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NYC Chinese Consulate Int'l Children's Day
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6/2/2012
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Sorry, This event is at capacity.
The Chinese Consulate General of New York has graciously invited FCC to its International Children's Day celebration and reception on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 from 11am to 1pm.
Join the festivities with a buffet lunch, children's performances, games, and time to mingle and meet new people! Deadline to respond is Monday, April 23rd. However there is limited availability, so act fast because entry will be on a first come first serve basis! Linda Mancini, linda.mancini@hotmail.com,
FCCNY Board Member
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Music From China Youth Orchestra
Wang Guowei, Conductor
Music Rainbow V
Colorful portraits of Chinese folk life are created on erhu, dizi, yangqin, liuqin, zheng, hulusi and other traditional instruments, drawn from a palette of enchanting melodies and regional styles.
Program
Thunder in a Drought [orchestra]
Beneath the Kunlun Mountain [orchestra]
Jiangnan Landscape [orchestra]
Beautiful Phoenix Tail Bamboo [orchestra]
Amei Aboriginal Dance [orchestra]
Summertime [orchestra, from Gershwin’s "Porgy & Bess"]
Beautiful Africa [yangqin & orchestra]
Fisherman’s Song [hulusi & orchestra]
The Locomotive Comes into Yi Village [erhu ensemble]
Yi River in Spring [liuqin & ensemble]
Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 7:30 pm
Dorothy Young Center for the Arts
Drew University
36 Madison Avenue
Madison, NJ 07940
Tickets: $25, $12 students/seniors
Phone Reservations: 212-941-8733, 973-494-6033
Email Reservations: musicfromchina@yahoo.com
Purchase tickets at the door
For information:
Susan Cheng – 212-941-8733
musicfromchina@yahoo.com
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LANGUAGE WORKSHOP:
ESSENTIAL CHINESE FOR TRAVELERS
Learn the essentials to traveling in China, including but not limited to:
a brief cultural introduction, crucial phrases appropriate for daily use,
greetings and proper terms of address, asking for directions, and much more!
Materials are included. Open to all levels.
Thursday, April 5 OR Thursday, June 7
6:30-9:00 PM
$45 members/$50 non-members
To register, please go to www.chinainstitute.org/adult-language-classes (workshops tab)
or contact Ho Young Hung at hhung@chinainstitute.org or call 212-744-8181 ext. 116.
125 East 65th Street, New York, NY 10065 ~ Tel: 212-744-8181 Fax: 212-628-4159 ~ www.chinainstitute.org
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SOLD OUT!
Camp FCC 2012
Registration for Camp FCC 2012 is now open!
Please join us for our family camp on June 8th -10th in beautiful Medford, NJ.
Please note that if you register by Feb 22nd there is a $5 discount per camper.
Remember, we sold out last year and had to turn campers away so please sign up now!
Visit our website (www.CampFCC.org) for all the details and to download registration materials.
Questions? You can email us at contact@campfcc.org
Thanks and we hope to see you in June,
The Camp FCC Committee
Camp FCC
at
YMCA Camp Ockanickon &
Matollionequay
Medford, NJ
June 8-10, 2012
Sponsored by Families with Children from China, Southern NJ Chapter
contact@campfcc.org
www.campfcc.org
Welcome to the ELEVENTH ANNUAL Camp FCC where children enjoy cultural and educational programs along with physical activities in a safe, nurturing and fun environment. Our positive camp environment provides a weekend of opportunities for self-discovery, friendships and cultural awareness. Parents and children, camping together, will explore Chinese culture and positive adoption awareness in a relaxed, natural setting.
For more information or to register, visit
www.campfcc.org
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Registration is now open for the Fourth Annual Forever Families Weekend for Jewish families touched by adoption, which will be held June 8-10, 2012 at the NJY Camps in Milford, Pennsylvania. Join us for a weekend of fun along with adoption workshops for children and adults. All-inclusive price is $250/adult. Children attend free. Details and registration online at http://njycamps.org/families/html/forever_families.html or email Debbie Schwartz at dschwartz@jfsgreenwich.org.
