ACA Detroit

ESL at Detroit
2018-05-22 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-05-15 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-05-08 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-05-01 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-04-24 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-04-17 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-04-10 10:30 - 12:00, 2018-04-03 10:30 - 12:00 UTC | 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?(ĪÀÏʦ) 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.

China Abstract Art Exhibition
2018-05-20 12:30 - 18:00 | The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Dr, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI 48236,, United States
This exhibition will showcase the flourishing abstract art movement in China and is intended to promote Chinese-American art and culture exchange. It is a unique opportunity to engage with works of Chinese abstract art spanning the last one-hundred years, featuring artists born between 1920 and 1998.
Even though abstract art was originally developed in artistic circles of Western society, the roots of abstract art are intrinsic to all population groups. Drawing from the rise of abstract art in the West, an abstract art movement has taken off at an astonishing rate in the last 20 years in China. It has been aided by the coinciding of traditional Chinese culture with abstract art concepts, which have been found to be a natural blend. With this vigorous energy coming from China, the Chinese movement is now a driving force behind the development of new international trends in abstract art.
The renowned Chinese abstract artist Yiying Ma, chief curator of the exhibit, has gathered together art pieces for the exhibit from many internationally acclaimed artists, including:
Teh-Chun Chu, Wou-Ki Zao, Youhan Yu, Lu Ma, Ping Tan, Luding Meng, Liming Gu, Ye Xiao, Qingshi Liu, Zhigang Zhu, Yunrui Gu, Hailong Yuan, Shijun Weng, Yingqing Liu, Bo Liu, Yanlin Guo, Xingui Xu, Jinhuan Zhou, Qi Chen, Wenxi Luo, Jufang Zhang, and Yukine Yanagi.
Located at the historic Alger Estate on the shores of Lake St. Claire, viewers will have the opportunity to engage with this art at the picturesque setting of the Grosse Pointe War Memorial.
Event Timeline:
12:30-1:30 PM: VIP Reception
1:30-6:00 PM: Open for General Admission (Opening Ceremony at 1:30 PM, Artist Talk at 3:00 PM)
Tickets:
General: $10 | VIP: $30
REGISTRATION LINK: https://acadetroit-2018-abstract.eventbrite.com
The event is co-hosted by the Association of Chinese Americans, the Jinan Yonquan Academy, and the China Abstract Art Promotion Salon. Proceeds from ticket sales will go towards ACA’s social service work in the Asian-American community in Metro Detroit. Much appreciation to the Liu Xinyuan Foundation of Asian Art for sponsor the event.

Mother's Day Ohio Outing May 13-15 Embarks
2018-05-13 00:00 | MI
ACA is organizing a 3-day, 2-night trip to Ohio for Mother’s Day weekend, leaving Sunday the 13th and returning Tuesday the 15th. The trip will feature destinations in and around Cleveland, Columbus, and Lake Erie.
In Cleveland, participants will tour the USS Submarine Cod and visit the West Side Market. Outside of Columbus, you’ll enjoy the nature of Hocking Hills State Park as well as visit the Wilds Zoo. Finally, you’ll visit the island of Put-In-Bay on Lake Erie.
Read more here…

Experience Culture Series: China
2018-05-05 00:00 - 16:30 | Novi Public Library, 45255 W 10 Mile Rd, Novi, MI 48375, Novi Public Library, United States
Join Novi Library as they spotlight a different country every month. This month the focus is on China! Come to learn about the culture, traditions, and customs through presentations, food, music, art, and more.
Participating organizations:
ACA
Michigan New Century Chinese School
Chinese Association of Greater Detroit
Chinese Bible Church
Registration Required.
Novilibary.org
248-349-0720

Free Health Screenings
2018-04-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-04-17 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-04-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-20 11:00 - 12:00, 2018-03-13 11:00 - 12:00 | Detroit Service Center, 4750 Woodward Ave., Ste. 211 , Detroit, 48201, MI, United States
The medical volunteers from Wayne State Universtiy School of Medicine and Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association will provide these health screening: blood presure measurement, weight and height measurement.
Free of Charge
Call 313-831-1790 for more information.

Taiwan Outing Embarks
2018-04-23 00:00 | MI
Those signed up for ACA’s Taiwan Outing leave for Taiwan on this day. Trip-goers will return on May 5th. For more information about the trip, see below:
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ACA is planning a special, 12-day Round Island Tour from April 23, 2018 to May 5, 2018.
On this trip, you’ll experience all the wonders of Taiwan: the sights of its natural beauty, from its towering mountains to seaside sunsets; its bustling night markets and distinct and world-famous foods; the historic and international metropolis of Taipei; and much more!
Price: $1650 each person (airfare not included)
Includes: Meals, Housing, Transportation Bus+Train+Shuttle, Chinese Tour Guide, Admissions to: National Palace Museum+Yehliu Geopark+Sun Moon Lake+Xitou+Sky Lantern+Sicao Mangrove Preserve+Cijin Ferry
*For a fee, ACA can assist with visa and airline ticket purchase

Comcast Cares Day
2018-04-21 07:45 - 12:30 | Plymouth and Sterling Heights, United States
ACA is partnering with Comcast again this year to help out the local community through the Comcast Cares Day program.
The project date will be on Saturday, April 21st and we will need all those that have registered to arrive at the chosen location by 7:45 am in which the project will end at 12:30 pm. This year, we will be participating in both Plymouth and Sterling Heights.
If you are interested in serving with ACA, please register here. We’d love to have you!

