[NEohioPAL] OCA Cleveland Chapter Year in Review - An observation from OCA Cleveland President - Johnny Wu

Johnny Wu johnny at mdifilm.com
Wed Dec 11 08:08:16 PST 2013


OCA Cleveland Chapter Year in Review - An observation from OCA Cleveland
President - Johnny Wu

 

Click on the link if you want to see some of the pictures taken from
2012-2013 events. http://ocagc.org/?p=810

 

2013 was an exciting year for our OCA Cleveland Chapter, not only we did a
lot for our community, we celebrated OCA's 40th year of service as an
organization with our headquarter in Washington DC and 30 years of services
to our community in Ohio; We are looking forward and excited in working
under Lisa Wong's leadership, our new Cleveland chapter's president. We know
that Ms. Wong will bring OCA to the next level! Congratulations to Lisa Wong
and her officers: Shan Chan and Harold Hom along with the rest of the board
members. 

 

Please remember to join us at the OCA Cleveland 2014 Inauguration Reception
on Saturday, February 8 at Margaret Wong and Associates Office from 2pm to
5pm, meet and network with local leaders, City officials, with some light
appetizers, performances and the unveiling of the long awaited OCA
Interactive Kiosk, and other OCA programs!

 

Help us kick off this exciting 2014! Remember to register at
http://2014ocacleveland.eventbrite.com

 

While we've celebrated 40 years of excellence service with the entire OCA
family. The OCA Cleveland has provided 30 years of community support and
services throughout Northeast Ohio for our community, we just do not have
time to tell them all, so I'll just summarize a few on here:

 

OCAGC.ORG. Started in 2000, OCA Cleveland's website has been revamped to
make it easier for navigation, now we have included structured listings and
you can add your business to our directory! Go check it out at www.ocagc.org

 

Chinese New Year. For the past 13 years, OCA provided a comprehensive
database of businesses and organizations that had Lunar New Year
Celebration, a complete list were available at our website including Lion
Dance and Dragon Dance performances listing at numerous locations throughout
Cleveland, Youngstown and Columbus Ohio. We also provided a full day of
entertainments at Asia Plaza and Asian Town Center celebrating Lunar New
Year for the past 8 years. 

 

Cleveland Asian Festival. For the past 4 years, OCA has been one of the
founding organizations that help started it, now the festival is considered
THE faster growing festival in Ohio by peers and other festivals organizers.
the Cleveland Asian Festival will enter its 5th year on  May 17-18, 2014.
Our goal is to help increase economic growth to the AsiaTown neighborhood
(over $2 millions were spent during the festival's weekend at AsiaTown each
year), celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage Month (May), Support and embrace all
Asian cultures, and attract and retain visitors/residents/businesses to
AsiaTown neighborhood. For more information about Cleveland Asian Festival,
visit www.clevelandasianfestival.org and get involved!

 

OCA Image TV. Started in 2009, OCA Image TV is a self-sustain High energy
Television Magazine Show with a focus on Asian-American culture, traditions,
customs and their influences. The show includes 30 minutes of programming
provides a better understanding of the various Asian cultures in Northeast
Ohio. Each episode included segments on a variety of topics related to
education, culture, traditions, food, health and beauty, fashion, sports,
arts and entertainment, news, and current issues as well as upcoming events.
In 2012, OCA Cleveland received a $25k grant from Cleveland Foundation's
City of Cleveland's Cable Television Minority Arts and Education Fund (MAEF)
to produce 9 new episodes and promote them throughout the world, now we are
proud to say that our OCA Image TV show is not only airing on Cleveland's
TV20 monthly, it is now available in Columbus with TV20 and TV25, plus it is
viewed worldwide via SwigTV, VOD on Dish Network and DirecTV, as well as
available via iTunes to subscribe and via YouTube and Vimeo. OCA Image TV
has reached over 200 million viewers worldwide. Donations and Sponsorships
are welcome. Visit www.ocagc.org./imagetv for more information 

 

OCA Interactive Kiosk. A new program for 2014 and beyond, is to create an
Interactive Kiosk to be placed all over AsiaTown neighborhood, the project
will be demonstrated at the OCA Cleveland 2014 Inauguration Reception event
on Feb 8. The OCA Interactive Kiosk is a 9" to 10" tablet that will be
securely placed at Cleveland AsiaTown area centers/restaurants/areas that
provide interactive information about the community, local businesses and
videos. When not being used by a visitor, the kiosk will loop videos
pertaining to the Asian community including sponsors/possible advertisers,
and OCA Image TV programming. The kiosk will be left on 365 days (yearlong)
and information will be updated frequently based on availability of new
items (via online or usb using a frontend input system). Part funded by
Cleveland Foundation's City of Cleveland's Cable Television Minority Arts
and Education Fund (MAEF). Sponsorship and Advertisement opportunities are
available. Visit www.ocagc.org for more information.