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FCC special needs/older child adoption meeting in
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6/9/2012
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FCC Long Island invites you to a
special needs/older child adoption meeting
Date: Saturday June 9, 2012
Time: 7PM
RSVP Date: By June 7th please
Location: Lauren Schilling's House
74 Stuyvesant Rd,
Oakdale, NY
(So. of Montauk Hwy. off Lincoln Dr.)
Contact Info: Vicki Van Nostrand (631 374-1113)
vanno8@aol.com
Fee: No fee to attend. Please bring a desert or snack to share.
Parents only please! This event is open to all parents touched by the
adoption of an older, waiting or special needs child...... pre or post
adoption.
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Sunday • June 10 • From 12-4pm
Egg Rolls & Egg Creams Festival
Museum at Eldridge Street
12 Eldridge Street, New York, NY 10002
212.219.0888|contact@eldridgestreet.org
Experience the eggs-traordinary! Chinese opera and acrobatics, klezmer music, Yiddish and Chinese language lessons, mah jongg, scribal arts, food and folk art demos, crafts, synagogue tours, and more! Don’t miss New York City’s best block party, a cross-cultural celebration of the Jewish and Chinese communities of our Lower East Side/Chinatown neighborhood.
Free!
Supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, the Manhattan Borough President's Office, and NYC & Co Foundation.
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FCC Club PT Meeting
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6/10/2012
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Registration is closed. Questions?
Contact Lynne Stark at starklynne@yahoo.com or Lisa Cohn at lcohn@sigmundcohn.com
Club PT
(For FCC members between the ages of 5 and 9)
Club PT (pre-tween) is a new group being formed by FCC members. This fun-focused group is designed for our kids to interact with and form bonds with other kids in the FCC family. The first meeting will be Sunday, September 18 3:00-5:00.
Other meeting dates are
Sunday, October 16,
Sunday, November 20,
Sunday, December 18,
Sunday, January 15,
Sunday, February 12,
Sunday, March 18,
Sunday, April 15,
Sunday, May 20,
and
Sunday, June 10.
If you have any questions, please contact Lynne Stark at starklynne@yahoo.com or Lisa Cohn at lcohn@sigmundcohn.com
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Families with Children from China of Greater New York presents:
“Life After High School: Transitioning to College and Careers”
A Four-part Support Group for Adopted Teens with Learning Differences
DATES/TIME: Four Sunday Evenings: 5-7pm, snacks & pizza served.
March 18th, April 15, May 20, June 10
COST: $80 total ($20 per 2 hour session)
LOCATION: 255 West 101st Street, off Broadway, Upper West Side, Manhattan (We are lucky that Kacy's colleagues have agreed to continue renting the same space.)
REGISTER online at www.fccny.org
NEW FACILITATOR: Recent College Graduate, Cristina Cote, who was on the Life After High School Panel hosted by FCCNY Last April.
Some of you may remember Cristina Cote from her participation on the Life After High School panel that FCC sponsored last April, 2010. Since Kacy Ames-Heron, who has been leading the group since last September, is having a baby in March, and since we had received such positive feedback on the group, we made arrangements for Cristina to continue in Kacy's absence. Cristina will focus on the nuts & bolts of what it was like to take her SATs, search for appropriate colleges, attend college and graduate with honors. In a relaxed setting, Cristina will share her experiences and direct hands-on activities to help participants achieve the following: gain a better understanding of their strengths and weaknesses; search for colleges with LD programs; determine their own learning styles; talk with professors and peers about their LDs, and build confidence by turning their learning differences into strengths. Participants do not necessarily have to be on a college track although college discussions will be prevalent. The format of the group will be informal, with an emphasis on sharing with peers and having fun while processing the challenges they face.
Parents are welcome to contribute topics that they would like to see covered and participants are welcome to make suggestions on anything in particular that they are interested in.
Space is limited. Please register asap.
Cristina Cote graduated from American University in 2009 with a major in Film and International Studies. Cristina was diagnosed with a reading and auditory processing learning disability in her junior year of high school while attending Poly Prep in Brooklyn. When applying to colleges, Cristina focused her search on schools that offered excellent LD accommodations and chose American University where she received priority registration for classes, used books on tape, customized her own major enabling her to focus on her academic strengths, and she had a counselor at the Academic Support Center. Cristina currently resides in New York and works in residential real estate at Corcoran, writes and produces a web-comedy show and runs a small tutoring business helping students prepare for interviews and to develop their interpersonal skills. Cristina is passionate about empowering others and in particular encouraging LD students to advocate for themselves and their needs no matter what their learning style. When Cristina learned the necessary coping strategies and embraced her LD it enabled her to maximize her strengths.
