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Upcoming Events

1. TVC Orientation Day

As some of you may know, TVC holds an annual Orientation Day for members to get to know one another and to share TVC plans for the year. The event will be held on May 19th from 3pm to 5pm at the Chinese Community Center. Please register for the event here. Attendance is mandatory for all TVC members!

2. ACA 2024 Youth Cultural Summer Camp

From July 8th to August 2nd, ACA will have its annual summer camp open for children ages 5 to 14 at 2 locations (Risen Christ Lutheran Church in Plymouth and Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights). If you would like to volunteer at the camp, please fill out this application form. 

3. 2024 Michigan Go Championship

On April 27th, the 2024 Michigan Go Championship will be held at the Chinese Community Center. More information will be sent out soon.

4. APA Day at the State Capitol

The State Capitol is hosting an APA day on May 9th from 10am to 2pm. Attendees will meet state legislators, attend Senate and House sessions, and celebrate APA Heritage Month. Lunch will be provided. Bus transportation will be available. Please save the date - more information will be provided soon. 

5. Madison Heights Memorial Day Parade

Every year, Madison Heights holds a parade on Memorial Day to honor fallen soldiers. This year’s event will be held on May 25th and ACA will be participating. We encourage everyone to join the parade in support of ACA. 

March Highlights

1. New Videos

On March 2nd, the ACA hosted its annual Lunar New Year Fair. Click here to watch a video recap of the event made by Joy Chen.

On February 18th, the ACA collaborated with Cranbrook to host a Chinese New Year celebration event. Click here to watch a video recap of the event by Anna Wang.

2. 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.

Best, 

Anna Wang

Upcoming Events

1. 2024 Michigan Go Championship

On April 27th, the 2024 Michigan Go Championship will be held at the Chinese Community Center. More information will be sent out soon.

2. TVC Orientation Day

As some of you may know, TVC holds an annual Orientation Day for members to get to know one another and to share TVC plans for the year. We are currently planning for this to be on a weekend in late May. 

3. ACA 2024 Youth Cultural Summer Camp

From July 8th to August 2nd, ACA will have their annual summer camp open for children ages 5 to 14 at 2 locations (Risen Christ Lutheran Church in Plymouth and Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights). If eligible, you may be able to apply to volunteer/work as a camp counselor. More details to come on that soon. 

4. TVC Director Applications

As we approach the 2024-2025 school year, director positions will open up. Application information will be sent out soon.

February Highlights

1. Lunar New Year Celebration at the Detroit Public Library

On February 17th, TVC members helped out at the Lunar New Year Celebration at the Campbell Branch of the Detroit Public Library hosted by ACA. Volunteers helped with running games, checking people in, lantern painting, and more. Anna Wang and Clare Wong also performed piano and dance pieces. Thank you to all volunteers! Here are photos from the event.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

Best, 

Caitlyn Li

Upcoming Events

1. ACA Lunar New Year Banquet

The annual ACA Lunar New Year Banquet will be held on February 24th at 6:00 pm. Every year, the ACA invites many prominent figures of the community to a special banquet in honor of the Lunar New Year. Please register for the event here: https://acadetroit.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/acadetroit/eventRegistration.jsp?event=5&constTypeFlag=&sequence=-1 All TVC members are encouraged to attend.

2. Lunar New Year Celebration at the Detroit Public Library

The ACA will host a Lunar New Year Celebration at the Detroit Public Library - Campbell Branch at 2:00 on February 17th. The event will feature cultural foods, activities, and performances. If you are interested in performing, please contact tvc@acaccc.org 

3. Community Lunar New Year Celebration

The ACA will host its annual Community Lunar New Year Celebration at the Chinese Community Center (CCC) on March 2nd. Each year, the CCC hosts many booths full of delicious Chinese foods and other fun activities. Stay tuned for more details.

January Highlights

In honor of the Lunar New Year, please read Yi-An’s blog post about the holiday. 

Best, 

Anna Wang

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Upcoming Events

1. ACA Lunar New Year Banquet

The annual ACA Lunar New Year Banquet will be held on February 24th. Every year, the ACA invites many prominent figures of the community to a special banquet in honor of the Lunar New Year. TVC members are encouraged to attend and more details are to come. 

December Highlights

1. Volunteering at FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation

On December 16th and 17th, TVC members helped set up and prepare Christmas food boxes for FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation. The local organization uses art, music, and other recreational therapies to help special needs children and adults. Thanks to everyone who helped out.

Best, 

Anna Wang

Upcoming Events

There are no upcoming events. We hope everyone has a great holiday season! 🎄

September Highlights

1. ACA 2023 Annual Gala

The annual ACA Gala was held on November 10th at Oakland University. Many members of the AAPI community attended, including government officials, ACA board members, TVC members, and many more. This year’s theme was "Sustainability, Impact, Community Engagement.” Attendees enjoyed a delicious dinner while ACA Board Member Ian Shin emceed the event. Thank you to everyone who attended! Here is the video of the Gala.

2. ACA 40th Achievement Scholarship Awards Program Ceremony

On November 5th, 2023, the ACA hosted its 40th Achievement Scholarship Awards Program Ceremony at the Chinese Community Center (CCC) in Madison Heights. The ceremony celebrated the achievements of high-performing Asian American high-school seniors and college students in the area by awarding them scholarships. TVC president Caitlyn Li won the 168 Asian Mart Scholarship. Congrats to Caitlyn and thank you to all the volunteers!

3. Thanksgiving Volunteers Appreciation Luncheon

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. 

Best, 

Anna Wang

Upcoming Events

1.     ACA 2023 Annual Gala

The annual ACA Gala will be held on November 10th from 5:30 PM-8:30 PM at Oakland University. Every year, many members of the Asian and Pacific Islander community attend, as well as local government officials. This year’s theme is "Sustainability, Impact, Community Engagement,” and the keynote speaker will be Mr. Roy Xu, Managing Partner at Huron Investment Management. Attendance is encouraged. If interested, please register here: https://acadetroit.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/acadetroit/eventRegistration.jsp?event=4& 

2.       Thanksgiving Volunteers Appreciation Luncheon

The Thanksgiving Volunteers Appreciation Luncheon will be on November 18th, 2023 at the CCC. If you plan to come, please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScloLBzSg7VdWaQoqaIkKTC9SjMjZPuNRznSIg0VJnpvqhhwA/viewform

October Highlights

October has been a light month for the TVC. We hope everyone had a happy Halloween. We will have many events in November, so please encourage your friends to join TVC: TVC Join Link. Enjoy the beautiful fall weather!

1. ACA 40th Achievement Scholarship Awards Program Ceremony

On November 5th, 2023, the ACA hosted its 40th Achievement Scholarship Awards Program Ceremony at Chinese Community Center (CCC) in Madison Heights. The event celebrates local high-performing seniors and college students. Students who applied were asked about their volunteering and academic achievements. Lots of preparation went into this event, so volunteers helped with setup, cleanup, and general assistance. Thank you to everyone who helped out!

Best,

Anna Wang

Upcoming Events

1.     ACA 2023 Annual Gala

The annual ACA Gala will be held on November 10th from 5:30 PM-8:30 PM at Oakland University. Every year, many members of the Asian and Pacific Islander community attend, as well as local government officials. This year’s theme is "Sustainability, Impact, Community Engagement,” and the keynote speaker will be Mr. Roy Xu, Managing Partner at Huron Investment Management. Attendance is encouraged. If interested, please register here: https://acadetroit.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/acadetroit/eventRegistration.jsp?event=4& 

2.  “FAR Friends” Performance

As you may know, ACA TVC has worked with the FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation organization to support the special needs community. FAR will be having their annual "FAR Friends" performance event on Thursday, October 19th, and need volunteer support. Volunteers can watch the performance for free, and may bring family/friends (just email TVC for free tickets). If you are interested in helping out, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45ACA828A6FDC25-44790934-farfriends

3.   ACA 40th Achievement Scholarship Awards Program Ceremony

On November 5th, 2023, the ACA will host its 40th Achievement Scholarship Awards Program Ceremony at Chinese Community Center (CCC) in Madison Heights. The event celebrates local high-performing seniors and college students. Students who applied were asked about their volunteering and academic achievements. Volunteers will be needed. Stay tuned.

