ACA’s Digital Inclusion Program Update
2018-10-28 13:00 - 16:00, 2018-11-04 13:00 - 16:00, 2018-11-11 13:00 - 16:00, 2018-11-18 13:00 - 16:00, 2018-11-25 13:00 - 16:00, 2018-12-02 13:00 - 16:00, 2018-12-09 13:00 - 16:00, 2018-12-16 13:00 - 16:00 UTC and 2 more dates | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
The Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) is partnering with Comcast to offer the Digital Inclusion program to students ages 14-21 who have an interest in digital technology. This will be the seventh year ACA has worked with Comcast and the curriculum will also include courses from EverFi.
There will be one class this year that will meet every Sunday for 3 hours at the Chinese Community Center in which the tentative start date and time is Sunday, October 28th from 1-4 pm.
The program will run throughout the school year and will end in May 2019 with the tentative graduation day on Saturday, June 8th. The program is limited to 20 students and participants need to also provide a minimum of 50 hours of community service in order to graduate from the program.
The program will focus on:
– Leadership and diversity
– Personal development
– Workforce development
– Financial literacy
– Digital literacy and responsibility
– Hardware and networks
– Media production
– Teaching and facilitation
– Entrepreneurship
Participants who complete and graduate from the program will receive their own personal computer and program certificate along with EverFi certificates.
To register or for more information, please contact David Liou at dliou@acaccc.org.

ESL Classes at the Detroit Service Center
2018-10-30 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-11-06 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-11-13 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-11-20 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-11-27 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-12-04 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-12-11 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-12-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Detroit Service Center, 4750 Woodward Ave., Ste. 211 , Detroit, 48201, MI, United States
ACA’s Detroit Service Center offers a free ESL class every Tuesday from 10:30am-12:00pm.
Stanley Mosley, a long time ACA volunteer, known as Mo Lao-shi (莫老师) to his students, teaches the class using Chinese and English. The class emphasizes basic, conversational English and employs a variety of fun and varied topics to stimulate discussion and encourage in-class practice. Topics covered thus far in 2018 have included visiting the doctor, international travel, and dreams! Mr. Mosley gears his teaching especially to the seniors who frequent the center, but any and all age groups are welcome! The class goal is to expose students to new words and phrases that are useful for every-day life.
No registration required, but feel free to call and let us at 313.871.1790 to let us know you’re coming.
Additionally, Chinese hot lunch is available after class each week. Over 60 years old: $3 ; Under 60 years old: $4.

Acrylic Painting Class
2018-10-31 12:30 - 15:30, 2018-11-07 12:30 - 15:30 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
ACA will be having an acrylic painting class starting on Wednesday, October 10th 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm at the CCC taught by Yvonne Chen. Yvonne has been participating in the Michigan Fine Art Competition since 2011 and in 2013 her artwork was selected to be displayed at the Lawrence St Gallery in which she earned second place last year. The class will have a total of 5 sessions ending on Wednesday, November 7th and no experience is needed. The class fee is $100 which includes painting materials and canvases will be $5 extra.
If you are interested, please register here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSdGFrwBRyjs1clpB…/viewform…
If you have any questions you can call us at 248-585-9343.

A Tribute to Caregivers
2018-11-01 11:00 - 13:30 | Shriners Silver Garden Events Center, 24350 Southfield Rd, Southfield, MI 48075,, United States
ACA will be sponsoring an AARP event to honor caregivers Thursday, November 1 from 11-1:30 at the Shriners Silver Garden Events Center in Southfield. There will be vendor booths, lunch with dance performance, and a keynote speaker and program. The speaker will be Major General Antonio Taguba.

If you or someone you know is a caregiver and would like to be a part of this event, please contact us or the AARP to get involved.

Or you can visit this link to register: https://local.aarp.org/aarp-event/aarp-mi-tribute-to-caregivers-southfield-mi-11118-5dny7dg6bcw.html?usetown

ACA Detroit Service Center
4750 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI
(313) 831-1790
info@acadetroit.org

Detroit AARP
The Globe Building, 407 E. Fort St Ste 401,
Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 964-4821

35th Annual High School Achievement Awards Banquet
2018-11-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
The Association of Chinese Americans will hold its 35th Annual High School Achievement Awards Banquet on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 6:00 pm at the Chinese Community Center (32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071). This year we are giving out 15 scholarships to high school students based on their classroom excellence and interest in serving the Chinese Community. The awards will be announced and presented at the ACA High School Achievement Awards Banquet.

