大家好,十月金秋,大颈华人协会为大家组织了各种精彩的活动,包括教育,文化,娱乐,健康,选举等等方面,敬请关注我们定期发布的信息。
¥ GNCA于10月5日晚上在Great Neck House举办了美国政治结构与政府体系的讲座。GNCA的董事会成员Lee Tu详细介绍了美国从联邦到州政府到下属的郡县和当地市政的政府结构和职责功能。每个人的积极了解以及参与其中就可以一起推动政治的不断的改善和必要的改革。
¥ 10月6日GNCA成员受邀参加Neiman Marcus举办的设计师Derek Lam Fashion Show。不仅亲自和顶级设计师面对面,而且有周到的服务以及独家商品折扣。
¥ 10月19日晚上7点是地方参选人见面会活动。大家有机会见到竞选当地政府的一些候选人,听他们陈述政见政策,并且有机会面对面问他们感兴趣的问题。地址:Clinton G Martin Park (1601 Marcus Ave, New Hyde Park)
¥ 为了方便居民查询社区信息,GNCA正在建立一个公共信息平台。这个平台将收集整理学区/社区资源,商家信息,新闻和活动。信息平台测试版已经开始运行(http://www.gnca.org/index.php/local-info)。欢迎大家多提宝贵意见!同时我们也鼓励更多的志愿者(包括学生)参与平台的完善和维护。有意者请联系
• GNCA hosted a seminar on the political system and government structure of USA on the evening of Oct. 5th in Great Neck House. One of GNCA’s board member Mr. Lee Tu introduced the systems in federal level, state level and local level. He described their responsibilities, and how we can get involved and be part of the process and change.
• GNCA members were invited to participate in a fashion show by Neiman Marcus featured famous designer Derek Lam. We had a chance to come face to face for the conversation and communication with him and his work. We also were provided the benefit with goody bags and special discount on most merchandise.
• On Wed. Oct 19th, there is a “Come and Meet Your Candidates” for district of North Hempstead at Clinton G Martin Park. You can have the opportunity to come face to face with some of the candidates and have a conversation or ask the questions you may have. Time: 7pm-9pm, address: Clinton G Martin Park (1601 Marcus Ave, New Hyde Park)
• GNCA is in the process of building a "Local Info" platform. The goal is to give our members and local residents a centralized platform to access information on school district and community services, local businesses, news and events. Our first beta version was released earlier this week (http://www.gnca.org/index.php/local-info). We welcome and encourage volunteers to join us on making this platform better and more useful! Please contact
GNCA
Sincerely, 大颈华人协会
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GNCA作为授权组织加入“总统志愿者奖”项目, 欢迎大家鼓励自己的孩子加入这个项目, 服务社区的同时更获得广泛认可,参与办法和详情请参阅:
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GNCA将在中秋佳节之际为社区居民献上“家好月圆庆中秋”的免 费活动。活动内容包括皮影戏,讲传统民间故事,月饼品尝, 各种手工等。9月18日下午3点great neck house不见不散!感谢ViVi bubble tea,DONGLU “ANNIE”TENG房地产,新色彩美术学院的支持!
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毒品和酒精濫用问题近几年在长岛地区,尤其青少年中越来越严重。 为了帮助大颈华人社区更好地了解毒品和酒精问题的严重性, 以及出现问题时如何利用社区内各项资源,大颈华人协会与COPA Y合作,将于9月28日晚7:30在Great Neck House 举办一次关于毒品和酒精濫用问题的讲座,欢迎参加。
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十月活动预告:选举知识普及讲座, 与十一月大选地方参选人见面会,教育讲座…敬请期待!
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The Great Neck Chinese Association is a participant with The President's Service Volunteer Awards Program as a Certifying Organization. The President's Service Volunteer Award (PSVA) is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition. Recognizing the great work of our student volunteers can deliver a powerful message that encourages others to take action. Please visit http://goo.gl/nVSw8t for more detail.
