16th Edgar Snow Symposium

October 16-18, 2014

Edgar Snow’s Kansas City: Where the Arts and Entrepreneurship Intersect

Program

In China, Kansas City is well-known as Edgar Snow’s birthplace. In 1936 his book Red Star Over China introduced Americans to the Red Army, fighting from caves in Yan’an county. Mary Clark and E. Grey Dimond founded Edgar Snow Memorial Foundation in 1974. Edgar Snow Symposia started in 1982, alternating biennially between Kansas City and Beijing, where they are organized by our partners, China Society for Peoples Friendship Studies.

The theme of our 16th Edgar Snow Symposium is "Edgar Snow’s Kansas City: Where the Arts and Entrepreneurship Intersect". We will be hosting 30+ dignitaries from China, Mayor Sly James will be signing a new Sister Cities partnership with the Mayor of Yan’an. The Gala Banquet at the Intercontinental Hotel October 16 features Jane Chu. President of the National Endowment for the Arts.

We are bringing together government officials, businessmen, and artists from China and Kansas City— with a common interest in art and, craftsmanship– to assess Kansas City’s cutting-edge approach to the arts, education, and entrepreneurship

Wednesday, October 15

5:00-8:00pm – Private reception for delegates and invited guests in rooftop bar Intercontinental Hotel

Thursday, October 16

9:30-11:15am – Opening Session at Intercontinental Hotel Conference Room

 Theme: Edgar Snow, Kansas City, Entrepreneurship & the Arts

Presiding: John Phillips, UMKC Curator

Welcome by UMKC Chancellor Leo Morton

Greetings from PRC Consul General, Chicago Zhao Weiping

Robert Gamer, President of the Edgar Snow Memorial Foundation: Kansas City as hub of Railroads, Panama Canal, Jazz, Entrepreneurship, Education, the Arts Edgar Snow as a business manager; Snow and the Blue Bell Jazz Band; Working on Katy Line and riding the rails with Charlie White; Snow, Kermit Roosevelt, and the Panama Canal; Snow, education, and the arts.

China Society for Peoples Friendship Studies delegate: Edgar and Helen Snow's early years in China (journalism, friendships with writer, poets, artists, public theater at Yan'an)

11:45-1:45pm Lunch @ Rotary 13, The Gallery in Power and Light District

2:00-3:00pm Welcome reception for Chinese delegation in City Hall hosted by Kansas City Sister Cities Association

3:00-4:00pm Visit to City Council Chamber, 26th floor

Welcome by Mayor Sly James

Resolution by City Council

Tour of City Hall

4:00-6:00pm Hotel break for delegation at Intercontinental Hotel

6:30-730pm

Bobby Watson playing jazz inside the ballroom

7:00-9:30pm – Edgar …

Lady Dancers Needed for 2015 KCCAA Chinese New Year Celebration

The biggest Chinese New Year Celebration in Kansas City metropolitan organized by KCCAA is coming back to Yardley Hall of JCCC on Saturday January 31st, 2015. As we are in the process to select the dances to be performed on the stage, limited open positions in our dance team are available and open to public. Please join us if you have interests, desires, and passionate for Chinese dances. Participant needs to have basic dance foundation. Previous dance performing experience will be a plus. Please contact us at jinsong98@hotmail.com. Registration ends on Friday, August 15, 2014. The first class will start on Sunday August 17^th, 2014.

