, and be interviewed. The essay form will be sent to each nominated student. The interviews will be held in October 2014. The scholarship awards will be presented at the High School Achievement Awards Dinner to be held on Sunday, December 7, 2014.
The deadline for submissions is Friday, June 6, 2014.
Click here to go to our website for additional information on the program and to download a nomination form.
 Class of 2014 Honorees
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ACA Summer Camps
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ACA's Youth Summer Camp in Canton/Plymouth will be held for three weeks at a new location this year.
Dates: July 14 - August 1 (Monday - Friday)
Time: 9am - 3:30pm
Location: Risen Christ Lutheran Church
46250 Ann Arbor Road W, Plymouth, MI 48170
Campers ranging from 5 years to 14 years old will learn about Chinese culture through a variety of activities designed to make learning Chinese fun.
You can find more information or download the registration form for ACA's Summer Camp in Canton/Plymouth by clicking here.
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We are excited to announce two new ACA summer camps this year at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights.
Camp: ACA LifeTech Summer Camp
Dates: July 28 - August 1 (Monday-Friday)
Time: 10am - 3:30pm
Location: Chinese Community Center
32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071
The LifeTech Camp is designed for high school students interested in learning more about technology, life skills, or entrepreneurship. Space is limited so register now!
Camp: ACA Youth Culture Summer Camp
Dates: August 4 - August 8 (Monday-Friday)
Times: 10am - 4:30pm
Location: Chinese Community Center
32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071
The Youth Culture Camp is designed for middle school and high school students interested in learning more about Chinese culture. Campers will learn how to make authentic Chinese food, perform traditional cultural dances, and make crafts such as their own personal stamp. Click here to see additional information on this camp.
If you have questions regarding the Madison Heights Summer Camps, please contact David Liou at 248-585-9343 or email him at dliou@acaccc.org. To download the Madison Heights Summer Camps registration form, click here
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Mark this important event on your calendar:
Event: ACA's 42nd Anniversary Celebration Banquet Date: Friday, October 17, 2014 Time: 5:30pm Place: San Marino Club, 1685 E. Big Beaver Rd., Troy, MI 48083
The keynote speaker will be Mr. Bing Goei, Director of the Michigan Office of New Americans. The theme this year is Visionary Dream to the Future.
Tickets: $40 ACA Members, $45 non-member, $90 Patron, $400 for Table of Ten.
Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are available. Click here for more information or call 248-585-9343.
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Upcoming Events and Programs
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Dragon Boat Festival Sat., June 7 1pm-4pm
The program includes zongzi making, a fashion show and refreshments.
ACA Donors Appreciation Lunch Sat., June 14 12pm-2pm
Donors and supporters will receive invitations to this special lunch to thank them for their support and to show them how their contributions have been used to help the community.
Mon., June 16 1pm-2:30pm
This free presentation hosted by the Association of Chinese Americans and the Macomb County Office of Senior Services will highlight the senior services offered at ACA's Macomb County Center and talk about the state's medicaid expansion program called the Healthy Michigan Plan.
Summer ESL Class Mondays June 16-August 18 1pm-3pm
This ESL class will focus on speaking and listening to travel related dialogue. There will be a review session on the Thursday following each class from June 19-August 21 at 1pm-3pm.
We are looking for volunteers to join us in beautifying our Chinese Community Center. Volunteer groups are also welcomed to participate. A light breakfast will be provided to volunteers.
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Comcast Cares Day
| | On April 26, volunteers from ACA helped package meals for
the Kids Against Hunger Program as part of Comcast Cares Day at the Comcast Center in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
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Recaps on Other Recent Events
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Mother's Day Luncheon
Over 150 people gathered on May 9 to celebrate Mother's Day with entertainment and a special Pan-Asian catered lunch.
ACA Senior Choir Performing at Mother's Day Lunch
Guests at Mother's Day Lunch
Mammoth Cave National Park Outing
From April 27-30, 110 people traveled to Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky with stops along the way. The group also visited the Newport Aquarium in Newport, KY, the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial in St. Louis, MO, the Indiana State Museum and the White River Gardens and Zoo in Indianapolis, IN.
Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
ACA group at the Indiana State Museum
ACA Cooking ContestTeams competed on April 25th by preparing and cooking a variety of dishes onsite. The audience voted for their favorite dishes to determine the winners.
Some of the prepared dishes
 Cooking Contest Winners
You can find recaps of other ACA events along with recaps from previous years on the Recap pages on ACA's website.
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We'd like to welcome the following new members
who joined recently:
Benjamin An, Xiaozeng Chen, Bao Zhou Cheng,
Shanqing Fu, Jianhua Gu, Rong Fu Hou, Everett Kuo & Yan Wang, Chunqin Liu, Kerming Liu, Yu Tsai, Shouying Xing, Rong Xu, Yixin Wang, Jeanne & Mike Wong, Kehui Yu, Wenhua Zhang, Zonglan Zhang, JianLiu Zhou,
Shu-Ping Zhou
We'd like to thank the following members for their
recent membership renewals and extensions:
Tiehua He, Chu Yuen Hom, Sherry Huang, Weixian Huang, Dorothy Matsumoto, Raymond & Teresita Tchou, Pingfang Tsai, Margaret Wong, Yeong-Jye Wu
If you've been considering joining ACA, we encourage you to do so. Not only is it a good way to support ACA, but you can also benefit. Members can receive discounts on designated programs, services, events, and some classes.
Click here for information and a membership form. If you have news on a member that you'd like considered for inclusion in our e-newsletter, please email the information to our Executive Director at schen@acaccc.org.
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In observance of Independence Day, the Detroit Service Center and the Chinese Community Center will be closed on
Friday, July 4, 2014.
Both Centers will reopen at their regular office hours on
Monday, July 7, 2014.
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Our Mission Statement
ACA is dedicated to advancing the social, political and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. Chinese Community Center address:32585 Concord Drive Madison Heights, MI 48071 Phone: 248-585-9343 Fax: 1-888-708-2739 Office hours: Monday-Friday 10AM-4PM, Saturday-Sunday Closed
Detroit Service Center address:4750 Woodward Ave., Suite 211 Detroit, MI 48201 Phone: 313-831-1790 Fax: 313-831-3613 Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9AM-4:00PM, Friday 10AM-4PM, Saturday-Sunday Closed Macomb County Center address:21885 Dunham Road, Suite 6 Clinton Township, MI 48036 Phone: 586-307-8984 Office hours: Monday-Thursday 9AM-2PM, Friday-Sunday Closed www.acadetroit.orgACA is the Detroit Chapter of the OCA -Asian Pacific American Advocates ( www.ocanational.org).
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