05Jul 2020 by Li
Mental Health Webinar

Mental Health Webinar

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Is depression common among our youth? Is it normal? What are the symptoms? Is medical treatment necessary? As loving parents, what can we do to help our children prevent depression and other mental health issues in the first place?  And what resources are available for us for effective interventions when symptoms occur? To answer these questions that are becoming increasingly real and urgent in our community, United Chinese Americans presents a special Mental Health Webinar on Sunday, July 5, 2020 @3PM EST.  A team of clinical experts from the nation’s top hospitals/institutions will share their work and insight regarding mental health issues among Asian American children and adolescents. During this webinar, a panel of parents and students will also share their first-hand experience dealing with mental health issues. Please don’t…
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05Apr 2020 by Li
Covid-19 Donation Fund

Covid-19 Donation Fund

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Covid19-Donation-FundDownload Please be patient while the large file is loading. You can also download it from above. [embeddoc url="https://il.ucausa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Covid19-Donation-Fund.pdf" height="800px" download="none" viewer="google"]
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02Apr 2020 by Li
AJC CHICAGO ZOOM MEETING ON SUPPORTING CHINESE COMMUNITY

AJC CHICAGO ZOOM MEETING ON SUPPORTING CHINESE COMMUNITY

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On April 3rd at 11CST /12/EST/9PST, Please join American Jewish Committee AJC Global Chair Jeff Stone , US Senator Dick Durbin, IL state representative Theresa Mah , UCA IL Policy Advisor Nancy Chen , CBCAC Executive Director Grace Chan for a video discussion about community relations and discrimination related to COVID-19. Heart felt thanks to AJC Chicago for organizing and coming along side Chinese Americans to make this time of unity, rather than conflict. Please Register below by opening the link below. Click picture to register Topic: AJC Chicago and AJC’s Asia Pacific Institute: Declaration of Support for the Illinois Chinese-American Community with UCA and CBCAC Description: In partnership with United Chinese Americans (UCA) and Coalition for a Better Chinese-American Community (CBCAC), this Friday at 11am CT AJC will present…
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07Dec 2019 by Li
2020 Chicago Jiaozi Fest

2020 Chicago Jiaozi Fest

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rtnFGK2ojs&feature=youtu.be&from=groupmessage&isappinstalled=0&app=desktop Jiaozi Fest Is Back! Register Now Sponsorship Opportunities Sponsorship Opportunities 2019 Jiaozi Fest Covered by NCTV17 https://vimeo.com/314892529 2017 Jiaozi Fest Recap Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uyp9wM4mSU4&from=message&isappinstalled=0&app=desktop
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14Sep 2019 by Li
Report of Chinese Traditional Music Program

Report of Chinese Traditional Music Program

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 by youth volunteer Cian At Chinese Traditional Music Program on September 6th in 2019, as people started to fill in the room, they were greeted with music by the musician Kerry Leung on the Er Hu (二胡） and the musician MengHua Guan on the Gu Zheng （古筝）. As the event started, Barbara from Waubonsee College greeted everyone by introducing herself and Jing from UCA IL. Jing gave an introduction to UCA IL and its volunteers. The crowd applauded and were excited to hear the concert. Kerry began with an explanation of the event by teaching everyone a basic greeting in Chinese: “Wan Shang Hao晚上好” or good evening. He told us that music is a universal language; it's like a bridge between cultures. He then played a piece for us called “My lovely…
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20Aug 2019 by Katherine Wang
Chinese Traditional Music Program at the City of Aurora

Chinese Traditional Music Program at the City of Aurora

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United Chinese Americans Illinois Chapter (UCA IL), City of Aurora, and Waubonsee Community College will organize a  Chinese Traditional Music Program on September 6th from 7pm to 8pm. The one hour program Introduces the history, philosophy, instruments, and performance styles of Chinese traditional classical music. Understanding the history and meaning of Chinese traditional music helps one appreciate and enjoy it more! Three great musicians, Menghua Guan, Kerry Leung, and Ximu Liu, will be performing at the program. UCA IL is a non-profit and nonpartisan organization. The mission of UCA IL is civic engagement, heritage sharing, and youth development. For more information, please visit il.ucausa.org Menghua Guan is a professional Chinese zither (Guzheng) performer and tutor in the Chicago area.  She has been invited to numerous lectures and performances. For example,…
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