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UCA President Haipei Shue speaks at anti-Asian hate rally in Philadelphia

Yesterday, November 30, 2021, United Chinese Americans (UCA) President Haipei Shue spoke at the rally event in Philadelphia against anti-Asian hate, violence, and bullying.

On Nov., 17, 2021, a video went viral online of a group of teenage girls brutally beating a Chinese American girl, who had stepped in to help an Asian boy the group had just assaulted. Members of the group had targeted a group of Asian boys on a Philadelphia train the previous day.

These incidents are just a couple among thousands. Chinese American communities are still validly feeling increased fear for their safety due to anti-Asian sentiments and violence: UCA demands public safety improvement from our government and leaders on all levels and calls for an all-of-society effort to invest more in educating and nurturing the next generation of Americans.

UCA President Haipei Shue speaks at the rally against anti-Asian hate, violence, and bullying on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

Participants at the rally against anti-Asian hate, violence, and bullying on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. 

UCA’s Chinese WeChat article about the event: 费城华人集会，抗议种族霸凌 https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/PjDeKlLcM5rvwuCZfOzmnQ  Read UCA’s (English) statement against violence and racism: Statement: UCA Condemns Violence and Racism, New Find Help & Resources Webpage  https://ucausa.org/statement-uca-condemns-violence-and-racism-new-find-help-resources-webpage/

18-year-old Christina Lu, who was beaten in a racially motivated attack in November, speaks at the rally in Philadelphia.

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Participants at the rally against anti-Asian hate, violence, and bullying on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

Participants at the rally against anti-Asian hate, violence, and bullying on Tuesday, November 30, 2021.

Read the NBC News article at https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/philly-teenager-victim-brutal-racially-motivated-train-attack-speaks-rcna7133.

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美国华人联合会的朋友们， 感恩节快乐！

在过去的一年里，我们一起经历了又一年的风雨和艰难，COVID病毒的肆虐、美中关系的恶化、反亚裔仇恨恶性事件的频发、无耻政客对华人的诋毁、两党恶斗造成社区的分裂、疫情持续反复给社会经济和我们个人生活带来的打击，一个又一个的挑战接踵而来，测试着我们对困难的承受能力，测试着我们人性的底限。然而我们没有退缩，更没有放弃，反而更加努力地团结在一起应对艰难的时局和挑战，携手走过了这风雨飘摇的一年！

感恩有您与我们同行！在维护我们美国华人的生存权、公民权和发展权的行动中，你的支持给了我们强大的后盾，让我们无所畏惧、一往无前，取得一场又一场的胜利！

在这个感恩的日子，让我们一起对您说声“感谢”！让我们带着感恩之心团结更多华人，一起在这艰难的岁月里，风雨同行、同舟共济，为我们未来谱写一段光辉的历史！

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Statement: UCA Condemns Violence and Racism, New Find Help & Resources Webpage

United Chinese Americans (UCA) condemns all violence and racism, including the November 9, 2021 senseless killing of a Chinese international student in Chicago and the Nov. 17, 2021 anti-Asian racial bullying and beating of Chinese American teenage students in Philadelphia transit trains. 

While it is true these incidents are just a few among thousands, it is important to state that our communities are still validly feeling increased fear for their safety due to anti-Asian sentiments and violence: UCA demands public safety improvement from our government and leaders on all levels and calls for an all-of-society effort to invest more in educating and nurturing the next generation of Americans.

As an organization, we are reaching out to other ethnic groups, civic organizations, and political leaders in search of common solutions, honest dialogue, and bold public policy initiatives.

“On one hand, Chinese Americans are suffering from the much-increased hate incidents and violence, and on the other, we are forced to confront discrimination and mistrust by our own government due to the worsening US-China relationship,” said UCA President Haipei Shue. “We have no other choice but to organize and mobilize ourselves for a better future, a better today now!”

​​On Nov, 17, 2021, a video went viral online of a group of teenage girls brutally beating a Chinese American girl, who had stepped in to help an Asian boy the group had just assaulted. Members of the group had targeted a group of Asian boys on a Philadelphia train the previous day.