Roland Hwang, President of The Association of Chinese Americans, Inc. will be giving a keynote speech at the banquet. All the honorees will be our invited guests.

今年第35届杰出高中生颁奖典礼将颁发15项奖学金，表扬青年们在课业上的优秀表现与对社区的无私奉献。恭喜得奖的优秀青年们，我们以你为荣。
2018年11月11日 6 PM – 9 PM
Chinese Community Center
32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, MI 48071
欢迎透过此链结报名参加：https://goo.gl/DWScFH
也可以从美华网站得知更多活动信息：https://www.acadetroit.org/event/5271-35th-annual-high-school-achievement-awards-banquet.html

Volunteer Appreciation Lunch
2018-11-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
To honor the contribution of every volunteer, ACA will hold Volunteer Appreciation Lunch in Chinese Community Center on November 17th, 11 am to 1 pm. Please join us to show our appreciation.

The Association of Chinese Americans will be honoring its volunteers by holding a lunch in their name.Without these volunteers, we at ACA would not be able to put on as many events and programs as we do and for that we thank them.This event will be held at the Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Dr., Madison Heights, on Saturday, November 17 from 11am to 1pm.

If you have volunteered for ACA you will be receiving an invitation from us.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us, (248) 585-9343

Public Benefits and Public Charge Clarification Workshop
2018-11-17 15:00 - 17:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
11月17日星期六，美华协会与健康亚裔美国人计划邀请了专业移民律师，Rona Lum来到美华华人活动中心进行专门的公共福利阐述与解析讲座！
Saturday, November 17th, Association of Chinese Americans and Health Asian American Project will invite Immigration Attorney, Rona Lum coming to Chinese Community Center to have a Public Benefits and Public Charge Clarification Workshop.
讲座将包括对近来针对移民人口公共支出（Public Charge）规定的最新更新详细阐述，合法福利与滥用福利的界定，以及关于川普新规的一些辟谣与说明！
The lecture will include a detailed explanation of recent updates to the Public Charges for immigrant populations, definitions of legal benefits and abuse benefits, and some rumors and explanations about Trump’s new regulations!
同时，来自美华协会的健康保险领航员也会同时一同回答一些关于公共医疗保险，奥巴马医疗保险的疑问！
At the same time, the health insurance navigator from the Association of Chinese Americans will also answer questions about public health insurance, Obamacare Health Insurance!
欢迎所有对保险，福利等等有疑问或需要相关信息的人士报名参加！
All those who have questions or need relevant information about insurance, benefits, etc. are welcome to sign up!
该活动是由东密歇根大学健康亚裔美国人项目Tsu-Yin Wu博士领导的平价医疗法保险领航员项目的一部分。
日期时间Date & Time：Saturday, Nov. 17th, 2018. 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
地址Address：美华华人活动中心Chinese Community Center32585 Concord Dr., Madison Heights, MI 48071
报名方法Sign-up：

谷歌表格注册 Google Form for Sign-up: https://goo.gl/forms/v1qKtqBg87lOyQoo1

致电美华协会华人活动中心报名Call Chinese Community Center for Sign-up：248-585-9343

Health Screenings
2018-12-01 09:00 - 12:00 | Madison Heights, John R and 12 Mile, Madison Heights, Parking Lot (Old-Kmart), United States
For this year, we hold full health screenings(BP, Glucose, Lipid Panal, A1C) at Hannan House and Madison Heights at the below dates.

