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CULTURAL & EDUCATION

By in Announcement, In & Around NJ, Scholarships & Internships

OCA New Jersey Chapter is pleased to announce our Scholarship Program for 2025! (The application deadline has ended) We continue to offer 2 different scholarship programs. The first is our traditional Essay Scholarship with awards ranging... Read More | Share it now!

OCA New Jersey Chapter is pleased to announce our Scholarship Program for 2025!
(The application deadline has ended)

We continue to offer 2 different scholarship programs. The first is our traditional Essay Scholarship with awards ranging from $3.500 to $300, and the second is for those who better express themselves in a more creative and artistic endeavor which is dedicated to the Spirit of Corky Lee in the amount of $1,500. The application requirements are the same for both awards; however, the submission requirements are different.

Please note that these scholarships are available to all high school seniors of Asian American descent who are full time students and residents of the state of New Jersey who will be attending an accredited institution of higher learning (College, University, Jr./Community College or Trade School). We encourage all eligible students to apply, especially those with greatest financial need.

Click HERE to download & print 2025 Scholarship Packet
Deadline to apply is now ended.

24th Annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration Luncheon
Honoring the 2025 OCA-NJ Scholarships Recipients
Scholarship recipients must attend luncheon to receive awards!

 

May 18, 2025
1PM - 3PM
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Campus Center Atrium
150 Bleeker Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102

* More Details to Follow *
Click HERE to Register and pay for event.
General Admission: $25 Per Person
OCA-NJ Scholarship Alumni: $15 Per Person
Awardees & Presenters attend free of charge.
Registration is required for all.

 

 

In And Around Town

By in Announcement, Current Events, In & Around NJ

AAPI Heritage Month & Mental Health Awareness Month ~ Free Virtual Workshops The OCA Sister Chapters and CAA are proud to support Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month by offering free... Read More | Share it now!

AAPI Heritage Month & Mental Health Awareness Month ~ Free Virtual Workshops

The OCA Sister Chapters and CAA are proud to support Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month by offering free virtual workshops dedicated to uplifting and supporting our Asian community!

 

2025 OCA’s National Convention is heading to Seattle, WA! 

This year’s theme, “Passage to Seattle: From AYPE 1909 to AANHPI Rising 2025,” reflects our commitment to empowering the next generation of leaders while recognizing the pivotal role college campuses, like the University of Washington, have played in historic civil rights movements.

Co-hosted with OCA-Greater Seattle, the conference will feature interactive workshops, thought-provoking discussions, and engaging activities for students, professionals, thought leaders, and community members. Together, we will reflect on our history—both the progress and the injustices—and take actionable steps toward strengthening a multi-racial democracy where equity and justice thrive.

Join us in Seattle as we honor our past, empower our communities, and shape the future!

https://www.ocanationalconvention.org

 


OCA-NJ ANNUAL HOLIDAY BALL

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2024
@ THE GRAND IN TOTOWA, NJ

OCA-NJ, AAPI-NJ & WATCHUNG BOOKSELLERS
PRESENT:
KATIE GEE SALISBURY, AUTHOR OF
"NOT YOUR CHINA DOLL", IN CONVERSATION WITH
LAURA LEE

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2024 7PM-8PM
@ WATCHUNG BOOKSELLERS, MONTCLAIR, NJ

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By in Announcement, In & Around NJ, Payments

OCA-NJ 24th Annual AAPI Heritage Celebration Luncheon Honoring the 2025 Scholarships Recipients May 18, 2025 1-3PM @ The New Jersey Institute of Technology Campus Center Atrium 150 Bleeker St, Newark, NJ 07102 General Admission: $25 Per... Read More | Share it now!

OCA-NJ 24th Annual AAPI Heritage Celebration Luncheon
Honoring the 2025 Scholarships Recipients
May 18, 2025 1-3PM @ The New Jersey Institute of Technology
Campus Center Atrium
150 Bleeker St, Newark, NJ 07102
General Admission: $25 Per Person
OCA-NJ Scholarship Alumni: $15 Per Person
Awardees & Presenters attend Free of Charge but must register.

~ More details to come ~ 

Register & Pay HERE

Check back for future OCA-NJ Events and Programs!

COVID-19 Community Relief Effort

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COVID-19 Community Relief Effort Updates We hope our members & friends are staying safe & well amid the challenging times we are all facing due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Earlier this month, we set up a COVID-19 Community Relief Donation... Read More | Share it now!

COVID-19 Community Relief Effort Updates

We hope our members & friends are staying safe & well amid the challenging times we are all facing due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Earlier this month, we set up a COVID-19 Community Relief Donation Drive. Monies raised go toward purchases of needed items to be donated to the brave frontline heroes in our community. Click HERE to see a letter from our chapter president, Laura Lee.

Thank you to our chapter's members & friends who have generously donated to this cause! We are truly grateful for your support & generosity! So far, our COVID-19 Community Relief Effort committee has made drop-offs to 4 hospitals in some of the hardest hit areas in NJ.