On Nov. 9, 24-year-old Shao Xiong ‘Dennis’ Zheng, a University of Chicago graduate student from China, was killed during a robbery for his cell phone near campus. Zheng’s killing was the third killing involving a University of Chicago student this year – one of the other victims killed in January was Yiran Fan, a Ph.D. student also from China. 

Shao Xiong ‘Dennis’ Zheng. Photo from the University of Chicago via the ABC7 News Report.

Shue said, “These tragic and disturbing events only spur us to do more to reduce violence, end Asian hate and racism, and advocate for radical change for the sake of our youth.” 

Visit the UCA website at https://ucausa.org/. Find information, help, and resources via UCA’s new Find Help & Resources webpage at https://ucausa.org/find-help-resources/. See where Asian American history curriculum is federally and in your state via the UCA website at https://ucausa.org/advocacy-for-asian-american-studies-in-school-curriculum/.

Contact: Haipei Shue at haipei.shue@ucausa.org

WAVES Nov. 4, 2021 Event Recap: Talking Together Saves Lives

United Chinese Americans (UCA) partnered with North Carolina Central University (NCCU) for the Thursday, November 4, 2021 virtual event “Talking Together Saves Lives: A Panel Discussion.”  The guests spoke about their experiences and roles in their higher education, North Carolina, and mental health spaces, discussing their own struggles, dispelling the stigmas of mental health, and talking about resources available for college students.

1,100 American college students lose their lives to suicide on college campuses each year, and this past year during the pandemic has been difficult for many in regards to mental health. In 2020, 1 in 5 college students had suicidal thoughts. 

NCCU student, Ashley Sherman, who is president of the NCCU Student Nurses Association and of NCCU Talk Space, served as host of the event. UCA WAVES Program Director Lily Jian Chen, who is a lecturer in the NCCU Department of Nursing, moderated. NCCU students and NCCU Talk Space Peer Mentors Ashley Brown, Farah Patel, and Natalie Roman helped facilitate the event and discussion. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Secretary Chief Equity Officer Victor Armstrong and NCCU Department of Nursing Chair Yolanda VanRiel were featured speakers. Panelists included NCCU student and NCCU Talk Space Peer Mentor Allencia Hinnant, University of North Carolina student and System Association of Student Governments President Ray Palma, former NCCU Department of Nursing faculty member and current National Alliance on Mental Illness Administrative Assistant Gail Pruett, UCA WAVES Coordinator and Duke University medical student Jennifer Tu, and UCA WAVES Consultant and Brown University – Butler Hospital Psychiatry Resident Sen Xu.

“Thank you to all the speakers and panelists, everyone who contributed, and of course all attendees!” said UCA WAVES Program Director Lily Jian Chen. “We appreciate your work and you joining us for this conversation on the importance of talking about mental health, sharing our stories together, and access to mental health resources that are out there for college students.”

Watch the webinar recording at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgJVqjEBZyo. 

Find help and resources via the UCA website at https://ucausa.org/find-help-resources/. Information about the UCA WAVES Program and more resources can be found on the UCA website at https://ucausa.org/uca-waves/. Find information on the NAMI website at https://nami.org/Home. 

美国华人联合会(UCA)与北卡中央大学(NCCU)合作，于2021年11月4日(星期四)举办了一场“讲讲你的故事，挽救鲜活的生命：小组讨论”的线上讲座。嘉宾们讲述了他们在高校和工作中与心理健康相关的故事，讲述了他们自己曾经的挣扎，以及是如何走出困境的经历，并列举了一些大学生在遇到精神健康问题时，可求助的资源。

