To engage in the youth initiatives described below,

UCA-IL Presents
Parenting Conference

Asian Parents, American Children

Time: April 22, Sat, 2017 ( 8:00am – 4:30pm)

Location: Hyatt Place Rosemont, 6810 Mannheim Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018

Program: Lectures and discussions

Parenting in a new country and new culture, or being a child of the first generation immigrant parents, is a new and uncharted territory for many of us. We are excited to offer this unique opportunity to see how we are going to learn together as a community from experts and other parents who care about our next generation; also to learn together in our homes, between our first generation immigrant parents and second generation kids to create the happier, more harmonious and successful children and families!

It takes a village to raise a child. We don’t have all of the answers, but in the grace of God, together, step by step, we will find our way; step by step, we can and will work to make our families happier and to make our community stronger yet!

Respectfully Yours,

Steve Hugh
Chairman, UCA-IL Board

Issues we all face to a certain degree in our homes

My teenager son doesn’t want to talk to me, 我的十几岁的儿子不想跟我说话。
My daughter is dating with someone I disapprove of, 我女儿约会的人我们不同意。
My child doesn’t have motivation to work hard, 我的孩子没有勤奋努力的动力。
Boys / male young adults seem to have more pressure compared to girls. 男孩子似乎承受的压力更大
My child doesn’t want to try new things and has low self-esteem, 我的孩子不想尝试新事物,自尊心低下。

Do you find yourself asking the following questions?

How can I get my parents to understand me more?” 如何才能让我的父母理解我？
Are my parents and I even speaking the same language? 怎么父母好像跟我都不是一个语言在沟通？
Why do my parents not have reasonable expectations of me? 为何父母对我不能有合理的期盼？

Introduction and Promotion

Event Promotional Video

Movie Trailer

Welcome remark: Lily Chen, Haipei Shue and Hong Liu

Feature Presentations

Paul Li: Emotional needs of our children

Justine Chen: What is a successful student under? Understanding the importance of stress, communication, and emotional wellness

Juliana Chen: Film Screening: “looking for Luke”

Sharon Wu: Personal growth/success and ways to improve students’ ability to think deeply and communicate effectively (1/3)

Sharon Wu: Personal growth/success and ways to improve students’ ability to think deeply and communicate effectively (2/3)

Sharon Wu: Personal growth/success and ways to improve students’ ability to think deeply and communicate effectively (3/3)

Panel Discussions

Film Panel Discussion: Justine Chen, Juliana Chen and Paul Li

Panel discussion Growing up in America in a Chinese Home Moderator: Paul Li, Panelists: Theresa Mah, Elain Zhou and Jason Jiang (1/2)

Panel discussion Growing up in America in a Chinese Home Moderator: Paul Li, Panelists: Theresa Mah, Elain Zhou and Jason Jiang (2/2)

Closing Remarks

Conference closing remark by Steven Hugh , Chair of UCA Illinois Board