THE AACC HOST GOALS & PLAN
•AACC HOST: Vietnamese American community - Nghia Sinh Intl, Inc.
•AACC SPONSORS: AACC - The Asian American Coalition of Chicago *
•EVENT COORDINATOR/ORGANIZOR: Nghia Sinh of Chicago
~ A DRAFT PLAN PROPOSED BY DR. HIEU ~
THEME:
“Bringing Asian Americans Together for Prosperity and Progress”
GOALS:
1. Education:
2. Employment:
3. Empowerment:
4. Enjoyment (Learning, Living, Leading & Lifting Lives)
PLAN:
I. MORNING PROGRAM
1. Opening Keynote Address by the Mayor of Chicago
2. Family Health Fair for Seniors
3. 30th AACC Conference on Education and Economy (all day)
II. NOON PROGRAM
1. Community Thanksgiving Celebration
2. Prayers for World Peace & Unity
III. AFTERNOON PROGRAM
1. Job Fair for Youth & Adults
2. “Open Mike” Community Forum
IV. EVENING PROGRAM
1. AACC Banquet
> Reception
> Opening Remarks
> Keynote Address
2. AACC Awards
> “Youth Who Excels” Awards
> AACC Community Service Awards
> AACC Community Leadership Awards
> AACC Pan Asian Award
> AACC Grand Asian Award
3. AACC Cultural Celebrations
> Asian Arts
> Asian Dances
> Asian Songs
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* Major community organizations:
•Nghĩa Sinh International, Inc.
•VEPC (Vietnamese Education Program at Clemente in Chicago)
•Vietnamese American Community of Illinois
•Vietnamese Association of Illinois
•Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce
•Vietnamese Choir of Chicago
•Vietnamese Educators Association
•Vietnamese Elderly Association
•Vietnamese Elderly Club
•Vietnamese Mân Côi Catholic Community of Chicago
•Vietnamese Martial Arts Association
•Vietnamese Mutual Assistant Association of Huế/Quảng Trị
•Vietnamese Mutual Assistant Association of Mân Quang
•Vietnamese Mutual Assistant Association of Mân Thái
•Vietnamese Phật Bảo Buddhist Temple
•Vietnamese Quang Minh Buddhist Temple
•Vietnamese Students Association
•Vietnamese Trinh Vương Catholic Church
•Vietnamese Trúc Lâm Buddhist Temple
•Vietnamese United Methodist Church
•Vietnamese Veterans Association
