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( No. 13)
Monday, May 31, 1999
Online Newsletter of the Detroit Chinese Engineers Association (DCEA)
DCEA Web Site: http://www.wwnet.net/~dcea
Mail Address: P.O. Box 1595, Warren, MI 48090
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Table of Contents
[Community News]
1. Annual "Soup Kitchen" event
2. 15th Annual OCAPA'99 Symposium Annoucement
[DCEA Corporate Sponsors]
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Community News
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1. 1999 Chinese Soup Kitchen NEWS
All Chinese fellows:
We need your help. Your support and participation will make
significant difference to the success of this event. If you would
like to contribute to this activity by donating money, please send a
check (suggested amount: $10/per family, payable to Soup Kitchen/CAGD)
to:
CAGD
P.O. Box 1343
Troy, MI 48099
If you/your organization prefer to participate the event, please
contact with the following people:
Yizhang Liu (734-266-5605)
Jie Cheng (313-248-1433)
Gang Zhu (248-576-5033)
Jianing Shu (248-358-2456)
Jinshou Xu (810-781-7339)
Here is the updating news about Soup Kitchen:
1) Chair Organizations:
CAGD--Chinese Association of Greater Detroit
DCEA--Detroit Chinese Engineers Association
2) Sponsor and Support Organizations:
ACA--Association of Chinese Americans
DCBA--Detroit Chinese Business Association
MCF--Michigan Chinese Fundation
FCA--Ford Chinese Association
Michigan Chinese Women Association,
CPPC-China Plaza Planning Committee
IYXQA--Michigan Yan Xin Qigong Associations
DCCN--DaimlerChrysler Chinese Net
Jumbo Buffet will provide discount food for this activity.
*Chenese American Society of Ann Arbor will serve Soup Kintchen in
Ann Arbor area at the same time.
3) List of DONORS:(Total:$456,through 5/23/99)
ACA,CPPC,
Chenggang Che, Shibin Hu, Anchun Huo, Jian Kang,
Hongyan Qiu/Dong Li, Xinxin Liu, Yizhang Liu, Qun Lin,
Yancong Shanguan, Ke Shen, Yanying Wang,
Jing Song/Qian Yang, Qian Yang, Houchun Xia,
Jing Xiao, Jinshou Xu, Lin Lin/Shu Xue, Gang Zhu, Zack Ye
4) List of on site service:
CPPC:Frank Jiang, DCEA:2 persons, DCCN:3-5 persons,
CAGD:Shibin Hu, Shuqing Hu, Anchun Huo, Shen Li
Xinxin Liu, Yizhang Liu, Qun Lin, Yancong Shanguan, Jianing Shu,
Qian Yang, Houchun Xia, Gang Ye, Gang Zhu, Zack Ye
5) Date:4:00pm, June 6, (Sunday)
Address:3535 Third Ave., Detroit.
Direction:
A) From I-94 West to East
When get close to Wayne State Univ., go into Lodge 10 highway and exit
in Forest\Warren Exit (the next exit in 10 highway), turn left and get
in Warren Ave.. The first crossing main street is Anthony Wayne Dr.
(the same street as Third Ave. but different name in different
location), get into it and turn right to south. Keep going straight
untill you find address 3535 Third Ave.. It is located on northwest
corner of Third Ave. and Martin Luther King Ave. The facility is
placed in north of Martin Luther King Ave., don't pass it. If you
passed it, you go too far.
B) From I-75 from North to South
When get close to Wayne State Univ. exit from Warren Ave. and turn
right to head west. Go straight and pass Wayne State untill meet
perpendicular street called Anthony Wayne Dr.(the same street as Third
Ave. but different name in different location). Get into it and turn
right to south (U turn to your left). Keep going straight untill you
find address 3535 Third Ave.. It is located on northwest corner of
Third Ave. and Martin Luther King Ave. The facility is placed in north
of Martin Luther King Ave., don't pass it. If you passed it, you go
too far.
(By Jinshou Xu, CAGD)
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2. The 15th Annual OCAPA'99 Symposium (6/12/99)
The 1999 Annual Symposium of the Ohio Chinese American Professional
Association (OCAPA) will be held from June 11~12, at the Chemical
Abstracts Service (CAS) Building, Columbus, Ohio. The theme for this
year's symposium is "Pursuing Balanced Excellence: Integrating
Technology and Culture in the 21st Century". The Symposium covers a
variety of topics including inspirational speeches, seminars, paper
presentations, panel discussion and interactive activities for
participants.
DCEA President, Jie Cheng, and Vice President, Tai Chan,will
attend on the behalf of DCEA. They each will give a talk based on
their presentations at at this year's DCEA Spring Conference held in
March. They will drive to Columbus on 6/11 for the OCAPA Conference.
We encourage fellow members to attend, particularly if the topics are
of interests to you. You may drive to Columbus individually or
carpool with Jie and Tai. Please contact Dr. Tai Chan (Tel:
810-986-2518, Email: tchan@notes.gmr.com) for detail.
