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Ancient culture, modern progress:
Chinese Americans bring talents to Northeast Ohio
Saturday,
October 21, 2006, 12 Noon to 5 p.m.
Welcome to our World
Cleveland Heights Public Library
2345 Lee Road
Join us for an afternoon of fun and entertainment featuring performances
by various ethnic groups. There will be food and items to purchase.
Door Prizes, give-aways, face-painting, Drums Along the Ohio,
Flower the Clown, Caricature drawing and more.
Sponsored by Heights Community Congress
Multicultural Task Force
For more information, contact HCC
216-321-6775
ADMISSION IS FREE!!!
BRING THE ENTIRE FAMILY!!!
To see the flyer CLICK
HERE!
Monday,
September 18, 2006
9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
5th Annual Chinese Food Operators'
Education Seminar
Sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Board of Health
5550 Venture Drive, Parma
Complete
information/directions below:
1. English
Flyer
2. Chinese
Flyer
3. English
Directions
4. Chinese
Directions
Saturday,
August 26, 2006 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
2006 Asian Cultural Festival
Library Park, Miamisburg
The Asian Cultural Festival will be presented by member and affiliated
organizations of the Asian American Council, Dayton, Ohio, in
partnership with the City of Miamisburg. Festival-goers can imagine
stepping into various Asian countries as they experience the foods,
crafts, educational displays, entertainment, and adult and children's
activities that feature the cultures of China, India, Japan, Korea,
Pakistan, Philippines, and Vietnam. Approximately 35 professional
artists will be engaged as performers and demonstrators to supplement
the dance, music, and crafts of dedicated non-professional members
of local ethnic organizations.
The festival will begin at 11:00 a.m. and continue until 8:00
p.m. Attendees can purchase ethnic food and beverages, peruse
cultural displays, and enjoy the performances of dancers, musicians,
acrobats, martial arts experts, etc. The Family Activity Center
will feature participation in ethnic dance, music, story-telling,
martial arts, games, and crafts (including paper-folding, kite-making,
brush-writing, flower arranging, mask-making, and fishprint-making).
The Chinese Dragon will wind through the crowd at periodic intervals,
and a top-spinning contest for children and youth will be held
between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.
Thursday
- Sunday, August 10-13, 2006
OCA Annual National Convention
Philadelphia, PA
Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel (formerly the Wyndham)
The last day to register for the convention at the early bird
discounted rate is Friday, June 30, 2006. Celebrating Our Past,
Creating Our Future.
Convention Highlights and Events:
* Welcome Reception l Interns Recognition Luncheon l Buffet Dinner
& Variety Show
* Chapter Awards Luncheon - U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona,
Keynote Speaker
* Pioneer Awards Gala Banquet - Gold Mountain Scholars, Unsung
Heroes, Pioneer Awards, Outstanding Corporate Partner
* Exhibits & Job Fair l Youth and College Programs l Chapter Advancement
Track l Kids Fair
Community Health Fair l Seniors Day l Mah Jong Tournament l Film
Fest l Silent Auction
Convention Workshops and Sessions:
* Oral Histories l Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Candidates Town Hall
Debate
* Let's Make A Deal: Understanding Cultural Norms in Corporate
Asia l APA Adoptees
* APA Health Summit: Disparities in the APA Community l Bridging
the Technology Divide One Byte At A Time
*Can We Talk? Communicating Between Generations l Careers for
the 21st Century
*Media Watchdog: Lessons Learned from the Field
Saturday,
July 8, 2006 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A/PAF Heritage Day
601 Lakeside Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Admission: Free
Free Parking
A/PAF Heritage Day - Come Join Us & Celebrate our Heritage. Speaker
Information - “Value of Immigration”, Margaret Wong—Guest Speaker,
Joesph Miessner—Keynote Speaker. Cultural Program - performed
by the performers from the Asian community. Fan Dance & Indian
Classical Dance. Other Activities/ Asian Food Samples, Music,
and much more Fun. For more information, CLICK
HERE
Monday-Tuesday,
June 19-20, 2006
5th Annual Hate Crimes Conference
Contact: J. Colleen Brown 216/622-6615
Steve Pyles 216/622-6789
The FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District
of Ohio join with the Northern Ohio Hate Crimes Working Group
and the FBI Citizens' Academy Foundation of Cleveland to present
the 5th Annual Hate Crimes Conference June 19 and 20, 2006 in
the English Oak Room at Tower City Center. The two-day "Celebrate
Diversity" conference will have speakers and presentations designed
to educate attendees about various cultures, hate crime issues,
and the value of diversity. There is no charge to attend the conference,
but registration is required due to space limitations. For more
information, CLICK
HERE
Sunday
March 26, 2006
1pm to 3pm
Charter
One Bank has awarded the Organization of Chinese Americans
of Greater Cleveland to start 2006 with a series of workshops
entitling Embracing the Hope and Understanding -
Discrimination and Hate Crime Prevention Workshop Series
that will be held monthly free to the
public.
The
purpose of this project is to conduct community based services
to address discrimination and hate crime related issues for Asian
Americans and to develop innovative responses to help the needs
within the community.
Workshops
will commence in February 2006.
The monthly free workshops topics are:
Sunday, March 26 2006 - Hate
Crime and Discrimination for Asian Americans in the Greater Cleveland
area. A panel discussion including Ms. Iris M. Choi,
Regional Director for the Ohio Civil Rights Commission; Ms. Michelle
Crew, Cleveland Field Office, U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission; Ms. Cassandra Bledsoe, Project Director Civil Rights,
Department of Community Relations, Cleveland City Hall; Ms. Joanne
M. Harrison, Office of the United States Atterney, Northern District
of Ohio, and representatives from Cleveland FBI’s office.
Moderated by OCAGC's VP of Administration, Mr. Ray C. S. Chan
(click
here for bio)
April 23, 2006 - Discrimination and
Immigration for Asian Americans, a panel of immigration
attorneys will discuss the issues and how to overcome it. Panel
moderatd by Ms. Margaret Wong
May
7, 2006 - Hate Crime Workshop
Discrimination
and Immigration for Asian Americans
(Chinese Version). A panel discussion includes guest speakers:
Immigration Attorneys Ms. Margaret Wong and Mr. Robert Brown.
Also included are Ms. Iris M. Choi, Regional Director for the
Ohio Civil Rights Commission; Ms. Michelle Crew, Cleveland Field
Office, U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Ms. Cassandra
Bledsoe, Project Director Civil Rights, Department of Community
Relations, Cleveland City Hall; Ms. Joanne M. Harrison, Office
of the United States Atterney, Northern District of Ohio, and
representatives from Cleveland FBI’s office. Moderated by OCAGC's
VP of Administration, Mr. Ray C. S. Chan
Location
for workshops, free refreshment as well:
Asia
Plaza
2nd Floor Conference Room
2999 Payne Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