For more information about this program contact Nancy D'Antonio at ndantonio2@gmail.com.
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ATN-Adoption Playgroup, Peer Support, and Teen Vol
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6/10/2012
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ATN-Adoption Playgroup, Peer Support, and Teen Volunteer Opportunity
All Together Now - Adoption Playgroup for 3-8 year olds, Peer-Support Group for Tweens, and Volunteer Opportunity for Teens
Registration now open for fall 2011 semester at www.fccny.org
All Together Now (ATN) is a fun, multicultural, and age-appropriate peer-support and playgroup facilitated by adult and teen adoptees for adopted kids from families across a wide spectrum of backgrounds. We also provide a space for adoptive parents to gather, connect, and share resources. A committee of resourceful and committed adult adoptees, adoptive parents, and teen adoptee volunteers organize and put together the playgroups.
• 3–5 year olds: free and group play with a craft project each session.
• 6–8 year olds: free and organized group play, as well as an expressive discussion generating craft and play projects each session.
• For Tweens: Concurrent to the children's groups run by ATN, some parents are organizing a facilitated peer-support group for tweens, to be launched this Fall.
Please contact Fran at weinstockf @ earthlink.net (take out spaces) for more information about the tweens group.
• For teens: Volunteer opportunity for teens to assist with playgroups. Community Service credit available.
• For parents: ATN runs a parallel parents group which discusses adoption-related issues. Parents of 3-8 year olds, tweens, and volunteers all welcome.
Cost: $170 for 5 sessions; FCCNY member discount $160
The fee for ATN is $160 for FCCNY members and $170 for non-FCCNY members. Please be aware that FCCNY membership has a pay-what-you-can option, so, if you are not yet an FCCNY member, you may want to consider joining before you register for ATN in order to take advantage of the FCCNY member discount. Join FCCNY at www.fccny.org OR email FCCNYBrooklyn@aol.com for the mail-in Pay-what-you-want form.
REISTER online at www.fccny.org
Location:
Union Temple Preschool,
17 Eastern Pkwy,
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Time:
Sundays from 2:00 - 3:30
Spring 2012 dates – February 5, March 4, April 1, May 6, June 10
To learn more about ATN and how to register or volunteer contact
Amy Appelbaum, Apricot2K@aol.com
All Together Now - Adoption Playgroup for 3-8 year olds, Peer-Support Group for Tweens, and Volunteer Opportunity for Teens
Location:
Union Temple Preschool
17 Eastern Pkwy
Brooklyn, NY 1123
Time:
Sundays from 2:00 - 3:30
Spring 2012 dates – February 5, March 4, April 1, May 6, June 10
To learn more about ATN and how to register or volunteer contact
Amy Appelbaum, Apricot2K@aol.com
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Save the date June 16th. BCA China Care Dumplings Playgroup
Bergen County Academies BCA China Care Dumplings Play Group. Where: *2nd Floor Cafeteria*, Bergen County Academies 200 Hackensack Ave. Hackensack NJ 07601 This event is free but donations are welcome! Any Questions? Contact Lauren Schmidt at lauschm@bergen.org or visit the BCA China Care website, http://www.bcachinacare.org Dumplings is a monthly playgroup for adopted Chinese children and their families that meets every month at Bergen County Academies High School. Each play group is based on Chinese Culture and helps foster an appreciation for the children's Chinese heritage with interactive fun-filled activities. Dumplings playgroups provide adopted Chinese orphans in the Northern New Jersey area with a chance to learn about their cultural heritage. Upcoming dates: April 21, May 19, June 16. Co-Presidents Teresa Fan, Michael Wang Email terfan@bergen.org micwan@bergen.org bcachinacare@gmail.com
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FCC Picnic at Croton Point Park Croton-on-Hudson,
[REGISTER ONLINE]
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6/23/2012
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June 23rd Picnic at Croton Point Park Partially Cancelled – Due to low registration, we will need to partially cancel the picnic. The park permit is non-refundable, so Area 3 at Croton Point Park is available to all who wish to go and picnic together. We will refund your $$ and will not be able to provide any entertainment, crafts, paper goods, table coverings, charcoal, etc. But there is plenty to do with the beach, playground, open space and a U-shaped picnic table configuration.
