**DEADLINE EXTENDED!!** CLAID Performance Branch 26–27 is calling for its next wave of dance leads! 💃🎉 After another unforgettable year of creative and amazing performances 🔥, we’re looking for new leads ready to take the stage behind the scenes 👀✨
If you’ve got the vision, creativity, and passion to bring performances to life 🫵, this is your moment to step up, become a dance lead, and shape the next CLAID experience! 🥳🫶
⏳Applications due May 31st at 11:59 PM
🔗 Form link in bio
🌸 Stop by CLAID’s Flower Bouquet Fundraiser! 🌸
Bring your friends (or treat yourself) and pick out a bouquet to brighten your day 💐✨ Whether it’s for someone special or just because 🤷♂️, we’ve got you covered! 🌷
📅 Friday, April 24
⏰ 1–4 PM
📍 Anniversary Plaza
Come through, enjoy the spring vibes, and leave with something beautiful 🌼
🥟CLAID invites you to join our dumpling event!🥟
Start off the event by wrapping dumplings with your friends. Enjoy a tasty free meal from the hard work you put in after! Delicious dumplings will be found at the AACC on 4/27 from 7-9pm.
RSVP with the link in the linktree by 4/26 noon.
📣 CLAID IS OPENING BOARD APPLICATIONS FOR FA26 📣
If you’ve enjoyed CLAID events or want to get more involved with CLAID next year, this is your chance to help shape what we do and be part of sharing Chinese culture 🏮
Scan the QR code 📸 or check the linktree in our bio 🔗 to apply. The form will be open until April 24th at 11:59pm ⏰
Looking forward to reading your applications ✨
🍰 Stop by the CLAID Tutoring cheesecake fundraiser! Buy one slice for just $3 and get a free raffle entry for a chance to win another slice free.
🗓️ Monday, April 13
📍 Illini Union (Anniversary Plaza)
⏰ 1:00–5:00 PM
🀄️Join CLAID & HKSA’s collab Mahjong night!🀄️
Bring your friends and enjoy some casual fun 😊 but there’s a competitive twist 👀 Rack up the most Mahjong wins by the end of the night and you’ll take home a prize! 🏆🤩
📅 April 11
⏰ 6–9 PM
📍 Gregory Hall, Room 215
claid and in between are doing a collab round table discussion regarding how the asian identity can be on a spectrum through FOBs. we hope to see you there !
location: asian american cultural center
date: april 6
time: 7:30pm - 8:30 pm
Refresh🥵your day with some boba🧋on a hot, humid spring🌸day from CLAID. There will many flavors🍓and toppings to choose from on April 8 from 1-4:30pm on Anniversary Plaza!
Preorder with the form in the linktree🔗🌲by April 7, 12pm.
Bring your inner Bob Ross🎨on April 4th because CLAID is hosting a fan painting🪭event from 7-8:30pm at the AACC! And once your masterpiece🖌️is finished, learn to make a Chinese paper vase🏺through origami. Snacks will be provided.
RSVP with the form in the linktree 🔗🌲by April 3 11:59pm.
Introducing the CLAID SP26 Interns! ✨
Our interns will be supporting various branches of CLAID and help us bring our ideas and programs to life. We're so excited to have them on the team and see the impact they'll make. 🎉
Interns:
Ilayda Wang @wangilayda
Stone Shi @stone_ssn
Hui Xin Luo @huixinnyyy
CLAID challenges you to test your knowledge on Chinese culture🇨🇳!
Do you think you know a lot about Chinese culture🧧? Come see if your knowledge 🧠 can answer our jeopardy❓questions on Sunday, March 8 from 12-2pm at the AACC. People without full teams will be grouped up. Prizes🧸will be awarded and snacks will be provided.
RSVP with the form in our linktree 🔗 by Friday, 3/6.
Future in Full Bloom 🌼
CLAID Performance Branch presents our fourth annual Chinese New Year Showcase! Come see CLAID and guest performers at Lincoln Hall Theater on Saturday, February 28th, 2026. Admission is free and doors open at 6:30pm! 🍊
Directed & Edited by Sydney Choi and Jerrick Chen @sydneyy_c_@jerrickchen6
Filmed by Scarlett Chavez @boop.scar
Dancers & Actors
🏎️ CPop: Jerrick Chen and Joyce Chen @jerrickchen6@joyce.chenn__
🏵️ Longsleeves: Emilia Zheng @emilia.zheng
🚩 Flags: Jerrick Chen and Brandon Huang @jerrickchen6@brand0n.pdf
🪭 Fan: Jiayan Wu @jiayan._.wu
🏮Glowsticks: Cindy Chen and Michael Shiu @cinderbutt420@bluegreen47
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