Hannan House (*10:00am-12:00pm)
Thurs, 8/16
Fri 10/12
Fri 1/4

Madison Heights – Saturday (*9:00am-12:00pm)
8/18
9/22
10/13
12/1
1/19

Childbirth Preparation Class
2018-12-08 10:00 - 15:00, 2018-12-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
美华中心将竭诚地邀请你来参加由惠丽老师教授的产前准备课程 (周末班)，帮助你和你的家人輕松地迎接宝贝来到!
课程目的:为孕妈咪及家人提供中英语易懂的学习环境
上课时間 : 12/8和12 /15
早上10:00~下午3:00
上课地点:美华中心
32585 Concord dr.
Madison Heights
课程对象:怀孕中/后期的孕妈咪及准爸 (欢迎外婆，奶奶来听课)
课程费用:$50(包括课本)
课程介绍:
1.怀孕最后三个月的准备
2.了解生产的过程
3.生产的放松减痛技巧
4.生产的医疗程序
5.科学做月子
6.母乳哺喂技巧
7.新生儿照顾及产后保养
授课讲师:
朱惠丽一在美国产房及产后病房担任注册护士18年，接受CPE(Childbirth Education Educator)训谏认証，拥有16年产前教学经验
报名:即日起请在此报名:https://goo.gl/hVTbbU,或来电248-5859343或773-6980605
Childbirth Preparation Class
Lecturer: Whe-Li Chiang, Registered Nurse
Chiang served for 18 years in St. Mary Hospital, Livonia and Beaumont Hospital, Troy, 16 years of experience lecturing childbirth preparation class, and had a U.S. NCC fetal Heart Sound analyst license.
Content:
12/8 Third Trimester
Labor process
Comfort techniques
Medical Procedure
12/15 Breast Feeding
Newborn and Postpartum care
Time: 12/8 and 12/15, 10 am – 3 pm
Fee: $50 ( additional $5 for textbooks )
Location: Chinese Community Center,
32585 Concord Dr.
Madison Heights, MI 48071
To register or learn more information, please contact: Wheli Zhu 773-6950605, wchiang@acaccc.org or 248-5859343.
To register, please fill the Google Form:https://goo.gl/hVTbbU, or contact the above phone number.
See what you read:
http://injoyvideos.com/products-1/childbirth/understanding-birth-see-what-you-read-booklet-website-guide.

Fundraising Concert and Donor Appreciation Reception
2018-12-08 17:00 - 21:00 | Lamphere High School, 610 w 13 Mile Rd, Madison Heights, MI 48071,, United States
Charity Fundraising Concert by Wang Jie and Zhang Jinsheng at Madison Heights Lamphere High School on Saturday, December 8th
The local well-known American singers Wang Jie and Zhang Jinsheng’s fundraising concert will be held at the Madison Heights Lamphere High School on Saturday evening, December 8. Music lovers are welcome to purchase tickets for the general price of $15, VIP $30 and Patron $100. Anyone who purchases a VIP or Patron ticket will be invited to a reception before the event.

All the proceeds from this concert fundraising will be donated to support the Chinese Community Center Capital Campaign toward center facility Maintenance and Repair.
Ticket: General $ 15/, VIP $ 30, Patron $ 100
When: December 8th, 2018 7PM to 9PM
Where: Lamphere High School Concert Hall (610 W 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, MI)
Programs info: 男高音女高音二重唱, 独舞, 成人舞, 合唱, 女声独唱, 京剧, 儿童舞, 儿童合唱
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Event Background:
Residing in Detroit for more than 20 years, Wang Jie and Mr. Zhang Jinsheng personally experienced and witnessed the various charity events the Association of Chinese Americans has launched for the community to benefit its local residents and Chinese American and Asian American community.