每年有1100名美国大学生在大学校园里自杀身亡，过去的一年，在疫情期间，许多人的心理健康都受到了影响。2020年，五分之一的大学生有自杀想法。

NCCU学生Ashley Sherman是此次活动的主持人，她是NCCU学生护士协会和NCCU谈话空间的主席。UCA WAVES项目主任、NCCU护理系讲师陈健(Lily Jian Chen)是这次活动的协调者。NCCU学生和NCCU谈话空间同伴导师Ashley Brown, Farah Patel和Natalie Roman协助促进了活动和讨论。北卡罗莱纳州卫生和公众服务部副部长首席公平官Victor Armstrong和NCCU护理系主任Yolanda VanRiel是特约演讲者。

小组讨论成员包括NCCU学生和NCCU谈话空间同伴导师Allencia Hinnant，北卡罗莱纳大学学生和学生政府系统协会主席Ray Palma，前NCCU护理系教员和现任全国精神疾病联盟行政助理Gail Pruett，UCA WAVES协调员，杜克大学医学院学生Jennifer Tu, UCA WAVES顾问，布朗大学巴特勒医院精神病学住院医师Sen Xu。

UCA wave项目总监陈健说:“感谢所有的演讲者和小组成员，感谢所有的志愿者，当然还有所有的与会者!”“我们感谢你的工作，感谢你加入我们的对话，谈论心理健康的重要性，欢迎大家分享我们的故事，让更多大学生能了解到获取帮助的途径。”

通过UCA网站https://ucausa.org/find-help-resources/寻找帮助和资源。关于UCA WAVES项目的信息和更多资源可以在UCA的网站https://ucausa.org/uca-waves/上找到。

还可以在NAMI网站https://nami.org/Home找到相关信息。

Watch the webinar recording at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgJVqjEBZyo.

#UCATalks: Return of McCarthyism?

Wednesday, November 3, 2021, 12 p.m. ET 

Register at tinyurl.com/Return-of-McCarthyism.

On Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 12pm ET, United Chinese Americans (UCA) discusses the U.S. Justice Department’s troubling “China Initiative” at the next #UCATalks webinar event “Return of McCarthyism?” with bestselling Author Larry Tye, The Intercept Investigative Reporter Mara Hvistendahl, and former Governor of Missouri and Chairman of the United State Heartland China Association Bob Holden. Register at tinyurl.com/Return-of-McCarthyism or by scanning the QR code on the flyer image with your mobile device’s camera.

United Chinese Americans (UCA)和United States Heartland China Association(USHCA)将于11月3号中午12点（东部时间）举行“麦卡锡主义又回来了？”的网上研讨会。我们邀请了《纽约时报》畅销书作者Larry Tye和美国媒体The Intercept的调查记者 Mara Hvistendahl 来分享他们对这个问题的看法。密苏里州前州长、USHCA 主席Bob Holden 届时将讲话，UCA主席薛海培主持会议。

前国务卿John Kerry这样评价Tye 的新书，“Larry Tye’s Demagogue nails the defining biography of Joe McCarthy. I grew up a Cold War kid watching it all on television. I thought I knew it all, but Tye makes it real.”

Hvistendahl 在The Intercept上发表了多篇与“China Initiative”相关的深度报道，她也是《科学》杂志驻中国的前首席记者。她的最新著作The Scientist and The Spy: A True Story of China, The FBI, and Industrial Espionage详细介绍了一项影响深远的联邦调查局针对中国科学家的调查。

感兴趣的朋友请点击以下链接注册：https://tinyurl.com/Return-of-McCarthyism

#UCATalks Nov. 3, 2021 Event: Return of McCarthyism?

#UCATalks: Return of McCarthyism? 

Wednesday, November 3, 2021

12 p.m. ET

Register at tinyurl.com/Return-of-McCarthyism.

On Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 12pm ET, United Chinese Americans (UCA) and the United States Heartland China Association (USHCA) discuss the U.S. Justice Department’s troubling “China Initiative” at the next #UCATalks webinar event “Return of McCarthyism?” with bestselling Author Larry Tye, The Intercept Investigative Reporter Mara Hvistendahl, and former Governor of Missouri and Chairman of the United State Heartland China Association Bob Holden. UCA President Haipei Shue will moderate the virtual event.

