2022 UCA National Youth Convention and Scholarships

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION 2022 UCA National Youth Convention and Scholarships   Dear UCA members, friends, and community and youth organization leaders，   This is an exciting time for our youth! UCA is proud to announce that UCA National Youth Convention Scholarships will be granted to 50 middle, high school, and college students who would attend 2022 UCA National Youth Convention, to be held in conjunction with 2022 Chinese American Convention, from July 14-16 in Washington DC.    Youth are our future. These students will be the center and star of the UCA National Youth Convention program. They will leave with much-needed experiences and lasting memories. We hope you can help us identify civically engaged Chinese American youth, spread the word, and encourage them to apply for the scholarships as soon as possible.   The inaugural UCA National Youth Convention will be a place for Chinese American and AAPI youth to meet, inspire each other, build friendships, and learn from leaders and experts. Through speakers and panelists, showcase and exhibitions, discussions, and dialogues, the Convention will empower civically minded youth to strengthen their own identity, expand their network and showcase their high-impact civic engagement and community service projects.   To lower the financial barrier for students, UCA will provide 50 Scholarships of $200/person to support those students who meet the requirements. We will continue our fundraising effort in order to secure more scholarship funding. We believe no one should be limited by their financial circumstances, especially those in need. These scholarships will be provided on a first come first serve basis, with deadline on June 15. For more information about UCA National Youth Convention and how to apply for the scholarships, please refer to the attached PDF document. Thank you. If you have any questions, please contact Hong Qi, Operations Director of UCA at Hong.qi@ucausa.org The UCA National Youth Convention Team

2022 Youth Convention Scholarship Information

Convention Sponsorship Kit  Our 2022 Convention will host more than 300 community leaders and 200 youth leaders, guest speakers and journalists from all over the country. We will talk about issues that concern the Chinese American community the most, such as anti-Asian hate crimes, civil rights & civic participation, Chinese American culture, value & identity, grassroots activism & community services, youth development & training of next generation young leaders, US-China relations and the future of Chinese American community, etc. If you are interested in our sponsorship opportunities, please contact us at (206) 708-0399 or info@ucausa.org by email. For more information, please visit Convention Sponsorship Kit for sponsorship benefits.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Your consideration and support will be greatly appreciated! The Convention Fundraising Committee

Convention Time: July 14, Thursday noon to July 16, Saturday 9pm, 2022    Please click here to register for 2022 Chinese American Convention; click here to register for the 2022 UCA Youth National Convention.   The deadline for Early Registration with discounted promotional rates is May 31, 2022. Day passes are also available now for convention attendees of the greater DC area. Please register as early as possible to secure your ticket. After registration, a welcome email will be sent to you and you will find a link to booking hotel at the end of the email.    Convention Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW, Washington, DC 20008. Designated as our convention hotel, the Omni Shoreham Hotel is conveniently located in the capital, a perfect place to explore many historic destinations in the DC-metro area. The convention offers a limited number of rooms with discounted price, please make your reservations as soon as possible. The Convention Logistics Committee

Three Congressional Members as Confirmed Speakers  We are thrilled to announce that Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-27), Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-6) and Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33) have all been confirmed to speak at the 2022 Chinese American Convention. We salute the important work these members of Congress are doing not only for the AAPI community, but for all Americans in the areas of pandemic relief, economic stimulus, anti-hate crime legislation and promoting AAPI culture and inclusion. We can't wait to meet them again in person, hear about their legislative achievements over the past few years, and be inspired by their extraordinary leadership. UCA (United Chinese Americans)

Youth Convention Speaker Highlights

Christine Chen is a co-Founder and Executive Director of Asian Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), one of the most trusted national, nonpartisan organizations. She has more than two decades of experience in organizing and advocating on issues such as immigration, hate crimes, affirmative action, census, racial profiling, voting rights, election reform, and various derogatory and racist media incidents. APIAVote’s mission is to work with local and state community-based organizations (CBOs) to mobilize Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in electoral and civic engagement. Under Chen’s leadership, APIAVote strengthened and expanded APIAVote’s partners into 28 states and led to the highest AAPI voter turnout in history in the 2020 election cycle. Prior to leading APIAVote, Christine served as Executive Director of OCA National. She currently serves on the Kennedy Center Community Advisory Board and the Center for Asian American Media.

Abigail Hing Wen is the New York Times Best-Selling Author of Love boat, Taipei and Love boat Reunion:two exciting novels featuring Asian American youth characters as they explore heritage, identity and their individual unique paths while navigating high school, college, first love and societal expectations. She is executive producing the book-to-film adaptation with ACE Entertainment and Lionsgate. She and her work have been profiled in Entertainment Weekly, Forbes, Fortune, Cosmopolitan, NBCNews, Bloomberg, Google Talk and the World Journal, among others. Her next novel will explore cognitive diversity in an intergenerational Asian American family. Abigail has negotiated multibillion dollar deals on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley, worked in venture capital and hosted Intel’s Artificial Intelligence podcast featuring leading industry experts. As a rare woman-in-tech leader specializing in artificial intelligence, she writes and speaks about tech, AI ethics, women's leadership, implicit bias, equity, and transforming culture. She also serves with the Partnership on AI. Forbes describes her as, “One of the most respected voices in fairness and AI.”

Alan Z Alan Z is a multifaceted artist from Atlanta. He is a rapper, singer, songwriter and actor. His music combines elements of R&B, pop and hip-hop into a montage that defies barriers and stereotypes. He has established a presence in the music industry with no limits to his craft and has built a large following on social media. Growing up Asian American pursuing a nontraditional career, Alan experienced many challenges due to bias and discrimination. He uses his music to advocate for the AAPI community and hopes to be a positive representation for Asian-Americans. Face Value, a hip hop album he co-created with Jason Chu and released soon after last year's Atlanta shootings, features AAPI history and anti hate themes. His songs also deconstruct Eurocentric beauty standards, Asian male masculinity, the Model Minority Myth and the Perpetual Foreigner stereotype. Alan Z is a graduate of Emory University. His music has been featured in TV shows such as "Wu Assassin", "iZombie", "Being Mary Jane", and "Star".

Ranen Miao studies political science, sociology, and women, gender, and sexuality studies at WashU St. Louis. Currently, he is serving his second term as student body president. He concurrently serves as president for the WashU College Democrats and the Debate Team, and on the state level, serves as the LGBTQ+ Caucus Chairperson for the Missouri College Democrats, where he advocated for an end to HIV criminalization. After college, Ranen plans to pursue a JD specializing in civil rights and then to work with the American Civil Liberties Union’s LGBTQ and HIV Project on civil rights litigation. In his free time, Ranen enjoys singing with his acapella group, volunteering to support unhoused St. Louisans with Tent Mission STL, and spending time with friends.

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Join us on July 15th for a special back-to-back screening of two documentaries by award winning Asian American directors

Please click here to register for 2022 Chinese American Convention; click here to register for the 2022 UCA Youth National Convention.     The deadline for Early Registration with discounted promotional rates was extended to June 15th, 2022. Day passes are also available now . Please register as early as possible to secure your ticket.    Convention Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW, Washington, DC 20008. Designated as our convention hotel, the Omni Shoreham Hotel is conveniently located in the capital, a perfect place to explore many historic destinations in the DC-metro area. The convention offers a limited number of rooms with group discount, please make your reservations as soon as possible: https://www.omnihotels.com/hotels/washington-dc-shoreham/meetings/2022-uca-convention-07132022