For more than 20 years, ACA has provided a variety of services to local seniors, children and families in the community, and organized numerous wonderful events, big or small to promote and shape a healthier community. Entertainment and enrichment for the life of the senior have been served for more than a decade. Choirs, dance, health care, visas, libraries, Chinese food competitions, and love gardens have greatly facilitated the life of the Chinese Americans and enriched their spiritual world. Free lectures on various projects, medical insurance and free consultation have been able to far lessen the inconveniences of all kinds of barriers of the new immigrants to the United States. All of the time, ACA’s certified and licensed professionals embrace a client-oriented attitude to timely help out any misconception.
The existence of ACA, especially the service to its senior, has provided a warm and inviting home to the seniors in the Greater Detroit area and the elders who came to the United States to visit their relatives.
To build up a strong next generation, ACA is also the first of all. Annual summer camp and a platform for our second generation of Chinese to learn the culture of the native were developed. ACA becomes a fertile ground for the second generation of Chinese to socialize and grow together. Learning Chinese culture, Chinese dance, painting, Chinese martial arts, etc. we ACA helps to pass on the fire of Chinese culture of generations to the second, the third of Chinese Americans so these youth can speak out proudly that they are American born Chinese!
With the help of all kinds of youth actives like summer camps and children’s programs, we ACA helped them form a positive cultural perspective of Who I am with dignity to our race and full respect to other nationalities that live here in United States. From small scale of Chinese writing practices or Chinese cooking learning programs to the big group projects such as leadership development, Asian social circle establishment, all of which transform the Chinese second generation from the stereotype of work hard students only to humorous, self-confident and worthy of respect Chinese Americans with bigger hearts. At the same time, as a parent, ACA’s efforts on building up youth lead to a side effect, that is, parents of those participates have the opportunities to be liberated from the busy working life to foster a pleasant family moment sharing time. All of the services and platforms provided and built by ACA are trusted by parents who take ACA as their children’s reassuring home. For example, ACA partnered with well-known large companies like Comcast to provide computer program training and scholarship programs for enrolled students, especially those from low-income homes, so their future success possibilities were definitely increased!
Back to the year of 2003, thanks to Mason and Grace Yu and many other donors for their love of American community, Chinese Community Center was created by the Association of Chinese American. Therefore, ACA can keep up the beautiful traditions to serve the community as before and even enlarge its extended services to greater and farther areas for another decade.

However in recent years, for lack of adequate funds, the center is regular maintenance and necessary repairs have been delayed for a long time. Many areas such as the improvement of the kitchen and community space, and parking lots are in urgent need of repair. ACA has launched several fundraising events and has received support from many donors. As we all observe, the Chinese Community Center building renovation is a huge labor and material intensive project and substantial funds are needed to be raised along with the ongoing renovation process. Therefore, by following the example of Mason and Grace Yu, Wang Jie and Zhang Jinsheng dedicated to work with many music-lover friends and initiate a charity fundraising concert with their professional areas. The donations from the concert will be employed toward the repair and maintenances of ACA Chinese Community Center at Madison Heights and other projects of the ACA. Let us hope that this concert will also be supported by other people who love music and are passionate in the community care and ACA !
Chinese Community Center Capital Campaign Update Report
It has been 10 months since the beginning of this year’s ACA Chinese Community Center Capital Campaign. ACA has received funding from sincere supporters and has started some maintenances and repairs. The details of the funds and usage are now announced as follows.

As of September 30, 2018, ACA received a total of $39,425 designated to this capital campaign from all parties. The parking lot repair and maintenance has been carried out and completed earlier this year, for a total cost of $64,786. The current funding gap for repairing parking lots is known to be $25,343. As projected, about $8,000 will be needed to repair and update the parking lot lighting system. Future medium-and long-term maintenance projects include but not limited to updating the handicap access for the entrance and exit, maintenance and repair of restrooms, renovation of the kitchen and warehouse area, and repainting of the interior and exterior walls.

The specific incoming funds and use details can be inquired and obtained through ACA. Once again, Association of Chinese Americans wants to say a BIG THANK YOU to all of those who supported us with funds and/or time and efforts in the past and those will generously contribute in the future for ACA to keep promoting a healthier community!
(请往下看中文版本/For Chinese info, scroll down)
12月8日周六晚上汪洁和张金生夫妇将在Madison Heights Lamphere High School举行慈善筹款音乐会

本地知名美声歌唱家汪洁与张金生夫妇慈善音乐会将于12月8日周六晚Madison Heights Lamphere High School音乐厅举行。欢迎音乐爱好者们购票参加，票价分别为General $15/VIP $30/Patron $100。凡购买VIP或是Patron门票者，将受邀参加当日活动前举办的招待会。

同时，本次演唱会所有收入将捐献支持美华活动中心建筑维护修缮基金筹募计划。
若您对本活动感兴趣，欢迎登陆美华网站https://www.acadetroit.org或拨打313-831-1790/248-585-8343进行咨询。