Register at tinyurl.com/Return-of-McCarthyism or by scanning the QR code on the flyer image with your mobile device’s camera.

美国东部时间2021年11月3日(周三)下午12点，美国华人联盟(UCA)举行第三场UCA华人大讲堂：麦卡锡主义又回来了？，邀请《纽约时报》畅销书作家拉里·泰，美国媒体The Intercept调查记者Mara Hvistendahl，以及前密苏里州州长，美国中部美中协会主席鲍勃·霍尔登共同探讨美国司法部的“中国行动”计划等全民关注话题。登录tinyurl.com/Return-of-McCarthyism或扫描宣传单上的二维码注册参加。

#UCAWAVES Event Recap: Oct. 24 “Wake Up” Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion

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On Sunday, October 24, 2021, the UCA WAVES Program held a free, virtual screening of the documentary “Wake Up” followed by a panel discussion on mental health and suicide prevention that reminds us mental health support and suicide prevention continue to be pressing issues that impact all individuals – especially during this pandemic and for those who are vulnerable to experiencing discrimination, dismissal, and racism. 

In America, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death overall (CDC, 2019). For those aged 10-34, it is the 2nd leading cause of death (CDC, 2019). 

The documentary “Wake Up” was produced by Project Wake Up, a nonprofit organization that advocates for expanded mental health resources and eradication of mental health stigma. The documentary aims to increase awareness on suicide and encourage compassion and change. 

At the core of this touching documentary is the story of Ryan Joseph Candice, a dear friend of the founders of Project Wake Up, who died by suicide. The film also follows the stories of multiple other Americans from various communities impacted by suicide. These communities include college students, the LGBTQ-plus community, U.S. Veterans, and more. 

Through these stories, the film explores mental health issues unique to these communities and their relation to suicide. “Wake Up” also addresses firearm suicide and suicide preventative gun control. The film explores various perspectives and introduces strategies to prevent firearm suicide, while still taking firearm possession into consideration. In each story, we are reminded that multiple barriers to seeking help continue to exist. Lack of access to resources and stigma are only two of the common barriers.

The panel discussion occurred after the screening. The panel speakers consisted of the following mental health experts and advocates: Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Jessica Ouyang, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Steven Sust, M.D., Family Physician Oanh Truong, M.D., UCA WAVES Youth Ambassador and Coordinator Jennifer Tu, and Master’s of Arts in Teaching student Heejae Yang. Psychiatrist and UCA WAVES Psychiatrist Consultant Sen Xu, M.D. hosted and moderated the discussion.

The panelists explored mental health support and suicide prevention, while touching on specific mental health concerns within the Chinese American community. The role of community in mental health recovery was also discussed. Panelists emphasized the positive impact of a strong support system. Some examples of support include teachers, in-school counsellors, and family. In terms of family, open, non-judgemental dialogue between parents and children was highly encouraged. Seeking help is a skill, and parents can help promote this by being the first supportive adult in a child’s life. Speakers also provided insight on institutional change that would address barriers, such as addressing the need for access to resources in light of inadequate access to resources and thereby contributing to suicide prevention.

397 people registered for the webinar from 37 states, the most registrants being from California, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas, and New York. 73% had never attended a UCA event prior. 68% said they were interested in participating in future UCA WAVES events. 

Visit the UCA website at https://ucausa.org/training-and-events/ for upcoming events.

预防自杀 –《觉醒》专题讲座回顾

2021年10月24日，美国华人联合会心理健康项目组（以下简称UCA WAVES）举办了一场以预防自杀为主题的免费讲座。在讲座中，播放了纪录片《觉醒》（Wake Up），在观影后的讲座中，心理健康专家们与听众互动，答疑解惑，一起探讨心理健康和预防自杀的相关问题。提醒我们心理健康支持和自杀预防仍然是影响所有人的紧迫问题——特别是在这场流行病期间以及那些容易遭受歧视、解雇和种族主义的人。

