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SPRINC 2014 UCCA NEWSLETTER
MLSSAGL IkCM 1nL CCCA
uear Members and lrlends,
We klcked off Lhe ?ear of Lhe Porse wlLh our annual CreaLer Cmaha Chlnese new ?ear Cala held on lebruary, 8 Lh aL WesLslde Mlddle School. 1hls year's fesLlvlLles lnclude chlldren's acLlvlLles/games, exhlblLs from many of our sponsors and communlLy parLners, glfL/crafL aucLlon and a dellclous dlnner! 1he gala lLself comblnes elemenLs of LradlLlonal and modern Chlnese dances performed by our LalenLed volunLeers. We also goL Lo experlence a beauLlful and movlng fluLe solo performed by award-wlnnlng fluLlsL ur. ChrlsLlne 8eard (unC), a dazzllng dlsplay of marLlal arLs skllls by our LalenLed youngsLers, a plano dueL, and a 21 sL cenLury lnLerpreLaLlon of Lhe classlc Chlnese fanLasy Lale, Iootoey to tbe west. 1he hard work of our volunLeers really shlne as Lhey puL on anoLher successful gala. We hope you wlll [oln agaln nexL year!
1he success of Lhese evenLs ls aLLrlbuLable Lo Lhe meLlculous plannlng of Lhe CCCA board members and offlcers as well as Lhe dedlcaLlon and hard work of our volunLeers. lf you would llke Lo become parL of our Leam as a volunLeer, please feel free Lo conLacL Lhe CCCA (omahachlnese[gmall.com or www.omahachlnese.neL). lease [oln us for our fuLure evenLs, we look forward Lo seelng you!
Membersh|p Pere ls your chance Lo supporL CCCA, purchase your membershlp Loday! An annual membershlp wlll enLlLle you Lo evenL dlscounLs, access Lo members dlrecLory and an opporLunlLy Lo be elecLed offlcer or board member for CCCA. Membershlp dues wlll be used Lo flnance fuLure CCCA acLlvlLles and evenLs, asslsL oLher members and Lhe communlLy ln Lhe evenL of hardshlps and Lo help bulld our fuLure CommunlLy CenLer. Membershlps are avallable for lndlvlduals and famllles. AddlLlonal deLalls are avallable on CCCA's webslLe and ln Lhls newsleLLer. !Cln 1CuA?!
Slncerely,
1eam CCCA
. C. 8ox S40016, Cmaha, NL 681S4 Cmahach|neseQgma||.com www.omahach|nese.net age | 2
2014 Greater Cmaha Ch|nese New ear Ga|a
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Sponsors |at|num Leve|: Aslan MarkeL/Chlna 8uffeL Confuclus lnsLlLuLe aL unL
Go|d Leve|: 8lue Cross 8lue Shlelds of nebraska 8ank of WesL/WealLh ManagemenL unlverslLy of nebraska Medlcal CenLer unlon aclflc 8allroad Wells largo 8ank ConAgra loods, lnc uavld SLeele, LLC Crand Chlna 8uffeLL
Genera| Contr|but|ons: Chlna alace Crand lorLune Pappy lamlly PuLong Sushl & Crlll !ade alace ! ! Chlna Sarku !apan Slna Way ledLx 8rlan Llu LnLerprlse l1Lx ur. Mlchael knauss Shamrock uevelopmenL lnc May ?ap hoLography MuLual of Cmaha
Iood Serv|ces: Chlna 8uffeL Crand Chlna 8uffeL ! ! Chlna new Cold MounLaln Slna Way epslCo
Spec|a| 1hanks CCCA and co-organlzers would llke Lo Lhank all Lhe performers, volunLeers, sponsors, and supporLers for your conLrlbuLlons Lo Lhe evenL.
. C. 8ox S40016, Cmaha, NL 681S4 Cmahach|neseQgma||.com www.omahach|nese.net age | 8
1he Cmaha Chlnese CulLure AssoclaLlon (CCCA) ls a non-proflL organlzaLlon founded by local Chlnese and Chlnese-Amerlcans. lLs mlsslon ls Lo malnLaln soclal lnLeracLlons wlLh and promoLe culLural and educaLlonal awareness of Lhe Chlnese communlLy ln Lhe CreaLer Cmaha Area. CCCA also acLs as a Lrade llalson beLween nebraska based corporaLlons and Chlnese companles by provldlng consulLancy and LranslaLlon asslsLance.
CCCA Membershlp ls open Lo all, regardless of eLhnlclLy. Anyone who ls lnLeresLed ln learnlng more abouL or promoLlng Chlnese culLure ls welcome Lo [oln or volunLeer wlLh us.
An CCCA membersh|p prov|des you w|th the fo||ow|ng benef|ts: 1. ulscounLs Lo all CCCA hosLed and sponsored programs. 2. ulscounLed LulLlon for Chlnese language classes aL Lhe CCCA Chlnese School. 3. ulscounLs for Chlnese passporL renewals. 4. ulscounLs aL CCCA parLlclpaLlng merchanLs. 3. lree check-ouL of books and vldeos from Lhe Chlnese school llbrary. 6. Access Lo Lhe currenL CCCA membershlp dlrecLory. 7. voLlng rlghLs Lo elecL and Lo be elecLed as an CCCA 8oard Member. 8. lnvlLaLlon Lo aLLend CCCA 8oard meeLlngs.
1he CCCA membersh|p fees are used to support: 1. LducaLlonal acLlvlLles for Lhe Cmaha Chlnese School, offerlng Chlnese Language and CulLure classes. 2. CuLreach acLlvlLles ln Lhe local Cmaha area Lo showcase and educaLe local com-munlLles abouL Chlnese culLure. 3. CelebraLlons of ma[or Chlnese holldays and sponsorshlp of communlLy acLlvlLles. 4. lellowshlp Lo CCCA members, and Lhe Cmaha Chlnese CommunlLy ln general, ln Lhe evenL of hardshlp. 3. llnanclng a fuLure CCCA CommunlLy CenLer.
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Youre Invited . Let's Speak Chinese Have you been wanting to learn a foreign language? Here is your chance! OCCA Chinese School is now offering a 6-week introductory to Chinese language class for adult beginners (16 year old and up). Perfect for those who wants to travel to China for leisure or business. Learn to speak and read simple Chinese. Learn about Chinese culture and festivals. Learn about doing business in China; presented by our guest speaker: Ms. Jennifer Zhang (Representative For State of Nebraska to China).
Learn New Language. Make New Friends. Learn New Culture. ONLY $69!* *Special introductory price. Was $120.
For more details or to register, visit www.OCCAChineseSchool.com When: Every Saturday (May 17 - June 21, 2014) Times: 2pm to 4pm Where: West Omaha