时间：12月8日 7 pm – 9 pm
地点：Lamphere High School 音乐厅
610 W 13 Mile Road, Madison Heights, Michigan
门票：General $ 15/VIP $ 30/Patron $ 100

做为在底特律生活了20多年老底特律。汪洁与先生张金生亲身经历和见证了美华协会多年来服务社区的各种公益活动。

20多年来，美华协会为社区无微不至地为本地长者，儿童及家庭提供了各种服务，组织了无数大大小小地精彩活动。十数年如一日的长者娱乐活动。合唱团、跳舞、医疗保健、签证、图书馆、中国美食比赛、爱心菜园等等活动极大地便捷了旅美生活及丰富了华人的精神世界。各种项目的免费讲座，医疗保险帮助咨询，为新老移民的美国生活拨开重重迷雾。

美华的存在，尤其美华协会的长者服务，无不给大底特律区域的年长者和来美国探亲的父母辈的长者们提供了一个无微不至的温暖的家。

“font-weight: 400;”>Comcast之类的知名大企业合作为华人儿童，尤其低收入儿童提供给的各种培训，奖学金项目，都在为华人儿童们提供各种各样成功的可能！

感谢Mason & Grace Yu夫妇等众多热心人士13年前献爱心为美华捐献了美华协会华人活动中心。使美华协会延续数十年服务社区的美好传统，并将服务升华拓展，默默地在大底特律区域数十年如一日地为华人无私地奉献着。

近年来由于经费缺乏、长年失修。华人活动中心地建筑和停车场等许多方面急需修善。美华协会已经发动了多次募捐活动，得到许多热心人士的支持。可是，美华协会建筑修缮工程浩大，急需更多资金。因此，汪洁与张金生夫妇决定效仿Mason & Grace Yu夫妇，携众多爱好音乐的好友，用他们的特长与爱好，举行一场慈善筹款音乐会。将此次音乐会所有筹得捐赠与美华协会用于美华协会华人活动中心的中心修缮维护，希望此次音乐会也能得到其他热爱音乐，同时热心社区，关爱美华的人士的支持！

美华协会建筑修缮募捐活动更新报告

由今年伊始的美华协会华人活动中心建筑修缮募捐活动已经过去10个月，美华协会得到广大热心人士的资助，已开始进行部分修缮活动，现公布所得资金及使用情况如下。

截止至2018年9月30日，美华协会共收到来自各方，指定用于华人活动中心建筑修缮的捐款共$39,425。前期已开展并完成停车场修缮维护，总共费用为$64,768。目前已知修理停车场资金缺口为$25,343。同时接下来将需大约$8,000用于维修停车场照明灯光。未来的中长期需维修项目还包括更新升级大门出入的残疾人通道设备，厕所洗手间维护修缮，厨房仓库区域的重整及内外墙重新粉刷等。

具体款项收入及使用明细，可到美华协会查询监督。同时，美华协会在此再次感谢广大热心人士的支持帮助及慷慨解囊，也希望广大社区继续对美华各项活动支持一二。

New Medicare card, Medicaid application and social security benefits
2018-12-17 11:30 - 13:00 | Wing Wah Restaurant, 15138 E. 13 Mile Rd., Warren, MI 48088,, United States
A Lecture: New Medicare card, Medicaid application and social security benefits
讲座：联邦政府老人医疗保险（红蓝卡），医疗补助，退休福利
Organized by ACA Macomb Center will be held at 由美华协会马空县长者服务中心主办将于:
Wing Wah Restaurant 荣华酒楼 15138 13 Mile Rd, Warren, MI 48088
Next Monday ( Dec 17, 2018) 下周一12月17日 from 11:30 am to 1pm
Welcome to attend this lecture in Cantonese for free but lunch is on your own.
欢迎大家参加此次免费讲座（午餐需自费）
Please contact Eleana Loy @586-307-8984 for registration or any further questions.
登记或有任何问题请联系Eleana Loy @586-307-8984

Health Screenings
2019-01-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Detroit Service Center, 4750 Woodward Ave., Ste. 211 , Detroit, 48201, MI, United States
