The Organization of Chinese-American Young Professionals
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/oca-yp/
or send an e-mail to:
oca-yp-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
For information on becoming a paid member of OCA-YP, please click here.
Thanks, and we hope to see you all at a future event!
The officers of OCA-YP
Upcoming Events
March 15, 2007-- Happy Hr
OCA-YP, 20s and 30s Asian Going Out Group, NAAAP-DC, FYP-DC and AAA-Fund are co-sponsoring another happy hour together!
What: Happy Hour at Saki
When: Thursday, March 15, 6:30 PM
Where: Click the link below to find out!
http://asianpros. meetup.com/ 44/calendar/ 5487682/
Event Description: We are growing FAST. Thanks to all for
joining and helping to spread the word. Please continue doing
so! After only two weeks since this group started, we now have
100 members (noiiiiiiiice! ). So I figured, might as well jump
in with both feet, and host our first event..
... and it's gonna be big one... a CO-SPONSORED happy hour at
Saki (downstairs) on Thursday, March 15th, with the following
groups:
20s & 30s Asian Going Out Group
OCA-YP (Organization for Chinese Americans - Young
Professionals)
NAAAP-DC (National Assoc. of Asian American Professionals)
FYP-DC (Filipino Young Professionals - DC)
AAA-Fund (Asian American Action Fund)
The last co-sponsored happy hour we helped organize (outside
meetup.com) brought out over 200 folks.
So help spread the word, and come network, socialize, and meet
new people!
DJ Rich Ang will be spinning his groovy beats for us... and
JT will be tending bar! Should be a GREAT time!
For those that haven't been there before, Saki has an art-deco
feel to it, with space-age decor and relaxed seating. For more
information, see www.sakidc.com.
Nearest Metro (recommended) is Woodley-Park / Adams Morgan...
a short cab ride or about a 10 - 15 minute walk away (from
Metro, walk towards Connecticut and Calvert, make left on
Calvert. Stay on Calvert for 0.3 miles. Make right onto Adams
Mill Road, which turns into 18th).
A parking garage is also available on 18th, right across from
Felix Lounge.
Learn more here:
http://asianpros. meetup.com/ 44/calendar/ 5487682/
February 24, 2007-- Ski Trip
Have you gone skiing this winter yet? If not this is a great opportunity to join OCA-YP to hangout with friends and ski with new buddies. We're planning a trip to Ski Liberty (Pennsylvania) on Feb. 24th and if there are more than 20 people purchasing lift tickets then we will all get a discount from the group rate. If you're interested please read below for more details...
We'll be carpooling from two different metro stations. For those living in MD, please meet us at the Shady Grove metro station at 8:30am in front of the ticketing machines. For those who wish to carpool from VA, let's meet at the Vienna metro station again at 8:30am at the ticketing booth. Lastly, each passenger please pay $15 to the driver for gas, mileages and driving you safely to the destinations.
As for the price it's $52 for the lift ticket and $35 for ski rental or $40 for snowboard rental. If we have over 20 people than a group discount will apply and we will refund you the difference. Also, if you're a first time skiier/snowborder, Ski Liberty has a beginner package that's only $75 which includes equipment rental, 1-hr lesson and limited access lift ticket. Lastly, please rsvp to ocayp@yahoo. com and give us your name, cell phone number, which metro station you will be carpooling from and mail the check or money order to "123 Emory Woods Ct. Gaithersburg, MD 20877" and make the check payable to "OCA-YP".
Here is the itinerary for the trip:
8:30-9am-- Find parking space, park at the metro station and carpool (Please be on time and let's not make 10 other people waiting for you). 9am--Leave the metro stations and head out to Ski Liberty (Feel free to bring any food, veggies, snacks to mounch on while on the road).
10:30am-- Arrving at Ski Liberty. Check in, get equipments and ski.
1:30pm-- Meet up for lunch. (This is only for people who's hungry, need a break or trying to meet lost buddies on the slope. You don't have to stop if you don't want to).
5-5:30p-- Return all equipments, find your car and/or driver.
5:30pm-- Car takes off and head back to the metro stations.
7pm-- Dinner at a restaurant such as Pho, MaMa Wok or That's Amore (This is optional and is up to each individual).
For more information, please visit Ski Liberty's website at http://www.skiliber ty.com/rates. htm. We hope to see you there!
February 18, 2007-- Annual Lunar New Year Party
OCA-YP, NAAAP, Asian Heritage and APA Film are hosting
the annual Lunar New Year party, 2007:
When:
Feb. 18, 6pm,
Where:
the Marriott Hotel, Metro Center
775 12st NW, Washington, DC 20005
Ticket prices:
$12 in advance (online)
http://www.naaapdc. org/Events. do?id=4248
$17 at the door.
This annual event typically draws over 500 people so
tickets are sold very quickly and we only have limited
tickets for sale at the door so we urge you to
purchase tickets in advance.
This is going to be a great night out. Mark the date
on your calendar and we hope to see you there!
If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to
contact us at ocayp@yahoo. com.
February 8, 2007-- Happy Hour
It is time for us to get together to enjoy our first happy hour of the year! OCA-YP cordially invites you to join us at the Konami Japanese Restaurant right off Rt. 7 at Vienna/Tysons area to share the good times. What would be a better way to mingle with people, meet new friends, unwind after work and best of all celebrate Valentine's Day ahead!Date: Feb. 8, 2007Time: 6pmLocation: Konami Japanese Restaurant8221 Leesburg PikeVienna/Tysons, Va 22184There are discounts on selected sushi. Domestic beers are only $2 and imported ones are $2.50. But these specials only last 'til 7pm, so please come early to take advantage of these limited offers and enjoy the crowd.Lastly, we strongly encourage everyone to be a paid-member of OCA-YP. A paid-member will receive many discounts at the door and free events to go to, beyond that a large portion of proceeds will go towards funding scholarships and hosting community meetings/events. For more information on how to become a paid member, please see attachment and mail the check/money order to the address on the bottom of the form.If you have any questions or ideas to share, feel free to email us at ocayp@yahoo. com Thanks for reading this far and we'll see you at the happy hour!
January 17, 2007-- Book Signing Event
OCA-YP is proud to support a book signing event at 7 p.m. on January 17th, 2007 at Politics & Prose Bookstore in DC. For those of who doesn't know Pauline Chen, she wrote a book about her experiences as a young Taiwanese-American physician and how caring for dying patients changed her. Her new book, called "Final Exam: A Surgeons Reflections on Mortality," addresses her ideas for better care for terminally ill patients and end-of-life (palliative) patient care. This book is written full with passion, received a rave review from The New York Times, and earned tremendous respect in the medicine field. Don't miss this opportunity to meet her in person and show support for her extraordinary achievements.
Date: January 17, 2007
Time: 7pm
Location: Politics & Prose Bookstore
5015 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20008202-364-1919
To learn more about Pauline Chen:http://www.randomho use.com/knopf/ ksb/speaker. php?sid=19http://www.paulinec hen.com/
The New York Times Review:http://www.nytimes. com/2007/ 01/10/books/ 10grimes. html?ref= books
Her book tour schedule:http://www.randomho use.com/knopf/ catalog/display. pperl?isbn= 9780307263537&view=isbn_events
OCA-YP: Embracing the Hopes and Aspirations of APAs
Founded in 1990, OCA-Young Professionals (OCA-YP) is a subgroup of OCA-Northern Virginia (OCA-NOVA) and an affiliate of OCA-Greater Washington DC (OCA-DC). OCA is a national organization dedicated to advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.
OCA takes no collective position on the politics of any foreign country, but instead focuses on the welfare and civil rights of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.