By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Lexington, Mass., May 20, 2016, — To provide opportunities and universal medical knowledge, doctors of the North American Chinese Medical Association (ACMA) of will hold Community Health Education event on May 21 starting from 1:30 PM at Cary Memorial Library in Lexington.
Picture form 2014 ACMA Community Health Education at Cary Library (file photo).
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On Monday May 23, 2016, leaders and representatives of more than 100 Asian American organizations will be holding a press conference in the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. to announce the filing of civil rights violation complaints against Yale University, Brown University and Dartmouth College for their discriminatory admission practices against Asian American applicants.
Campus of Brown University (file photo).
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By Cliff_Li, New Asian Leaders
WASHINGTON, DC — New Asian Leaders (NAL), a non-profit Asian American leadership organization headquartered in Washington, DC, alerts that CBS News will air a story on 60 Minutes about Sherry Chen and Professor Xiaoxing Xi — two Chinese Americans who had been wrongfully accused of espionage by the U.S. Government and who are now trying to get restitution for their deeply affected lives.
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Boston, May 2, 2016, — Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chin were honored at the 100th Anniversary celebration of Kwong Kow Chinese School(KKCS) at Marriott Hotel at Copley Place in Boston Back Bay on April 29. About 500 guests, including Gov. Baker and President of Boston City Council Michelle Wu, celebrated this special occasion.
(L to R)Michelle Wu presents Lifetime Achievement Award to Frank and Kathleen Chin.
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Boston, May 1, 2016 – Boston Public Library’s May schedule is filled with author talks and lectures, book sales, and programs honoring Mother’s Day. Visitwww.bpl.org/calendar for a full schedule.
Books make a great Mother’s Day gift.
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Photos by Christina Zhang, bostonese.com
Boston, May 1, 2016, — More than 40,000 people came together on the Boston Common to make a powerful statement about hunger in Massachusetts today. In addition to the scenic 10-mile Walk course along the Charles River, this year the Walk for Hunger kicked off with a 5k timed race starting on the Boston Common.
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Cambridge, April 28, 2016, On April 16 and April 24, North America’s first World Tea Day events were officially launched at Harvard and MIT. These events were organized by North American Chinese Tea Association and Mylovetea.com Dr. Tea, and was sponsored by YiLiuBang.
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BOSTON, April 20, 2016, — At 10 A.M., on Saturday, May 14, specially trained volunteers will be helping qualified immigrants fill out paperwork to apply for U.S. Citizenship. The free citizenship application clinic will be at Quincy Community Action Programs (QCAP) 4th floor Offices (1509 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA) between
10:00 AM and noon on May 14. Click here to Pre-register or call (617)500-5998.
Immigrants celebrate becoming US citizen(file photo).
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Boston, April 18, 2016, — It’s a picture perfect day at the 120th running of Boston Marathon. There was a light headwind and temperature in the upper 60s for the elite runners. Lemi Berhanu Hayle won the men’s group in 2:12:45. Fellow Ethiopian Atsede Baysa came from behind and pull ahead in the end to win the women’s group in 2:29:19.
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