Council of Asian Pacific Americans (CAPA)

Immigration Issues and Citizenship Forum, Feb. 28, 2008 at PACCM

Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 11:26 PM
Subject: ACJ: CIS Supv Pierce and Immigration Attorney Pacis at PACCM 2-28-09 at 3 pm

ACJ Board, Advisors, and Supporters:

American Citizens for Justice/Asian American Center for Justice and APIA Vote-Michigan invite you to hear
Douglas Pierce, Supervisor and District Adjudicator, Citizenship and Immigration Services, and immigration attorney Reginald Pacis of Butzel Long, at an Immigration Issues and Citizenship Forum.

Saturday, February 28, 2009 from 3 pm to 5 pm
at the
Philippine American Community Center of Michigan
17356 Northland Park Court
Southfield, MI 48075

Roland Hwang hwangr@aol.com
248-347-1663

SOE 09 Planning Committee Kick-Off Meeting

Please mark your calendars. The SOE 09 Planning Committee Kick-Off meeting will be held at the Chinese Community Center on Jan 17 (Saturday) from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Agenda will follow on a separate e-mail. As a minimum, be prepared to present your plans in support of the SOE 09. If you can’t make it, send your member rep to the meeting.

Please see your final assignments below. I have also attached the roles and responsibilities of the various committees for your guidance and use. Not at all detailed but adequate coverage of major responsibilities for each committee.

VIP Reception/Honored Guest Committee – Chair, Willie Dechavez

Fundraising Committee – Chair, Scott Low

Ticket Committee – Chair, Mai Xiong

Website Committee – Chair, Alex Sitchon

Production Committee – Chair, Toni Martinez

Program Book Committee – Chair, Laura Hung

Publicity/Marketing Committee – Chair, Angela Wang; Co-chair, Miyako Foley

Communication Committee – Chair, Olivia Mclaughlin; Co-chair, Angela Chan

Usher/Usherettes Committee – Chair, Amy Risvold

Need volunteers to bring coffee and bagel (or donut) to the meeting. CAPA will reimburse the expenses….submit receipts to the Treasurer.

Bob Riparip

2009 Chinese New Year Business Banquet

2009 Chinese New Year Business Banquet

KEY NOTE SPEAKER – ROBERT POOLE VICE PRESIDENT OF U.S. CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

GUEST SPEAKER - HONORABLE PING HUANG CONSUL GENERAL OF P.R. CHINA IN CHICAGO

Monday February 2, 2009

Registration & Networking: 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Dinner & Key Note Event: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Golden Hoy Restaurant  

25333 W. 12 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48034 Tel: (248) 352-8888

Seats are limited so please register ASAP www.dcba.com/bizbanquet2009

--
Angela Wang
C: +01 248-885-0968
2angelawang@gmail.com

Chinese New Year Celebration

Dear ACA Board and members,

With the Lunar New Year approaching, we are proud to announce the series
of events ACA will be holding to celebrate the most elaborate, colorful
and important holiday of the Chinese community.  You and your whole family
are invited to join us for all or any of the events listed below to
welcome year 4707, the year of Ox!

Event: Lantern Painting Contest
Paper lantern painting contest
Date:1/24 (Saturday) and 1/25 (Sunday)
Time: 2:00PM-4:00PM
Place: Chinese Community Center
Various age groups.  $5 registration fee.
Award ceremony 2/7, 2:00PM

Event: Lunar New Year Community Fair
Come and experience the New Year with traditional New Year food and art
Date: 2/7 (Saturday)
Time: 1:00PM-4:00PM
Place: Chinese Community Center
Free admission.

Event: Lunar New Year Banquet
Formal ten-course gourmet dinner and auction
Date:2/7 (Saturday)
Time: 6:00PM-9:00PM
Place: Golden Harvest Restaurant
$35 per person.  Ticket available now.
248-585-9343/313.831.1790

Please check on the attachments or our website (ACADETROIT.ORG) for event
details.  Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
 
Happy New Year to you all!

Shenlin Chen
Executive Director, ACA

ACA Thanksgiving Celebration

Nov.15, 2008

 

Dear ACA members and friends,

 

This is a reminder for the Thanksgiving event coming up next Saturday (11/22).  We are working on the preparation and are looking forward to the your support and participation.  There will be many volunteers being recognized on that night, these are the people who help out with our programs on a regular basis.  There will also be many entertainments for you to enjoiy so please come and join us with your whole family.  The cost is $5 general and $3 for kid/senior (10yrs/60yrs) admission.  