4.       Thanksgiving Volunteers Appreciation Luncheon

The Thanksgiving Volunteers Appreciation Luncheon will be on November 18th, 2023 at the CCC. All TVC volunteers are encouraged to attend. 

September Highlights

Healthy Gardening Fair X Cooking Contest

On September 16th, the ACA hosted its annual Healthy Gardening Fair, with a new addition of a cooking contest this year. Vegetables from the CCC garden were sold at the fair, which were grown thanks to Mr.Tan Bo and the help of some TVC members. TVC member Raina Li participated in the cooking contest, which asked for “cooking healthy” from participants who chose different vegetables to make the star of their dishes. Additionally, four TVC Talent Team members Anna Wang, Karen Zeng, Clare Wong, and Jingyi Ma performed at the event. The TVC also hosted a booth at the event to fundraise for special needs children. TVC members made and sold various foods to hundreds of guests, including egg tarts, sandwiches, salted duck, and many more. Click here to watch the video made by Joy Chen. Thank you to everyone who participated. 

Ford Global Caring Month

On September 16th, 2023, at the ACA Healthy Gardening Fair, the ACA TVC had a booth at the event where we fundraised for the special-needs community and created a beautiful banner. Later, on September 23rd, Ford representatives, ACA President, Executive Director, board members, and ACA TVC members helped at FAR Therapeutic Arts and Recreation, a nonprofit dedicated to helping special-needs children. The money raised at the Healthy Gardening fair and funds from Ford were used to pay for boxes of art supplies. The ACA and Ford each donated many art supplies to aid the organization with their mission. Volunteers at the event helped move art supplies and prepare crafts for the kids, which included cutting shapes and magazine collages. Click here to watch the video made by Joy Chen.

CCC Gardening

Starting in June, the TVC gardening team has been helping maintain the vegetable garden and the surrounding bushes. The watering of the vegetable garden almost daily has produced many fresh vegetables such as bitter melon, winter melon, garlic chives, and many others. The TVC gardening team has held multiple small events to help with a few larger tasks that could only be finished efficiently with the help of many throughout the summer. Some of the events were held for weeding and mulching. All of this was directed by Mr. Tan Bo. The fruit of our hard work were showcased during the Healthy Gardening Fair on September 16th. 

Landscaping video by Jack Xu: Landscaping Video

Gardening video by Megan Chen: Gardening Video

Blog entry by Max Xu: Gardening Blog

Blog

TVC director Yi-An Liao wrote the second post for the AAPI Heritage Month Blog Series: “Chinese Arrival in the United States.” Here is the blog link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WkqHRngKCUfjftsKyR4yDqbNZUNV8-EW/view?usp=drive_link

Exposure to Chinese Tea

On September 19th, TVC director Anna Wang was invited to play the piano piece “Colorful Clouds Chasing the Moon” at the Exposure to Chinese Tea event in the Rochester Hills public library to celebrate Chinese Moon Festival. The educational event talked about the history of tea, and the customs of drinking tea. There was a live tea-tasting as well as many varieties of Chinese moon cakes. Two ACA leaders attended and also had a small mooncake stand. 

Best,

Anna Wang

Upcoming Events

1.   Healthy Gardening Fair X Cooking Contest

ACA will host the Healthy Gardening Fair X Cooking Contest on September 16th, 2023 at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights. We need lots of helping hands. Please click here to sign up for volunteering.  

2.   Ford Global Caring Month

TVC will have an event in Ford Global Caring Month for Special Needs Children on September 23rd morning in Birmingham. Volunteers will be needed. Stay tuned for more information. 

3.   President’s Volunteer Service Award

The application for this award is open in September and can be applied through the ACA. Volunteer hours from October 1st, 2022 to September 30th, 2023 will be counted towards this award. Please apply at https://bit.ly/PVSA2023 by Friday, September 29th, 4 pm. You can find more information on this website: https://acadetroit.org/presidents-volunteer-service-award-2023/

4.   ACA 51st Annual Gala

The annual ACA Gala will be held on November 10th from 6-9 PM at Oakland University. The theme is "Sustainability Impact, Community Engagement''. Attendance is encouraged and volunteers will be needed. Stay tuned for more information.

5.   ACA Scholarship Award Program

This award applies to rising high school seniors and college students. Applicants will be asked to discuss their volunteer achievements as well as their academic achievements. Applications will be due September 11th. Details can be found on the ACA website: https://acadetroit.org/

6.   2023 ACA Student Leadership for Asian American Youth (SLAAY) Program

Discover your roots, ignite your passion, and become a trailblazing leader with the 2023 ACA Student Leadership for Asian American Youth (SLAAY) program! From uncovering our rich history and culture to tackling pressing issues like hate crimes and the model minority myth, SLAAY empowers you with knowledge and the skills to make a difference. Join us from September to February, meeting twice a month, as we engage in community service, develop personal skills, and create lasting connections. Register: tinyurl.com/2023SLAAY

August Highlights

New TVC Website!

We are so excited to announce that we have a new TVC website! Click here to check it out: https://sites.google.com/view/aca-tvc/home A big round of applause to TVC’s website team led by Ryan Lin. 

CCC Gardening

Starting from June, the CCC gardening team has been helping maintain the vegetable garden and the surrounding bushes. The watering of the vegetable garden almost daily has produced many fresh vegetables such as bitter melon, winter melon, garlic chives and many others. CCC gardening has held multiple small events to help with a few larger tasks that could only be finished efficiently with the help of many throughout the summer. Some of the events that were held for weeding and mulching. All of this was directed by Mr. Tan. The fruit of our hard work will be showcased during the Healthy Gardening Fair on September 16th.

Gleaners Food Bank

On August 4th, TVC volunteers Lauren Ye and Tiffany Huang volunteered at Gleaners Food Service in Taylor, MI. They packed individual food bags containing packaged and canned goods such as rice, chickpeas, and more. The volunteering group donated over 1,000 pounds of food! This food was later distributed to underserved communities around Michigan, including the Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor areas. The TVC is very grateful to be working with another organization to make sure that our impact does not just reach our community, but also other communities. Stay tuned for our future food bank volunteering sessions.  

ACA Summer 

Throughout July, the ACA had its annual summer camp at 2 locations - Canton and Madison Heights. Nearly 100 elementary school kids in the metro Detroit area attended, accompanied by some TVC members who volunteered as counselors. Camp activities included field trips, fun cultural activities/classes, and presentations from Comerica Bank and DTE. Click here to watch the new ACA Summer Camp video made by Joy Chen.

Library Team Updates

During August, the TVC's Library Team started going through some of the new donations to the CCC Library and added some of these books to the library's catalog. A few more sessions may be held during weekends in the school year. If you are interested in this group, please sign up for the Library Team using this link, and you'll receive updates for any future sessions: https://forms.gle/nRZBC2NH1tLyJfhAA

Video Team Updates

The TVC Video Reporting Team creates videos for every event TVC is a part of. These videos are posted on the ACA’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4YLzh9DeFw&list=PLe6f9gpCGNws-HUj4rUM3dinIv4es_Fyy) regularly. After receiving event images from ACA, members of the team use different video editing applications to make short videos summarizing the event, as well as write a description for the video that goes into more detail. Some of these events include ACA’s annual Gala and summer camp. If you would like to join, please fill out this form: Video Reporting Team Signup. 

