UCA WAVES Youth Peer-Support Sign-Up and Mental Health Survey – open now
After many months of planning, UCA WAVES is now opening registration for our Youth Peer-Support groups! We will begin the peer support groups for Asian American youth in June 2021, with a mission to build emotional wellness through genuine connection, support, and empowerment. High-school age youth are encouraged to sign up ...
Read MoreKids Unite to Stop Asian Hate PSA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUXHcU4pNMM&t=2s From the creators: “In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and to promote unity among all Americans. While attending a ‘Stop Asian Hate’ candlelight vigil in March following the Atlanta spa shootings, our 14-year old daughter felt compelled to take the mic and encourage the crowd ...
Read MoreUCA Celebrates Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month
Happy Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month to all AANHPI community members! We are with you. We celebrate you, your stories, lives, work, experiences, and families! We are with you in solidarity. Our communities must be seen and heard. Thank you to everyone celebrating with us, and ...
Read MoreUCA Launches Online Youth Summer University
Cultivating and training the next generation of Chinese American young leaders is a critical mission of UCA. To ready these youth to fully participate in American public, political and civic life, and to fully prepare them to successfully transition from high school to a rewarding college life and a challenging ...
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UCA WAVES Parent Support Needs Survey – available now!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWnysjgXn0o Youth mental health is one of the most urgent issues for the Chinese American community members today. Stigma against mental illness, social isolation, cultural expectations, identity issues, low mental health literacy, and lack of available Chinese-speaking or culturally sensitive mental health professionals – all of these factors contribute to ...
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One Book One World & AAPI Heritage Month
As part of the AAPI Heritage Month (May 1-31), UCA IL, CAC and CNPCPS are raising money to support Chicago metropolitan area K-12 schools with a wider selection of books that promote awareness of Asian American History and their contributions to our communities and country. Check out the One Book ...
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Op-Ed Workshop “Silent No More” – Summary and Report
Recording now available here Scroll down for Chinese On May 1, 2021, UCA held a “Silent No More: We Rise-Up and Write-Up” webinar to kick-off the month-long celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage. This webinar was a part of a new initiative that aims to make our voices ...
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UCA Statement on George Floyd Murder Verdict
United Chinese Americans (UCA) applauds the guilty verdict against the former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was found directly responsible for the killing of George Floyd. Although Floyd can no longer live with us today, we commend the jury for the verdict, and we share this unique moment of ...
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Event on 4/22, 7 p.m.– THURSDAYS with NAMI – Stop the hate: Violence against Asian Americans
Violence against Asian Americans has increased dramatically since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Stop AAPI Hate, a coalition that tracks incidents of violence and harassment against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S., reported nearly 3,800 instances of discrimination against Asians in the past year. Is mental wellness ...
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