One of our members has volunteered to get there early to “claim” the space and it will be available to enjoy. Area 3 is the first one on your right after the beach and before the playground, closest to the river. It will be marked with a RESERVED sign. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Families with Children from China of Greater NY - Westchester / Bronx
FCC Picnic at Croton Point Park
Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 from 11am to 4pm
Croton Point Park on Croton Point Ave
Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Open to all FCCNY Members, not just the Westchester/Bronx region.
Come Picnic with friends and family and join other FCC Families doing the same on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Croton Point Park on Croton Point Ave in Croton-on-Hudson, New York from 11am to 4pm.
We have reserved Picnic Area G4 (first area after the beach and bath house on your right) with 25 picnic tables and 2 barbecue grills. It’s a lovely spot, completely covered by trees and only feet away from the Hudson River. Our location is in-between the small beach and a playground, with rest rooms nearby. It is the same location we have had for the last five years.
FCC will not be providing any food or drink; but will provide charcoal if anyone wants to grill. NOTE: No gas grills are allowed. We will have paper goods onsite. Please bring a side dish, snacks or dessert to share; we will have a share table.
COST: FCCNY members: $20 per family
NON FCCNY members: $30 per family.
The fee offsets the cost of the Group Picnicking permit, the magician and supplies for children's activities.
REGISTER online at www.fccny.org
You must have a current FCCNY 2012 membership and login to register. Problems registering? Contact Kathy Urbina at FCCNYBrooklyn@aol.com or 718-852-8979
REGISTER ONLINE AND RECEIVE A COPY OF THE PICNIC PERMIT TO GET 50% OFF THE PARKING FEE. ($4.00 INSTEAD OF $8.00)
Young Kid Activities:
- Playground
- Magician
- Crafts Table
- Hula hoops, Jump ropes, Balls
Older Kid Activities
- Lanyard making
- Badminton
- Volley Ball
Other site rules include:
- Beer & wine are permitted, but no hard liquor
- No tents (“E-Z Ups” and that sort are OK; just nothing with big stakes and ropes)
- Dogs are permitted, but must be on a leash at all times.
Questions? Contact Kris Cerchiara at kcerchiara@optonline.net
Need directions to Croton Point Park??? click here
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SOLD OUT!
FCC Goes to CitiField
Saturday evening, June 23rd, 7:05 p.m - NY Mets vs. New York Yankees
CITIFIELD, 123-01 Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, NY 11368-1699
Tickets: $65 per person Subway Series game on 6/23.
Due to popular demand FCC has been able to obtain 32 additional tickets to the Saturday, June 23 Subway Series game featuring the Yankees vs. Mets. Seats are located in the popular Pepsi Porch area which gives a great view of the field and are located near the Shake Shack concession and family-friendly FanFest pavilion. We expect a high demand for these tickets so act quickly.
What a great way to celebrate summer!
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Please buy your tickets online at www.fccny.org
FCCNY Members should register their guests. You must have a current FCCNY 2012 membership and login to register for this event. Problems registering online? Contact Kathy Urbina at FCCNYBrooklyn@aol.com or 718-852-8979.
If you prefer to pay by check or have any questions about this event please contact Gary Matles by e-mail at gmatles@aol.com or by phone at 917-922-3857.
Getting to Citifield: http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/ballpark/transportation/index.jsp
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Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then & Now in NYC
[APA website]
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6/23/2012
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Private Danny Chen's case has great relevance to what happened to Vincent Chin 30 years ago. We hope you can make this important event.
Vincent Chin 30: Standing Up Then & Now (NYC)
Date/Time: Saturday, June 23, 2012 @ 2 PM ET (doors open at 1:30 PM)
Location: Asian/Asian American Research Institute / 25 W 43rd St., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10036
Please join us for a two-part commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Vincent Chin’s murder, a foundational moment in Asian American/Pacific Islander history that remains relevant today.