Upcoming Events

1.     Consent Form

We are planning for the TVC website to highlight a list of TVC members' name, school, and grade. Please have you & your parent/guardian fill out this form if you consent to your first name, last name, school, and grade being published on the website.

2.    Gleaner's Food Bank Volunteer Opportunities

We are having our first Food Bank volunteering session on Friday 8/4, from 1pm-3:30pm. The address is 21405 Trolley Industrial Dr, Taylor MI 48180. Please wear your TVC shirt if you have one and show up 5-10 minutes early. Please sign up using this link.

3.     2023 ACA Student Leadership for Asian American Youth (SLAAY) Program

Discover your roots, ignite your passion, and become a trailblazing leader with the 2023 ACA Student Leadership for Asian American Youth (SLAAY) program! From uncovering our rich history and culture to tackling pressing issues like hate crimes and the model minority myth, SLAAY empowers you with knowledge and the skills to make a difference. Join us from September to February, meeting twice a month, as we engage in community service, develop personal skills, and create lasting connections. Register: tinyurl.com/2023SLAAY

4.        President’s Volunteer Service Award

The application for this award will open in September and can be applied through the ACA. Volunteer hours from October 1st, 2022 to September 30th, 2023 will be counted towards this award. You can find more information on this website.

5.        ACA Scholarship Award Program

This award applies to rising high school seniors and college students. Applicants will be asked to discuss their volunteer achievements as well as their academic achievements. Applications will be due September 11th. Details can be found on the ACA website.

6.        Healthy Gardening Fair X Cooking Contest

ACA will host the Healthy Gardening Fair X Cooking Contest on September 16th, 2023. Volunteers will be needed. Stay tuned.

7.        CCC Gardening

The CCC still needs help with maintaining and nourishing the garden! There are 2 shifts available for volunteers every day: a morning and an evening shift. To see more specific times, please see the signup genius. All that is needed are people who are willing to help water and weed the garden regularly. Please sign up via this signup genius, or through the weekly emails sent out by Alex Ye.

 July Highlights

Comcast Graduation Ceremony

On July 8th, the ACA hosted the Comcast Graduation Ceremony where TVC directors Hana Yang and Yi-An Liao made a presentation that gave a general overview of the TVC, its directors, and the teams as well as a detailed explanation of the video reporting team, and the website team. Please click here for the video made by Iris Mo and Joy Chen.

 Detroit Public Library - Library Summer Reading Program

On July 10th, TVC director Hana Yang participated in the Library Summer Reading Program at the Detroit Public Library. Many cultural games were played with the kids who attended the event. Hana taught them a Chinese game called Gong Zhu.

 Orientation Day Article

An article covering orientation day and its events/activities can be found here. Written by Yi-An Liao, this article interviews many different individuals and covers the different aspects of this event; especially the planning and the different opinions that everyone had on the event.

Upcoming Events

1.               CCC Gardening

The CCC Garden needs further help throughout the summer in order to maintain and help the garden grow. There are several hours in place for volunteers: 9:30 to 10:30 am Mondays through Thursdays, 3:00 to 4:00 pm Mondays through Fridays, as well as a few afternoons shifts during the weekend. Please visit this link if you’re interested in volunteering: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c084ca9ad2da6fcc16-cccgardening#/

2.              Comcast Graduation Ceremony

ACA will host the Comcast Graduation Ceremony on the morning of July 8th, 2023, at the CCC building. Helpers are needed. Here is the Signup Genius link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e48aead23a2f8cf8-78comcast#/

3.              ACA Scholarship Award Program

The ACA 40th High School and College Achievement Scholarship Award Program is open for submission. This is only applicable to rising seniors, and there are several scholarships to apply for! Please visit acadetroit.org for details.

June Highlights

TVC Orientation Day

On June 4th, the TVC hosted an orientation day, where new directors and members were introduced. The event began with a potluck, and was followed by a presentation describing the goals of the TVC and introductions of every director and member. A scavenger hunt was planned to wrap up the event. Please click here for the blog written by Yi-An Liao, and here for the video by Lauren Ye.

Chinese School Food Fundraising

On June 10th, The TVC held two booths at the American Chinese School of Greater Detroit China Day Food Festival Fundraising. We had one advertising booth which focused on passing out flyers and explaining the purpose of the TVC, while the food booth sold boba and other food items. Thank you to everyone who participated!  Please click here to enjoy the video by Megan Chen.

ACA Golf Outing

On June 25th, 16 members of the TVC helped out at the ACA Annual Golf Outing in Mystic Creek Golf Club. While local golfers competed all morning, we helped set up tables for the gourmet Chinese foods, give out awards, and sell raffle tickets. The event ended with an exciting raffle drawing with many prizes. Thank you to everyone who participated!

Library Team

Over the first half of June, the Library Team of the TVC cataloged some more books that have been donated to ACA, and got started on clearing space for more books. More library sessions are scheduled for July and August. If you are interested, please sign up for the Library Team here, and you’ll receive updates for when future sessions may be: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1RFi0yFQ_IWz4rZzSmNWnZPe2V6lBA3Z6T4u_vsXmbjc/edit

Upcoming Events

1.    TVC Orientation Day

Orientation will take place on June 4th, Sunday, from 12 P.M. to 3 P.M. in the Chinese Community Center (CCC) building located at 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071. We will start the event with a potluck. If you plan to attend, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e48aead23a2f8cf8-acatvc1#/

2.    Chinese School Food Festival Fundraising

The TVC will be participating in the American Chinese School of Great Detroit China Day Food Festival that is taking place on June 10th from 11 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. at Derby Middle School in Birmingham. We will be running a food table where we will sell Boba Tea and other gourmet foods. We will also be running a booth, where we will promote the TVC by passing out flyers and explaining the meaning of the TVC and what we do. Come visit us!

3.      ACA Golf Outing

The ACA will host a Golf Outing on June 25th starting from 8:00 A.M. at Mystic Creek Golf Course. If you would like to play golf, please register at the following link and specify that you are from TVC. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPVMpuFelnzTQ5XsQxkURJnKkik1Ut_nF_zXMFpBXX2TwnvA/viewform We can form a TVC team if four TVC members register. We will be needing volunteers on that day as well. A volunteer signup link will be sent out later.

4.      ACA Scholarship Award Program

The ACA 40th High School and College Achievement Scholarship Award Program is open for submission now. Please visit acadetroit.org for details.

April Highlights

CCC Garden Spring Cleanup

On April 29th, TVC volunteers gathered together at the CCC building to weed and garden ACA's garden in order to prepare for the upcoming season. The garden was successfully weeded and cleaned. Thank you to the many TVC members who participated.

TVC's YouTube Channel

The TVC's YouTube Channel has been moved to the ACA YouTube Channel Homepage. Here is the new URL: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe6f9gpCGNws-HUj4rUM3dinIv4es_Fyy Happy watching!

May Highlights

ACA Concert

On May 6th, the TVC helped support the ACA Concert by checking in tickets, guiding guests to their designated seats, and assisting in the art saleroom. 

Rochester Hills Government Youth Council (RHGYC) Cultural Togetherness Fair

On May 13th, the TVC participated in the RHGYC Cultural Togetherness Fair by hosting a booth containing many activities. Alex Ye and Gabriel Chen ran the chopstick games, Nicole Zhong guided guests through calligraphy practice while Caitlyn Li, Hana Yang, and Anna Wang taught paper lantern making. Clare Wong performed a traditional Chinese dance "Luo Fu Xing."