The following is the detail program for this year's OCAPA Annual
Conference:
Subject: OCAPA'99 Symposium, June 12, 1999
Do you want to know the myth of the equation between language
proficiency and communication success? Do you want to know the most
up-to-date technology? Would you like to meet your fellow alumni?
Would you like to meet the President of National Taiwan University
and listen to his speech? Would you like to know the current
situations across the Taiwan Strait? Do you want to know how to do a
job search? Do you want to know the current immigration laws and to
learn how to deal with them? Would you like to live in a healthy way
and to learn the early warning signs all people should know? Would
you like to break through the glass ceiling? Do you want your
accomplishments recognized by the mainstream? Are you interested in
learning how to make things happen instead of wondering, "What
happened?" Would you like to learn how to communicate effectively in
the world where Chinese and Western cultures perceive marriage
differently? Are you interested in learning how to manage daily
stress and live in peace? Would you like to learn practical and
valuable methods to make profits in the stock market? Do you want to
know the top ten risks we might face in our lives and how we can
minimize these risks? Do you want to know what a long-term care plan
can do for you? Do you want to have more knowledge and information
about family finacial planning? Would you like to join in honoring
your high school and/or college graduates in a celebration dinner?
If the answer is "yes" to any of these questions, please join us in
the 15th Ohio Chinese-American Professional Association (OCAPA '99)
Symposium.
When: June 12, 1999
Where: Chemical Abstracts Service, 2540 Olentangy River Rd.
Columbus, Ohio 43210 Theme: Pursue Balanced
Excellence--Integrating Technology and Culture in the 21st Century
Registration: Please forward the following information to this
e-mail address: yu.140@osu.edu. Please make your check payable to
OCAPA'99, and mail it to Angela Yu, 3440 Olentangy River Rd., Apt.
#14-I, Columbus, OH 43202. Also, please indicate your Chinese name
on your check.
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Registration and Check-in: 8:00 AM
Continental Breakfast: 8:00 - 9:30 AM
College Reunions: 8:30 - 9:30 AM
Opening Session: 9:30 - 10:00 AM, Mr. Rod Chu, Chancellor, Ohio
Board of Regents
Keynote Addresses: 10:00 - 11:00 AM
1. Dr. Chen Wei-Chao, President, National Taiwan University
2. Dr. Huang Mao-Shu, Vice President, N. Colorado State
University
Concurrent Seminars: 11:00 - 12:10 PM
1. Job Search Strategies: Jane Lee,
President of Unicon International, Inc.
2. Immigration Q & A: Kathy Lee,
Margaret Wong & Associate, Co.
3. Modern Chinese Affairs--Cross-Strait Issues
Moderator: Dr. Wen-Lang Lee
Presenters: a) Der Shiun Liu:Mainland Affairs Council
of Executive Yuan of ROC
b) Dr Wen-Hui Tsai: Purdue
University
4 Cultural Adjustment--I-Chuan Chen
Boxed Lunch: 12:10 - 1:10 PM
Concurrent Technical Paper Presentations: 1:10 - 4:20 PM
1. Engineering & Science
2. Medicine & Health
3. Telecommunications and Information Technology
4. Finance & Business
5. Education, Sociology & Culture
Concurrent Professional Roundtable: 1:10 - 2:40 PM
1. Effective English Communication Skills: I-Cheng Huang,
Andersen Consulting.
2. Networking: Enid Lee, AT&T District Manager.
3. Integrating into Mainstream: Dr. Wen-Hui Tsai: Purdue
University
4. Immigration: Kathy Lee,
Margaret Wong & Associate Co., Attorneys at Law
Concurrent Home-Life Roundtable: 2:50 - 4:20 PM
1. Healthcare: Shui-chu Lee, a very active health
consultant in the Asian American community
2. Relationships
3. Secrets of Happiness
4. Stress Management: Dr.Fang-Mei Law, Executive Director
of Asian Community Services
Concurrent Panel Discussions: 4:30 - 5:45 PM
1. Business (Stock Market Analysis): Ming Dong, an OSU doctoral
candidate in Finance, BCD Stock Model Designer
2. Entrepreneurships: Sharing experiences about how to start and run
High-tech business.
3. Family Financial Planning: Mike Mutterspaugh,
Frank Chi and Pat Yuan
4. Parenting: (a) Dr. Huang Mao-Shu,"What
Parents Need to Know About the American School System" (b)Dr. Wen-hui
Tsai, "Dating Issues for Chinese Young People and Their Families.
(c)Mr. I-Chun Chen, "How to Help Our Children Cultivate Their
Cultural Identity and Feel Proud as a Chinese American"
OCAPA Night: 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Banquet dinner, interactive activities, ceremony for high school and
college graduates, door prizes....
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The 1999 DCEA Corporate Sponsors:
On behalf of all DCEA members, We recognize and appreciate the
1999 corporate sponsors for their sustained surports to DCEA:
Altair Engineering, Inc.
CGN and Associates
Ford Motor Company
General Motors Corporation
Giddings & Lewis, Inc.
Optimal CAE, Inc.
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