tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56150499764899531462024-02-18T20:54:48.753-08:00Associate Board of the Chinese American Service League {CASL}Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03992957741336910535noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615049976489953146.post-64678098638810458312014-09-09T19:32:00.003-07:002014-09-10T18:26:21.907-07:00Coming up - Chinatown Pro Bono Legal Clinic reception with remarks by U.S. District Judge Edmond E. Chang<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The Associate Board of Chinese American Service League (CASL-AB) is pleased to announce the 2014 CASL-AB Academic Scholarship. Please help us spread the word and encourage all who qualify to apply!<br /><br />$2500 in scholarships will be awarded to winning contestants of the following essay prompt:<br /><br />Compassion, leadership, drive, and originality are values that exemplify the CASL Associate Board. What are your goals in life, both educational and professional, and how does achieving these goals exemplify our values and further our community?<br /><br />Designed to solicit thoughtful reflections on one’s future plans, this contest is a unique opportunity for Chicago’s Asian American youth to distinguish themselves in the area of personal growth, leadership, and community service.<br /><br />AWARD:<br />Scholarships in the total amount of $2500 will be awarded to the top seven (7) essayists:<br />One (1) $1000 scholarship for Best Overall Essay<br />One (1) $1000 scholarship for Best WIA Essay (Note: limited to current youths of CASL’s WIA Program)<br />Five (5) $100 scholarships for contest finalists<br /><br />ELIGIBILITY:<br />- College-Bound High School Sophomores, Juniors, or Seniors<br />- Of any age, applying to college within the next year<br />- Contestants must be past or current CASL clients, volunteers, interns, employees, or relatives with/associates of any such person.<br />- Submissions will NOT be judged on English grammar. (see “Evaluation” section for details)<br />- All eligible entries received will be judged by a qualified panel of judges chosen by the CASL Associate Board.<br />Winners will be notified by May 24, 2014, and will be announced online on or about May 31, 2014. Awards will be distributed in person on June 13, 2014 at the Chinese American Service League. If a winner is unable to accept the award on June 13, 2014, alternative arrangements will be made.<br /><br />REQUIREMENT:<br />- 400-500 word essay<br />- Include name, address, email, and phone number<br /><br />DEADLINE:<br />- All essays must be submitted on or before Sunday, April 20, 2014<br />- Send submissions to casl.ab.scholarship@gmail.com<br /><br />EVALUATION:<br />Essays will be judged by the following criteria:<br />- Display of CASL’s values of compassion, leadership, drive, and originality<br />- Strength of perspective and soundness of argument<br /><br />Contestants who speak English as an additional language (“ESL” or “English as Second Language”) are highly encouraged to submit an entry. CASL-AB recognizes that many of CASL’s and WIA’s constituents do not use English as their primary language. The contest aims to challenge personal reflection, and is not designed to award language proficiency.<br /><br />For questions, email - casl.ab.scholarship@gmail.com</span><br />
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<br />jinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649745227550785667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615049976489953146.post-68144270985296654982014-03-27T20:10:00.002-07:002014-03-27T20:10:33.330-07:002014 Associate Board Lunar New Year Gift Drive<br />
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<br />jinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649745227550785667noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615049976489953146.post-62948913451803949212013-10-22T18:44:00.001-07:002013-10-22T18:44:45.615-07:00Recaps of 2013 College Campus Tour<img align="none" height="408" src="https://gallery.mailchimp.com/c4605f528039e58afe5b05595/images/Pig_Fest_enew.jpg" style="border: none; height: 408px; outline: none; width: 589px;" width="589" /><br />
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CASL Associate Board's second annual University Campus Tour was a huge success! A group of 14 students from the Chinatown area were paired with 14 volunteer mentors, led by organizers from the Associate Board and WIA Youth/CASL staff members Andrew and Ashley. The students are predominantly first generation Asian Americans and many are the first in their family to apply for college.<br />
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Students and volunteers attended a Northwestern University information session and guided campus tour in the morning. After lunch at Loyola University, a Loyola student volunteer led a tour of the Loyola. The event ended with a round table discussion amongst students and mentors. <br />
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We are grateful for another strong volunteer participation in this event: each volunteer dedicated 8+ hours on a Saturday. Most importantly, as mentors they provided rich and diverse perspectives on their college experiences and professional careers. Many volunteers and students expressed an interest in a follow-up event, such as an application review and ACT tutoring.</div>
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A special thank you goes to AB member Joe Jerr for helping organize the event and Loyola students Ben Beltran and Kevin Bautista for their campus tour.<br />