在美国，自杀是第十大死亡原因（CDC，2019年）。对于10-34岁的人来说，它是第二大死亡原因（CDC，2019年）。

《觉醒》是由非营利组织“觉醒计划”（Project Wake Up）制作的，该组织倡导扩大心理健康资源，改变人们看待心理健康的态度，提高人们对自杀的认识，鼓励人们对于自杀者给予更多的同情和关注。

这部感人的纪录片讲述的都是真实的故事，影片的核心人物是自杀身亡的瑞恩·约瑟夫·坎迪斯（Ryan Joseph Candice），他是“觉醒计划”创始人的好朋友。

影片还讲述了多个来自不同社会阶层的、受过自杀困扰的美国人的故事，包括大学生、LGBTQ+社区、美国退伍军人等等。

透过这些真实的故事，影片探讨了特定社群的心理健康问题以及与自杀的联系。《觉醒》还涉及了枪支自杀和预防自杀的枪支管制等问题。影片从不同的角度探讨了防止枪支自杀的策略，以及持有枪支的问题。

故事中一再的提到，对于那些受到自杀困扰的人来说，寻求帮助的道路仍然障碍重重。无法获得资源和污名化只是其中两个最常见的障碍。

在影片播放后，心理健康专家们解答了听众的几个问题。

在这次讲座中主讲的专家们包括:

儿童和青少年精神病学家Jessica Ouyang，医学博士；

儿童和青少年精神病学家Steven Sust，医学博士；

家庭医生Oanh Truong，医学博士；

UCA WAVES青年大使和协调员Jennifer Tu；

以及艺术教学硕士Heejae Yang。

除了心理健康支持和自杀预防，专家小组还讨论了华裔社区心理健康问题，以及社区支持在精神健康康复方面的作用。小组成员强调了强有力的支持系统的积极影响。这些支持系统包括（但不限于）教师、校内辅导员和家庭。专家们还谈到了如何从体制上解决资源获取障碍的问题，从而有助于预防自杀。

在家庭方面，专家鼓励父母和孩子之间公开、非评判性的对话。“寻求帮助”是一种可以培养的技能，父母可以通过成为孩子生活中第一个给予支持的成年人来培养孩子的这一技能。

来自37个州的397人注册参加了这次讲座，注册人数最多的是加利福尼亚州、北卡罗来纳州、伊利诺伊州、德克萨斯州和纽约州。73%的人以前从未参加过UCA活动。68%的人表示他们有兴趣参加未来的UCA WAVES活动。

访问UCA网站https://ucausa.org/training-and-events/，以了解即将举行的活动详情。

#UCAWAVES Oct. 16, 2021 Event Recap: Stories That Save Lives Film Short Screening and Panel Discussion

On October 16, 2021, the United Chinese Americans (UCA) WAVES Program held the public event “Stories That Save Lives,” a documentary film short screening and panel discussion. 395 people from 45 states across the U.S. participated in the event.

The documentary, by award-winning documentary filmmaker and professor Changfu Chang, showed how mental illness brought a devastating blow to a family. Elaine Peng and her daughter Irene Wei of that family spoke after the short screening. Out of the abyss of pain from losing her husband, Peng is now a strong mental health advocate and educator, helping people who face related challenges, at NAMI Chinese, an affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). 

Read more in Chinese via UCA’s WeChat article on the event.

10月16日，美国华人联合会精神健康项目组（以下简称UCA Waves）组织了一场“探讨抑郁、自杀和其他精神疾病”的公益讲座，讲座中首映了由获奖纪录片导演常昌富教授（Changfu Chang）为两个家庭拍摄的纪录片《走出深渊（Stories that save lives）》中的部分内容，再现了精神疾病是如何给彭一玲（Elaine ）和Irene这个家庭带来毁灭性打击的痛苦历程……从痛苦的深渊走出来，彭女士和她的女儿Irene投入了义工的行列，帮助许许多多有同样困扰的人。

人生不如意十之八九，当遭遇劫难，有人选择逃避，彭女士和她的女儿Irene选择了坚强面对; 当经历生离死别，有人选择沉沦，彭女士和她的女儿Irene选择了化悲痛为警示世人的勇气和力量；世界吻她们以痛,她们选择报之以歌！

Mental Health and Suicide: #UCAWAVES Statement and Upcoming Events

From September to October, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) had four consecutive suicides, causing two deaths and two attempted suicide, which sounded the alarm for all the parents of college students. “We are in the midst of a mental health crisis, both on our campus and nationally, this increased risk of suicide among college students,” said Guskiewicz, the UNC chancellor.

