September 2012
Chinese Cultural Dance Club at UCLA - 2013/14
The Chinese Cultural Dance Club at UCLA (CCDC) is expanding its Junior Dance Program and its Big & Lil Sisters Program and invites FCC families to participate in a variety of ways. The program is geared for children/youth (girls & boys) who are entering 1st grade through 12th grade (generally ages 7 to 18). Interested youth who are entering 7th through 12th grade may audition to participate in a dance with the college students.
Dance Program: First, the elementary program (for 1st through 6th graders) is at capacity; however, there are a limited number of dance positions open for new dancers in 7th through 12th grade (by audition on October 19 and 20). Sorry for the short notice, this is a late development. Contact CCDC Junior Dance Parent Coordinator Jeri Okamoto Floyd [email protected] for audition information and/or if you would like to be on the waiting list for 2014-2015 (2nd through 12th graders).
Social/Cultural Program: Second, throughout the year, CCDC Big & Lil Sisters will be hosting a variety of social/cultural events open to the Junior Dancers and other FCC kids (this is separate from the Dance classes and performance). This isn't as formal as the China Care Buddy Program. If you wish to be on the contact list, please email Jeri (see above).
The Chinese Cultural Dance Club has performed and taught at the FCC-SoCal Heritage Celebrations and several of our children have participated in the program for many years. Read more about the Club, see photos of rehearsals and learn about the history of the Junior Dance Program in the Spring 2011 CCDC Newsletter available on the CCDC website: http://bit.ly/QesfEm
China Care Bruins Buddy Program - 2012
Update: All openings have been filled for this year. Kindly try again next year.
We are delighted to announce that there are a few additional openings in the China Care Bruins Youth Mentorship "Buddy" Program for the 2012-2013 academic year (October 2012 through June 2013). It is my pleasure to serve as the Liaison between our adoptive families and the China Care Bruins leadership. Please contact me (and not the China Care Bruins leadership) should you have any questions or concerns about the application process.
Founded in 2005, China Care Bruins is a student-run group at UCLA that raises funds to provide medical services for children in China's orphanages and mentors Chinese adoptees and their siblings. Last year, more than 50 FCC children and youth were paired with college student “Big Buddies.” The Buddy groups participate in monthly Sunday afternoon get-togethers on the UCLA campus throughout the academic year. Visit www.chinacarebruins.org and check out the photo gallery. During the Buddy gatherings, parents are invited to join in our Parent Roundtables featuring discussions, film viewing, speakers and more on a variety of current events and adoptive family topics.
Since we began collaborating with China Care Bruins and initiated the mentorship program in 2005, it has grown in size and has been recognized as a model mentoring program. In 2009, China Care Bruins was selected from more than 40 chapters to receive the inaugural Outstanding Community Service Award from the national China Care Foundation for this mentorship program and received similar honors in 2010 and 2011. For its fundraising efforts and community contributions, China Care Bruins received the 2011 Emerging Leaders in Philanthropy Award from Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy and the Asian Pacific Community Fund.