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Thank you again from CASL and the Associate Board - this event was made possible only with the contribution of all the volunteers!</div>
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Come celebrate the arrival of fall with the CASL Associate Board for a special menu at Three Aces, named one of the 38 best Chicago restaurants by Eater Chicago. We've reserved the private room and a delicious roast pig dinner. Join in on the feastand help us toast to the beginning of a new season.</div>
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The Associate Board of CASL hosts monthly events that offer opportunities in networking and volunteering. We also have event committees that could use your help. Whether your interest is in networking, educating youths, helping new immigrants acclimate to the city, fundraising, marketing or event planning, we can find a spot for you to be involved. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Volunteering on Saturday mornings at CASL is the highlight of my week. It was exciting to combine AB's service mission and COT students in this event." ~Karen Ng, AB Co-Chair/COT Volunteer since June 2012</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A big thank you to all the AB volunteers who attended the Cup of Tea event on August 17. The special COT session provided students with much needed opportunity for listening and speaking English. Volunteers received a brief training and conducted one-on-one lessons with students, focusing on conversational skills. The lesson was followed by a delicious lunch in Chinatown! </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xMHICr6psNWrSc70rSkDLWsoD_QtMdrIZq1E7_6fA8wE_kaoVv6uf-pTthN568EgprBdUq_K4CYLeVWUi6npTroF_ZaqBohRFr1NA3clceGqIY7nlt4cIwQa-GdkM81qwHsFfft9bLec/s1600/3869_80416919431_1529220_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xMHICr6psNWrSc70rSkDLWsoD_QtMdrIZq1E7_6fA8wE_kaoVv6uf-pTthN568EgprBdUq_K4CYLeVWUi6npTroF_ZaqBohRFr1NA3clceGqIY7nlt4cIwQa-GdkM81qwHsFfft9bLec/s1600/3869_80416919431_1529220_n.jpg" /></span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Esther Choy is our newest Executive Board member. She grew up in Hong Kong, moved to Chicago to finish high school, graduated from UIUC with a </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Landscape Architecture</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> degree and now lives in Bridgeport with </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2 cats,and her husband</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">, Jimmy. After working at CASL for two years as a </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">development</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"> assistant, she now is a full time </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">brand </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">designer and also works on her online jewelry business, Fusiana </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(<a href="http://www.fusianajewelry.com/" target="_blank">www.fusianajewelry.<wbr></wbr>com</a>)</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">. Esther is passionate about using her media and design skills to spread the word of AB far and wide. After making two short films related to Fusiana, her next project will be a short film about AB. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay tuned!!</span></span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> </span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696036239583722542noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615049976489953146.post-31196678455410926842013-04-05T18:51:00.000-07:002013-04-05T18:51:52.129-07:00Event: CASL's 24th Annual Dinner Gala<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Volunteers Needed: Behind the Scenes at CASL's Dinner Gala</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">In order for the dinner to succeed, CASL needs a lot of help with event setup and management. This is a great way to help with CASL's fundraising effort, as well as getting a behind-the-scenes glimpse of its marketing and development strategies. Volunteers are needed from 4:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. with flexible start time if you cannot leave work until 5p.m. Training on all positions will be provided on-site, and volunteers will also receive a staff meal. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Gala will feature a gourmet 3 course meal prepared by three spectacular chefs, <a href="http://www.charlietrotters.com/about/" target="_blank">Charlie Trotter</a>, <a href="http://www.tablefifty-two.com/#!our_chef/c1t6l" target="_blank">Art Smith</a>, and <a href="http://www.tonygourmetgroup.com/chef_tony.aspx" target="_blank">Tony Hu</a>. Dinner program will also include a cocktail reception, silent auction, raffle, traditional Chinese Lion Dance and performances by CASL’s clients.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: tahoma, 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Associate Board just received a big discount for tickets and we want to pass on this opportunity to you! Corporate pricing is normally $350/ticket, and we are able to purchase tickets at <b>$150 each</b>! </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;">We would love to be able to put a full table of Associate Board members together!