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Join the Great Neck Chinese Association for a fun-filled afternoon of activities celebrating the Mid Autumn Festival at Great Neck House on Sunday September 18th from 3pm to 5pm. FREE activities include award winning shadow puppet show “Tiger Tales" by Chinese Theatre Works, learning about Mid Autumn Festival history and traditions, retelling of timeless Chinese legends, tasting of authentic Moon Cakes, and making origami and Chinese paper lanterns. Please visit http:// goo.gl/Wxa5ZR for event detail.
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Substance abuse (including narcotics and alcohol) is a serious social problem in America and is increasingly becoming an issue in Long Island. Many children and youth have fell victims to substance abuse. To help the Chinese community in Great Neck to understand the issue and get information about the resources in the community in dealing with substance abuse, GNCA will host a seminar on substance abuse on September 28 at 7:30 PM in Great Neck House.The speaker of the seminar will be Ms. Maria Elisa Cuadra, CEO of COPAY (Community Organization for Parent And Youth). COPAY is a famous non-profit organization in Great Neck and is very experienced in dealing with substance abuse. Please see http://goo.gl/Pe8PVI for more details about the topics of the seminar. The seminar will be completely free and conducted in English
从2016年9月开始,大颈华人协会将作为授权组织加入“总统志愿者奖”项目。“总统志愿者奖”(PSVA)是由美国总统颁发,在全国被广泛承认的优质志愿者项目,用以鼓励大众积极参与志愿服务活动。GNCA加入这个项目后,在对我们学生志愿者出色工作认可的同时也向全社区传递共同行动,服务社区的能量。
参与条件:
11-20岁之间的在校学生符合以下标准的可以参与该项目:
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参加者必须是美国公民或者合法批准的永久居民。
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奖项根据终身或者12个月内的服务时间决定。
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奖项只针对志愿者服务,其他形式的参与(比如慈善赞助等)不在此奖项的考虑因素内。
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法庭命令的社区服务不符合此奖项的评判标准。
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奖项由授权组织颁发。
评选标准:
志愿者参与的时间以12个月为单位累计。奖项有不同的等级,标志着参与社区活动的各个阶段的里程碑。等级包括铜奖,银奖,金奖以及最高荣誉:总统终身成就奖(多年总共累计4000小时的服务时间)。
评奖累计时间要求:
奖项 |
铜奖 |
银奖 |
金奖 |
少年(11-16岁) |
50-74小时 |
75-99小时 |
100+小时 |
青年(16-20岁) |
100-174小时 |
175-249小时 |
250+小时 |
参加方法:
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志愿者请到以下网址建立你的档案:http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/volunteer
请点击页面上的蓝色“Register”按钮开始注册。
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当你注册好了,在你的个人主页上,将“ROS Key” 与GNCA (MNP-9458)关联起来。当你的账户与GNCA关联上,GNCA可以将你在授权机构完成的志愿者服务时间加到你的账号上。
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GNCA可以查看你的信息和累计服务时间。
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志愿者服务时间必须由授权机构当年(六月一日至次年五月二十九日)的证明信确认。
颁奖:
大颈华人协会将在每年六月的夏日party中进行颁奖仪式。
需要进一步了解信息或者有疑问请联系 Nathan Fong
The “Great Neck Chinese Association is a participant with The President's Service Volunteer Awards Program as a Certifying Organization. The President's Service Volunteer Award (PSVA) is the premier volunteer awards program, encouraging citizens to live a life of service through presidential gratitude and national recognition. Recognizing the great work of our student volunteers can deliver a powerful message that encourages others to take action.
criteria
Students (11-20 Years of Age) that meet the following criteria are eligible for the PVSA:
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Recipient(s) must be a United States citizen or a lawfully admitted permanent resident of the United States.
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Awards are issued for service hours served within a 12-month time period or over the course of a lifetime.
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Awards are issued for volunteer service only; additional levels of participation with the organization (i.e., charitable support) are not a factor considered for the award.
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Court-ordered community service does not qualify for the award.