Pontiac Public Library API Month Celebration

On May 19th, the TVC hosted a booth at the Pontiac Public Library at GM’s API Month celebration. We handed out goodie bags with candy and promoted various upcoming events at the booth. ACA's Executive Director Peggy Du and TVC's Vice President Alex Ye also gave short remarks on stage promoting ACA and TVC. 

ACA Asian Festival

On May 20th, the TVC participated in the ACA Asian Festival in the CCC building. There were several booths and activities to participate in including Chinese calligraphy, tea tasting, zongzi making, noodle pulling, and more. The TVC also worked in the food section, providing guests with condiments and drinks, where more than $600 was raised. Thank you to everybody who participated!

GiveInMay

The TVC donated $500 to ACA GiveInMay Campaign. This helped ACA win first place and get the $12000 prize! The donations and prizes will be used toward the CCC renovation. We are so glad to help out. You can watch the campaign results here:https://www.giveinmay.org/giving-events/giveinmay23/tier3

Upcoming Events 

2023 Community Fundraising Concert

ACA is hosting an event featuring local virtuous and singing groups and all the proceeds from this event will contribute to ACA's 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign. Artwork made by students from the Young & Bright Artshow will also be for sale. Half of the proceeds will go to ACA fundraising campaigns. It will be held on May 6th, 2023, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Lamphere High School located at 610 W. 13 Mile Rd, Maddison Heights.

TVC Tutoring Team

The TVC is launching a project where we're tutoring elementary school students in the Macomb area in the subjects of math and English. This is a great opportunity to earn some volunteer hours! If you're in high school and are interested in volunteering, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/GGJCzWyPLtrTwpQ3A. If you have any questions, feel free to contact tutoring.of.acatvc@gmail.com

ACA Summer Camp

As ACA prepares for their annual ACA Summer Camp, they are beginning the process of recruiting camp volunteers and camp counselors! If you are interested, please see below for more information and the application link: http://bit.ly/ACASummerCampCounselorVolunteerApplication

February & March Highlight

ACA Chinese New Year Celebration

On February 18th, The ACA organized a Chinese New Year Banquet to celebrate the occasion, and the TVC members assisted with various tasks such as setting up the venue, selling raffle tickets, and providing Chinese dance and song performances.

ACA Lantern Festival

The Association of Chinese Americans hosted a Lantern Festival, complete with a lantern contest, riddle games, food tasting, and various other activities, at the ACA’s Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights on February 4th, 2023. The TVC played a crucial role in assisting the ACA in organizing the event and successfully raised $100 through the sale of homemade desserts. These funds will be used for future projects of the TVC.

TVC Directors’ Monthly Meeting

On March 5th, the TVC directors held their monthly meeting to discuss future plans and how to execute them. The majority of the meeting was used to discuss the TVC Book Project

New Director Appointments

The TVC introduced four new directors this month. Anna Wang will serve as the new Director of Marketing, Gabriel Chen will serve as the new Director of Community Outreach, Brooke Li will serve as the new Director of Communications, and Lauren Ye will serve as the new Director of Membership. Their introductions can be found below.

Anna Wang

Hi, my name is Anna Wang and I’m part of the class of 2026 at Cranbrook Schools. As the Director of Marketing, I design things like presentations and flyers for TVC. In my free time I enjoy doing art, listening to music, hanging out with my friends, and playing tennis. I volunteer often at TVC and am super thrilled to be a part of the TVC board!!

Gabriel Chen

Hello everyone! My name is Gabriel Chen, and I am a student at PCEP in the class of 2026. I am the Director of Community Outreach and will be responsible for the promotion of ACA activities to enhance ACA’s influence and image. Things I enjoy doing include playing tennis, 3D printing, and just meeting new people!

Brooke Li

Hi. My name is Brooke Li, and I’m a 9th grader at the International Academy Okma, class of 2026. I love drawing, skiing, cooking and writing during my free time, and I enjoy spending time with those around me. I’ve been volunteering with the TVC for two years, and I was really drawn into all the different activities I’ve been able to participate in, as well as the community that I experienced. I hope that I will be able to contribute to the TVC as we continue to develop, and I look forward to collaborating with many more people from now on!

Lauren Ye

Hi, my name is Lauren Ye and I am in the Class of 2026 at Greenhills School. I am the Director of Membership at the TVC, where I manage members and lead internal team building within the TVC. I play field hockey and tennis for my school and also play tennis outside of school as well. In my free time, I like to watch movies, listen to music, and hang out with my friends.

Upcoming Events & News

FAPAC Scholarship for AANHPI College Students

The FAPAC scholarship deadline is on February 17th, 2023. Since 2013, FAPAC has awarded scholarships to AANHPI students who exhibit academic excellence, demonstrate an interest in public service to become a future federal employee, and a continuous effort to foster diversity and inclusion in AANHPI communities. The scholarship is presented in honor of AANHPI leaders whose dedication and efforts in public service have opened doors for many others. The awardee will receive a stipend of $5,000 towards his or her education. The award is presented during the FAPAC National Leadership Training Program (NLTP). The NLTP is held each year in the month of May to coincide with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

ACA Lunar New Year Banquet

 There is a new volunteer opportunity at the ACA Lunar New Year Banquet on February 18th. The TVC will be putting on a group performance at the event. We are planning to sing a Lunar New Year song together. We encourage everyone to join us! Here is the sign-up form: https://forms.gle/6crPEm5RdjyTF6Kz7. The address is 6880 E Mile Rd, Warren. Here is the Youtube link to the song we will sing https://youtu.be/48_VSDRJgyc.

TVC Reporting Team

The TVC is planning on establishing a reporting team. This new team will use the media taken at our events and create short videos to post on public sites like Youtube and WeChat. These videos will show the TVC and ACA's dedication to the local Asian community and attract more people to attend future events. If you are interested in joining this team, see this link. Please contact Anna Wang at zhu_yun@yahoo.com for any questions!

Upcoming Events 

ACA Gala

The ACA is holding the 50th anniversary ACA Gala Passing the Torch: Remembering Our History Reimagining the Future. 12/9/2022 please register here: https://forms.gle/UT7324BigZF3b1Pp8

The ACA 50th Anniversary Commemorative Book

Pre-Order Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTabXZmvUnpQSFJ22aCKt6U0VpZ6SJqM_VcIHUZjqMsQ30iw/viewform

ACA Membership

We strongly encourage TVC members to register for ACA membership at https://acadetroit.org/membership/

ACA 50th Anniversary Donation

If possible, please help with the ACA’s 50th Anniversary Donation. You can find details at https://acadetroit.org/donation/. You can contact them at these two phone numbers: 248-585-9343 or 313-831-1790.

November Highlight

Blanket Donation

On November 1st, TVC members went to donate blankets to DPSCD students that they had made on October 15th. 

ACA High School & College Achievement Scholarship Award Ceremony

On November 13th, ACA held the 39th Outstanding High School and Undergraduate Scholarship Award Ceremony. 18 scholarships were awarded to outstanding Asian high school graduates and college students for the 2023 academic year. Dr. Marie Ting spoke on “What to Expect in University and the Secret to Thriving Asian American Students". We had several TVC members attend and help set up and clean up for this event.

                                                              ACA Thanksgiving Luncheon & President’s Volunteer Service Award Ceremony

On November 19th, ACA held a Donor and Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon and The President’s Volunteer Service Award Ceremony. 4 TVC members received the President’s Volunteer Service Award, including Ingrid Huang, Caitlyn Li, Ryan Lin, and Huawei Ye.

Book Sorting at the CCC

On November 21st and 22nd, TVC members gathered at the CCC to sort books for the library. Thank you to TVC Director Hana Yang for organizing this activity.