We are continuing to work on finding hospitals to donate needed items to & expanding to include "Food Pantries" & "Senior Homes" in our area that are impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Please donate to this effort if you haven't already done so. If you would like to mail in your donation, please make checks payable to: OCA-NJ Chapter
Mail to: OCA-NJ Chapter, COVID-19 Community Relief Effort, 2 Heather Court, Dover, NJ 07801.

 



COVID-19 CHINATOWN HOMELESS RELIEF INITIATIVE

Photos of OCA-NJ board members making purchases & dropping off essentials (clothing donations, hats, scarves, blankets, thermos bottles, tarp, etc.) to the homeless & those in need in New York City Chinatown. Thank You to Terri & Steve Chan, Bun & Fern Chan & Edmond Moy for their generous monetary donations that made the purchases of these essentials possible!

Photos include OCA-NJ board members, Henry Lee, Laura Lee, John Tan & Theresa Chan, long time friends of OCA-NJ Terri & Steve Chan, Corky Lee the legendary 'unofficial Asian American photographer laureate who recently passed away due to complications from Covid-19 & Patrick Mock, the Chinatown hero & manager of 46 Mott Street Bakery who initiated this relief effort in Chinatown.

OUR COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORT COMMITTEE'S FIRST 3 DROP-OFFS TO OUR FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE HEROES IN NEW JERSEY

~ Holy Name Medical Center ~ Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston ~ St. Joseph Wayne Hospital ~

 

 

MORE DONATION DROP OFFS

DELICIOUS MEALS DROPPED OFF TO OUR NJ FRONTLINE HEALTHCARE HEROES

 ~ Jersey City Medical Center ~ Hackensack University Medical Center ~ Clara Maas Medical Center ~

 

FOOD DONATIONS DROPPED OFF TO NORTHERN NJ LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES 

THANKS AGAIN TO OUR COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORT COMMITTEE & TO OUR CHAPER MEMBERS & FRIENDS WHO DONATED TO THIS CAUSE!!
  ~ MCFOODS, Middlesex County Food Organization & Outreach  ~ Toni's Kitchen at St Luke's Episcopal Church in Montclair ~ First Reformed Church of Boonton Food Pantry ~

 

 

OCA-NJ E-Newsletter

By in In & Around NJ, News

August 2019 Edition ~ Volume 2, Number 2 Sheryl Chin, Editor (Click “Pop Out” arrow in upper right corner to read with hyperlink functions.)     April 2019 Edition ~ Volume 2, Number 1 Sheryl Chin, Editor (Click... Read More | Share it now!

August 2019 Edition ~ Volume 2, Number 2

Sheryl Chin, Editor

(Click "Pop Out" arrow in upper right corner to read with hyperlink functions.)

Download (PDF, 1.27MB)

 

 

April 2019 Edition ~ Volume 2, Number 1

Sheryl Chin, Editor

(Click "Pop Out" arrow in upper right corner to read with hyperlink functions.)

Download (PDF, 2.67MB)

 

 

APA Heritage Month Sponsorship

By in DONATE, Program Announcements

  May is Asian Pacific America Heritage Month. In honor of this celebration, OCA-NJ Chapter is offering a “Scrolling Announcement” Dedication Sponsorship that will post your “Dedication” in honor or in memory of a loved one... Read More | Share it now!

 

May is Asian Pacific America Heritage Month. In honor of this celebration, OCA-NJ Chapter is offering a “Scrolling Announcement” Dedication Sponsorship that will post your "Dedication" in honor or in memory of a loved one or any message you would like (limit to 100 characters including spaces). Click HERE for flyer to mail in payment/dedication. The first 3 PLATINUM SPONSORS to submit a dedication & payment will receive a $50.00 Noodle Wong Restaurant Gift Certificate. Noodle Wong Restaurant is located on 770 Route 46 in Parsippany, NJ.

PLATINUM SPONSORS @ $250 ~
GOLD SPONSORS @ $100 ~
SILVER SPONSORS @ $50 ~ 

Click HERE to donate securely online via PayPal or Major Credit Cards.
Enter your dedication during checkout in PayPal or email to: Jenny Lee at: jenocanjboard@gmail.com

PLATINUM SPONSORS

In honor of the OCA NJ board members past and present who gave life to our vision. Sincerely, TOMMY and GINGEE MOY

Your Dedication Here:

Your Dedication Here:

Thank You For Your Support!

GOLD SPONSORS

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Support OCA-NJ by donating to one of our programs & have your dedication displayed on our Announcement Scroller for an entire year!

Your Dedication Here:

Your Dedication Here:

Your Dedication Here:

Thank You For Your Support!

SILVER SPONSORS

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Support OCA-NJ by donating to one of our programs & have your dedication displayed on our Announcement Scroller for an entire year!

Your Dedication Here:

Your Dedication Here:

Your Dedication Here:

Thank You For Your Support!

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