</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;">This program provides on-site care for older adults, ages 60 or above, to promote their social, physical, and emotional well-being in a supervised and structured group setting. The program provides seniors with social, recreational, therapeutic, and culturally sensitive activities, including but not limited to arts and crafts, fitness classes, outings, and singing and dancing groups. Participating seniors receive transportation services to and from the center if living within the service area, nutritious meals, and regular health monitoring by a registered nurse. To read some client stories, click <a href="http://www.caslservice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=20" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Jing Cheng, AB Co-Chair, presenting an overview of CASL, its mission, and the vital role AB plays as the young-professional arm of CASL</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Bernie Wong, founder of CASL, telling us about the history of CASL. Hearing how the organization has grown over the past 30 years - from 10 to hundreds of staff, from a handful to 700+ volunteers - was incredibly inspiring and humbling.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">We had an amazing speaker panel consisting of <a href="http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/17121582/joanie" target="_blank">Joanie Lum</a>, a Fox News journalist and advisory board member; <a href="http://www.shawlegalservices.com/anne-shaw.php" target="_blank">Anne Shaw</a>, an attorney who started the <a href="http://www.caslservice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=31" target="_blank">P</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: arial, 'helvetica neue', helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.caslservice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=31" target="_blank">ro bono Legal Clinic at CASL</a>, and candidate for 1st Ward Democratic Committeeman in the 2012 election; and Karen Chiu, a physician and co-founder of <a href="http://www.projectvisionchicago.org/" target="_blank">Project:VISION</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">The panelists describing their ideal superpower - Joanie wanted to be able to instill compassion in everyone, Anne wanted to be able to provide justice for all, Karen wanted to be able to be in multiple places at once.</span></div>
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On Saturday, December 15th, 28 of Santa's most warm-hearted elves gathered at the CASL headquarters to wrap gifts for nearly 200 kids from the following CASL programs: Family Learning & Resource Center (FALREC), Child Development Center (CDC) and School Age Center (SAC). </div>
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Bernie Wong, founder and president of CASL, came down the chimney and was amazed to find the boardroom so packed with giftwrapping elves and beautifully wrapped presents! <br />
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With the presents piled up nicely for Santa to distribute them, Stephanie Chan, Community Service co-chair, took the elves on a tour of the incredible CASL facilities. Do YOU want to go on a tour? Or want to meet and network with other like-minded young professionals and find out why they give back to the community? Come join all of us on January 26th for our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/535998289751646/" target="_blank">General Membership meeting</a>! </div>
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On November 10th, CASL AB members took park in our first sponsored
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The day started with everyone's favorite ice breaker activity: 2
truths and a lie! During the ice breakers, mentors quickly learned that
the students are all very driven and bright, with many stating they
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After the info session we headed over to one of the many
dining halls, where many of the students experienced college dining for
the first time, while mentors reminisced on their college dining days! <br />
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We worked off our lunch, by going on a campus tour, led by Katherine
Li, a CASL volunteer and current UofC student. Kat provided our group
with a great tour which included the new and famous Mansueto Library. <br />
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The day ended with an exclusive meet n' greet panel info session with
several current UofC student leaders from a wide range of student
groups. The panel members each talked about their experience with
choosing a college, major and activity to join while in school. CASL
students asked questions like "Is it important to decide your major
before entering college?" or "When do I apply for financial aid?". After the panel discussion, they broke up into smaller groups and were
able to ask more questions. A big thank you to Kat Li for putting the
panel together!<br />
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help answer questions. CASL students were able to ask questions, meet
and network with young professionals, and learn about the range of
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success because of all of you! We had 100+ attendees and raised over $4000! Your contributions and tremendous support will provide direct funding for a variety of CASL and CASL-AB programs.<br />
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and was very generous in donating
a portion of the food and drinks! We are grateful to Kenny Ng and hope to
have more partnership events with his restaurants in the future - Blokes
& Birds in Wrigleyville and Sakura in Chinatown.
