2022 UCA National Youth Conversion Agenda

Thursday, July 14

10:00 AM – 11:00 PM

convention registration

Lobby & Reception

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

UCA Congressional Visit Training Session

Empire

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

UCA Congressional Day (Capitol Hill Onsite & Virtual Visits)

Empire

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Dinner Break (Dinner Not Provided)

7:30 PM – 9:30 PM

UCA Welcome and Congressional Reception at Omni Shoreham Hotel

Diplomat

9:30 PM – 11:00 PM

“My Yang Gang Diary” Screening and Networking

Regency

Friday, July 15

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks: Grace Meng & Judy Chu

Regency

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Panel One: “China Initiative” and Our Fight for Equality and Justice in America

Regency

10:00 AM – 10:15 PM

Break

Regency

10:15 AM – 11:30 PM

Panel Two: US – China Competition & its implication for Chinese Americans

Regency

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Community & AAPI Youth Organizations Showcase Exhibition & Silent Auction

Ambassdor

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Luncheon: Speakers from White House WHIAANHPI

Regency

1:15 PM – 1:30 PM

Break

Regency

1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Live polling on Chinese American values & Identity

Regency

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Panel Three: Cross-Culture Tri-Diaspora Dialogue

Regency

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Break (15 minutes)

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Community & AAPI Youth Organizations Showcase Exhibition & Silent Auction

Ambassdor

4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Photo session

Gazebo Garden

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Dinner Break (Dinner Not Provided)

7:00 PM – 8:45 PM

Silent War documentary & panel discussion, SAMHSA workshop

Regency

8:45 PM – 10:00 PM

Documentary Screening: Far East Deep South

Regency

7:15 PM – 8:45 PM

Introduction to Divine Dharma Meditation

Presidental Suite

8:30 PM – 11:00 PM

Youth Dance Party

Empire

Saturday July 16

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM

Opening Remarks (Haipei Shue)

Empire

8:40 AM – 9:30 AM

Panel Four: Civic Activism & Political Engagement

Empire

9:30 AM – 9:50 AM

Q&A

9:50 AM – 10:00 AM

Break

10:00 AM – 10:40 AM

Panel Five: Forging Identity

Empire

10:40 AM – 11:00 AM

Q&A

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Morning Breakout Sessions

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

M1: Volunteering/civic engagement workshop

Governor

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

M2: Intergenerational Dialogue

Empire

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

M3: College Student Networking

Calvert

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Luncheon

1:00 PM – 1:30 PM

AAPI Youth Organizations Showcase

Ambassdor

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

AAPI Youth Organizations Presentation

Empire

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Break

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Afternoon Breakout Sessions

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

A1: High School and College Student Career Roundtable

Empire

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

A2: LGBTQ+ (same as UCA convention)

Forum

3:15 PM – 4:30 PM

A3: K-12 Education & AAPI History (same as UCA convention)

Executive

7:00 PM – 9:00:00 PM

Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony (same as UCA convention)

Regency