DACA Board Notice

2023.8.31

Dear all,

Hello to all the new and old members of the DACA Chinese Association, as well as the new friends and old friends  in the Dayton Chinese community.

In the past few years during the COVID-19 pandemic, despite facing significant challenges, our board of directors and the members of the Chinese community have continued to put in a tremendous amount of effort. We have had a lasting and positive impact on Dayton society. Internally, we have also achieved new milestones in terms of organization. As the pandemic wanes, many regular activities are gradually resuming. For example, at the beginning of this summer, we overcame numerous difficulties and adverse factors and successfully participated in the International Festival, which resumed after a three-year  cancellation. During this period, many new enthusiastic volunteers emerged.

The autumn season is the time for our association to elect new directors and even select a new leadership team. However, this year, this task is facing special difficulties: First, the current directors have been holding their positions for a long time due to the delay caused by the pandemic, and many have left, resulting in the need to add six to ten directors now. Second, changes in social life due to the pandemic and the long-term impact of social media platforms distorting social life have led to a need for an increase in the number of individuals who are willing to participate in serving the Chinese community. Third, although some preparation and work have been done, the progress in this task is still more challenging than anticipated.

In lieu of this here is the special announcement:

1. All directors, former directors, Chinese Association volunteers, and compassionate individuals who are willing to participate in serving the Chinese community, take this seriously, carefully consider the needs of our Chinese Association, the needs of the Chinese cause, and the needs of the Chinese future. Whether you are willing to dedicate yourself, take on responsibilities, nominate yourself, or earnestly recommend suitable candidates, let us work together to continue our great mission.
2. As per tradition, the Autumn celebration ceremony for the new directors, which typically take place in the middle of next month, have to be postponed (possibly until October). If the weather turns colder, the event will be held indoors, and it will be a member-centric gathering. Whether indoors or outdoors, the place of the gathering is already put into consideration.
3. Once again, we call upon and earnestly request those with the willingness to step forward and contribute to our common interests and cause! Your efforts are welcome in promoting within the Chinese community, and we look forward to your email response.

Best regards,

        Hongwei Yu

        President of DACA, and board members of

        Dayton Association of Chinese Americans

       daca.dayton@gmail.com

华人协会通知

大家好！

         DACA华人协会的各位新老成员，Dayton华人社区的新朋故友们，你们好。

        在过去几年新冠疫情的动荡期中，虽然饱受冲击，我们理事会以及华人社区的中坚力量仍然做了大量工作。在Dayton社会产生了持续的、有益的影响。在内部建设上也取得了正规化的新成绩。随着疫情式微，许多正常事务渐次恢复。例如今年夏初，我们克服重重困难和不利因素，成功参与了停办三年后复开的国际节。期间涌现了不少的新的热心志愿者。

        金秋时节，是我们协会增补新理事，乃至更选新领导层的时候。但是今年此项工作，却是面临着特殊的困难：一是现任理事因疫情延宕数年，已经坚守岗位很久。而且中间已流失不少，以至于现在需增补六至十位理事。二是受疫情导致的社会生活状态的改变，以及近年来社交平台扭曲社会生活的长期影响，导致有意参与服务华人社区的人士，较比以前，人数有待增加，意愿有待提高。三是虽然有所预料，也做了许多工作。但是，此项工作的进展难度还是超过预期。

        所以，现在特通知如下：

        一、请所有理事、前任理事、华人协会志愿者、有心参与服务华人社区的爱心人士们，高度重视起来，认真考虑我们华人协会的需要、华人事业的需要、华人前途的需要。或者勇于奉献、勇于担当，毛遂自荐，或者认真推举合适人选。让我们合力共续伟业。

        二、按惯例通常在下个月中举办的秋季迎新及新任理事就任的聚会，不得不延后进行（可能在十月）。如果天气转冷，将在室内场所，到时会有个以会员为主体的聚会。无论户外室内，场地已有预备。