At present, more and more parents are beginning to realize that mental health problems are a common problem and not something to be hidden. More and more parents are willing to put aside stereotypes and prejudices, learn about this information, actively prevent and store relevant knowledge and skills.

Because of this demand, UCA Waves is organizing three mental health talks on October 16, 24 and November 4. We hope parents don’t miss it.

WeChat article:

http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzIzNDQyODUzMw==&mid=2247489752&idx=1&sn=1e3f4aa25e1c0843ed5c6e5765e46168&chksm=e8f7d9c2df8050d414a80f46bbff4bcad8cbf6c01b8f0d0675e80b1b3d080c1578f4e6733b12&token=563291878&lang=zh_CN#rd

内容提要：9-10月，北卡大学教堂山分校(UNC-CH)连续发生了四起自杀事件，两起身亡、两起未遂，给所有的大学生家长们敲响了警钟，UNC校长古斯凯维奇说:“无论是在我们的校园还是在全国，目前都处于心理健康危机之中，大学生自杀的风险在增加。”

当前，越来越多的家长开始意识到，精神健康问题是一个普遍存在的问题，并不是什么见不得人的事情，也越来越多的家长愿意放下成见和偏见，去了解这方面的信息，积极预防并储备相关的知识和技能。

也正因为有了这样的需求，UCA Waves近期将在10月16日、24日，以及11月4日组织3场精神健康方面的讲座，希望家长们不要错过——

微信公众号链接：

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#UCATALKS on October 7: A National Campaign to Teach AAPI History: TEAACH AAPI Inclusion — From Legislature to Classrooms

Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 4 – 5:30 p.m. EDT

Register: https://tinyurl.com/Teach-AAPI-History

There are over 24 million Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Americans in the U.S. This population is the fastest growing racial group in the nation. However, the current public school curriculum taught to children in kindergarten through 12th grade largely excludes AANHPI. The curriculum does not include American history that involves AANHPI people. The lack of education can lead to anti-Asian biases and unfounded prejudices and further exclusion of AANHPI people.

The nationwide increase in anti-Asian sentiments and behaviors and crimes highlights the urgent need to teach Asian American Studies curriculum in our schools. In the past two years, we have seen much increase in public awareness and support – even among our own AANHPI communities. Important progresses are being made all over the country propelled by the passionate work of many leaders and organizations – from the highest office of the land to community rallies, school board meetings, and classrooms.

This long-overdue curriculum can counteract existing biases and bolster our own community’s sense of belonging and agency. It is imperative that we give youth in America a more complete and balanced foundational education of our collective multicultural and multiethnic history and narrative.

UCA invited this stellar group of leaders, educators, and community members to discuss what work on this topic they have already done and what the next steps forward can look like to further this work.

Panelist include: 

  • United State Representative, Congresswoman Grace Meng 
  • Illinois State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 
  • Founder of Asian American Education Project (AAEP) Stewart Kwoh
  • The 1882 Foundation Founder Ting-Yi Oei
  • MakeUsVisible New Jersey’s Kani Ilangovan
  • Student leader Billy Zeng 

Register for this event: https://tinyurl.com/Teach-AAPI-History

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See more upcoming UCA events on the UCA website at https://ucausa.org/training-and-events/.

