【時報訊】為慶祝五月亞太裔傳統月，美華協會全國總會與包括聖路易分會之全美十二個分會，在各地舉行亞太裔兒童書展讀書會，捐贈500本以上由亞太裔作家所寫之兒童讀物。聖路易美華協會兒童書展讀書會訂五月十五日(週六)，在密蘇里植物園之聖路易中華日內舉行。據美華協會會長林倚玲(Eling Lim)表示，當天美華協會將準備80本兒童讀物為孩子們閱讀，活動結束後，這80本讀物將全部送給當天參加活動的孩子。希望家長記得帶您們的孩子，參加中華日美華協會的兒童讀書會。
美華協會這次兒童讀物讀書會是與Nordstrom百貨公司，華裔Phillip Lim設計師等合作，在全國各地推動五月亞太裔傳統月兒童讀書會，以為激勵下一代兒童及促成未來社區領袖之發展，兒童讀書會將以兒童為對象，閱讀有關亞太裔經驗和傳統之讀物。
OCA Announces National APA Heritage Month Children's Book Tour
Washington, D.C. - OCA, a national Asian Pacific American (APA) social justice organization with over 80 chapters and affiliates, is pleased to announce the launch of OCA Serves National APA Heritage Month Children's Book Tour in May.
"OCA is always looking to improve our communities and this book tour will inspire and give children tools to develop as future leaders," said OCA National President Ken Lee. The OCA Serves book tour consists of a series of readings, aimed at providing children of all backgrounds with a connection to the APA experience and community.
OCA chapters will host children's book hours across the country featuring live readings by APA authors. The book tour features APA children's book authors: Cynthia Chin-Lee, Milly Lee, Kam Mak, Pooja Makhijani, Icy Smith, Janet S. Wong and Lisa Yee. OCA will donate over 500 APA books to local libraries, elementary schools, and youth attendees through 13 readings across the country.
This OCA Serves APA Heritage Month Children's Book Tour is made possible through a partnership between OCA, Nordstrom and designer Phillip Lim. Nordstrom has collaborated with Phillip Lim on a limited-edition T-shirt, which will be sold exclusively at 16 Nordstrom stores and online at www.Nordstrom.com/apahm for the month of May. All after-cost proceeds will benefit OCA's youth programs.
OCA Serves Readings during APA Heritage Month:
OCA-Greater Washington, D.C. ChapterKey Elementary School2300 Key Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201Friday, May 7Author: Cynthia Chin-Lee
Roscoe Nix Elementary School1100 Corliss Street, Silver Spring, MD 20903Friday, May 14Author: Pooja Makhijani
D.C. Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander AffairsMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library901 G St. NW, Washington, DC 20001Saturday, May 15Author: Pooja Makhijani
OCA-Wisconsin ChapterWauwatosa Public Library7635 West North Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213Saturday, May 8Author: Milly Lee
OCA-Greater Los Angeles ChapterAlhambra Civic Center Library101 S. First St, Alhambra, CA 91801Saturday, May 15Author: Icy Smith
Los Angeles Chinatown Branch Library639 N. Hill StreetSaturday, May 29Author: Lisa Yee
OCA-St. Louis ChapterChinese Culture DayMissouri Botanical Garden4344 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110Saturday, May 15Author: TBD
OCA-New Jersey ChapterForest Avenue School118 Forest Ave, Verona, New Jersey 07044Friday, May 21Author: Kam Mak
OCA-Central Illinois ChapterThomas Metcalf School7000 Illinois State University Normal, IL 61790-0001Time: Monday, May 24Author: Kam Mak
OCA-Las Vegas ChapterTanaka Elementary School9135 West Maule Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89148-4859Saturday, May 22Author: Milly Lee
OCA-San Mateo ChapterFoster City Public Library1000 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404Saturday, May 22Author: Cynthia Chin-Lee
OCA-Westchester Hudson Valley ChapterAsian Pacific American Heritage FestivalKensico Dam Plaza County Park, Valhalla, New York 10595Saturday, May 29Author: Pooja Makhijani |
