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

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

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 ...
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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.” ...
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Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! UCA祝愿大家中秋快乐,万事如意!我们祝您和您的家人幸福安康,平安顺遂。

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! UCA祝愿大家中秋快乐,万事如意!我们祝您和您的家人幸福安康,平安顺遂。

Today, United Chinese Americans (UCA) wishes everyone a happy and prosperous Mid-Autumn Festival! 今天,UCA祝愿大家中秋节快乐!万事如意! About the Mid-Autumn Festival  关于中秋节 Tuesday, September 21, 2021 is the beginning of the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is traditionally a three-day holiday celebrated by people of East Asian descent and some people of South Asian descent. ...
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UCA in the News: “UCA Renews Call for Termination of the China Initiative Following Acquittal of Dr. Anming Hu

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2021 — On Thursday, September 9, 2021, After at least four years of investigations and trials, Dr. Hu Anming, a nanotechnology expert who was a professor at the University of Tennessee (UT), was acquitted by a federal judge, following a mistrial this year. Dr. Hu is the ...
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UCA Renews Call for Termination of the China Initiative Following Acquittal of Dr. Anming Hu

Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, September 9, 2021, after at least four years of investigations and trials, Dr. Hu Anming, a nanotechnology expert who was a professor at the University of Tennessee (UT), was acquitted by a federal judge, following a mistrial this year. Dr. Hu is the first to ...
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Labor Day: UCA Honors the Work of Chinese Americans and Thanks Staff and Volunteers

Labor Day: UCA Honors the Work of Chinese Americans and Thanks Staff and Volunteers

On this Labor Day, United Chinese Americans (UCA) honors the hard work of Chinese American men and women who have made contributions to American society.  There are 23 million Asian Americans and 5.4 million Chinese Americans, including people who are single race and multiracial, according to the Pew Research Center’s ...
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New Anti-Asian Racism and Mental Health Toolkits

New Anti-Asian Racism and Mental Health Toolkits

In the face of rising anti-Asian racism and violence during the pandemic, the experts and youth on the UCA WAVES team have created discussion guides for both parents and youth. These are intended for individual or small group use. Check out the linked documents for the toolkits, which include videos ...
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Anti-Asian-American Discrimination and Anti-Bullying Handbook for Children and Their Parents Part 1

Anti-Asian-American Discrimination and Anti-Bullying Handbook for Children and Their Parents Part 1

Parents, do you understand how we can help our children cope with discrimination, bullying, aggression, bullying at school during the pandemic? 1. Microaggressions  Advice for kids: Ask the offender — “Why do you think this is ?” Use “I” to express your feelings — “This leaves me .” Practice how ...
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