Also, I am sending this donation request for Board member Margaret Wong (event copordinator) for you to donate $20 for one turkey for the event.  She has received seveal positive responses already.  If you can, please let me or Margaret know whether you can contribute $20 cash and we will take care of the turkey.  The turkey will be named after you as a recognition of your support.  Attached please find the event flyer and again, hope we all can get together at this event as a big family. 

Shenlin

"Star Luster" November 2008 Ballroom Dance Party

"Star Luster" Monthly Ballroom Dance Party on Nov. 29, 2008

"Star Luster" monthly ballroom dance party sponsored by CAGD Northern Activity Center, Western Activity Center (CAGD NAC, WAC) and Chinese Community Center (CCC) for Nov. 2008 will be held in the evening of Saturday 11/29/2008, and is open to public (not limited to Chinese
 Community).

During the first half hour at the beginning of the dance party, the basic steps of international ballroom dances will be taught to dance lovers. It is very good and helpful for the beginners interested in ballroom dance. The two pair of lucky lottery tickets will be drawn on site to encourage attendants' suggestions and comments for the dance party better and successful. All of you who like to dance are invited to have a good time, meet new friends, promote physical health, and share the enjoyment of dance with beautiful music.

Schedule: The 5th Saturday of this November (11/29/2008)

Time: 8:00 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Location: Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Road, Madison Heights, MI

 Ticket: $5.00/Person, $2/Student Ticket, Group (more than 10) can get discount

Contact: 248-585-9343 Chinese Community Center (CCC)

 Please go to CAGD-NAC web site http://nac.cagd.org/ for Chinese announcement and news reports.

Ai-De-Cai-Hong - A Special Drama

Dear community leaders,

I am very proud to share with you that our local play writer, Shihan Chen, and many great artists will present us a special drama, Ai-De-Cai-Hong, on November 1, Saturday, 7:00 PM, at Oakland University. To show your strong support and appreciation to our artists' three-month diligent and dedicated work, I would like to ask all of you to forward the attachment to your members or email list once a week until the performance day. Please let me know if you are willing to help to sell tickets for us and I will add your name and phone number in the flyer. Please also let me know if you want to have some tickets for your family.

Thanks,

Walter Zhou

Learn more about happenings in APA community

Click on CAPA website Calendar of Events

(www.capa-mi.org)

Media Access Workshop   April 19, 2008

The Michigan chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association is holding a “Media Access Workshop” from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, April 19 at the Detroit Media Partnership Academy, which is in the Detroit Free Press/Detroit News Building at 615 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit.

It is free and open to anyone who wants to come, but we’d like to get a headcount as soon as possible. To reserve spots, or for more information contact me, at 248-351-3690; or Erin Chan Ding at 248-790-3412 or echan@freepress.com.

DCBA 2008 China Forum:  Alternative Fuels & Vehicles – Challenges & Opportunities for the Chinese Auto Industry  April 16, 2008

The Forum is a great opportunity to meet the policy-makers and executives from U.S. and China, and to learn the current developmental and strategic direction of Chinese’s Auto Industry from the viewpoints across the Pacific.  High-ranking officials from MOST, the China Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), SAE China, U.S. and China auto executives and experts are invited to speak at the forum to share their views and thoughts on alternative fuels and vehicles. 

Speakers include:
•    Dr. Gary J. Smyth, Executive Champion of GM, R&D China Science office, Director of GM R&D Powertrain System Research Lab
•    Dr. Gerhard Schmidt, VP of Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Company
•    Mr. John McElroy, Editorial Director of Blue Sky Productions
•    Dr. Jun Li, Director/Chief Engineer of Technology Center, FAW
•    Ms. Ning Zhang, Deputy Secretary General, SAE China

Wednesday, April 16, 2008
7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.  China Forum
12:00 – 1:30 p.m.  Lunch & Networking
Hyatt Regency Dearborn

For more information, please visit DCBA Web site: www.dcba.com/chinaforum2008 or contact them at chinaforum@dcba.com