Empowering Youth: Getting Involved, Starting Projects, and Funding Support
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Empowering Youth: Getting Involved, Starting Projects, and Funding Support

Introduction: At the Austin Chinese-American Network (ACAN), our mission is clear: to serve our community and foster our heritage. We are dedicated to supporting our youth and encouraging them to actively participate in or initiate projects that align with our mission. In this blog, we’ll walk you through the various avenues available for ACAN Youth…

Austin Chinese-American Network (ACAN) Announces 2023 Youth Award Winners!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Board of Directors at the Austin Chinese-American Network (ACAN) is thrilled to introduce the outstanding students who have claimed various medals across three distinct award categories. This celebration underscores the remarkable achievements of ACAN Youth and the unwavering dedication of our Board in supporting and nurturing the next generation as we…

ACAN CleanerAustin Action on Brush Creek park

On May 26th, the ACAN CleanerAustin team kicked off the first day of summer break with a park cleaning and team-building event at Brush Creek park. More than 20 volunteers, including both youth and adults, participated in this event. The youngest participant was a fourth-grader. Everyone did an exceptional job, and some of the youth…

ACAN Culture&Art mini-Grant Program

ACAN Culture&Art mini-Grant Program [Press Release] One of ACAN’s missions as a NPO is the fostering of our cultural heritage. This includes organizing and hosting cultural art events of our own, as well as supporting other members and organizations of our community and the events that they organize and host. Following ACAN’s successful application for…

Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award

What’s the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award?  The Duke Edinburgh’s International Award is an internationally recognized program for young people, building their skills to equip them for life and work. By creating opportunities for young people to develop skills, get physically active, give service, and experience adventure, the Award can play a critical role in their development….

Austin Chinese-American Network (ACAN) Awarded Thrive Grant by the City of Austin Cultural Arts Division

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The Austin Chinese-American Network (ACAN) is thrilled to announce that it has been awarded a prestigious Thrive Grant from the City of Austin Cultural Arts division (https://www.austintexas.gov/thrive). The $85,000 grant per year for two years aims to support diverse cultural and arts communities in Austin, enhancing the city’s image as a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse tourist destination.

ACAN to host Austin Chinese Culture Festival (ACCF 2023)
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ACAN to host Austin Chinese Culture Festival (ACCF 2023)

After 3 years of interruptions, Austin Chinese Culture Festival (ACCF) finally returns to the Lunar New Year season to celebrate the arrival of the Year of Rabbit. We cordially invite you and your loved ones to the beautiful Brentwood Christian School campus 12pm – 6pm on Saturday February 11, to experience activities steeped in traditional Chinese cultural elements: dragon and lion dance, Asian cuisines, authentic Chinese cultural exhibits, crafts, photo booths, games, and of course, extraordinary live performances!

关于华盟政治中立的声明

各位华盟会员及社区朋友们, 自2017年成立以来,华盟作为一个501(C)3 非营利组织,始终秉持自己“服务社区,传承文化”的核心使命,在众多会员、义工、社区朋友,和其它组织及政府机构的大力参与和支持下,在过去的几年内,特别是在过去两年多的疫情环境下,取得了有目共睹的成绩。这些成绩不仅体现在华盟得到的多项政府、教育机关和兄弟组织的奖状,更重要的是体现在咱们华裔社区青少年更多、更广泛,更自发地参与服务社区,传承文化的活动。详情请见华盟网站:https://austinchineseamericannetwork.org/

ACAN Approved 51 PVSA Applications in 2021-2022 School Year

ACAN Approved 51 PVSA Applications in 2021-2022 School Year

ACAN proudly announced that 51 applicants have been approved to receive the President’s Volunteering Service Award for the 2021-2022 school year (September 1st, 2021- August 31, 2022). Just in three short years, the number of award winners went from 34 in 2020, to 41 in 2021 and 51 in 2022! The total number of service…