        三、再次号召及敦请有志之士挺身而出，为我们共同的利益和事业，贡献力量！欢迎在华人社区宣传，欢迎你回复邮件。

        谨祝

秋祺！

        Hongwei Yu

        President of DACA, and board members of

        Dayton Association of Chinese Americans

陳氏太極入門

陳氏太極拳源於中國河南省陳家溝,是太極拳的最早形式之一.相較於一般常見緩慢的太極拳, 陳氏太極拳從慢到快,快後複慢,講求’快慢相間’.又由松柔入手,講求’積柔成剛,剛柔並濟’。快慢相間是兼顧有氧與無氧两種不同的鍛練方式,剛柔並濟則是在增加肌耐力的同時也提昇關節的柔軟度. 练习时所有的動作都必须與呼吸相配合,更能提高養生健身的價值。
陳氏太極拳行拳时以立身中正,八面支撐為準則.用腹部的核心肌群做為原動力.主動的的拉伸人體主要支撐的後脊柱.可以矫正弯曲的身型,减轻人体后背的负担。陳氏太極的動作,是由曲線弧形螺旋式的動作組成的.也就是所謂的’纏絲勁’.从外型上看是把肢體以弧形螺旋式地纏繞絞轉,從而形成為一系列無限延長的複雜的空間螺旋運動.從健身的角度來看,這種運動方式主要鍛練到了身體最重要的兩組球關節-肩關節及髖關節.長時練習下来可以增強肩,背與後腰部的能力,以保持人体健康的功能.
第一周 (2023-5-17 & 20) 無極桩, 纏絲八法
第二周 (2023-5-24 & 27) 陳氏太極十二式
1、金刚捣碓
2、攬擦衣
3、单鞭
4、金刚捣碓
第三周 (2023-5-31 & 6-3) 陳氏太極十二式
5、白鶴亮翅
6、摟膝拗步
7、初收
8、斜行拗步
第四周 (2023-6-7 & 10) 陳氏太極十二式
9、再收
10、前堂拗步
11、演手肱捶
12、金刚捣碓

地点:Amphitheater at Stubbs Park
(255 W. Spring Valley Pike, Centerville, OH 45458)
时间:晚上 7:00pm 开始, 大约一小时。

老师介绍

李烱,祖籍台北市現定居美國。美國威斯康辛大學工程力學博士,自幼喜愛武術,16 歲啓蒙習楊式太極拳,長拳套路及器械。數十年來負笈及工作於海外。閒暇之餘,拳不離手不敢稍有懈怠。中年后有幸承師父範鴻信收錄為陳式太極拳小架傳承人,始有機會得窺傳統太極拳的真義。數年來追隨師父一招一式言傳身教,努力钻研太極拳精華。希望有朝一日能對太極拳理的推廣傳播與現代化做出貢獻。目前致力的方向是以現代力學與機構學理論來記錄與銓釋傳統太極的拳架與功法。歷年來曾參加各項太極拳國際比賽得過金牌等獎項。在美國、台灣和菲律賓等地傳播陳式太極拳。曾任臺灣太極拳協會支會理事,美國德頓華人協會教練和菲律賓特警隊教練。現為鴻信太極研究會理事及東莞武協會員。

Introduction to Chen’s Tai Chi

Chen’s Tai Chi Quan originated from Chen Jia Gou in Henan Province, China. It is one of the earliest forms of Tai Chi Quan. Compared with the common and slow move, Chen’s Tai Chi Quan goes from slow to fast, and then slow again. ‘.Start from looseness and softness again, emphasizing ‘the accumulation of softness into rigidity, the combination of rigidity and softness’. Alternating fast and slow is to take into account two different training methods, aerobic and anaerobic. Combining rigidity and softness is to increase muscle endurance and improve joint flexibility. All movements must be coordinated with breathing during practice to improve the value of health and fitness.

Chen’s Tai Chi Quan is based on the principle of standing upright and supporting on all sides. The core muscles of the abdomen are used as the driving force. It actively stretches the back spine, which is the main support of the human body. It can correct the curved body shape and reduce the back of the human body. burden. The movements of Chen’s Tai Chi Quan are composed of curved, arc-shaped and spiral movements. It is also the so-called “winding silk strength”. From the appearance, it is to twist and twist the limbs in an arc-shaped spiral, thus forming a series of infinitely extended and complex spatial spiral exercises. From the point of view of fitness, this exercise mainly exercises the two most important ball joints of the body-shoulder joints and hip joints. Long-term practice can strengthen the shoulders, back and back The ability of the waist to maintain the healthy function of the human body.