During the first hour, we will join 30+ cities in viewing (via Google Hangout) a nationwide panel on hate crimes and bullying, featuring civil rights leaders from around the country, including Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA-32), CAIR-SF Executive Director Zahra Billoo, OCA Executive Director Tom Hayashi, Asian American Justice Center Executive Director Mee Moua, and live from our location, The Sikh Coalition’s National Director of Programs, Amardeep Singh. Guest-moderated by Phil Yu of Angry Asian Man.
Following the panel, we will continue with our local event by engaging in discussion and interactive art-making to document the lasting impact of Vincent Chin’s case on the AAPI community. With the help of talented AAPI artists, we will use various artistic media—painting, writing, and film—to create our own unique response to this day and produce lasting cultural artifacts that will continue to breathe life into our activism.
Hosted by APAP-NY.
NYC Co-Sponsors: OCA-NY, Chinatown Youth Initiatives (CYI), Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF), National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum- NYC Chapter (NAPAWF)
For more info on NYC event:
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/84mfed2
Email: esther@apaforprogress.org
For more info on national co-sponsors and participating cities, visit APA for Progress' website: http://www.apaforprogress.org/vc30
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NYCCC's 38th Annual Student Recital at BMCC Tribec
[NYCCC website]
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6/24/2012
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New York Chinese Cultural Center
NYCCC's 38th Annual Student Recital.
Sunday June 24th 2 PM ET
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
199 Chambers Street
New York NY 10007
for more info:
http://www.nychineseculturalcenter.org/
New York Chinese Cultural Center
390 Broadway -2nd Floor
New York NY 10003
PH 212/334-3764
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjYPy79SGmc
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Also-Known-As Book Club from Adoptees 21+
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6/27/2012
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Join the Also-Known-As Book Club!
Also-Known-As, Inc. would like to invite its adoptee members to examine the adoptee experience through literature. The Also-Known-As Book Club is open to adoptee members only (21+) and expects to meet bi-monthly in private homes for a discussion of the book, light refreshments and safe conversation.
The first meeting, where we will discuss “The Language of Blood” by Jane Jeong Trenka, will take place Wednesday, June 27th at 6:30PM at Dana Stallard's apartment, 205 Greenwood Ave, Brooklyn NY (Fort Hamilton Parkway stop off the F train).
If you would like to participate or host a future book club, please contact Kristin Jordan at kristin.leigh.jordan@gmail.com.
Jane’s book can be purchased on Amazon in hard copy, paperback and audible versions: http://www.amazon.com/Language-Blood-Jane-Jeong-Trenka/dp/1555974260/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1334588288&sr=1-1
Below is a list of other books the group will explore:
Adopted Territory: Transnational Korean Adoptees and the Politics of Belonging by Eleana J. Kim
Black Baby White Hands: A View from the Crib by Jaiya John
A Single Square Picture: A Korean Adoptee’s Search for her Roots by Katy Robinson
Trail of Crumbs by Kim Sunnee
Twins Found in a Box: Adapting to Adoption by Jeannine Vance
Monthly Dinner Reminder: Due to the holiday, next month's dinner will be on July 9th at Bann!
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Please join FCC Long Island for an informal gathering and a BYO Picnic:
When: Saturday, June 30th (Rain date July 1st)
Time: 12:00-3:00 PM
Place: Belmont State Park, Southern State Parkway Exit 38, North Babylon, NY 11703
Bring: Your own picnic lunch, folding chairs, a dessert to share
Cost: Parking will be the only cost. Pay at the toll booth upon entering the park. $8.00 per car.
We will make sure we have secured several picnic tables as close to the playground as possible. Remember to bring some folding chairs so we can mingle with each other.
We will organize a parent -kiddy baseball game ( all ages) as well as some other fun sports. Please feel free to bring bikes, bubbles or other outside fun toys.
Please RSVP to either Beth (bethlaxer@gmail.com) or Mandee at (toyzco@aol.com) so we can get enough tables to accomodate everyone.
For directions please visit the NY State Parks website at: http://nysparks.com/parks/88/getting-there.aspx
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