KCCAA…

2014 KCCAA Spring Visa Day Notice

When: Saturday, April 5th, 9 – 11am

Where: BAOs Insurance Office inside of 888 Int'l Market
(10118 W 119th St, Overland Park, KS 66213)
Service Items: Chinese visa only (no Chinese passport, or travel certificate, etc.)
Visa Fees: Follow the consulate office requirements, prepare money order or cashier's check
written to "Chinese Consulate General Office in Chicago"
 

Basic Documents

• Original passport with at least six (6) months of remaining validity.
• One completed visa application form, and one color passport photo
• Proof of legal stay or residence status (applicable to those not applying for the visa in their country of citizenship)
• Photocopy of previous Chinese passport or previous Chinese visa (applicable to foreign citizens those who were Chinese citizen and have obtained foreign citizenship)

Supporting Documents (Refer to the Consulate website for details)

For L Visa:

Document showing the itinerary including air tickets booking record (round trip) and proof of a hotel reservation, etc. or an invitation letter issued by a relevant entity or individual in China. The invitation letter should contain:

1). Information on the applicant (full name, gender, date of birth, and etc).

2). Information on the planned visit (arrival and departure dates, place(s) to be visited, etc.)

3). Information on the inviting entity or individual (name, contact telephone number, address, official stamp, signature of the legal representative or the inviting individual)

Please refer to Consulate website for the detailed supporting document requirement for all other visa types.

Please follow instructions published by the Chinese Consulate Office in Chicago: http://www.chinaconsulatechicago.org

KCCAA Processing Fee (Cash/Check/Money Order): $15 (KCCAA member), $20 (Non-member) per passport

No need to pay separate shipping if you plan to pick up your passport/visa from KCCAA. Usually passport/visa will be ready for pick-up in 2 weeks, and KCCAA will contact you directly.

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In 2010, the Kansas City Chinese American Association (KCCAA) established an annual KCCAA Community Service Award to encourage primary and secondary school students in the greater Kansas City area to develop stronger awareness of public service and to participate actively in community service. In the past four years we have seen an increasing number of young students involving in volunteer works, particularly under the leadership of KCCAA Youth Hope Fund. This year will be the fourth year we give out awards, and the three categories will be as follows: first place award: $300; second place award $200; third place award: $100.

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

An applicant must:

1. Be an elementary or secondary school student (grades 1 through 12).

2. Have participated in some form of voluntary work or community service (without compensation) during the past year.

3. Submit an application letter no more than one page (letter size or A4). The application statement should include the student’s name, school, and contact information for school; a description of the community service experience; the student’s reflections on lessons learned from that experience; name and contact information for the supervisor of the community service experience.

Applications must be received by January 10th, 2014. The Education Committee of the Kansas City Chinese American Association will review the applications and determine the final list of awardees. The awards will be presented in a ceremony to be held during the KCCAA Chinese New Year Gala on January 19th, 2014 at JCCC Yardley Hall.

The Kansas City Chinese Association is grateful to Waddell & Reed Financials and Ivy Funds for generously providing funding for this award.

Please submit applications to kccaa.award@gmail.com by January 10th, 2014.

第四届KCCAA社区服务奖公告

为鼓励大堪城地区中小学生培养公共服务意识，积极参加社区服务，堪城中美联合会于2010年特别设立年度KCCAA社区服务奖。在过去四年中我们高兴地看到在KCCAA Youth Hope Fund带领下，越来越多的年轻学生投入到义务服务。今年是我们第四次颁发社区服务奖励，本年度一等奖奖金300元；二等奖奖金每人200元；三等奖奖金每人100元。

该奖金面向所有大堪城地区中、小学生，符合条件者均可申请。

一、申请人是在校中、小学生（1-12年级）；

二、在过去一年中参加过任何形式的义工和社区服务（无报酬）；

三、递交一份不超过一页A4纸的申请信，讲述自己所作的工作和心得体会，并提供所做工作负责人或联系人姓名和联系方式。同时请在申请信头列明申请人姓名，年龄，电话和email地址。

申请截止日期是2014年1月10日。申请信将由KCCAA教育委员会审阅，经集体讨论决定本年度获奖名单。颁奖仪式将安排在2014年1月19日KCCAA春节晚会期间。

KCCAA社区服务奖金由Waddell & Reed Financials暨Ivy Funds提供赞助，在此一并感谢。

请在2014年1月10日前将申请信发到 kccaa.award@gmail.com

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