Week 1 (2023-5-17 & 20) Promise Pile, Eight Methods of Winding Silk
Week 2 (2023-5-24 & 27) Chen’s Tai Chi Twelve Movement
1、Vajra
2、Wipe Clothes
3、Single Whip
4、Vajra
Week3 (2023-5-31 & 6-3) Chen’s Tai Chi Twelve Movement
5、White Crane Wings
6、Hugging Knees and Staggering
7、First Withdraw
8、Oblique Stride
Week 4 (2023-6-7 & 10) Chen’s Tai Chi Twelve Movement
9、Withdraw Again
10、Front Stride
11、Perform Arm Hammer
12、Vajra

Address: Amphitheater at Stubbs Park
(255 W. Spring Valley Pike, Centerville, OH 45458)
Time: 7:00pm – 8pm

Introduction to Instructor

Li Jiong, originally from Taipei City, now lives in the United States. Li is Doctor of Engineering Mechanics from the University of Wisconsin in the United States. He has loved martial arts since he was a child. At the age of 16, he was enlightened to learn Yang’s Tai Chi Quan, Changquan routines and equipment. He has studied and worked overseas for decades. In his spare time, he never leaves his practice and dare not slack off. After middle age, Li became the apprentice of Chen’s Tai Chi Quan master Fan Hongxin, and had the opportunity to get a glimpse of the true meaning of traditional Tai Chi Quan. For several years,  Li has followed his master’s teachings by precept and deed, one move at a time, and worked hard to study the essence of Tai Chi Quan. He hope that one day he can contribute to the promotion and modernization of Tai Chi Quan theory. The current direction of efforts is to record and explain the traditional Tai Chi boxing frame and exercises with modern mechanics and mechanism theory. Over the years, he has participated in various Tai Chi international competitions and won gold medals and other awards. Spread Chen’s Tai Chi Quan in the United States, Taiwan and the Philippines. He used to be the branch director of Taiwan Tai Chi Quan Association, the coach of Dayton Chinese Association in the United States, and the coach of Philippine Special Police Team. He is currently a director of Hongxin Tai Chi Research Association and a member of Dongguan Wushu Association.

        2023年5月5—7日, Dayton颇具传统的精彩国际节将在疫情时期中断三届后，隆重恢复举办！我们华人协会(DACA) 历年来组织本地华人社区，积极参与并成为其间的重要角色。我们大家一直在不断奋斗，充分展现了丰富的中华文化和优秀的华人风貌。

       今年同样离不开各位的大力参与和支持！DACA期盼你来继续并肩工作，广结良朋好友，共促文化交流，增强自身力量。各位会员和朋友是多年来服务的主力，更有我们优秀的青少年子弟把握机会积极来做志愿者。

       为更方便各位了解国际节详情，欢迎使用网上报名义工平台：请点击<网上义工须知、报名、安排总表>，链接：

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1U6h7YGfPDLK0KnV6Q3Cwzsa7-jH7uTdrnIakSv2bfes/edit?usp=sharing

       同时，亦可通过访问华人协会的网站，进入报名表：http://theaca.org/

      热切期待国际节与你相见，我们共同努力！

Hongwei Yu
President of DACA, & Board members of
Dayton Association of Chinese Americans

2023.4.23

Dear All：
大家好！

随着世界卫生组织推测疫情进入尾声，以及美国各地逐步降低防疫管制措施，我们DACA一方面希望疫情难再反复，一方面在各方面工作上将进一步推动前进。今天向大家通报的是：

由于疫情的原因，DACA youth group 的活动从2020春就暂停了. 随着计划中2023年DIFI (国际节) 庆祝活动的复苏，DACA准备恢复 youth group的各项活动. 其中一项重要的活动就是参与到国际节的 Chinese food service 中来。

Youth group的管理小组一般由10至12年级的高中生担任。请愿意服务于社区的华人子弟勇跃报名，贡献社区。 这也是培养孩子组织能力和领导能力的难得的大好机会。因此我们首先在DACA范围内通知此事，有志者请速报名或推荐，一周后将扩散通知到更大范围。

报名和推荐的联络方式：（建议按照以下优先次序联系）

林兰潮， 937-789-5077

DACA Email, daca.dayton@gmail.com

于宏伟， 937-490-8080

顺颂

秋安！

Hongwei YU

(President of DACA)

2022.9.16

Dear leaders of the Associations of Asian nations,

First of all, on behalf of DACA, members of the Chinese Association, I would like to express my cordial greetings to you all!