Website

The website team is moving from the old website to the new website. The new TVC website is coming soon. Thanks to Ryan Lin for leading this effort.

Upcoming Events

1. ACA High School & College Achievement Scholarship Award Ceremony

The American Chinese Association of Michigan will hold the 39th Outstanding High School and Undergraduate Scholarship Award Ceremony on Sunday, November 13th at 3:00 pm at the American Chinese Center. The meeting will commend outstanding Asian high school graduates and college students for the 2023 academic year, and 18 scholarships will be awarded. Dr. Marie Ting from the University of Michigan will be invited as the keynote speaker, who will be the keynote speaker on "What to Expect in University and the Secret to Thriving Asian American Students". Admission is $10 and refreshments will be provided. The registration link can be found here.

2. The ACA Thanksgiving Luncheon & President’s Volunteer Service Award Ceremony

On November 19th, ACA is holding a Donor and Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon as well as The President’s Volunteer Service Award Ceremony. It will take place at the American Chinese Center at 2:00 pm. If you would like to RSVP, you can click here. You must RSVP by 4:00 pm on Wednesday, November 16th. 

October Highlight

ACA Golf Outing

On October 8th, ACA held a golf outing at Moose Ridge Golf Course to celebrate its 50th anniversary. General Motors sponsored this event. TVC directors Ryan Lin, Hana Yang, and Caitlyn Li helped out with this event as well as TVC members, Jack Wang, Yun Zhu, Anna Wang, Xiuqin Xu, and Aileen Hsi.

Winter Gear and Blanket Making

On October 15th, 14 TVC members gathered at the CCC to make blankets for DPSCD students.

Upcoming Events

1. 2022 ACA 50th Anniversary Capital Campaign: Golf Outing #2

There is a volunteering opportunity at ACA's golf outing on 10/8. Here is the form to sign up:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYbAB42MxpCpxVopZJ3wdvcwNPxZeFn7-3lIXGcGmqjw-IUg/viewform. The deadline to register to be a volunteer is this Thursday, 10/6! Please refer to the form for more information

2. Ford Winter Gear Volunteering

As you may know, ACA has recently gotten a grant from Ford Motor Company to supply homeless students in Detroit with winter gear. For our TVC contribution, we have decided to make tie-together fleece blankets as a more personal donation. Here is a google form where you can sign up to participate in the blanket making if you are interested:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNNozE30YnpHxF93Q-L7-04BBTJ54qhUfmEwGpQlKKw7a1Qw/viewform. Please contact TVC member Brooke Li, who will be leading this event, at brookelihanhan2008@gmail.com if you have any questions.

September Highlight

Monthly Directors Meeting

On September 20th, the TVC directors held their monthly meeting to discuss future projects and goals for the TVC.

Detroit Public School Donation

On September 29th, Ford and ACA attended the first donation ceremony at Detroit Public School Community District. ACA donated the uniforms to Detroit public schools. This event was sponsored by Ford. TVC co-present Ingrid Huang attended and represented ACA. 

Healthy Gardening Fair

On September 17th, ACA held its annual Healthy Gardening Fair.

Upcoming Events

1. CCC Gardening Help

Please help TanBo keep this precious garden looking fresh and sign up @https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044ea5a82eaaf58-cccgardening

2. Breakfast at St. Andrew’s: Feeding the Hungry Since 1982

The church is currently discussing in-person plans, which will lead to more volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in helping serve breakfast at St. Andrews, please talk to Caitlyn and Shiqian @ li.ctlyn@gmail.com @ shiqianli@hotmail.com. Time: 6:45 am-8:45 am; Location: St. Andrew’s Church, Ann Arbor.

3. ACA Healthy Gardening Fair

The ACA Healthy Gardening Fair is coming up on Saturday, September 17th.  If you are interested in volunteering at this event, please sign up using this form: https://forms.gle/9UZzj8osfoJtcdcd8

August Highlight

Hines Park Directors Meeting

On August 7th, the TVC Directors held a meeting at Hines Park to discuss the plans and logistics of the upcoming 5K Culture Course.

Cleaning ACA Detroit Library

On August 9th, TVC Co-President, Ingrid Huang and TVC Director Hana Yang cleaned out ACA’s Detroit library. Ingrid and Hana, along with several other TVC members, sorted through 400 books.

Directors’ Zoom Meeting

On August 24th, the TVC Directors held their last zoom meeting to finalize plans and logistics of the upcoming 5K Culture Course. 

5K Culture Course

On August 28th, the TVC held a 5K Culture Course in which the TVC Directors coordinated over 100 people on a 5K race. The TVC raised almost $2000 to fund future projects to improve the community further and spread our Chinese culture.

Upcoming Events

1. 5k Culture Course

We are holding a 5k at Millennium Park on August 28th. Check-in is at 9 am. There will also be a scavenger hunt. Come out for some exercise, food, and fun!

2. Breakfast at St. Andrew’s: Feeding the Hungry Since 1982

If you are interested in helping serve breakfast at St. Andrews in August, please talk to Caitlyn and Shiqian @ li.ctlyn@gmail.com @ shiqianli@hotmail.com. Time: 6:45am-8:45am; Location: St. Andrew’s Church, Ann Arbor.

3. CCC Gardening Help

Please help TanBo keep this precious garden looking fresh and sign up @ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044ea5a82eaaf58-cccgardening

July Highlight

TVC Director’s Meeting

On July 6th, the TVC held a Director’s meeting to discuss future fundraising plans and the upcoming planning of the 5k.

TVC Website

Web team lead Ryan Lin has been working on updating our TVC website. 

ACA Summer Camp

ACA recently held a summer camp. ShanShan Ye, Ingrid Huang, and Sarah Ma helped out as camp counselors. 

ACSGD 50th Anniversary and Chinese Community Picnic

TVC members Yi-An Liao, Brooke Li, Raina Li, Ingrid Huang, and Caitlyn Li went to Chinese events to promote the 5k Culture Course and recruit new members. 

CCC Gardening Help

Brooke Li and Raina Li have been helping out at the CCC Garden on a weekly basis as well as a couple of other members have been helping out as they can.

39th ACA High School and College Achievement Scholarship

Attention local High School Graduating Seniors and College Students: if you have interest in serving the AAPI community, you can apply for a scholarship now at

High School: https://bit.ly/ACAhighschoolscholarship

College: https://bit.ly/ACAcollegescholarship

Submission deadline: 9/12/2022

Interview date: 10/9/2022

ACA 50th Anniversary Donation

If possible, please help with the ACA’s 50th Anniversary Donation. You can find details at https://acadetroit.org/donation/. You can contact them at these two phone numbers: 248-585-9343 or 313-831-1790.

ACA Membership

We strongly encourage TVC members to register for ACA membership at https://acadetroit.org/membership/

Upcoming Events

1. CCC Gardening Help

Please help TanBo keep this precious garden looking fresh and sign up @ https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805044EA5A82EAAF58-cccgardening

2. Breakfast at St. Andrew’s: Feeding the Hungry Since 1982

If you are interested in helping serve breakfast at St. Andrews in August, please talk to Caitlyn and Shiqian @ li.ctlyn@gmail.com @ shiqianli@hotmail.com

3. Performance at SUNRISE Senior Living

4. We are going to organize a show with many performances for Sunrise senior house after mid-July. Any talents are welcome, please sign up @ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1E4QN-MgJFbVBbodRiPLUuazimHJpedHf-Ie9dEmEfhU/edit

June Highlight

ACA TVC Orientation Day

There were around 40 people who attended the TVC Orientation on 6/19/2022. We had a great potluck (thanks to everyone who brought delicious food), went through a presentation that talked about our history and work plan, and played fun team bonding games including a successful scavenger hunt! Thank you so much to everyone who came to our orientation, and a special thanks to Elinor and Peggy for supporting the TVC.  Thank you to all TVC families for their continuous support and we look forward to working hard together in the future. 

