Unwind with the art of Chinese calligraphy ✨ Learn brush strokes, create simple characters, and enjoy a meditative, creative evening with @sophieyuanbooks
📅 Thursday, April 2
🕒 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 Welcome to Chinatown, 115 Bowery, Manhattan 🎟️ $25 (includes supplies, wine + light refreshments)
Spots are limited. Register now at tinyurl.com/sipsandstrokesnyc
Let’s kick off the Lunar New Year celebrations early with a fun pre-party before we march through Chinatown in 2026!
Happy Year of the Horse! Let’s Celebrate and March Together
WHEN: Sunday March 1, 2026
TIME: 10:00AM-3PM
WHERE: P.S. 130 Hernando De Soto School - 143 Baxter Street, Manhattan, NY 10013 (Upon entering the school, make a left and follow the signs to the cafeteria)
Proudly Co-Hosted by OCA-NY and FCC - Orphanage Assistance with support by OCA-NJ, OCA-WHV, OCA-LI and the Chinese Progressive Association ; with gratitude to the PS 130 staff.
LINK IN BIO TO RSVP!
Liz OuYang (OCA Senior Advisor), Huanjie Li (MinKwon Center Civic Engagement Director, convener of APA VOICE), and Mohamed Q. Amin (ED of Caribbean Equality Project, member of APA VOICE) spoke on a voting rights panel with David Imamura, former Chair of the Independent Redistricting Commission, at OCA-NY Regional Leadership Conference held at CPC on January 24th. They addressed Census 2030, redistricting, and GOTV efforts. Approximately 100 people attended and the panel was moderated by OCA-NY and National board member, Brianna Cea).
🌐 Change doesn’t just happen. It’s carried — in stories, in memory, in quiet acts of resistance.
Over tea and whatever other yummy beverages to share, we talk with community elders about the histories that shaped us, and the futures we’re still building.
This is Season Two of Cha With Elders.
The conversation continues. 🌟🌟
Build skills. Build power. Build community.
Join us for the OCA-NY Regional Leadership Summit.
📅 Saturday, 1/24
⏰ 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM
📍 CPC One, 45 Suffolk St, NYC
This one-day summit brings together emerging and experienced leaders for hands-on workshops and panels on AANHPI policy priorities, education equity, immigration and civil rights, affordability, voting rights, and engaging elected officials at the local and state level.
✔ Complimentary breakfast and lunch
✔ Mock legislative visit
✔ Post summit networking reception
Come ready to learn, connect, and help shape the future of AANHPI civic engagement in New York.
🔗 Register now at tinyurl.com/OCANY-RLS
Yesterday we celebrated the signing of the AANHPI Education Equity Act by @govkathyhochul . This new law directs New York to examine how Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history is taught in our public schools and creates an advisory committee to strengthen curriculum guidance statewide. As a founding organization of the REACH Coalition, OCA-NY is proud to have helped advance this critical step toward more inclusive and accurate education for all students.
🌎Queens neighbors, we’re bringing a FREE community defense class and know your rights training!
Date: Sunday, November 30, 2025
Time: 12:30-2:30pm
Location: Kings Combat Elmhurst, 83-27 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373 (Lower Level)
Limited spots available, so RSVP as soon as possible! Link in bio.
If interpretation is needed, please let us know when you RSVP.
Supporting families and youth of Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, and Corona #queensnewyork but open to all.
This event is free in collaboration with @oca_ny
Scan QR code to register.
💡 Join us for The People’s Money!
We’re hosting a community idea generation session as part of NYC’s participatory budgeting initiative where you help decide how city funds are spent.
📅 Sat, Nov 15 | 12–2 PM 📍 137 Henry St, 1st Floor (Manhattan) 🥗 Lunch provided | 🎟️ Gift card raffle
Share your ideas, connect with neighbors, and help shape a better NYC! 👉 Sign up via Eventbrite @
#ThePeoplesMoney #ParticipatoryBudgeting #OCANY
Happy Election Day, NYC! Polls are OPEN from 6am to 9pm.
If you are on line before polls close, you have the right to vote.
Meet the candidates and look up your assigned poll site a nycvotes.org.
Vote for your block ❤️
Polls are open for Early Voting now thru November 2. Your assigned Early Voting poll site may be different from where you vote on Election Day.
Check yours at nycvotes.org/pollsite.
