Zifen Qian and Jack Lu, China born artists will hold a Fundraising Art Auction for the 5/12 China Earthquake Relief efforts.
May 31, 2008
3 to 7 pm
Portland State University
Smith Center Multi-Culture Center Room 228
This event is sponsored by Chinese Friendship Association of Portland. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the earthquake relief efforts through American Red Cross. Please support this effort and contribute your compassion to the victims of this disaster at this very special fundraiser event.
The lowest price to start bid is $20.
Contact the Chinese Friendship Association of Portland for more information.
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Monday, May 26, 2008
ASIAN FAMILY NIGHT MAY 30TH
FCC families have been invited by the Asian Teen Mentor Group to the Asian Youth and Family Fun Night:
Friday, May 30th
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Parkrose School
12003 NE Shaver
Portland, OR
This event is FREE of charge. There will be some entertainment, plus appetizers and drinks. Click here for flyer.
Hope to see you there!
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PANDA MOM WRITES ON THE EARTHQUAKE
Click here for a touching article by Holley Gilbert, a Panda (Vancouver FCC playgroup) mom who writes for the Oregonian. It is from the perspective of an adoptive parent regrding the earthquake.
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
XIAO PENGYOU HERITAGE CAMP JUNE 20-22
Xiao Pengyou Chinese Heritage Camp
June 20 - 22, 2008
Turner, OR at the Aldersgate Conference Center
This event is for children going into 1st grade or 6 and older by Sept 1st, adopted from China, and their families. This year's theme is "Dragons of China" and should be a lot of fun! Contact Debra Hall at china_folks@hotmail.com.
Click here for a registration form and brochure.
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June 20 - 22, 2008
Turner, OR at the Aldersgate Conference Center
This event is for children going into 1st grade or 6 and older by Sept 1st, adopted from China, and their families. This year's theme is "Dragons of China" and should be a lot of fun! Contact Debra Hall at china_folks@hotmail.com.
Click here for a registration form and brochure.
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CHINA EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE
In response to the devastating tragedy in China, Families with Children from China of Oregon and SW Washington suggests donations to the following organizations (or another related charitable institution of your choice) that are working to specifically help those orphanages hit hardest by the devastating earthquake in the Sichuan province.
Your FCC board is grateful for the outpouring of concern expressed by our members.
1. Love Without Boundaries Earthquake Relief http://www.lovewithoutboundaries.com/earthquake.cfm
2. Our Chinese Daughters Foundation (OCDF) Earthquake Relief Fund http://www.ocdf.org/
3. Half The Sky Children's Earthquake Fund http://give.halfthesky.org/prostores/servlet/Categories?category=Children%27s+Earthquake+Fund
4. Save the Children - Children's Emergency Fund http://www.savethechildren.org/newsroom/2008/china-earthquake-II.html
5. FCC-New York Earthquake Orphanage Relief Fund through the Amity Foundation. Donate online: http://www.fccny.org. Please indicate"Earthquake Relief" as the Donation Project. Donate by mail: FCC Orphanage Assistance, PO Box 237065 Ansonia Station, New York, NY 10023. Please indicate "Earthquake Relief" as the donation project.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
CANDLELIGHT QUAKE VIGIL WED. MAY 21
Please join the Vancouver Chinese Association for a candlelight vigil for the Sichuan earthquake disaster.
Date: May 21st, 2008, Wednesday
Time: 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Place: Fishers Basin Park
Directions: East side of SE 192nd Ave between Westridge Blvd and Mill Plain. Next to Shahala Middle School.
To mourn the many lost lives in Sichuan earthquake, a candlelight vigil will be held at Fishers Basin Park in Vancouver WA this Wednesday evening, May 20th, 2008 at 7:30 pm. A voluntary donation will follow afterwards. The sealed donation box will be sent to a nearby bank by 3 members of the community the next day and opened by the bank cashier. The fund will be wired directly to the International Red Cross in China (http://www.redcross.org.cn/).
