Comcast Digital Inclusion Program Graduation

On Sunday, June 10, 2018, 14 middle & high school students graduated from the Comcast Digital Inclusion Program, held at the Chinese Community Center. Run by the Association of Chinese Americans (ACA), the organization was pleased to have ACA President Roland Hwang, board members Charles Liu and Tess Tchou, and Executive Director Joyce Li in attendance.

The program runs throughout the school year and it is our 6th year and 8th graduating class. This year’s curriculum changed with the removal of  literacy and responsibility, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy with the use of EverFi’s online curriculum.

During the graduation ceremony, the growth of the students wasCisco but added two additional curriculums from EverFi: Ignition and Venture. Throughout the program, the students were educated in digital on display as, split into five groups, they gave captivating presentations demonstrating what they had learned and their improved public speaking skills. They also officially received the Comcast program certificate, along with certificates in EverFi: Financial Literacy, Ignition: Digital Literacy & Responsibility, and Venture: Entrepreneurial Expedition.

The program also helps improve the students’ leadership, community outreach, and public-speaking skills. As an additional incentive, our students this year were able to receive a new Lenovo laptop after completing all the requirements, which included a minimum of 50 community service hours. The program encourages students to utilize what they have learned to have a positive impact on those around them, to become leaders, and to give back to the community.

Special thanks to Comcast for supporting the program, to David Liou for teaching the course, and for all the support received from parents. Next year, ACA will continue its cooperation with Comcast to offer the program again to give Asian American students opportunities and a platform for development. Specific information on next year’s curriculum will be released in August. Anyone interested in the program or with questions can contact ACA at 248-585-9343 or visit www.acadetroit.org.

(include recognition of Charles Liou for photos in news article)

【所有接受笔记本电脑的学员与美华协会理事合影。摄影师：刘春林。】

Comcast数码链接项目毕业典礼

2018年，6月10日星期天， 14位来自各个中学以及高中的学员们从Comcast数码链接项目毕业了！毕业典礼在美华协会Madison Heights的华人活动中心举行。我们很荣幸有美华协会会长黄星华，美华董事刘春林和Tess Tchou以及执行主任李一红及家长们一并出席。

 该计划贯穿整个学年，是我们第六年和第八届毕业班。今年的课程在原来的基础上，挪出往年的Cisco课程但增加了EverFi：Ignition和Venture的另外两门课程。在整个计划中，学生们通过使用EverFi的在线课程，接受了数字扫盲和责任，创业以及金融知识方面的教育。

在毕业典礼上，14位学生分为5个小组一一作出了精彩的演讲，展现了这一年来他们所学习到的知识以及优秀的演讲能力。精彩的表现得到了大家高度的肯定。学生们不仅仅获得Comcast数码链接项目授予的毕业证书同时还拿到次项目特别授予的EverFi: Financial Literacy，Ignition: Digital Literacy & Responsibility和and Venture: Entrepreneurial Expedition. 参加这个项目的学员除了提升自我的领导能力，社区外展和公共演讲技巧等。作为额外的激励措施，今年我们的学生在满足包括最少50个社区服务时间的所有要求后，便能够获得新的联想笔记本电脑。也希望我们的学员，利用他们在这个项目中学到的知识，对他们周围的人产生积极影响，成为领导者，并回馈社区。

非常感谢Comcast 对这个活动的支持，也要谢谢我们的老师刘国玮（David）过去一年的用心教导。还有家长对这个课程的支持。 下一年美华协会还会继续与Comcast 公司合作，计划推出下一年的课程：数字化学习和领导力培训项目（Digital Learning and Leadership Program），为亚裔青少年学生的发展提供平台与机会。下年课程的具体信息会在8月份对外招生，欢迎到时致电248-585-9343或访问我们的网站https://acadetroit.org了解更多详细信息。