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Awards are issued by approved Certifying Organizations.
ELIGIBILITY
Hours are measured over a 12-month period and awards are designated based on cumulative hours. The awards are offered in multiple levels and are designed to recognize each milestone of your service achievement. Levels include bronze, silver, gold and the highest honor, the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for those who contribute more than 4,000 hours of service in their lifetime.
SUBMISSION OF HOURS
Hours by Awards Bronze Silver Gold
Teens (11-16) 50-74 75-99 100+
Young Adults (16-20) 100-174 175-249 250+
Connect to New/Existing Volunteer Profiles
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Volunteers can create a profile at http://www.presidentialserviceawards.gov/volunteer. Volunteers begin their registration process by clicking the blue “Register” button on this page.
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Once you have set up a profile, from your profile page, you will add the ROS Key associated with GNCA (MNP-9458) . Once your account is linked to GNCA, GNCA can track your hours by adding service as you complete it with your approved organization.
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When GNCA logs in to your account, GNCA will see the volunteers’ information and hours logged.
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All hours will need to be supported by a letter from the approved organization verifying service hours performed with within the 12 month award year (June 1 to May 29).
Presentation
The Great Neck Chinese Association will present the President's Service Award Winners at their Annual BBQ Event in June.
For Further information please contact Nathan Fong
GNCA主办的活动/Featured Events:
11/2015 大颈家长经验交流会/ Education Night
12/2015 中学生领导力培训/GNCA / OCA High School Advocacy Leadership Program
12/2015 王张莉莉纪念会/Lily Wang memorial
12/2015 关注乳癌讲座/Breast Cancer Seminar
12/2015 儿童合唱团圣诞义演/Christmas Carol
01/2016 中文税务讲座/Tax Seminar
01/2016 春节联欢活动/Chinese New Year celebration
02/2016 春节大颈儿童表演团慰问老年中心/GNCA Children's Chorus Performed at Senior Centers
02/2016 减免地税讲座/Grievance Seminar with Town of Northhempstead
03/2016 成功申请公校中国农历春节放假/Succeeded at making Lunar New Year as an official School Holiday
03/2016 为民服务讲座 / Town of North Hempstead Services Seminar
04/2016 促进大颈公立学区保留早上提前接收孩子入学校的项目 / Successfully Restored the Early Drop Off program in schools
04/2016 志愿者感谢晚宴/GNCA Annual Appreciation Dinner
04/2016 设立王张莉莉社区服务奖/ Lily Wang Community Service Award Launched
05/2016 亚裔多元文化节/North Hempstead Asian Festival
05/2016 阵亡将士纪念日游行/Great Neck Memorial Day Parade
06/2016 夏日烧烤Party/Year End BBQ party
与其他组织的互动/Our Network with other organizations
08/2015 学区总监见面会/ Introduction Meeting with GN School New Superintendent Dr. Teresa Prendergast
10/2015 "Copay"颁奖午宴/ Copay Annual Luncheon
10/2015 美华协会年会 / OCA Gala
10/2015 “大颈连接”及数位社区领袖商讨会/Meeting with Great Neck Connect, village mayors, and Councilwoman Anna Kaplan
10/2015 州议员与大颈村长及领袖代表会议/Meeting with Senator Jack Martins and nine village mayors and leaders
12/2015 大颈公园系统委员会委员竞选人见面会 / Greet and Meet with GN Park District Commissioner Candidates
01/2016 北汉普斯特市市长议员就职仪式 / The Town of North Hempstead Inaugural Ceremony
03/2016 镇上要员代表集会号召重新开放第六警区 / Rally to Re-open the Sixth Police Precinct
04/2016 大颈社区组织代表茶话会 / Great Neck Civic Organization Meet and Greet
05/2016 美华协会嘉宾会议“选举权” / OCA Open House
05/2016 选民注册登记和学区投票动员/ Voter’s Registration Drive and School Budget Vote
06/2016 第100周年草莓节/100th Strawberry Festival