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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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Holiday Luncheon
Social Gathering
Board of Director Elections
Sunday, December
4, 2011
2:30 PM--5:30 PM
Pine Court Chinese Bistro
249-32 Horace Harding
Expressway
Little Neck, New York 11362
718 279-1999
Free Parking in
Rear
Cost: $10/OCA-LI
member
$16/non OCA member
RSVP by November 28
Janis Woo -
gjmwoo@juno.com
Gladys Yan -
gladysyan@aol.com |
OCA-LI invites you the theater!
Shanghai Lil's
a musical directed by Tisa Chang
of the Pan Asian Repertory Theater
Date:
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Complimentary wine or beer: 2:00 PM
Showtime: 2:30-4:30 PM
Place:
West
End Theater
263 W. 86th Street, 2nd floor
in the Church of St. Paul & Andrew
between Broadway & West
End Ave.
Cost:
$35
per person --Write a check to OCA-LI
Contact: RSVP immediately to reserve tickets::
Gladys
Yan at gladysyan@aol.com
Janis
Woo at gjmwoo@juno.com
After show, a talk back session with the
actors has been arranged for our group. Please join us...we look
forward to your participation at this event!
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OCA-LI's
30th
Anniversary Gala
Save the Date:
Friday,
October
21, 2011
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
Honoring
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DISTINGUISHED
COMMUNITY
ADVOCATE
AWARD
Helen Chin
DISTINGUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
Neeta Shah, MD
DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD
Fang A. Wong
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Click here for details on
2011
Honorees
Click
here
for
information
on
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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Website is Multi-Chapter
OCA
&
FCC
Picnic
Van Saun Park, NJbest viewed using Firefox.
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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.
Corky Lee Exhibit
OCA-LI spearheaded the initiative for a
solo
exhibit by the photographer Corky Lee at the Queens Museum of Art in
Flushing,
(Queens) New York. The exhibition,
entitled "Asian Pacifically New York," opened from June
8--August 14, and showcased Corky Lee’s
photographs
of the Asian American community in New York City for the last 40 years.
On August 7, there was a special Dim
Sum
with
Corky
Lee brunch at the Queens Museum of Art
sponsored by OCA-LI,
OCA-NJ and OCA-Westchester & Hudson Valley. Many attendees were OCA
members from across the country who made a special trip to view this
unique exhibit after the OCA National Convention, which was held in New
York City this year.
Holocaust Remembrance
Day
Dr. Jean Lau Chin, Co-VP of Education, was a
presenter at the Queens College International Holocaust Remembrance Day. She spoke on the massacre in Nanking by the
Japanese during WWII as one of the darkest periods of human history. The event on February 15, 2011 was organized
by the Queens College’s Center for Ethnic, Racial, and Religious
Understanding.
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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2011Calendar of Events
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Date
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2011 Events
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1/18/11
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OCA-LI
Serves
CPC
Flushing, NY
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2/12/11
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Lunar
New
Year
Parade
Flushing, NY
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3/11/11
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OCA-LI
Open House Meeting
Dr. Neeta
Shah
VP Women's Health Services
North Shore/LIJ
Alumni
House
Adelphi University
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5/5/11
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12th
Annual
Liberty
&
Justice for All
9/11 TEN 3/11
Wang Center,
Stony Brook University
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5/13/11
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Honoring Peter Gong
Nassau County's
Asian Heritage Celebration
1550 Franklin Avenue
Mineola, NY
6 - 7 PM
Free Intenational Buffet Dinner
& Performance
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5/21/11
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Second Annual
Asian American
Festival
Town
of
North
Hemstead
Hemstead Harbor Park
Port Washington
12:00--5:00 PM
Sponsorship
Opportunities
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6/05/11
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Chinese
American
Night
Co-sponsored by OCA-LI
Eisenhower Park, East Meadow
6:00 PM--Pre-show
7:00 PM--Showtime
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6/11/11
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Deadline for
2011
Essay
Contest
for
high school students |
6/6/11
6/13/11
6/20/11
6/27/11
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New
Chinese
American
Senior
Program
Michael J. Tully Park
New Hyde Park
11 AM - 2 PM
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6/8 - 8/14
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Corky
Lee's Photo Exhibit
Asian
Pacifically New York
Opening Reception -June 25
3:00 - 5:00 PM
Queens Museum of Art
Flushing Meadows Park
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6/24/11
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OCA-LI
General Membership Meeting
Robert Wu of Dale Carnegie Training Center will present "networking"
tools.
Health professional Jane Wong of Long Island Care Center will teach and
demonstrate "yoga."
Alumni
House
Adelphi University
124 Cambridge Ave
Garden City, New York
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8/4-8/7
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OCA
National
Convention
New York, NY
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8/7/11
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Dim Sum with Corky Lee
Queens Museum of Art
Flushing Meadows Park
10 AM - 12:30 PM
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FCC
&
OCA Multi Chapter Picnic
Van Saun Park, NJ
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10/21/11
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OCA-LI's
30th
Anniversary
Gala
2011
Honorees:
Helen Chin, Neeta Shah, MD, Fang Wong
Sponsorships,
Journal
Ads and Reservations
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12/04/11
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OCA-LI Holiday Luncheon
Board Elections
Pine Court Chinese Bistro
Little Neck, NY
2:30--5:50 PM
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