 

OCA AsiaTown Voice. On February 2013, OCA started a weekly Asian own radio
show held at WJCU's 88.7FM every Sunday from 7pm to 8pm. It is a
pre-recorded radio show that provides radio voice for the Asian Pacific
Americans living in Cleveland. The hourly long program is also available
online at WJCU's website (streamed live) and at OCA Image TV page. It is
also available for download via iTunes as well. We have recently being
informed that the OCA AsiaTown Voice has about 9000 listeners monthly
combined through all the media outlets available. Check out the website for
past shows at www.ocgac.org/imagetv 

 

Project RAISE. An ongoing project, OCA Cleveland (OCAGC) is a partner of the
Project RAISE (Reaching Asian-Americans through Innovative and Supportive
Engagement) by Asian Services in Action. The Project provides funding to
promote nutrition, healthy living and fitness in the Asian Pacific Islander
(API) community in Northeast Ohio.  www.asiaohio.org/programs/chp/raise 

 

In addition to above mentioned programs, OCA Cleveland has been involved in
many others like the Ward 7 Candidate Forum that offers an opportunity for
the AsiaTown residents to get to know the candidates for AsiaTown
represented City Council for 2014; The recently successful event WIN &
Global Cleveland's Holiday Celebration of Cleveland's Global Diversity at
Ariel International Center; the successful screening of independent
documentary film Linsanity: The Movie; we were a community partner at this
past Cleveland International Film Festival and will continue for following
years; We applauded and stand in solidarity with Oberlin College taking in
matter the several racial slur/graffiti and attacks occurred at their
campuses;  And most of all, OCA Cleveland members has been receiving
numerous awards in community support, entrepreneurships and others.

 

There is much work to be done, and we will continue to fight and support our
community, working alongside with other wonderful organizations, together,
we will have a strong voice. We need your support as well, become a member
and know that your membership will help us provide more services to our
community.

 

I thank you for the past 10 years opportunity I had to serve you as the
President of OCA Cleveland and I am looking forward serving you with our
leader, Ms. Lisa Wong.

 

Embracing the Hopes and Aspirations of Asian Pacific Americans in the United
States. OCA Advocates.

 

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, the year of the Horse in 2014! 

 

OCA Cleveland Chapter,  founded in 1983, was formerly known as The
Organization of Chinese Americans of Greater Cleveland (OCAGC) is a
membership-driven, non-profit, non-partisan civil rights and educational
organization. OCA Cleveland Chapter is dedicated to promoting cultural
heritage, active participation in civic and community affairs, securing
justice, and equal treatment and equal opportunity for all Americans of
Asian Pacific Islander descent. OCAGC is a member chapter of the National
OCA, with over 84 chapters and affiliates within the United States. OCA is a
national organization Founded in 1973 dedicated to the social, political,
and economic well-being of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. We
encourage you to renew your OCA membership <http://ocagc.org/?p=30>  to
continue to supporting the important work that OCA does at the local chapter
and national level. 

 

 

 

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Johnny Wu

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AsiaTown Voice Radio - Sundays 7pm at 88.7FM or listen online at
<http://www.ocagc.org/imagetv> www.ocagc.org/imagetv 

 

President (until 12/31/2013)

President-Elect - Lisa Wong

OCA-Cleveland Chapter

"Embracing the Hopes and Aspirations of Asian Pacific  Americans" 

OCA Image TV Magazine on TV20 & iTunes

 <http://www.ocagc.org/> www.ocagc.org

 

Co-Founder/Co-Chair Executive Committee

Cleveland Asian Festival

 <http://www.clevelandasianfestival.org/> www.ClevelandAsianFestival.org

 

Administrator

Cleveland IndieClub

 <http://www.clevelandindieclub.com/> www.clevelandindieclub.com

 <http://www.facebook.com/groups/ClevelandIndieclub>
www.FaceBook.com/groups/ClevelandIndieclub

 

St. Clair Superior Development Board Member

Cleveland Museum of Art's International Cleveland Community Advancement Task
force

AsiaTown Masterplan

Ohio Asian Business Association

Inducted into International Karate and Kickboxing Hall of Fame

Inducted into World Head of Family Sokeship Council

2014 Legendary Master of the World Head of Family Sokeship Council

 

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