Ceramics Lecture Two: The Art of Chinese Folk Pottery
2018-04-21 01:30 - 03:30 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
Join Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) for part two of the Ceramic Lecture Series: The Art of Chinese Folk Pottery. Moving the spotlight to Chinese folk pottery, the lecture is an oral and visual presentation by Marie Woo – ceramicist, Asian ceramic historian, and conceptual photographer.
Marie Woo was born in Seattle, Washington, received her BA from the University of Washington and her MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She currently lives in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Her research collections and creative work have been featured at many shows and have received many awards. Her first retrospective show was held in 2016 at the Robinson Gallery of the Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center. She is the curator of a travelling exhibition of Chinese folk pottery that has been on tour in the U.S. since 2013 and is now at its last stop at the Frederick Marshall Sculpture Museum in Saginaw, Michigan where it will be on display until May 19, 2018. Her expansive and extended research on Chinese folk pottery (1995-2009) was funded by a grant from the Asian Cultural Council (a Rockefeller Foundation affiliate).
Chinese folk pottery is not well known in the west, but its long due recognition is now threatened by its imminent extinction. China’s rapid modernization has dealt peasant village potters insurmountable setbacks from loss of demand, the consequent closure of village kilns, and the loss of potters to more lucrative opportunities in the city. Ms. Woo, who has immersed herself in the study and collection of Chinese folk pottery for over ten years, offers a rare opportunity to get to know and appreciate Chinese folk pottery in its broad aesthetic diversity. This spans from simple, humble, and functional wares for everyday use, to the contrast of sophisticated imperial ceramics collected in museums and widely published in books.
Ms. Woo will bring sample objects to demonstrate this contrast. She will also give an aesthetic evaluation of ceramic pieces that attendees are invited to bring. Evaluations will be limited to one object per attendee and to the time allotted for the event.
Admission free.
Light refreshments with a sampling of Chinese teas will be served.
Donations are welcome and appreciated!
For inquiry, please visit www.acadetroit.org, email info@acadetroit.org or contact ACA Chinese Community Center Office 248.585.9343.
Register here: https://acadetroit-2018-pottery.eventbrite.com

Free Health Screenings
2018-04-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
The medical volunteers from Wayne State Universtiy School of Medicine and Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association will provide these health screening: blood glucose, cholesterol, blood presure measurement, weight and height measurement, glaucoma and visual examination.
Free of Charge
Call 248-585-9343 for more information.

Ceramics Lecture One: Imperial Kiln Porcelain of the Ming Dynasty
2018-04-07 01:30 - 03:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
The Association of Chinese Americans, along with the Confucius Institute at the University of Michigan, proudly presents the Ceramic Lecture Series: “Study and Appreciation of the Imperial Kiln Porcelain of the Ming Dynasty”, with two special events on Wednesday, April 4th at 12PM and Saturday, April 7th at 1:30 PM. The lecture will be given by renowned scholar Jianxin Jiang, Director of the Jingdezhen Institute of Archaeology in China.
The lecture recognizes and appreciates the main characteristics and transformation in style of porcelains from the Imperial Kiln across different periods of the Ming Dynasty, highlighting history and culture, ceramic technology, and art history. It also presents new explorations of Imperial Kiln porcelain from a variety of historical periods and perspectives, including: the beginning and ending years of the Ming Dynasty, the “blank period” of the Imperial Kiln, Yong-Le porcelain and Zheng He’s Voyage porcelain, Xuan-De porcelain and its impact on the Cheng-Hua Imperial Kiln as well as technological achievements, and others.
Keynote Speaker, Jianxin Jiang is the director of the Jingdezhen Institute of Archaeology, the director of the Chinese Ancient Ceramics Society, and president of the Jingdezhen Tang Ying Institute. Since the 1980s, he has engaged in archaeological studies on Jingdezhen ceramic remains and led multiple archaeological excavations of kiln ruins from the Ming and Qing dynasties, including excavations of kiln factory ruins. He has authored more than twenty academic papers and is a chief editor for multiple archaeological journals and catalogues.
A proud sponsor of this lecture, the Liu Xinyuan Foundation of Asian Art is dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of Asian art and culture.
Refreshments will be provided.
Free admission to the event. For registration and inquiry, please contact ACA Chinese Community Center Office 248.585.9343.
Register here: https://acadetroit-2018-porcelain.eventbrite.com

Free Health Screenings
2018-04-03 11:00 - 12:00 | Detroit Service Center, 4750 Woodward Ave., Ste. 211 , Detroit, 48201, MI, United States
The medical volunteers from Wayne State Universtiy School of Medicine and Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association will provide these health screening: Blood glucose, cholesterol, blood presure measurement, weight and height measurement, glaucoma and visual examination.
Free of Charge
Call 313-831-1790 for more information.

ESL Citizenship Class
2018-03-27 13:00 - 15:00, 2018-03-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2018-03-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2018-03-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
2nd session (Tuesday, January 9th – Tuesday, March 27th) N400: The class will be taught in English and Mandarin and will cover the N-400 form and the material will be provided during class. During class, students will learn how to complete the N-400 form and will practice responding to questions in preparation for when they have their interview. Registration fee is $20 & $15 for ACA members.

ESL Daily Conversation Class
2018-03-26 13:00 - 15:00, 2018-03-19 13:00 - 15:00, 2018-03-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Chinese Community Center, 32585 Concord Drive, Madison Heights, 48071, United States
The class will be taught in English and Mandarin and will cover basic words & phrases that will be used on a daily basis. Printed materials will be handed out during each class and the topics will vary depending on the student’s needs. Registration fee is $40 & $30 for ACA members.
