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  • Notes from SCA-5 Meeting with Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan

    By Crystal Lu

    Sacramento, CA, March 14, 2013, –About 20 representatives of Chinese Americans from Tri-Valley, mostly from San Ramon, met with Assemblywoman Joan Buchanan today. We had an interactive, delightful conversation.
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  • Boxborough — A Nice Bedroom Town in a Great School District

    Boxborough is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,996 at the 2010 census. The town name is often spelled “Boxboro” on highway signs and official documents. The town was incorporated in 1783.
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    The town hall was built on large stones contributed by farmers in the town more than 100 years ago.
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  • Community Forum to Discuss Helping Children Balance Stress and Success

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, March 13, 2014, — Over-stress on teenagers is a serious issue. Many parents are very concerned with it. Seventeen-year-old Roee Grutman of Newton Mass. committed suicide at home on Feb. 6 this year.
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    Roee posted this picture on Instagram the day before he died.
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  • Cupertino City Council to Hold Special Meeting and Hold on SCA-5 Is Requested by Senators

    March 11, 2014, SACRAMENTO – Senators Ted Lieu, (D-Redondo Beach), Carol Liu (D- La Cañada/Flintridge) and Leland Yee (San Francisco/San Mateo) today requested Assembly Speaker John Pérez hold Senate Constitutional Amendment 5 (SCA-5) to allow more time to discuss its potential impacts with stakeholders and the Asian Pacific Islander community.
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    State Senator Ted Lieu (from sd28.senate.ca.gov).
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  • Letter to CA Assembly Members Against SCA5

    (The following letter was faxed to CA Assembly Members. Dr. Haibo Huang is an advisor to 80-20 PAC)

    Feb. 24, 2014

    Dear AsAm Legislators in the California Assembly,

    Please vote NO to SCA5 in the Assembly. Print out the two campaign posters and you will see why.

    The senate passing of SCA5 with the support of all three AsAm senators had sent shock waves through the AsAm community across the nation, turning ordinary citizens into an army of political activists. Even my 6 year old son asked “Why should I be sorted like monkeys in the zoo?” What messages are we sending to our children that they should be treated differently based on their skin colors, instead of their personal efforts and qualifications?
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  • “Latest Cancer Updates from John Hopkins” – WeChat Post Based on Email Hoax

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    I read the Chinese version of the “CANCER UPDATE FROM JOHN HOPKINS” Email when a couple of my friends shared an article on WeChat, a popular social media mobile app. The article had 16 cancer prevention suggestions in both English and Chinese. It was published on Feb. 10, 2014 on WeChat public platform by Health Must-Read (健康必读).
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  • Students in Leadership Program Visit Malden from China

    Malden, Mass., Feb. 20, 2014, — A group of 11 students from China recently visited Mayor Gary Christenson and City Council President Neal Anderson seeking leadership advice as part of their “Youth Charity and Leadership Program” organized by the Chinese Culture Connection.
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    City Council President Neal Anderson, Mayor Gary Christenson and students
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  • An Open Letter Against SCA5 by A Concerned Citizen

    Background: SCA5 tries to amend CA constitution to allow affirmative action based on race and gender in state college admissions. Some states allow affirmative action in college admissions based on social-economic status, but not on race.

    In some states, affirmative action is banned altogether. This following is
    a report of arguments from both sides on Michigan’s state constitution ban
    on affirmative action.

    www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/15/supreme-court-affirmative-action-race-michigan/2969443/

    Dear friends,

    In my humble opinion, Jan. 30, 2014 marked the darkest day in California’s recent history　of politics. On this day, the California Senate overwhelmingly (27:9) approved SCA-5, which would appeal provisions of Prop 209 and allow the State of California to discriminate an individual or group on the　basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.
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    An anti-SCA5 whitehouse.gov petition started on Feb. 16.
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  • Justin Chung Wins Two Gold Medals at City League Swimming Championships

    Boston, Feb, 11, 2014, — 2014 City of Boston League Swimming Championships was held on February 5 at Madison Park Swimming Pool in Roxbury. The top summers from O’Bryant, East Boston and Latin Academy competed against each other for a fun-filled afternoon.
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    Justin Chung (left) holds the trophy with a teammate (provided by Jason Chung).
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  • Year of the Horse Letter by Principal of Century Chinese Language School

    Dear Century Chinese Language School (CCLS) Families:

    Last Sunday, we all gathered at Algonquin High to celebrate the Chinese New Year, to recognize those who have made a notable contribution to CCLS, and, most importantly, to watch our children on stage demonstrating the proficiency of their Chinese language. That moment of time seemed to pass quickly, but it will be locked away forever by the memories of our parents, teachers, and students.
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    Performance at CCLS’s Chinese New Year show on Feb. 2 (photos by Jie Yan).
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