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Ernie
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the evening with our very own Jing Cheng, AB Chair (center right). We appreciate
him spending the entire evening mingling with our attendees and entertaining us with his name game dollar bill bets!<br />
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While the crowd was enjoying the warmth of good company,
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Also a special shout out to
our community counterparts, members from <a href="http://www.ascenechicago.com/" target="_blank">Ascene</a>, <a href="http://tapchicago.org/" target="_blank">TAP-Chicago</a>, <a href="http://www.projectvisionchicago.org/" target="_blank">Project: VISION</a>, <a href="http://kacschicago.org/xe/" target="_blank">KACS YLB</a>, and <a href="http://www.naaapchicago.org/" target="_blank">NAAAP-Chicago</a>. Thanks for stopping by and sharing the fun with us! </div>
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And of course, our evening ended with tried and true karaoke. Membership co-chairs Gabriel Wong and Ron Chan with owner of <a href="http://www.tamarindsushi.com/" target="_blank">Tamarind</a>, Paul Ko (left), and Kenny Ng (right), performed a pretty fantastic rendition of "Sweet Caroline".<br />
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Our Winter Benefit & Silent Auction is 2 weeks away, and we're already at 70% capacity! By popular demand, we are extending our $20 presale price 3 more days. <a href="http://bit.ly/winterbenefit-fb" target="_blank"><b>Buy yours now!</b></a></div>
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Thanks to the generosity of Blokes & Birds, attendees receive <b>TWO</b> free drinks, in addition to delicious appetizers like bacon mac n' cheese and Wagyu beef sliders (see below)! </div>
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Don't miss out on this worthwhile event and the chance to bid on over 40 auction items! Get some holiday shopping done while enjoying good food, good drinks, and good company for a good cause. Items include:
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<li>rare C-3PO collectible, box and back of head autographed by George Lucas</li>
<li>$250 gift card to <a href="http://www.gibsonssteakhouse.com/" target="_blank">Gibson's Steakhouse </a></li>
<li>2 Chicago Bulls tickets valued at $400</li>
<li>$100 gift card to <a href="http://www.urbanoasismassage.com/" target="_blank">Urban Oasis</a></li>
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silent auction at the posh lower-level lounge of </span><a href="http://www.blokesandbirds.com/" target="_blank">Blokes & Birds</a>. <span class="fsl">100% of proceeds benefit our community service programs! <br /> <br /> Date: Friday, Nov 30th, 2012<br /> Time: 7:00pm to 10:00pm<br /> Location: Blokes & Birds, 3343 N Clark Street, Chicago<span class="text_exposed_hide"><br /></span><div class="text_exposed_show">
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Tonight was a wonderful reminder of CASL's humble beginnings and exponential growth due to the compassion and hard work of volunteers and staff. Twelve of us from the Associate Board attended CASL's Annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, along with many others who help with client service programs and behind-the-scenes work. </div>
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<a href="http://www.whitehouse.gov/champions/cesar-chavez-legacy/bernarda-wong" target="_blank">Bernie Wong</a>, President of CASL, and <a href="http://www.caslservice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&Itemid=63" target="_blank">Esther Wong</a>, Executive Director, both spoke
of the important role that volunteers play at CASL; without these
dedicated volunteers, the operation of many programs simply would not be
possible. To learn more about opportunities to give back, click on the SERVICES tab on <a href="http://www.caslservice.org/" target="_blank">CASL's homepage</a>. <br />
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The evening of food and fun concluded with this year's volunteer awards.
