2022 Chinese American Convention &  UCA Youth National Convention

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2022 Chinese American Convention &  UCA Youth National Convention

July 14-16, 2022    Washington, DC

The “Chinese American Convention” (美国华人大会), held every two years, is an open, convening platform for Chinese communities. The event is organized by the United Chinese Americans (UCA): a national community-based coalition and civic movement. The first and second conventions were held in 2016 and 2018 respectively. Due to the pandemic, the third convention–originally scheduled for 2020–has been postponed to the summer of 2022. As with our first two successful conventions, our third convention will bring together hundreds of community and civic leaders, activists, elected officials, academics as well as business leaders and entrepreneurs from across the country. They will come together to discuss issues and concerns, share unique experiences, forge consensus and common agenda, and explore opportunities to work together. For 2022, UCA will also hold its inaugural “UCA National Youth Convention” (UCA全国青年大会), where hundreds of young students–high school and college–will convene in the nation’s capital to network, learn from each other, expose themselves to new ideas and initiatives, and ultimately nurture a youth movement for change among the Chinese American community.

Convention Time: July 14, Thursday noon to July 16, Saturday 9pm, 2022

Convention Agenda: please click here.

Convention Sponsorship Opportunity: please click here for more information.

Please click here to register for 2022 Chinese American Convention; click here to register for the 2022 UCA Youth National Convention.

The deadline for Early Registration with discounted promotional rates is May 31, 2022. Day passes are also available now . Please register as early as possible to secure your ticket.

Convention Location: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert St. NW, Washington, DC 20008. Designated as our convention hotel, the Omni Shoreham Hotel is conveniently located in the capital, a perfect place to explore many historic destinations in the DC-metro area. The convention offers a limited number of rooms so please make your reservations as soon as possible.

UCA (United Chinese Americans)

Convention Program Highlight

Call for Submission of Community Showcase Projects: Friday July 15 & Saturday July 16

We would like to set stage for you, community volunteers, trailblazers from the grassroots, to showcase your remarkable work, to amplify your impact by collaborating with community leaders and to meet Chinese American community leaders from all 50 states for your AAPI research or outreach projects.

Examples of showcases include:

• Civil rights and advocacy: e.g., advocacy for policy changes, defending Chinese American rights, Anti-Asian hates
•  Culture and Identify: e.g, AAPI history in k-12 education, heritage sharing
• COVID responses: PPE donation, Food of Love, volunteerism
• Mental health: community initiatives such as education, training, and AAPI research and advocacy.
• Others: Any other community project you would like to share on a national stage.

Please use this form to submit your community showcase project here.

Pre-Convention Survey: https://form.jotform.com/221225636041041: We want to hear what your ideas are for the convention and community project showcase topics . Thank you for letting your voice heard by kindly filling out, thank you.

Convention Program Highlight

Congressional Visit and Reception – afternoon program beginning at 1PM, Thursday, July 14.

Sign up for this important opportunity to voice the priorities and concerns of the Chinese American Community to the nation’s senior lawmakers.

The UCA Convention will begin on Thursday, July 14, 2022, with a visit to the United States Capitol to meet with members of Congress.

All UCA Convention attendees who vote or will vote, including youth, are eligible to participate. Please contact UCA if you would like to confirm your eligibility.

More Details:

●     The Congressional Visit segment of the Convention will begin with a briefing and orientation meeting at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, notionally set at 1pm on 7/14, followed by an afternoon of meetings with U.S. legislators and their staff.

●     During the meetings, UCA delegates will have an opportunity to engage in dialogue and share perspectives on social and political issues affecting our community.

●     The UCA delegation will also be invited to a Congressional Reception at the Capitol, hosted by UCA, with senior policymakers and community leaders.

●     The UCA Congressional Reception will pay tribute to the Asian American Community, celebrating our togetherness, our contribution to American culture and society, as well as highlight the plight of our community against anti-Asian hate crimes and incidents in the past years.

●     Sign-up to participate in the UCA Congressional Visit and Delegation when you register for the Convention. Spots on the delegation are limited.

●     Virtual training sessions will be available for UCA delegates during the run-up to the Convention, so sign-up early so you don’t miss them.