Mental Health and Suicide: #UCAWAVES Statement and Upcoming Events
October 14, 2021
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 ...
Read More#UCATALKS on October 7: A National Campaign to Teach AAPI History: TEAACH AAPI Inclusion — From Legislature to Classrooms
October 6, 2021
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 ...
Read MoreUCA Event Recap: “A Dialogue: Cultural Identity & Its Puzzles in Chinese American Youth” WAVES Webinar
October 5, 2021
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 ...
Read MoreUCA in the News: Calls to end ‘China Initiative’ intensify after Anming Hu acquittal
September 22, 2021
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.” ...
Read MoreHappy 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。
September 21, 2021
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. ...
Read MoreUCA in the News: “UCA Renews Call for Termination of the China Initiative Following Acquittal of Dr. Anming Hu
September 10, 2021
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 ...
Read MoreUCA Renews Call for Termination of the China Initiative Following Acquittal of Dr. Anming Hu
September 9, 2021
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 ...
Read MoreLabor Day: UCA Honors the Work of Chinese Americans and Thanks Staff and Volunteers
September 6, 2021
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 ...
Read MoreNew Anti-Asian Racism and Mental Health Toolkits
September 5, 2021
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 ...
Read MoreAnti-Asian-American Discrimination and Anti-Bullying Handbook for Children and Their Parents Part 1
September 4, 2021
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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