TVC Website

 Web team leads Ryan Lin and Frank Qiu have met and discussed the website; they will work with TVC web team to update the website during summer break.

ACA Summer Community Picnic

ACA held a summer picnic on 6/11. There were lots of fun activities, many TVC members participated in volunteering and provided Balloon Twisting and Face Painting. Thank you Nicole Zhong, Caitlyn Li, Hana Yang, Liana Lao, Dillan Lao, ShanShan Ye, Yi-An Liao and Daniel Gao.

One Book, One World 2022 MI AAPI Book Drive

On Tuesday June 14, Comerica, GM, and ACA volunteers gathered at FLICS in Detroit. Goodie bags and books were delivered to the students. Volunteers went to classrooms to read to the students. As representatives of ACA TVC, Ingrid Huang, Nicole Zhong, Caitlyn Li and Hana Yang participated in this event.

Juneteenth Celebration

 On Saturday June 18, ACA participated the Juneteenth Celebration at Madison Heights, TVC members: Ingrid Huang, Alex Ye, Caitlyn Li and Hana Yang helped out during this event.

39th ACA High School and College Achievement Scholarship

Attention local High School Graduating Seniors and College Students: if you have interest in serving the AAPI community, you can apply for a scholarship now at

High School: https://bit.ly/ACAhighschoolscholarship

College: https://bit.ly/ACAcollegescholarship

Submission deadline: 9/12/2022

Interview date: 10/9/2022

ACA Membership

 Please register ACA membership at https://acadetroit.org/membership/

Give in May

ACA has been serving the Asian American community since 1972. Please join the ACA 50th-anniversary event – Give In May! Please Support ACA and Donate Today!  

https://www.giveinmay.org/story/Aca50

ACA TVC board meeting

Our TVC board of directors have had many meetings so far! We have been planning many exciting events and coordinating a work plan for the coming year. We have also decided director roles playing to each other’s strengths. Our Director of Connections, Caitlin Li, has made an impressive banner for the TVC to use at any of our events or activities to promote our name. 

AAPI Heritage Month Festival

TVC members staged booths of Rice Dumpling (Zongzi) DIY, Chinese tea culture exhibition and tasting, Chinese Calligraphy, Chinese naming service, Chopsticks games, Piano Performance, MC. In addition, TVC invited a Lion Dance, Chinese Yo-Yo, Taichi, and Tang Dynasty dance performances. Radio station WDET interviewed all TVC student Volunteers (Ingrid Huang, Nicole Zhong, Alex Ye, Hana Yang, Caitlyn Li, Yi-An Liao, Brooke Li and Raina Li). Thank you to all the volunteers.

One Book, One World Fundraising 

TVC families have donated $485 for One Book, One World. Thanks to Alex Ye for leading on this fundraising initiative. Thanks for all your donations!

One Book, One World 2022 MI AAPI Book Drive

On Tuesday May 24, Comerica, GM, ACA and Pontiac School District volunteers were gathering at Alcott Elementary of Pontiac. Goodie bags and books were delivered to the students. Volunteers went to classrooms to read to the students. As representative of ACA TVC, Ingrid Huang participated in this event.

Asian Restaurant Coupon Book

TVC directors each contacted at least 4 local Asian restaurants to persuade them to attend ACA Asian Restaurant Coupon book in May. Unfortunately, most of the restaurants are having very busy business and showed little interest in it.  Nonetheless, TVC directors learned a lot from this experience and will use these skills further on.

TVC Website

TVC Website has the latest updates of our team events. Thanks to Ryan Lin and the TVC web team. Please visit TVC website at https://libraryofaca.wordpress.com

ACA Healthy Gardening Day

ACA was having a Healthy Gardening Day to clean up the Madison Heights Chinese Community Center garden on 5/14 and 5/15. Many TVC members signed up and volunteered. It was a great contribution to keep the CCC a beautiful and clean shared space!

Give in May

ACA has been serving the Asian American community since 1972. Please join the ACA 50th-anniversary event – Give In May! Please Support ACA and Donate Today! https://www.giveinmay.org/story/Aca5

ACA TVC board mTVC Extraordinary Leadership Award

TVC Extraordinary Leadership Award is aimed to recognize outstanding TVC leadership from the President, Vice-President, Directors, and Outstanding Team Lead. On behalf of the TVC Board and the TVC Parent Advisory Board, we are happy to announce the 2022 recipients Dillan Lau and Shanshan Ye. Dillan and Shanshan are long term ACA Youth Volunteers. They took the initiative to co-found the TVC and build this wonderful platform for teens to contribute to the Asian community, practice leadership, and make new friends working as one team. Congratulations and good luck in college, Dillan and Shanshan!

Farewell Message from Dillan Lau

Dear friends and families of the TVC,

My first interaction with the Association of Chinese Americans occurred during my freshman year. Continuing off of the project that my good friend Hans Liu started, I volunteer to help organize the thousands of English and Chinese books in the Chinese Community Center’s library, a lengthy endeavor that I never envisioned to reach full completion. Yet, four years later, we have finally finished consolidating the library’s collection into a catalog on our website for quick and easy access. Of course, I could have never completed this gargantuan task by myself. As we recruited more and more people, I co-founded the Teen Volunteer Council with Shanshan, which is one of my proudest accomplishments that I look upon very fondly. Working together over holidays, breaks, and summers, made this project possible. Now, the ACA Library can provide the resources and books necessary to support the educational, cultural, and informational needs of the Chinese community.

The scope of the Teen Volunteer Council has expanded far beyond its original project. Now composed of over thirty student volunteers across the Metro Detroit area, the TVC supports ACA’s mission in creating and executing projects. I’m eternally grateful to our contacts in the ACA: Shenlin Chen, Charles Liu, Peggy Du and the ACA board directors. Their continual support of the TVC has allowed us to assist in many of their programs, such as the Annual Gala, Healthy Gardening Fair, Virtual Reading Programs, and so much more. Through these activities, I have been able to give back to the community, which has been incredibly fulfilling. Talking with current students about critical real-world issues and engaging in my culture with others has taught me a lot about the world and myself.

As I approach the end of my senior year to move onto college, my time at the ACA also draws to a close. I would like to thank the Parent Advisory Board for their insight and supervision, especially my mother Nancy Guo for her devotion to the TVC since Day 1. Most importantly, thanks to the TVC students for adding color into my high school experience. Working alongside you all has given me treasured memories that I will never forget. As the next generation takes the reins of the TVC, I emphasize cooperation and collaboration: after all, making a meaningful difference requires the combined efforts of passionate individuals willing to help each other and their community. Together, we can accomplish anything.

Take care,

Dillan

Farewell Message from Shanshan Ye

To my fellow members of the TVC and the ACA community,

It is with a bittersweet heart that I now say goodbye. The goal of the TVC has always been to create a space for students to express with gratitude towards their community, and as I graduate from high school, it is my turn to depart and make way for new, passionate students. When creating this little group, I did not expect we would turn into a community of leaders, humanitarians, and most of all, friends. Together, we have achieved and inspired more than I ever dreamed of, and I would like to thank each and every one of us for helping the TVC become what it is today. I am so proud of what we have accomplished together, and I am so glad to see the impact spread to the hearts of other young students. Yet, I cannot help but feel a little sad. Even though I am leaving the TVC in strong and capable hands, I am overwhelmed with emotion. No longer will I be a member of the TVC. No longer will I be able to bond with you all while serving others. No longer will I have the opportunity to meet and connect with such a unique group of people while working towards a common goal. I will miss creating the best memories while completing the most tedious tasks. I will miss laughing and crying all at once with someone 5 years younger than me. I will miss being a part of the TVC. Now that I look back and reflect on the experiences in the TVC, I am regretful that I did not do more. The TVC really was a once in a lifetime opportunity, so I encourage you all to take your life into your own hands and do more. But as my duty comes to an end, I must be selfless and make way for others to grasp onto this wonderful experience. I cannot wait to see what other once in a lifetime opportunities my future holds for me, and where my lessons I’ve learned through the TVC will take me.