第二场讲座：亚裔历史进课堂-从立法到教学

时间：10月7日美国东部时间下午4点

美国有超过2400万亚太裔，他们为美国的开发和成长做出了巨大的贡献。然而美国的K-12教育极少包含或教授亚太裔历史，这种教育的缺失导致美国对亚太裔的歧视，甚至造成反亚裔仇恨。

目前美国反亚裔仇恨犯罪的激增，突显了在我们学校教授亚太裔历史课程的紧迫性，也给与了亚太裔一个难得的机会去纠正这种教育的缺失。亚太裔历史课程可以帮助我们抵消现有的种族偏见，并加强我们社区的归属感和认同感。只有国家的公民对本国历史和族裔有更加充分和全面的认知和教育，才能保障和推动一个宽容自信，融合发展的21世纪新美国。

伊利诺斯州议会最近通过的增加亚裔历史教育的法案就是这一机遇的证明。目前，全国各地的亚裔民选官员、社区领袖或教育工作者都在通过各种方式推动本州的“教改”，意义深远。

发言者：

国会议员孟昭文（Grace Meng)：在国会提出促进学校的亚太裔美国人历史教育，帮助消除对亚裔的偏见和歧视的议案。

伊利诺伊州议员江珍妮（Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz)：伊利诺伊“教改”法案共同提案人，成功推动该州亚裔历史教育进课堂。

郭志明（Stewart Kwoh）：美国律师，教育家和民权领袖。《亚裔美国人促进正义》创始总裁兼董事，《亚裔美国人教育项目》创始人。

Ting-Yi Oei: 1882基金会联合创始人，教育家

Kani IIangovan: 精神科医生，新泽西教改推进组织MakeUsVisible创始人

Sima Kumar: 新泽西大学及高中英语文学教育专家

Billy Zeng: 麻州反种族主义，教育公平和正义联盟（CARE)学生代表

活动链接（也可通过read more进入注册页面）：https://tinyurl.com/Teach-AAPI-History

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UCA Event Recap: “A Dialogue: Cultural Identity & Its Puzzles in Chinese American Youth” WAVES Webinar

The UCA WAVES Youth Mental Health Collaborative Program held the virtual event, “A Dialogue: Cultural Identity & Its Puzzles in Chinese American Youth,” at no cost to attendees on September 26, 2021. The webinar is the first of the program’s fall “mini-webinar” series. 

The panel speakers included Advisor to the Asian American Association and former Associate Director of Campus Ministry at the University of Notre Dame Priscilla Wong, M.S. Ed., UCA Board Member and Calvin J. Li Memorial Foundation Founder Paul Li, Ph.D., and UCA WAVES Youth Ambassador Jessie Li. UCA WAVES Youth Ambassador Tianyao Tim He moderated the discussion, and UCA WAVES Webinar Co-Coordinator Sharon Shi helped by hosting.   

Speakers discussed how culture and identity are different for each person based on their own backgrounds and how they see themselves. Panelists said parents can help their children solve the puzzle of “culture and identity” and other topics by accepting their children, not minimizing their child’s feelings, and growing on the topic in our contemporary world themselves. 

Over 130 people attended. 

Visit the UCA website at https://ucausa.org/training-and-events/ for upcoming events.

UCA活动简述：我是谁？——《华二代的文化和身份认同》讲座

UCA WAVES青少年心理健康合作项目于2021年9月26日举办了一场网络研讨会，名为我是谁？——《华二代的文化和身份认同》讲座。这次网络研讨会是秋季“迷你网络研讨会”系列的第一场。主讲人包括美国亚裔美国人协会顾问、美国圣母大学前校园事工负责人Priscilla Wong, UCA董事会成员、Calvin J. Li纪念基金会创始人Paul Li博士，以及UCA WAVES青年大使 Jessie Li。UCA wave青年大使Tianyao Tim He主持了本次研讨会，UCA wave网络研讨会联合协调人Sharon Shi协助主持。

演讲嘉宾们探讨了由于每个人的生活成长等背景不同，每个人对自己的认知也会不一样，所以每个人的文化和身份认同也有所不同。嘉宾建议，家长可以通过接受孩子，而不是淡化孩子的感受，并深化当代世界的热门话题，来帮助孩子解决“文化与身份”认同带来的困惑。

当日有超过130人参加了会议。

访问UCA网站 https://ucausa.org/training-and-events/了解更多活动。

UCA in the News: Calls to end ‘China Initiative’ intensify after Anming Hu acquittal

SupChina.com: “Calls to end ‘China Initiative’ intensify after Anming Hu acquittal”

“The intentions behind the China Initiative might have served a purpose, but the program that is the China Initiative is a racial profiling witch hunt for theater and show that is ruining careers and turning peoples’ lives upside down.”

