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The Twelfth KCCAA Community Service Award

Posted on January 5, 2022 by James Martin

In 2010, the Kansas City Chinese American Association (KCCAA) established an annual KCCAA Community Service Award to encourage elementary and secondary school students in the greater Kansas City area to develop a stronger awareness of, and to inspire active participation in, community service. In the past several years, we have seen an increasing number of young students engaging in volunteer work, particularly under the leadership of KCCAA Youth Hope Fund. More and more young people have experienced the personal satisfaction of helping others. In order to honor their selfless efforts and to encourage others to follow their examples, KCCAA will recognize some of their most outstanding efforts to help others in our community. There will be three levels of recognitions: one first place, two second places, and three third places, evaluated based on the criteria below. To emphasize the fundamental rewards of community service, the awardees will be given plaques, scholarships, and will be announced during the KCCAA’s Chinese New Year Gala (online).

This award may be offered to any primary or secondary school student in the greater Kansas City area. Any qualified student may apply.

Requirements: an applicant must –

Be an elementary or secondary school student (grades 1 through 12).
Have participated in some form of volunteer work or community service (without compensation) during the past year.

Evaluation criteria for awards:

Activities that emphasize service to others in need will be valued over experiences designed primarily as learning experiences for the applicant. The substance and impact of service will carry more weight than the number of hours served.
Initiative and leadership in the organization of group efforts to serve others will also be taken into consideration. Fundraising activities to benefit others will carry considerable weight in the judge’s decisions. However, direct service to others may be viewed as having more enduring significance. The age of the applicant will be taken into consideration by the judges.

Application procedures:

Submit an application by email to kccaa.award@gmail.com by January 3rd, 2022.

The application letter should include the student’s name, school, and contact information for their school. A list of the student’s community as well as a description of their community service experiences during 2021 must be included. The student shall also submit a one-page essay describing the benefits of their service to others. The essay should also include their reflections on lessons learned from his or her service …

Posted in 2021 Events

KCCAA Fundraising Proposal to Support Henan, China

Posted on July 26, 2021 by James Martin

“心系河南驰援灾区“捐款倡议书

近日，河南郑州，漯河，开封，新乡，鹤壁，安阳等地遭受了百年不遇的特大暴雨灾害，造成了重大的人员伤亡和财产损失，牵动了亿万人民的心。地铁停运，水、电等基础设施损坏，人民生活受到了严重危害。

暴雨无情，人间有爱，一方有难，八方支援。作为海外的华人华侨，堪城中美联合会已经在第一时间联系了河南省侨务处，了解到最新的灾区和需求情况，并跟中国少年儿童文化艺术基金会建立了合作关系，计划定向捐助河南省的一所受灾学校。除了从资金上帮助受灾学校的重建，我们还计划在灾后继续给学校提供英语和其他学科的教学支持，以长期可持续性的方式帮助到更多有需要的人。在此，我们倡议堪城的华人华侨和我们中美社区的各界朋友伸出援助之手，积极参与此次募捐活动。河南省是我们堪萨斯州在中国的友好省份。能力不分大小，捐款不分多少，让我们一起帮助河南人民度过难关，重建家园。让点点星光汇聚河南，给河南同胞送去万千暖意。

风雨面前，我们一起扛！中原挺起，河南加油！

捐款方式：

1）将钱直接转入KCCAA PayPal 账户，并告知姓名以便记录：kccaa20@gmail.com

2) 支票邮寄地址：

KCCAA, 7327 Campbell St., Kansas City, MO 64131

衷心感谢大家的支持！

Fundraising Proposal to Support Henan, China

As you may already know from the news, China’s Henan Province has been affected by severe flooding, caused by a period of prolonged heavy rainfall since July 17, 2021. As of today July 25, at least 63 people were killed, 5 went missing, 815,000 people were evacuated, 1.1 million were relocated, and 9.3 million people were affected. There is still no water, electricity, and communication in many part of the cities.

Within short time, KCCAA has reached out to Henan province to gain the first-hand information on the emergency need in the area. In the meantime, KCCAA have established a partnership with China Foundation of Culture and Art for Children (CFCAC), to provide long term sustainable financial and educational support to a dedicate school that was damaged during the flood. KCCAA calls on our Chinese American community, friends, and local businesses to support our effort and show our love and care to the people of Henan, the sister state/province of Kansas.

Please join us together for this support, and we are all in this together!