Until next time,

Shanshan

TVC 2022-2023 School Year Co-Presidents

We have chosen the TVC Co-Presidents for the 2022-2023 School Year. They are Ingrid Huang (Troy High School, 11) and Nicole Zhong (Greenhills, 10). They have exhibited outstanding community service, leadership, and creative talents to the TVC and the ACA. We know that they will lead the TVC team into our next chapter. Their presidential responsibilities will take full effect beginning May 1st, 2022.

New TVC Board Director Introduction

In April, two TVC director positions were available for current 9th and 10th graders to apply. We received applications from Caitlyn Li (Cranbrook, 10) and Yi-An Liao (Cranbrook, 9). We have carefully considered their applications to the TVC Board. Their passion, interests, and ideas toward contributions to the ACA and TVC have impressed us all.

As they stated in their applications:

Yi-An: I hope that TVC will be able to become a place of comfort and learning, where American Chinese youths can be proud of their heritage, but also teach others about their heritage as well.”.

Caitlyn: I would love to join the TVC Board of Directors because it would provide me with the chance to serve the community in a more meaningful and prominent way.

We are happy to announce that Caitlyn Li and Yi-An Liao have been selected as new TVC Board Directors. We look forward to working with them, and hope that they can bring their values and plans to make the TVC even better. Each of their parents is invited to join the TVC Parent Advisory Board. Current parent advisors consist of the parents to the student directors.

ACA Website Team Announcement

ACA website chief editor, Dillan Lau, has made the following announcement regarding the infrastructure of the website team following his departure on May 1st. Ryan Li (Northville, 9) and Frank Qiu (Northville, 11) are the Co-Chief-Editors. Huawei Ye (Detroit Country Day School, 8) and Adahlia Xu (Cranbrook, 9) are Editors and Section Leaders. The team will formulate new designs to improve the website and make it more accessible for library patrons and readers.

ACA AAPI Performance/TVC Booth

ACA is having a performance opportunity at the Chinese Community Center in Madison Heights. It would take place on May 22nd from around 2:30-4:30 pm. If you or anyone you know would like to do any kind of performances such as Chinese yo-yo, Chinese pottery, Chinese paper cutting, Chinese dance etc. please let Ingrid (ingridhuang2023@gmail.com) or Nicole (nicolexzhong@gmail.com) know ASAP! Also, we were informed that the TVC can set up a booth at this event to promote our committee and spread Chinese culture.

2022 One Book One World Fundraising

The ACA (Association of Chinese Americans) is currently fundraising for 2022 One Book One World MI, which will be using the fund to buy local schools AAPI (Asian American and Pacific Islander) Heritage books to promote our history, culture, and contributions to society.

Being part of ACA, our TVC wants to have a fundraising goal amongst our members. $350 can buy one set of books so it would be great if we can target our total to cover 1 set at a minimum, but can shoot for two. With us having 30+ members, the suggested donation amount is $12 – $30+.

Your donation will help us accomplish these goals. To donate, you can Venmo @Alex-Ye-9 OR Zelle/QuickPay to: shiqianli@hotmail.com

Please ensure to note “1B1W + [your name]” in the memo.

The donation receipt will be provided for tax purposes.

The donation deadline is 5/15.

The selected book catalog is attached here. Feel free to distribute it to further promote the AAPI heritage outside of this fundraising activity. ACA’s activity details (English and Chinese) are also attached for your reference.

Thank you for being part of the TVC and ACA,

ACA 2022 Youth Cultural Summer Camp

The Association of Chinese Americans, Inc. (ACA) continues its long tradition of offering a Youth Cultural Summer Camp in Canton/Plymouth. This year’s camp will run from July 11 to July 29, Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 3:30 PM, with extended care available in the morning and afternoon (for an extra fee). The camp will continue to provide nutritious daily lunches to campers. Children ages 5-14 are welcome to register. No Chinese language skill is required. The registration for our summer camp is now available. Parents can register campers online here!

2022 ACA Summer Camp Counselors/Volunteers:

Interview: May

Volunteers: Must be 15 years old by 6/30/2022

Counselors: Must be 16 years old by 6/30/2022 

Apply: https://forms.gle/8bHqVxtmBFJ9CYey8

Contact: (313) 831-1790 | (248) 585-9343 Email: clee@acaccc.org

ACA Summer 2022 Internship Application Now Available!

Application deadline: Monday, April 25, 2022, 5 PM EST.

Application link: https://forms.gle/k8hYRQaKfXvy2sF98

For more info: https://acadetroit.org/internship/, or email internship@acaccc.org if you have any questions.

TVC Introduction at ACA February Board Meeting

On February 24th, Dillan and Shanshan were invited to give an introduction to the TVC at the ACA monthly board meeting. They shared the TVC’s history, version, objectives, and operations. 

TVC’s current membership includes 12 boys and 18 girls. 16 are high school students, and 14 are middle school students. 

TVC has three objectives. First, we fully support ACA’s mission. Our activities include participating as discussion leaders in the Youth Reading Program, participating in the last two Healthy Gardening Fairs, supporting the 49th Annual Gala by performing the American National Anthem, and helping out at the recent “Feed the Homeless Event”. We will continue to provide our services whenever we are needed.

The second is volunteer recruitment. We realized that recruiting TVC members is a great way to get family members as well. In the past, our TVC parents have been workshop speakers, book donation helpers, and much more. 

The third is library services. Over three thousand unorganized books have finally been cataloged after all these years. We continue to collect new book donations and maintain the library’s collection for all patrons in the local community to enjoy. Most importantly, the library website, which is home to the online catalog, is maintained by our TVC members. In the future, we have plans to develop our own workshops, reading programs, and so on.

The TVC presentation went well. It helped ACA board members learn more about TVC. They all appreciate the students’ and parents’ hard work and contributions to the ACA. The ACA will continue to support the TVC and hope that more young students and their families will become ACA volunteers. 

Library Support Team Update

The ACA library website was designed and is maintained by TVC members. The library website team members are Dillan Lau (Detroit Country Day School, 12th), Ryan Lin (Northville High School, 9th), Frank Qiu (Northville High School, 11th), Huawei Ye (Detroit Country Day School, 8th), Adahlia Xu (Cranbrook, 9th) and Ingrid Huang (Troy High School, 11th).

On the evening of February 26th, TVC library website team members had a zoom meeting to discuss the ACA library website training plan and responsibilities. Currently, the new members Frank, Huawei, and Adahlia are self-learning and researching website design ideas. At the end of March, three of them will be granted Admin right to start taking full responsibilities in helping the website. The team plans to use summer break time to add new content and functions to the website. To learn about the library website, please visit https://libraryofaca.wordpress.com/. To share your creative ideas of website design, please send your ideas to Ryan at Linry.13@gmail.com and Frank at fqiu666@gmail.com. Thank you!

ACA Youth Cultural Summer Camp 2022

We have physical camps this year!!

