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Interview with Johnny Wu
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"THE RAPTURE" ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE OCTOBER ISSUE OF THE OCA
NATIONAL IMAGE MAGAZINE!
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MAY 22, 2006 CANINE CARNIVAL ARTICLE
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Ancient culture, modern progress:
Chinese Americans bring talents to Northeast Ohio
March
16, 2007, 7:30am to 9am.
Multicultural Marketing Discussion for the Cleveland Advertising
Association
Saturday,
April, 21, 2007
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here for the pdf flyer
This
commercial will be aired on SportsTime
Ohio during the Ohio Boxing show called In
This Corner starting March 23, 2007.
(click on SportsTime Ohio for channel and schedule information.
The channel is available in Ohio via cable or satellite feed)
Check
out the ad that was included in the El Sol de Cleveland Hispanic
Newspaper, sponrosred by the publication.
(This is a 4meg zipped pdf file of the entire newsletter)
Proclamation
from Governor Strickland
Resolution from State of Ohio
Civil Rights Commission
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(read
the text by clicking here)
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President
Johnny K. Wu
and The Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland
Invite
you to:
The
OCA National Delegates Meet and Greet Dinner Gala
Officials
and delegates from 80 OCA chapters and affiliates will meet in
Cleveland this April for our OCA National Board Meeting. We are
excited to be a part of this opportunity for our OCA national
family to interact with leaders from our diverse communities.
Saturday, April 21, 2007
6:30pm
at
Li Wah Restaurant
2999 Payne Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44114
216.696.6556
(formal attire suggested)
Please
join us on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at 6:30pm along with community
leaders and city/state officials for a festive night with a 12-course
Chinese Cuisine dinner, door prizes, and traditional Lion Dance,
and cultural performances including: Middle Eastern Sabre Dance,
Spain’s Flamenco Dance, Solon Bible School Children Choir,
Sho-jo-ji Japanese Dance, Chinese Folk Dance, Chinese Yo-Yo, Ballroom
Dancing, and others.
Performances sponsored by American
Family Insurance
Founded
in 1973 and now headquartered in Washington D.C., OCA is a nonpartisan/nonprofit
national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political,
and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United
States. OCA aims to embrace the hopes and aspirations of nearly
13 million Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.
OCA
has over 80 chapters and affiliates across the nation working
to develop both leadership and community involvement. OCA chapters
along with both our organizational and college affiliates are
establishing strong local programs in all parts of the country.
Cleveland
is honored to be the host of this OCA National Board Meeting and
Cleveland's OCA Chapter (OCAGC) are eager to provide this opportunity
for OCA officials and delegates to meet with our diverse community
leaders.
The
12-Course dinner menu is as follows: Assorted BBQ Meat Platter,
Cilantro Beef Soup, Chicken, Squid & Scallops with Vegetables,
Fried Vegetarian Bean Curd Roll, Steamed Tilapia, Double Lobsters
with Ginger & Scallions, Black Mushrooms with Chinese Greens,
Chinese Fried Crispy Chicken, Young Chow Fried Rice, Braised E
Fu Noodle, Assorted Pastries, and Fresh Fruits.
Ticket prices are: $30/each for 2007 OCA members and $40/each
for non-OCA members (Must be paid in advance before April 16,
2007). All tickets prices at the door will be $45/each. Tickets
are available at Li Wah Restaurant or by contacting the following
individuals:
Kenneth
J. Kovach @ International Community Council: 440.771.0043
Shan Chan: 440.846.0113
Barbara Hing: 440.248.0329
Huili Shi: 216.514.0880
Lisa Wong: 216.233.6765
Lana Den: 440.255.7290 or 440.255.5634
Henry Luu: 216.533.3888
Fran & David Namkoong: 216.921.3217
Johnny Wu: 216.373.3278
or email president@ocagc.org
Please
made checks payable to OCAGC, 1265 W 106th Street #1, Cleveland,
Ohio 44102
This
event is made possible with the support from American
Family Insurance
April
20-22, 2007
OCA National Executive Council &
National Board Meetings
Holiday Inn, Independence, Ohio
Reception/Welcoming Dinner Gala on Saturday Night
With delights and honor, Cleveland OCA Chapter (OCAGC), has been
selected to host the 2007 April OCA National Board Meeting, where
every chapters representatives and families will be in town. There
is already a plan for all of us to network. We hope all of you
will consider joining us for the opportunity to welcome the OCA
Families to Cleveland.
June
28-30 & July 1, 2007
9th Annual National OCA Convention
Sacramento, CA
Mark your calendar for the the 29th Annual National OCA Convention
which will be held from June 28-30 and July 1st 2007 in Sacramento,
CA. More info can be found at www.ocasacramento.org
or www.ocanatl.org.
January
24, 2007
February 7, 2007
February
28, 2007
PERCEPTION
VS REALITY,
HOW DO WE TALK ABOUT RACE, CLASS AND DIVERSITY IN OUR COMMUNITY
Panel to discuss the topic and then,open up for discussion with
the audience. The discussion will be held at Cleveland Heights
Recreation Center at the corner of Monticello and Mayfield.
Heights Community Congress
2163 Lee Road
Cleveland Hts., Ohio 44118
216.321.6775
Friday, Mar 2, 2007 at 6pm
SPACES
will host a panel discussion on the complexities of global immigration,
as well as other topics and experiences relevant to the current
exhibition, Legal Aliens.
Panelists
include:
Tony Vento, Executive Director, Inter-Religion
Taskforce on Central America, Chaplain at Case Western Reserve
University
Lauren Sammon, Vice President Amnesty International,
Case Western Reserve University, ACLU at Case Western Reserve
University
Julia Shierson, CAIR, Executive Director, Cleveland
Chapter
Maria Smith, Legal Aid
Svetlana Schreiber, immigration law
Alicia Alvarado, Dominican Sisters
Johnny Wu, President of Chinese Americans of
Greater Cleveland
February
20, 2006 (Tuesday)
City of Cleveland Lunar New Year Celebration
City Hall Rotunda
12pm to 1:30pm
Lion Dance, Performances, and food, FREE to public