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OCA-Long
Island is a non-profit, non-partisan, advocacy
organization representing Asian Americans on Long Island. There
are over 80 OCA chapters and affiliates across the United States with
national headquarters based in Washington, D.C.
OCA-LI
is
grateful
to:
2011
Silver Sponsors
Flushing
Savings
Bank
North Shore LIJ Foundation
2011 Bronze Sponsors
Starside
Drugs
&
Surgicals
Peter
&
Cecilia
Lau
OCA-LI thanks all our
past
Sponsors and
Supporters:
2011
Sponsors
2010
Sponsors
2009
Sponsors
2008
Sponsors
2007
Sponsors
2006
Sponsors
Click below
for:
OCA-LI
Newsletters
OCA-LI
2010
Board
of
Directors
OCA
Mission
Statement
JOIN
OCA-LI TODAY!
Send
check
payable
to
OCA-LI
Or
pay
online with
credit
card
Thank
you!
We
welcome
you
to
our
chapter
and
look
forward
to
seeing
you
at
our
future
events!
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6th annual Asian American
Cultural Festival of Long Island
April 28, 2012
Roosevelt Hall
Farmingdale State
University
2350 Broadhollow Road
OCA-LI is a co-sponsor
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OCA-LI GENERAL MEETING
with
Daphne Kwok
The
President's Advisory Commission on Asian American & Pacific
Islanders
Voice your views to President Obama!
Friday, May 4, 2012
7:00-8:30 PM
ADELPHI
UNIVERSITY
University Center
1 South Ave, Garden City, NY
Cosponsored by
Adelphi University Diversity Committee
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Enter
OCA-LI 's
2012 Scholarship Essay Contest
Awards of $ 500 and
$ 300 will be awarded to two students with the best original essays
Click
here for
2012
Essay Question
and
eligibility requirements
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3rd annual Asian American Festival
Town of North
Hempstead
Saturday, May 19, 2012
12:00 noon to 6:00 pm
North Hempstead Beach Park
West Shore Road, Port
Washington
Enjoy traditional arts & crafts, performances and culinary delights
of
Asian Pacific American countries including
China, India, Japan, Korea and Pakistan
OCA-LI needs volunteers
at this event.
Please contact us at
ocalongisland@gmail.com
if you are available to
help!
Parking Fee $5.
For more details, call 311
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OCA-LI's
31st
Anniversary Gala
Save the Date:
Friday,
October 12, 2012
7:00
PM
- Cocktail Reception (Hot & Cold Buffet)
8 PM - Dinner (Kobe Beef &
Seafood)
Open Bar, Ballroom Dancing, Free Parking
Black Tie Preferred
Dae Dong Manor
Restaurant
150-24 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, NY
Free Parking in Rear
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here
for
information
on
2011
Sponsorships,
Journal
Ads
and
Reservations
Send
a
check
payable to OCA-LI
or
Pay Online
Below:
Thank you for your support!
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Adventureland Images Removed
In February 2011, Executive VP, Dr. Frank Shih,
contacted the owners of the Adventureland Amusement Park in
Farmingdale, Long
Island in an attempt to have racist caricatures of coolies removed from
a
newly-installed ride. The “Ghost Rickshaw”
thrill-ride consisted of carriages with terror-provoking “coolies” and
other
Asian themes including a large statue of Buddha. Dr.
Shih
subsequently
testified
at
a
hearing
before
the
Suffolk
County
Human
Rights
Commission
regarding
the
offensive
nature
of
the
coolie
stereotype
and
the
perpetuation
of
the
“Yellow
Peril”
in
American
culture. In March, he and Co-VP for
Education, Dr. Gary Mar, met with the management of the Park who
demonstrated
sensitivity to these concerns. After several meetings all of the
offensive
images were either removed or painted over.
OCA-LI
annually
sponsors
an
essay
contest
for
Asian
American
high
school
juniors
and
seniors.
The
prizes,
which
include
up
to
$500,
will
be
awarded
to
students
with
the
best
original
essays.
Winners of the 2011
Scholarship Awards are Allison Yang, a senior
at Manhasset HS, and Angela Lee, a current freshman at Barnard College
(Columbia University). Scholarships were sponsored by Amber Chow
and Karen Sauter of State Farm Insurance.
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