We come from six countries in the East of Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam and India. In my past experience, I have had different degrees of contact with the people of these countries, and I am very familiar with the history and culture of each other. Therefore, I see you feel very cordial.

Distinguished leaders, what do we want for our meeting here today? I think we need to reach a consensus. What is our Asian American consensus? I think one of the most important issues is that we have to figure out what our identity is, and our self-perception should be clear.

Those of us who have immigrated to the United States come from the East half of Asia, where there is a long history and splendid culture. These are exactly the source of the good qualities of our Asian Americans. We are proud of our identity, our background, and our character.

Today I want to talk about four aspects. The first is our self-perception, the second is the situation we are facing, the third is our strategy, and the fourth is our action.

What I just talked about is the first aspect: the self-awareness of our Asian Americans, which is based on our unique historical background and rich cultural foundation. Just as I mentioned in my greetings to everyone at the beginning, mutual understanding and familiarity can bring about mutual intimacy. However, these are not understood by most ordinary American people.

This creates the situation we face. The ignorance, misunderstanding, and hostility of many ordinary American people have been in history for a long time. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the Japanese concentration camps of 1942 were typical representatives. Not to mention that in the past year, hate behaviors against Asian-Americans and Asian-Pacific Americans have been increasingly discriminatory and disruptive.

In view of the current situation, the third point, then what is our strategy? So I think there is a work that must be carried out. I know that our predecessors have made unremitting efforts for this, but it is still far from enough. That is to introduce to the American society, at the level, especially in the field of education, our Asian history, culture and the outstanding characters of Asian Americans, so as to promote mutual understanding and familiarity between us and the American people. The gradual establishment and mutual support of the intimate relationship among politics, society, communities and individuals have been achieved! This is the fundamental and long-term strategy to resolve discrimination, persecution and hatred against Asians.

Finally, I want to talk about a series of actions taken by DACA, the Chinese Association, recently based on this strategy. Everyone can discuss and give valuable suggestions.

1. Since the attack on Asians in Atlanta on March 12, protests against discrimination and anti-hate rallies have been launched throughout the United States. We called on Chinese friends who insisted on justice and safeguarded the interests of Asians to come and give their voices and support. Among them, on the afternoon of March 20th, we participated in a commemorative rally in Dayton downtown, which was reported by Dayton Daily News and local TV stations.

2. We also promoted some Zoom seminars on the Internet to discuss how to protect our own safe lives against hate crimes.

3. Then, in the past two months, we and many Chinese representatives have gradually started dialogues with several local school districts. At the Zoom meeting, we let the school district understand the crisis that Asians are facing and our activities, and listened to everyone’s suggestions. Many school districts have issued declarations condemning hatred and discrimination against Asians and strengthening Asian historical and cultural education in the future. This is an encouraging and stimulating staged progress. We also call on parents to target their respective schools and start cooperative actions. Ask them as parents to send messages to the superintendent, school board, principal or good teacher of each school district to express their concern and look forward to their specific actions! Everyone took turns to form a shock wave. The media news will end sooner or later, but our work will continue!

4. Actively participate in the political level, such as holding a Zoom meeting with Fairborn City Council to discuss how the city council supports our Asian-Pacific communities at the government level.

5. In the Great Dayton area, appeal to all school districts to promote the Asia-Pacific Heritage Month, and to coordinate with this to launch a poster competition among K-12 school students, and for this, many awards have been established to encourage them to do so.

6. Actively seek and create various opportunities, such as using various cultural festivals and other activities, using public facilities such as libraries and museums, as well as various social media and online platforms to strengthen the promotion of Asian culture.

7. Take action together with other Asian national associations. That’s why I am here today to see you all.

Finally, I call on us Asians. Every one of us must recognize the situation clearly and value our future. The situation facing us Asians is grim, but it has been a century of coldness, and accidents are an inevitable reflection of deep-rooted problems. After a series of stress responses such as rallies and parades, we still have a long way to go to address how to change the long-term predicament, how to protect long-term interests, and how to stand on a higher morality.

Let’s work side by side with friends and people of common interest, work hard!

Thank you all.
Regards,

Hongwei YU
President of DACA,
Dayton Association of Chinese Americans
Email: daca.dayton@gmail.com
Website: http://thedaca.org/