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Thanksgiving Greeting

Happy Thanksgiving To You and Yours!

Dear Friends of UCA Family,

Thanksgiving has a special place in the hearts of UCA family, because we have so much to be thankful and grateful about each other.

Your abundant support, care and faith in UCA and its ideals have forged and sustained UCA, a growing family and civic movement of beautiful Chinese Americans who care for our community, care for others, and believe in the ideals of changing ourselves and the world for the better.

Although as a spiritual family we cannot gather together for the holiday, our hearts, thoughts and prayers for each other will keep us together and keep us strong.

Thank you, our UCA friends! Happy Thanksgiving! Warmly yours,

Haipei Shue
President
United Chinese Americans (UCA)

 

 

Attend the Convention

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Grand Hyatt, 1000 H St NW, Washington D.C. 20001

Foyer, Rayburn House Office Building, 50 Independence SW, Washington D.C. 20024
12:00p Grand Hyatt

Registration begins
5:30p Foyer, Rayburn House Office Building

Congressional Gala Reception at Capitol Hill with Members of Congress

Co-Hosted by APAPA & UCA
5:30p: Registration and Reception

6:30p: Program

7:00p: Networking
9:00p Grand Hyatt

Movie Festival: “The Curse of Quon Gwon – When the Far East Mingles with the West”

Meet and Greet: Connect, Share and Bond
Friday, September 9, 2016

Grand Hyatt, 1000 H St NW, Washington D.C. 20001
8:30a Opening and Introduction
8:40a Welcome Remarks by Convention Co-Presidents

Haipei Shue, Ji Su
8:50a Remarks by Members of Congress and Other VIPs
9:30a Chinese American Civic Engagement – Urgency and Impact

Speaker: Frank H. Wu
10:00a Political Empowerment – Why We Need to Redefine Asian American Success

Speaker: Karthick Ramakrishnan
10:30a Coffee Break
10:45a Cultural Crossroads – How Can Chinese Culture and Values Enrich Our American Experience

Speakers: Chung-ying Cheng, Michael Puett, Wenshan Jia
11:45a On Site Audience Polling
12:15p Luncheon: Pitching from Two Proxies of Presidential Candidates

Keynote Speech by Chinese Ambassador
1:30p Nurturing a Multi Ethnic Democracy – Discussions among Leaders of Jewish, Black and Latino As Well As Asian American Communities

Panelists:  Clarissa Martínez-De-Castro,Alan Ronkin, Hilary O. Shelton

Moderator: Frank H. Wu

Guest Introducer: John Holton
2:30p Defending Civil Rights – A Conversion with Sherry Chen, Xiaoxing Xi, and Peter R. Zeidenberg

Panelists: Xiaoxing Xi, Sherry Chen, Peter R. Zeidenberg, Esq.

Moderator: Albert Wang
3:30p Coffee Break
3:45p U.S.- China Relations, and How It Affects Chinese Americans

Panelists: Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy,  Cheng Li

Moderator: John H. Jia
4:45p Chinese Investments in the US – Experiences and Challenges (Session conducted in Mandarin Chinese)

Panelists: Yasheng Huang, Krystain Ji, Jun Li, Zhijun Yang

Moderator: Kaiyuan Wang
7:00p Gala Dinner and Award Presentation
9:00p Movie Festival: “Finding Samuel Lowe (from Harlem to China)”

Karaoke and Social Dance
Saturday, September 10, 2016

Grand Hyatt, 1000 H St NW, Washington D.C. 20001
8:30a

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11:30a

 Breakout Session A

Affirmative Action – How It Affects Chinese Americans

Panelists: OiYan Poon, Albert Wang, Janelle Wong, Wenbin Yuan, YuKong Zhao Moderator: Cecilia Xie Birge
8:30a

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11:30a

 Breakout Session B

Bridging the Cultural Gap –  an Honest Conversation with Teenagers & Dr. Kim

Speaker: Josephine Kim

Moderator: Bonnie Liao (Fishbowl Forum)
8:30a

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11:30a

 Breakout Session C

Challenging the Stereotypes – How Chinese Americans Define Our Identity and Broaden Opportunities for Our Children

Speakers:  Wallace D. Loh, Hai-Lung Dai, Leana Wen

Panelists:   Cathy Peng, Jiayang Fan, Winston Chang, Winston Chang, Jiayang Fan,

Melody Hu, Olivia Lin, Irvin Liang, Carissa Wu

Moderator: Paul Li, Ying Laura Gao
12:00p Luncheon:

UCA Youth Service Project Showcase

Networking with Outstanding Chinese American Role Models
1:30p Organizing Chinese American Communities:  Lessons and Prospects

Panelists:  Ed Gor, CJ Chan, Hamilton Chang, Christina Chen

Moderator: Haipei Shue

Guest Introducer: Jay Lin
2:30p Political and Community Leaders Sharing Their Successful Stories

Speakers:  Denise Gitsham, Conrad Lee, Teresa Mah, Chow Liang, Johnson Lin,

Cindy Wang, Michelle Wu
3:30p Coffee Break         (Please Visit Youth Service Project Booths!)
3:45p Future of UCA: A Panel and Open Mic Discussion

Panelists:  Qingyuan Han, Hermann Liu, Haipei Shue

Moderator: Ji Su
4:30p Signing Ceremony of “Washington Manifesto”
5:00p Group Photo
7:00p Meet and Greet: Connect, Share, and Bond