Upper Dublin Chinese American Association

Back to Website     AAPI Heritage Celebration at Upper Dublin Public Library Isabella Xie, Student Journalist, Upper Dublin High School On Saturday, May 20th, people from all different backgrounds gathered at the Upper Dublin Public Library to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. The event started with the National Anthem, courtesy of the talented Upper Dublin High School Sophisticated Strings. This was followed by an engaging panel discussion on various themes topical to the AAPI community, including career choices, advocacy, civic engagement, and leadership. On the panel were a number of distinguished speakers, including Upper Dublin Superintendent Dr. Steven Yanni; Ms. Stephanie Sun, the Executive Director of former Governor Tom Wolf's Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs; Dr. Girija Kaimal, an Associate Professor and Assistant Dean for Human Development and Health Administration at Drexel University; Mr. Joe Antonio, Vice Pr...

Back to Website   UDCA Thanksgiving 2022  Author  Isabella Xie, November 26, 2022 The Upper Dublin Chinese Association (UDCA) held its annual Thanksgiving celebration on November 26, 2022. After intensive preparations by the organizing committee, the gathering kicked off at 4:30 pm in the auditorium at Maple Glen Elementary School. The guests were entertained by many different performances as well as a wide-spread table of food. The event ended at 9pm, with everyone feeling happy and full. There were more than 200 people who attended this event. The whole room was filled with joy. The participants included three special guests, Mr. Jun Ma, the principal of Guanghua Chinese School, Ms. Xianghong Zhang, the vice principal, and Mr. Yulin Fang, the president of the Shanghai Chinese Association. The in-person gathering spurred conversation and re-ignited friendships that were halted due to the pandemic. Before the official performance, Dr. Ling Liang, the president of UDCA, ga...