董事会决定于今年在社区推行总统志愿者服务奖(President’s Volunteer Service Award)。所有社区朋友从5岁起都可以参加,每年达到规定的志愿时间就可以收到总统的感谢信和奖牌,这个项目对于我们的社区尤其是YLA是一个很好的锻炼机会,将由董事会副主席洪克具体负责,详细内容《密城快讯》将做跟进报道。
各部门活动情况
青少年英才学院(YLA)主席何显斌总结了YLA在2020年的活动情况。YLA 在疫情期间举办了几个很重要的线上线下活动,包括大学申请讲座,高中选课讲座,还参加了United Way 的Maskup MKE 活动。另外还参与拍摄竞选视频,和抗疫宣传中国文化的电视台采访视频。
密城现代中文学校 (Milwaukee Modern Chinese School)许日翃校长申明中文学校春季将继续网课。
《密城快讯》(Milwaukee Chinese Express) 和《密城时报》(Milwaukee Chinese Times) 以及MCCC的FaceBook在疫情期间对华人社区的抗疫活动都有所报道。《密城快讯》主编陶瑜对快讯社的工作做了总结。去年快讯社结合社区最新动向报道了社区华人抗疫、支持医护及其他一线工作者的多项活动。同时及时报道了社区鼓励华人在美国总统大选中投票的《亮出你的声音》系列活动。
为鼓励大家参选,帮助大家更好地了解两党政策,密城华人社区MCCC推出了“亮出你的声音”(Make Your Voice Heard) 非党派投票总动员系列活动,让密城华裔选民获益良多。作为此次活动之一的青少年领袖助选实习项目也正在紧锣密鼓、有条不紊地进行当中。该活动不仅让青少年详细了解了总统大选的各项流程,并着力于在本次大选中最大化地提升华人和其他亚裔社区的政治参与和选民投票率。
本次YLA青少年领袖助选实习项目一共有三位学生报名参加,分别是Geoffrey Xue, Becky Min Ho 和Nicholas Zhuang Gorham。
Other people on the ballot (General Election for President and Vice President of the United States, Representative in Congress, State Senator (even numbered districts), State Representative, District Attorney) – summarize each。
Nicholas Zhuang Gorham, Junior at Whitefish Bay High School
Nicholas Zhuang Gorham
亚裔美国人选民与其他团体的投票统计
威斯康星州的历史摇摆状态记录
通过选票数量来分析地区胜败
强调更多选票至关重要
强调投票为何重要
操控选区选举、随机化和减少腐败政治
Voting Statistics on Asian American voters vs other groups
Wisconsin Historical Swing State record
Analysis into district win loss by how many votes
Emphasize that more votes matter
Emphasize why voting matters
Gerrymandering, randomization and reduction of corrupt politics
本次YLA青少年领袖实习项目要求参加者为美国公民或绿卡持有者,必须是年满16岁的高中生或在校大学生。截至9月8日,一共有三位学生报名参加,分别是Geoffrey Xue, Senior at Pewaukee High School; Becky Min Ho, Junior at Homestead High School; Nicholas Zhuang Gorham, Junior at Whitefish Bay High School。
Rob出生于威斯康星州的密尔沃基;已婚; 4个孩子。1985年毕业于Brookfield East 高中; 1990年获University of Wisconsin-Whitewater历史学学士学位。具有20年商务管理经验。2005-12年任Waukesha县主管。自2012年起当选州议员。为威斯康星州经济发展公司成员。
Current Committees:
Committee on Corrections (Vice-Chair)
Committee on Federalism and Interstate Relations
Committee on Government Accountability and Oversight
Committee on International Affairs and Commerce (Chair)
Committee on Substance Abuse and Prevention
Joint Review Committee on Criminal Penalties (Co-Chair)
Biography:
Born Milwaukee, Wisconsin; married; 4 children.
Graduate Brookfield East High, 1985; B.A. in History, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1990.
20 years executive business experience.
Waukesha County supervisor, 2005-12.
Elected to Assembly since 2012.
Member of Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Lily Qi,State Delegate, Maryland General Assembly (District 15, Montgomery County)
Delegate Lily Qi was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2018 representing Montgomery County. As the first Chinese-speaking legislator in the Maryland General Assembly and the Greater Washington Region, her election made national and international news on NPR, the Kojo Nnamdi Show, the Washington Post and the China Global Television Network.
Delegate Qi had a hybrid career in economic development, public affairs, and higher education. She was a political appointee by former Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett for economic and workforce development and led a series of initiatives to advance innovation economy and public-private partnerships. Before joining Montgomery County, she served as a senior economic development official for Washington, DC, a spokesperson for the DC financial regulatory agency and assistant director of multicultural affairs at American University.
Delegate Qi is a speaker, writer and advocate on immigrant integration, civic engagement and Asian American issues. She was a columnist for Asian Fortune and chaired the Maryland Governor’s Commission on Asian American Affairs under Governor Martin O’Malley. She has served on as a trustee on several nonprofit boards including Suburban Hospital of Johns Hopkins Medicine, Imagination Stage and Manchester University in Indiana. Lily was recognized as Maryland’s Top 100 Women by the Daily Record, Washington Chinese Post’s Person of the Year 2018 and was three-time recipient of the National Association of Counties awards for her accomplishments as a Montgomery County government official.
Jessica Boling is an experienced community organizer. She has solved complex issues and promoted the influence of different communities. She is currently the Outreach Manager at the Democratic Party of Wisconsin to the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community.
Prior to joining the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, she was the Director of Community Engagement to the AAPI community at the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee.
Previously, she was the Director of Operations at Silicon Pastures Angel Investment Network where she was responsible for sourcing, presenting and managing startup investment deals for a Midwest-based angel group. She helped close over $400K in deals while at Silicon Pastures.
In 2016, she ran the political campaign in 2016 for an Asian-American candidate in Wisconsin against a 24-year incumbent. She is also a founding member of ElevAsian, an AAPI leadership group in Milwaukee.
In 2013, Jessica conducted research on international aid in Cameroon as a Fulbright Fellow. Additionally, she served as the Secretary General for a nonprofit organization in South Korea for adoptees returning to Korea. Jessica graduated magna cum laude from both Seattle University and Boston College. In her free time, she enjoys training for different races, traveling and telling jokes with her friends.
密城的夏天是不可多得的好时光,密歇根湖畔各种户外活动更是应接不暇。遥想去年今日,湖畔公园内人头攒动,锣鼓喧天,龙舟竞渡,由密城华人社区 Milwaukee Chinese Community Center (MCCC)主办的一年一度的龙舟节好不热闹。与同事、家人、朋友一起参加赛龙舟,尝美食,看舞蹈,听音乐,成为了许多密城人的夏日高光时刻。
由Charles Benson 和Carole Meekins主持的这一节目旨在向密城观众介绍具有浓厚中国文化的龙舟节与印度风情的印度节,将两国独特的文化交替送进千家万户。为此,TMJ4特别邀请了代表National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP)的密城龙舟节组委会成员Lynnette Le Clair; 龙舟赛赞助代表Rockwell Automation的Harold G. Fallak;以及MCCC Youth Leadership Academy(YLA)现任主席Geoffery Xue通过Zoom Meeting现场连线直播间来介绍龙舟节及其中国文化。