Donation via:

1). PayPal – Directly donate money into our KCCAA PayPal account, and please leave your name for record: kccaa20@gmail.com

2) Check – Make a check payable to “KCCAA” with below address:

KCCAA, 7327 Campbell St., Kansas City, MO 64131

Thank you everyone for your support!…

Posted in 2021 Events

KCCAA – Two billboards erected to raise awareness about the “Stop Asian Hate” campaign

Posted on May 20, 2021 by James Martin

在5月“亚太裔美国人传统月”期间，堪城中美联合会(KCCAA)在堪城主要高速路旁树立了两块广告牌。希望以此提醒社会各界对全美各地日益增加的针对亚裔暴力事件的重视，并呼吁所有人团结一致抗击种族歧视。整个5月期间，来往车辆和行人都可以在Brooklyn Ave.和70号州际高速交界处以及由436高速与Eastwood Trafficway交界看到我们的公益广告。堪城中美联合会(KCCAA)希望籍此鼓励民众为针对亚裔的仇恨事件发声，以防止更多人受害。也呼吁所有人团结一致抗击种族歧视，合作关爱共同抗击疫情。

广告牌图文由本地青年艺术家Kevin Wu与KCCAA理事会共同设计。此次活动也得到Lamar Advertising的大力支持与合作。感谢他们对华裔社区的贡献和帮助。

“亚太裔美国人传统月”源自1978年美国国会通过的法案，当时是将每年5月的前10天定为亚太裔美国人文化周，这个日期是根据第一批日本移民到达美国的时间，和由很多中国人建造的美国加州铁路完工的日子来确定的。1992年，美国国会决定把庆祝活动延长到整个5月。初衷是感谢亚裔对国家所做的贡献、增进各族裔之间的相互了解。也是一个了解和庆祝亚裔文化、成就与贡献的时刻。

The Kansas City Chinese American Association (KCCAA) has erected two billboards to raise awareness about the “Stop Asian Hate” campaign.

The billboards went on display during the May, Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month near Brooklyn Ave and I-70 intersection and at I435 and Eastwood Trafficway intersection.

The billboard is designed by Asian American graphic artist Kevin Wu along with KCCAA board members. The locations are provided by Lamar Advertising. The collaborative hopes to convey a message of peace, solidarity and the need to stop acts of anti-Asian hate, harassment, and violence.

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KCCAA Education Seminar – Successful College Application

Posted on May 14, 2021 by James Martin

新形势下如何成功申请大学

自从2000年开始，美国各个大学的招生录取对标准考试和成绩要求有了较大的变化。许多大学取消了递交SAT/ACT成绩的要求。美国最权威的教育考试机构—College Board 也相应地取消了所有SAT-Subject科目的考试。不久前一些州开始考虑取消或已经取消了中小学的超前教育。所有这些变化将对美国的中小学教育，尤其是每位高中学生申请大学带来不可忽视的影响。

KCCAA将于5月29日7:00-9:00 PM举办一场研讨会《如何在新形势成功申请大学》。我们邀请了当地两位优秀家长，请她们介绍在指导孩子申请大学过程中的经验和体会。这两位家长分别为：

刘丽萍女士——刘女士的2个孩子在高中时各方面都很突出，成绩优异。大儿子几年前被被美国顶尖大学录取，在大学本科就获得学士和硕士双学位。小儿子非常优秀，在标准考试（PSAT，SAT，ACT）中均获满分，多门AP-课程考试也获最高分。今年被美国顶尖学校录取。

吴天玲女士——-吴女士的孩子在各方面非常优秀。女儿两年前被美国顶尖工学院提前录取。儿子在高中期间参加各种活动，选修了17门AP-课程，并保持优异的学习成绩，ACT考试获满分，在去年底被美国顶尖商学院提前录取。

随后，研讨会组织者朱大鸣教授将讲述美国大学招生录取要求的变化可能产生的效应以及给高中毕业生家长们的一些建议。

最后，参与者自由提问与解答或发表自己的见解。

我们希望通过这次研讨会使我们华人社区继续保持重视家庭，重视教育的优良传统；继续为我们的孩子争取和创建积极向上的学习风气和环境。

Zoom Meeting Connection Information:

Topic: Successful College Application

Time: May 29, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/3988478641?pwd=akgyVHlnQ25sWFZCK0diRzJNYm85QT09

Meeting ID: 398 847 8641