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Library Team: maintain and organize books at the ACA Library

Website Team: regularly update and refresh TVC website

Video Reporting Team: create short videos of ACA events to promote ACA and TVC

Tutoring Team: tutor elementary/middle school students in math and English subjects

Newsletter Team: work on Summer Newsletter/Year-End Newsletter that recaps our activities

Talent Team: perform at senior living homes, ACA events, and other locations

About the ACA

The Association of Chinese Americans, Inc. (ACA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1972. It is the founding chapter of the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), which currently has over 50 chapters and affiliates across the United States. The mission of ACA is to promote active participation in charitable, civic and national matters, securing social justice, equal opportunity and treatment of all Americans, and enhancing the image of Asian Americans. Through its four service centers that operate in the counties of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb, ACA plays a leading role in enriching the lives of Asian Pacific Americans in the Metro-Detroit region. In its 49 years of existence, ACA has strived to promote the general welfare of Chinese Americans and the Asian Pacific American community by supporting youth education, enhancing the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities, and reducing health disparities. Through its daily services, the organization directly reaches more than 10,000 people per year. We are dedicated to improving the lives of Asian Americans of all ages and backgrounds.


TVC's Mission

The mission of the Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) Teen Volunteer Council (TVC) is to assist, create, and execute creative projects that support ACA’s mission. The TVC is an opportunity for students to develop valuable leadership skills while contributing to the local Chinese American Community. Student members range from grades 6-12. 

A member must possess good communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to maintain and foster cooperative and courteous working relationships. TVC members are active, creative, passionate advocates of the ACA.


TVC's History 

In 2019, several high school students founded the Teen Volunteer Committee, which was the first student-led youth volunteer group for ACA. In October 2021, we gained official recognition from the ACA Board as the Teen Volunteer Council, a change from our former Teen Volunteer Committee. This change results from ACA’s structure going forward. We will continue to coordinate closely with the ACA and its many events in the future. Currently, we have 80+ student volunteers, and we hope more will join. We really appreciate the support from all our members and their families. For more details about our history, please click here.  

JACL/OCA Leadership Summit

From March 9th to March 12th, TVC Vice President Alex Ye traveled to Washington D.C. to represent OCA Detroit at a joint leadership summit in conjunction with JACL (Japanese Americans Citizens League). At the summit, he listened to many distinguished speaker panels, ranging from civil rights advocates to Capitol Hill staffers. He received advocacy, leadership, and media training to prepare for his visit to the Hill on the last day. During his visit to Capitol Hill, he and a small team of participants met with two House Representatives and lobbied for their cosponsorship on two bills, the Reuniting Families Act and the All Students Count Act.

ACA Lunar New Year Fair

On March 2nd, ACA hosted their Lunar New Year Fair, which was a huge success. The TVC held a fundraising booth which sold many authentic Chinese food/baked goods. Lots of volunteers were needed for this big event, and helped with selling food, running games, face painting, promoting TVC, and more. Members also assisted in the setup and cleanup of the event. You may take a look at photos from the event here.

ACA Lunar New Year Banquet

The community gathered to celebrate Lunar New Year on February 24th at Royal Palace Restaurant in Troy. Many TVC members attended, and helped out by selling raffle tickets and setting up. Please see here for the video.

Cranbrook Chinese New Year Concert and Celebration

On February 18th, ACA partnered with Cranbrook Orchestra to celebrate the new year. There was a Chinese New Year Concert and Celebration at Cranbrook Kingswood Upper School. TVC members performed, face painted, served tea/food, and more. Photos can be found here.

PVSA Award ceremony

On November 18th, 2023, the ACA hosted its annual Thanksgiving Appreciation Luncheon and the President's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) Award Ceremony. PVSA is a national award recognizing volunteers and their dedication to community service. 15 TVC members received PVSA awards, including bronze, silver, and gold awards. CCC Garden Supervisor Tan Bo received the Lifetime Achievement award, which requires over 4000 hours of community service. Volunteers and other community members enjoyed a delicious lunch while also receiving their awards. There was also an exciting raffle drawing which included a highly prized melon from the CCC garden. Congrats to all the TVC members who attended! Please enjoy a video of the event here.