Calls to abolish the Trump-era China Initiative are escalating following the acquittal earlier this month of Anming Hu, a Canadian scientist at the University of Tennessee who was accused of wire fraud and making false statements.

On Tuesday, the Committee of 100, with attorney and South Texas College of Law Visiting Scholar Andrew Kim, published a study that analyzed 190 court filings from 1996 to 2020 under the Economic Espionage Act (EEA), the act under which espionage-related cases brought forward by the China Initiative would be charged. The research shows that 1 in 4 Asian Americans charged under the EEA were never convicted with a crime. The study also found that since 2009, a majority of people accused of spying were of Asian descent, and that people with Asian names received harsher punishments.

The numbers “give a distorted view of threats to the U.S. economy, both foreign and domestic,” Kim said, adding that “an overzealous rush” to target Chinese espionage in recent years could have led to implicit bias.

The new data is the latest development among growing calls to end the China Initiative — implemented by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions in November 2018 to address Chinese economic espionage in the U.S. — among lawmakers, academics, lawyers, and activists who say it is fueling racial bias and profiling of Asian-American researchers and faculty. Last week, a group of 177 Stanford University faculty made public a letter asking U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to terminate it.

“In recent years, the China Initiative (and some other actions of the federal government) have created an increasingly hostile atmosphere for Chinese Americans, visitors, and immigrants of Chinese origin, which has already discouraged many scholars from coming to or staying in the U.S. This seriously hampers our efforts to recruit the best Chinese students and postdoctoral scholars,” the Stanford letter states.

This summer, 90 other members of Congress signed a letter asking Garland for an investigation into the targeting of people of Asian descent under the initiative, and an update to department-wide implicit bias training.

“Chinese Americans are fearful,” said Lucca Wang, English communications director of United Chinese Americans (UCA). Wang says the initiative has only caused increased anxiety at a time when two-thirds of Americans have “cold feelings” toward China, and anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S. have skyrocketed.

“Chinese professors feel the FBI is doing surveillance on their campuses. They were targeted without cause except that they are Chinese,” Wang said. “The professors are selecting projects or grants to avoid any potential connection with China, which has limited their funding sources or interest.”

Read more at https://supchina.com/2021/09/22/calls-to-end-china-initiative-intensify-after-anming-hu-acquittal/. 

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United Chinese Americans (UCA) is a national nonprofit organization with the mission to empower all Chinese Americans. UCA encourages civic participation, political engagement, youth education, and the preservation of Chinese American heritage and culture. Incorporated in 2016 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., UCA is a fast-growing organization with 12 local chapters and over 30 community partners across nearly all 50 States. UCA activities have included: Food of Love, Town Halls, Youth Education and Mental Health initiatives, and more. To learn more about UCA, please visit https://ucausa.org/, and follow UCA on WeChat, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, and LinkedIn.

United Chinese Americans (UCA) 是一个全国性的非营利性组织，其使命是为所有美国华人争取权利。UCA鼓励公民参与政治，促进青少年教育以及保护中华传统文化。UCA总部设在Washington D.C., 在全美50个州拥有12个地方分会和30多个社区合作伙伴。UCA的活动包括但不限于：Food of Love, Town Halls, Youth Education and Mental Health Initiatives. UCA于2016年正式成立。了解更多关于UCA的信息，请访问：http://ucausa.org/, 并在微信，Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube和LinkedIn上关注UCA.