This event is organized by Vancouver Chinese Association. For questions and directions, please call Liying Zheng, secretary of Vancouver Chinese Association at 360 910-4714. To show your passion and love to the people who lost their lives and to the survivors who are still suffering from the after shock and poor living condition, join us with your own candle, flowers or posters if you could. There will be some candles available on site.
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Date: May 21st, 2008, Wednesday
Time: 7:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Place: Fishers Basin Park
Directions: East side of SE 192nd Ave between Westridge Blvd and Mill Plain. Next to Shahala Middle School.
To mourn the many lost lives in Sichuan earthquake, a candlelight vigil will be held at Fishers Basin Park in Vancouver WA this Wednesday evening, May 20th, 2008 at 7:30 pm. A voluntary donation will follow afterwards. The sealed donation box will be sent to a nearby bank by 3 members of the community the next day and opened by the bank cashier. The fund will be wired directly to the International Red Cross in China (http://www.redcross.org.cn/).
This event is organized by Vancouver Chinese Association. For questions and directions, please call Liying Zheng, secretary of Vancouver Chinese Association at 360 910-4714. To show your passion and love to the people who lost their lives and to the survivors who are still suffering from the after shock and poor living condition, join us with your own candle, flowers or posters if you could. There will be some candles available on site.
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KIDS CLUB PICNIC AND PLAY MAY 25
Picnic and play!
Sunday, May 25 from 3-5pm at Mt Tabor Park children's play structure area.
We will invite our teen mentor group to join us this time! Bring a picnic, blanket and your favorite park toy. Please rsvp to Jodi Wilf jodiwilf@yahoo.com
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Sunday, May 25 from 3-5pm at Mt Tabor Park children's play structure area.
We will invite our teen mentor group to join us this time! Bring a picnic, blanket and your favorite park toy. Please rsvp to Jodi Wilf jodiwilf@yahoo.com
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Thursday, May 1, 2008
MASTER DRAWING CLASS MAY 10
Join Master Qian for an instructional class for "Concept of Image Making--- Master Drawing Class"This master class is intentionally to present a clear concept of artistic image making. Master Qian will instruct students on how to improve their abilities of observation, three dimensional modeling images and artistic treatments by understanding of the concept of image making.
We ask $2 donations for CFAP members (Chinese Friendship Association of Portland); $15 donations required for non-members; $10 for non-member children.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (including Q&A)
1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (including Q&A)
Email now to register! cmeiqi@yahoo.com
Mr. Qian was born in Shanghai, China and received a BA degree from Shanghai Normal University and a MFA degree from Portland State University. The MFA degree is equivalent to a Ph.D degree in other fields as it is the highest degree that can be earned in the area of studio art. His works have been published and shown around the world in the past two decades. Mr. Qian has been profiled in Who’s Who in the World in the last 7 years. He has worked as an art editor for a magazine, a faculty member of an art college, an art director of a ceramic art company, and currently a senior artist of Carol Wilson fine arts Inc. Mr. Qian has recently published the book "The Art of Zifen Qian.
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YU MIAO SUMMER CAMP JUNE 16-AUG. 22
The Yu Miao Preschool, non-profit school run by Asian Health & Service Center, has a summer camp every year.
This year they have moved to a new facility which has big classrooms and a big gym. Experienced Chinese Native Speaking teachers will help your children explore the culture and language through activities. They offer Mini Olympics, Chinese Cooking, Chinese Manners, Arts & Crafts, Poem Recital, Legends & Songs, Nature Exploration, Calligraphy & Writing. Try BBQ, Picnic, Bubbles, and Sidewalk Chalk at their school courtyard and let’s have fun together.
Click here for day, time, and cost details.
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This year they have moved to a new facility which has big classrooms and a big gym. Experienced Chinese Native Speaking teachers will help your children explore the culture and language through activities. They offer Mini Olympics, Chinese Cooking, Chinese Manners, Arts & Crafts, Poem Recital, Legends & Songs, Nature Exploration, Calligraphy & Writing. Try BBQ, Picnic, Bubbles, and Sidewalk Chalk at their school courtyard and let’s have fun together.Click here for day, time, and cost details.
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