Our very own Jing Cheng and Johnny Mui were both recipients, among
others. They were acknowledged for their leadership work as Associate Board Co-Chairs, and Jing was also praised for her involvement
with the Cup of Tea program. CASL-AB was mentioned numerous times for
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<i>Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.</i><br /> <br />
Join us on our 2012 College Campus Tour
as we bring high school students from the Chinatown and Bridgeport
communities to visit the <a href="http://www.uchicago.edu/" target="_blank">University of Chicago</a>! Most of these students
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Food generously donated by South Loop pan-Asian restaurant <a href="http://www.tamarindsushi.com/" target="_blank">Tamarind</a></span> </div>
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Missed out on this charity event? Mark your calendars for CASL-AB's Winter Benefit on Friday, November 30th, from 7-10pm at Lakeview's swanky new gastropub <a href="http://blokesbirdschicago.com/" target="_blank">Blokes & Birds</a>! Follow <a href="https://twitter.com/CASL_AB" target="_blank">CASL_AB on Twitter</a> to stay updated.<br />
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strangers in Chinatown / Bridgeport was definitely not the easiest thing, however being able
to get outside of our comfort zones and register more voters made the entire experience
extra rewarding. It was wonderful to see everyone working together to further strengthen the community.</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Kat and Katie, students at the University of Chicago and long-time volunteers of <a href="http://www.caslservice.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=31" target="_blank">CASL's Cup of Tea</a> program, stopped by to register also! Thanks ladies! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Happy with our numbers, especially Ed Chen (center), president of <a href="http://www.tap-chicago.org/" target="_blank">TACL TAP-Chicago</a>, who registered 3 in Bridgeport!</span></div>
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Thank you to all our volunteers! And don't forget to vote; election date is Tuesday, Nov 6 :)</div>
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members to come out, meet up with old friends and get to know new ones.
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If you missed the HH, don't wait for November! Come hang out with CASL-AB at our second Voter Registration Drive tomorrow from 12-3 at the CASL headquarters. The <a href="http://cbcacvolunteernetwork.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">CBCAC</a>, <a href="http://www.caslservice.org/" target="_blank">CASL</a> staff, and CASL-AB have registered a total of 1022 voters as of Oct 2. Let's help the CBCAC reach their goal of 1200! Click <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#%21/events/185712768220685/?fref=ts" target="_blank">here</a> for more details.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03992957741336910535noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5615049976489953146.post-15664359761921027762012-09-13T12:43:00.000-07:002012-09-13T12:59:22.698-07:00Our vote, our voiceFall Community Service kicked off last Saturday with a voter registration drive through the <a href="http://cbcacvolunteernetwork.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC)</a>. Fifteen of us met at the <a href="http://www.caslservice.org/" target="_blank">CASL</a> headquarters for an orientation led by Theresa and Xiao Xiao of CBCAC, followed by 2 hours registering a total of 20 individuals all around Chinatown. Shout out to Cathy Tang, who registered 4 people on her own! <br />
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Henry, the event organizer, reflects: <i> </i><br />
<i>Approaching strangers on the street and engaging their
interest was something completely outside of my comfort zone but was a
great learning experience. I learned a lot from the orientation itself
as well about the importance of voting and registering to vote,
especially for the Asian community in Chicago. I think even volunteers who didn't manage to register anybody had lots to gain from the
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Interested in being a part of this campaign to get Chinatown and Bridgeport voices heard? Join us for our next round of voter registrations on Saturday, Oct. 6! Stay tuned for more info :)</div>
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