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Collaborator
Profile
Each month for the next year, ACDC
will profile one of the many organization which we partner
or collaborate with to accomplish our mission.
Chinese Progressive Association
CPA's mission is :
The Chinese Progressive
Association is a grassroots community organization which
works for full equality and empowerment of the Chinese
community in the Greater Boston area and beyond. Our
activities seek to improve the living and working conditions
of Chinese Americans and to involve ordinary community
members in making decisions that affect our lives.
CPA's Website
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Please join ACDC is congratulating CPA on
30 years of working for and with the Chinese community in
Greater Boston! Please note their celebration events in our
community calendar below!
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A-VOYCE has to say on their weekly radio program
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Dear Mary,
There's no such thing as the lazy days of summer here at
ACDC. Summer is one of our most productive seasons. We
kick it into high gear, due in no small part to the influx
of people power we get from our summer interns! This year
we have approximately 20 interns from high school through
post-graduate school lending their time and energy to ACDC!
There's still room for a few more, too. Please see the
listings below.
Thanks to each and every person who helps this small
organization make a big impact in our community!
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Lynn Workshop Series
ACDC Organizers working with Lynn Khmer groups on variety
of cultural and leadership development projects
 The
Lynn Cambodian Community Group continues to meet each
month since January 2007 and the momentum is growing.
After the great success of the Khmer New Year
celebration, the group started planning other community
events. As a part of this effort, ACDC will conduct a
series of workshops for the leaders of the Lynn Khmer
community in June and July. Workshop topics include how
to get information and resources out to the community;
immigration and citizenship and a briefing on the state
of the Cambodian community in Lynn. In this last
session Shirley Tang from the UMass Asian American
Studies Program will present IAAS findings from a needs
assessment for The Lynn Cambodian community taken in
2004. The group is also working on another Khmer
cultural event to bring the community together. More
details to come.
For more information on these events or how to get
involved, please email
Sophea Khem or call 617-482-2380 x 207.
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Films at the Gate
Save the Date!
 We've
begun preparations for this year's Films at the Gate
series. That's right. Another five nights of Kung Fu and
classic Chinese cinema under the starts. Mark your
calendar:
September 5th - 9th, 2007
For information on volunteering or sponsoring this event,
please contact
Iris Tan or call 617-482-2380 x 203.
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Asian Community Cup
Save the Date!
Please
join us for a morning of excellent golfing, food, and
philanthropy at our 4th Annual Asian Community Cup Charity
Golf Tournament on September 17th, 2006 at Blackstone National
Golf Club. Last year we raised over $40,000 of support for
ACDC's affordable housing development activities!
Please email
Iris
Tan to volunteer, sponsor, or reserve your foursome! |
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APA Heritage Celebration @
State House
First Annual event drew over 200 people!
The first annual APA Heritage Month Celebration at the State
House was a wonderful event with over 200 people in
attendance. Senate President Sal DaMasi addressed the
attendees and also read a proclamation from Gov. Deval
Patrick, recognizing the event. Other speakers included
Newton Alderwoman Amy Mah Sangiolo and Fitchburg's mayorial
candidate Lisa Wong, who gave stirring speeches about their
own Asian Communities and the importance of having Asian
American elected officials. Professor Paul Watanabe gave his
insight into the state of the Asian American community in
Massachusetts during his keynote address.
We would like to thank our co-sponsors the Asian American
Commission and The Institute for Asian American Studies for
helping us make the event a great success. We would also like
to thank all the restaurants and volunteers that generously
donated their delicious food, time, and energy to the event.
We wouldn't have been able to do it without you!
Please join us next year for the second annual APA Heritage
Month Celebration at the State House!
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Asian Comedy Night
Event met fundraising goals!
 Yes,
this man is doubled over with laughter. And we're
responsible.
Yet again the Asian Comedy Night Team out-did themselves.
The event raised over $25,000 thanks to the generosity of
our sponsors and the hard work of our Comedy Night
Committee. Thanks to our sponsors, especially to our Gold
Sponsor, John Moriarty & Associates, and our Silver
Sponsors, Boston Private Bank & Trust, Citizens Bank, and
Proctor & Gamble. A special thanks also to co-chairs
Michael Tow and Jeffrey Moy for corralling the troops and
overseeing the details of the event, and also to Paul Lee,
owner of the Hong Kong Restaurant, and Rick Jenkins of the
Comedy Studio for donating the venue! Also a hearty
thanks to our comics Kevin Kataoka, Joe Wong (who joined
us for the 3rd year in a row!), and James Wu for
delivering such stand-out stand-up!
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Media Access Workshop
Attendees gained the
skills to get the message out!
The Asian American non-profit and activist community got
a good dose of the ins and outs of accessing the media
at the first annual Media Access Workshop on May 19th.
Thirty people attended to hear a panel of 9 guest
speakers who represented both print and broadcast
media. Workshop attendees included people from Quincy,
Malden, Lynn, Lowell, and Boston. The panelists also
came from a diverse range of media, the Boston Globe,
Patriot Ledger, WCVB Channel 5, ESPN, as well as
independent journalists. The panel talked about the
varying ways to get messages into the media. Attendees
broke into groups to give one on ones about writing an
effective press release. We hope that everyone who
attended will take this resource back to their
organizations and communities and get the Asian American
voice out to the public!
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Staff, Americorps, and Interns Needed
Article Subtitle
Staff postion:
Americorps fellowship:
Unpaid internships:
- Grants assistant
- Comedy Night Associate
- Outreach coordinator
For more information, please contact
Kit Yan
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ACDC in the News...
by Adam Smith
Sampan covers the APA Heritage Month Celebration at the
State House!
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ACDC Leaders About Town...
Former ACDC intern Kuong Ly continues to make waves. We
knew him when...
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Community Events...
Things we thought
you might be interested in...
CPA 30TH ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES
RHIZOMES
Friday, June 8, 6 - 8 pm
Join the Chinese Progressive Association for the opening
of their summer exhibit to celebrate their 30th
anniversary
at the Henry Wong & You King Yee
Memorial Gallery
One Nassau Street, Unit 2
FROM THE BOTTOM UP!
Friday, June 15, 2007, 5:30-9:30 PM
A fundraising banquet to celebrate CPA's thirty years of
working for justice, democracy, and equality.
China Pearl Restaurant, 9 Tyler Street, Boston Chinatown
BOSTON DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
Sunday, June 10, 2007
Spanning nearly 2300 years, the Dragon Boat Festival
transforms old traditions into an exciting sporting and
cultural event, right here on the Charles River. Arts and
crafts demonstrations. Tasty Asian foods. Free admission.
Join us for North America's longest running Dragon Boat
Festival!
THE RIST OF ASIAN-OWNED BUSINESSES IN MA
Tuesday, June 12, 2007, 8:30- 10:30 am
at Boston Private Bank & Trust Company, Ten Post Office
Square, 2nd Floor, Great Room
hosted by the Immigrant Learning Center
Registration is required. Kindly R.S.V.P. no later than
June 5
781-322-9777 or
egoodman@ilctr.org
A continental breakfast will be served and research reports
will be available.
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