SAVE THE DATES for 2022 ACA Youth Cultural Summer Camp 

Camp Date/Hours:

July 11 – July 29, 3 weeks

Mon- Fri: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Extended Care: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

TVC Introduction at ACA February Board Meeting

On February 24th, Dillan and Shanshan were invited to give an introduction to the TVC at the ACA monthly board meeting. They shared the TVC’s history, version, objectives, and operations. 

TVC’s current membership includes 12 boys and 18 girls. 16 are high school students, and 14 are middle school students. 

TVC has three objectives. First, we fully support ACA’s mission. Our activities include participating as discussion leaders in the Youth Reading Program, participating in the last two Healthy Gardening Fairs, supporting the 49th Annual Gala by performing the American National Anthem, and helping out at the recent “Feed the Homeless Event”. We will continue to provide our services whenever we are needed.

The second is volunteer recruitment. We realized that recruiting TVC members is a great way to get family members as well. In the past, our TVC parents have been workshop speakers, book donation helpers, and much more. 

The third is library services. Over three thousand unorganized books have finally been cataloged after all these years. We continue to collect new book donations and maintain the library’s collection for all patrons in the local community to enjoy. Most importantly, the library website, which is home to the online catalog, is maintained by our TVC members. In the future, we have plans to develop our own workshops, reading programs, and so on.

The TVC presentation went well. It helped ACA board members learn more about TVC. They all appreciate the students’ and parents’ hard work and contributions to the ACA. The ACA will continue to support the TVC and hope that more young students and their families will become ACA volunteers. 

Library Support Team Update

The ACA library website was designed and is maintained by TVC members. The library website team members are Dillan Lau (Detroit Country Day School, 12th), Ryan Lin (Northville High School, 9th), Frank Qiu (Northville High School, 11th), Huawei Ye (Detroit Country Day School, 8th), Adahlia Xu (Cranbrook, 9th) and Ingrid Huang (Troy High School, 11th).

On the evening of February 26th, TVC library website team members had a zoom meeting to discuss the ACA library website training plan and responsibilities. Currently, the new members Frank, Huawei, and Adahlia are self-learning and researching website design ideas. At the end of March, three of them will be granted Admin right to start taking full responsibilities in helping the website. The team plans to use summer break time to add new content and functions to the website. To learn about the library website, please visit https://libraryofaca.wordpress.com/. To share your creative ideas of website design, please send your ideas to Ryan at Linry.13@gmail.com and Frank at fqiu666@gmail.com. Thank you!

ACA Youth Cultural Summer Camp 2022

We have physical camps this year!!

SAVE THE DATES for 2022 ACA Youth Cultural Summer Camp 

Camp Date/Hours:

July 11 – July 29, 3 weeks

Mon- Fri: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Extended Care: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

TVC Introduction at ACA February Board Meeting

On February 24th, Dillan and Shanshan were invited to give an introduction to the TVC at the ACA monthly board meeting. They shared the TVC’s history, version, objectives, and operations. 

TVC’s current membership includes 12 boys and 18 girls. 16 are high school students, and 14 are middle school students. 

TVC has three objectives. First, we fully support ACA’s mission. Our activities include participating as discussion leaders in the Youth Reading Program, participating in the last two Healthy Gardening Fairs, supporting the 49th Annual Gala by performing the American National Anthem, and helping out at the recent “Feed the Homeless Event”. We will continue to provide our services whenever we are needed.

The second is volunteer recruitment. We realized that recruiting TVC members is a great way to get family members as well. In the past, our TVC parents have been workshop speakers, book donation helpers, and much more. 

The third is library services. Over three thousand unorganized books have finally been cataloged after all these years. We continue to collect new book donations and maintain the library’s collection for all patrons in the local community to enjoy. Most importantly, the library website, which is home to the online catalog, is maintained by our TVC members. In the future, we have plans to develop our own workshops, reading programs, and so on.

The TVC presentation went well. It helped ACA board members learn more about TVC. They all appreciate the students’ and parents’ hard work and contributions to the ACA. The ACA will continue to support the TVC and hope that more young students and their families will become ACA volunteers. 

Library Support Team Update

The ACA library website was designed and is maintained by TVC members. The library website team members are Dillan Lau (Detroit Country Day School, 12th), Ryan Lin (Northville High School, 9th), Frank Qiu (Northville High School, 11th), Huawei Ye (Detroit Country Day School, 8th), Adahlia Xu (Cranbrook, 9th) and Ingrid Huang (Troy High School, 11th).

On the evening of February 26th, TVC library website team members had a zoom meeting to discuss the ACA library website training plan and responsibilities. Currently, the new members Frank, Huawei, and Adahlia are self-learning and researching website design ideas. At the end of March, three of them will be granted Admin right to start taking full responsibilities in helping the website. The team plans to use summer break time to add new content and functions to the website. To learn about the library website, please visit https://libraryofaca.wordpress.com/. To share your creative ideas of website design, please send your ideas to Ryan at Linry.13@gmail.com and Frank at fqiu666@gmail.com. Thank you!

ACA Youth Cultural Summer Camp 2022

We have physical camps this year!!

SAVE THE DATES for 2022 ACA Youth Cultural Summer Camp 

Camp Date/Hours:

July 11 – July 29, 3 weeks

Mon- Fri: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Extended Care: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm

TVC Introduction at ACA February Board Meeting

On February 24th, Dillan and Shanshan were invited to give an introduction to the TVC at the ACA monthly board meeting. They shared the TVC’s history, version, objectives, and operations. 

TVC’s current membership includes 12 boys and 18 girls. 16 are high school students, and 14 are middle school students. 

TVC has three objectives. First, we fully support ACA’s mission. Our activities include participating as discussion leaders in the Youth Reading Program, participating in the last two Healthy Gardening Fairs, supporting the 49th Annual Gala by performing the American National Anthem, and helping out at the recent “Feed the Homeless Event”. We will continue to provide our services whenever we are needed.

The second is volunteer recruitment. We realized that recruiting TVC members is a great way to get family members as well. In the past, our TVC parents have been workshop speakers, book donation helpers, and much more. 

The third is library services. Over three thousand unorganized books have finally been cataloged after all these years. We continue to collect new book donations and maintain the library’s collection for all patrons in the local community to enjoy. Most importantly, the library website, which is home to the online catalog, is maintained by our TVC members. In the future, we have plans to develop our own workshops, reading programs, and so on.

The TVC presentation went well. It helped ACA board members learn more about TVC. They all appreciate the students’ and parents’ hard work and contributions to the ACA. The ACA will continue to support the TVC and hope that more young students and their families will become ACA volunteers. 

Library Support Team Update

The ACA library website was designed and is maintained by TVC members. The library website team members are Dillan Lau (Detroit Country Day School, 12th), Ryan Lin (Northville High School, 9th), Frank Qiu (Northville High School, 11th), Huawei Ye (Detroit Country Day School, 8th), Adahlia Xu (Cranbrook, 9th) and Ingrid Huang (Troy High School, 11th).

On the evening of February 26th, TVC library website team members had a zoom meeting to discuss the ACA library website training plan and responsibilities. Currently, the new members Frank, Huawei, and Adahlia are self-learning and researching website design ideas. At the end of March, three of them will be granted Admin right to start taking full responsibilities in helping the website. The team plans to use summer break time to add new content and functions to the website. To learn about the library website, please visit https://libraryofaca.wordpress.com/. To share your creative ideas of website design, please send your ideas to Ryan at Linry.13@gmail.com and Frank at fqiu666@gmail.com. Thank you!

ACA Youth Cultural Summer Camp 2022

We have physical camps this year!!

SAVE THE DATES for 2022 ACA Youth Cultural Summer Camp 

Camp Date/Hours:

July 11 – July 29, 3 weeks

Mon- Fri: 9:00 am to 3:30 pm

Extended Care: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm