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***Due to weather conditions, banquet has been postponed to Mar 6.
Please join the OCA Northern Virginia Chapter for our
28th Annual Lunar New Year Banquet!
Let us all celebrate those born in the Year of the Tiger!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
China Garden in Arlington, Virginia (Rosslyn Metro)
1100 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209
(703) 525-5317
Keynote Speaker: Mark Keam, Virginia State Delegate, 35th District
Proceeds will support:
2010 Smithsonian Folklife Festival
The OCA NOVA Scholarship Program
OCA National Center Building Fund
Come socialize and network with new and old friends, while enjoying a 11-course dinner!
Schedule:
6:30 pm Reception
7:00 pm Dinner
9:30 pm Dessert and Drinks
Where: China Garden
1100 Wilson Blvd. (Twin Towers, Mall Level)
Roslyn, VA 22209
Roslyn Metro (Blue / Orange Lines)
Cost:
Organize a Table of Ten for $40/person ~ $400 for ten
Tickets: $45 Non-Members, $40 Members,
$55 at the door or after deadline of 26 January 2010
Please make checks payable to OCA-NOVA and mail to Christine Chen at 1215 Fort Myer Drive, #301, Arlington, Virginia 22209 or pay by credit card/paypal by emailing rsvp@ocanova. org.
Instructions will be sent to you. For more info contact: rsvp@ocanova. org
Organization of Chinese American (OCA) Northern Virginia Chapter and the Arlington Public Library Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Join us throughout the month of May! SAVE THE DATE and please forward to your network of friends and family!
Featuring:
* Film Debut in Virginia: PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF THE MAJORITY
* Asian American Literature for Youth of All Ages
* Film Debut in Virginia: Vincent Who?
Film Debut in Virginia: PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF THE MAJORITY
http://www.aheadofthemajority.com
May 6, 2009
7:00 pm
Arlington Central Library, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA
METRO: Orange Line – Ballston Station. From Ballston, walk 3 blocks up
Fairfax to Quincy Street and turn left.
RSVP or Questions should be directed to: rsvp@ocanova.org
Patsy Mink
PATSY MINK: AHEAD OF THE MAJORITY explores the remarkable political story of Patsy Mink, an Asian American woman who, battling racism and sexism, redefined American politics.
Small in stature but a giant in vision, she began her life on a Maui sugar plantation and rose to become the first Asian American woman and woman of color in the United States Congress. A firecracker and a fighter, she continually pushed the limits of what was acceptable, speaking out against the Vietnam War and entering the 1972 presidential primary, making her one of the first women to seek the nation’s highest office. She transformed America’s schools as the co-author of Title IX, the landmark legislation that opened up higher education and athletics to women.
The film goes beyond Mink’s accomplishments, however, to reveal a woman whose political journey was lonely and tumultuous. Dispelling stereotypes of the compliant Japanese female, she battled sexism within her own party, whose leaders disliked her independent style and openly maneuvered against her. Her liberal politics, particularly her vocal opposition to the Vietnam War, engendered intense criticism.
As Franklin Odo, Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, states: “Patsy Mink offers a phenomenal political story, because she was so outside what you would expect of a woman, of a Japanese American and of a member of Congress.” Simultaneously a woman of the people and a pioneer, a patriot and an outcast, her story proves endlessly intriguing, and one that embodies the history, ideals and spirit of America.
Asian American Literature for Youth of All Ages
May 17, 2009
4:00 pm
Arlington Central Library, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA
METRO: Orange Line – Ballston Station. From Ballston, walk 3 blocks up
Fairfax to Quincy Street and turn left.
RSVP or Questions should be directed to: rsvp@ocanova.org
Presentation by Terry Hong, Media Arts Consultant, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program and Anita Merina, National Education Association
Book Reading by Local Asian American Author – to be confirmed
Asian American authors and literature has continued to grow throughout the last decade. Learn about some of the more popular titles in Asian American literature for youth of all ages. There is a book out there to help children of various ethnicities to understand their Asian American background and experiences. Overall this literature helps all children understand the experiences of Asian American children.
Film Debut in Virginia: Vincent Who?
Co-Hosted with APAs for Progress
http://www.vincentchin.net
May 28, 2009
7:00 pm
Arlington Central Library, 1015 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA
METRO: Orange Line – Ballston Station. From Ballston, walk 3 blocks up
Fairfax to Quincy Street and turn left.
Following the Film a Q&A Session will be hosted with Producer Curtis Chin
RSVP or Questions should be directed to: rsvp@ocanova.org
The film Vincent Who? resurrects the meaning of the brutal death of Vincent Chin in Detroit and the ensuing campaign. Inspired by the 25th anniversary of Vincent Chin's killing, Curtis Chin, himself a Detroit native, begins with the premise that the meaning has been forgotten in the current generation of young Asian Americans. Vincent Chin was a Chinese American draftsman, who two white autoworkers, conflating all Asians with Japanese, beat to death with a baseball bat. When a white judge sentenced the two to probation and a $3,000 fine, his case became a rallying point for the Asian-American community. Nationwide pressure forced the civil rights trial and conviction of Ron Ebens and Michael Nitz. That conviction was eventually overturned
OCA-NORTHERN VIRGINIA ANNUAL NEW YEAR DINNER
*** Update: 1/28/09 ***
We have updated some details for the event. Note that our location is in Chinatown, DC this year at the Chinatown Garden. We have updated the deadline, rsvp, and payment info and have added a membership special. Click the "details" link below. Please check back for any additional updates.
Let us all celebrate those born in the year of the Ox!
WHEN: SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2009, 6:30 pm
WHERE: CHINATOWN GARDEN, Chinatown, 618 H St NW, Washington, DC 20001
VOLUNTEERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS and BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED:
Make plans to join OCA-NOVA for future activities such as:
• Dinner Speakers Series
• Asian American Book Readings / Book Club
• Cooking Lesson - Featuring Asian Cuisines
• Special Presentations and Seminars
and many other activities
Volunteers are needed to help organize this event, as well as the other activities planned for the year. Have an hour or two to spare? Have a specific skill? Volunteer for a specific event or as a regular committee member or board member. We also need help planning activities for Asian Pacific Heritage Month with the local libraries. Please contact info@ocanova.org or one of the OCA-NOVA board members.
Founded in 1982, OCA-NOVA is a 501(c)(3), non-partisan organization with a history of leadership and community service in Northern Virginia and the Greater Washington DC metropolitan area.
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