2017 Oregon Chinese Youth Conference
Date
6/24/2017 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Place
Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland - Washington Square
9000 SW Washington Square Road, Tigard, Oregon 97223
Proposed Agenda
Check in starts from 9:00 am
Speeches by Distinguished Guests
(Both students and parents)
10:00 am – 10:30 am Senator Mae Yih on Civic Engagement
10:30 am – 11:00 am John Iglesias on Being Motivated to Succeed
11:00 am – 11:30 am Teressa Raiford on Community Service
11:30 am – 12:00 am Robert Tadjiki on Charity and Volunteerism
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch, Interact with Speakers, Visit Booths
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm Taking group photos of participating students and guest speakers
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm Performance by Community Youth
Live demo of robotic, two times World Championship
Group dancing by the conference participants, 《青春修炼手册》
1:00 pm - 1:10 pm Victoria Ren Scholarship Award Ceremony
Presentations – High School Years and Beyond
(Students have priority in seating)
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm The Road to Your Dream: Reflection on a High School Senior’s Experience, by Hongcheng Zhao
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm Discover Your Interests, Activities, and Career from Middle School to High School, by Shirley Ma
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Accomplishments in 2016-2017 by Middle and High School Students in the Community
Breakout Sessions
Panel Discussion – How and Why Parenting Matters
(Parents only session)
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Panel Discussion
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Q & A
Panel Discussion – What I’d have done differently back in high school, Perspective from College Students
(Students only session)
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Panel Discussion
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Q & A
Conference Application Form for Student in 7-12 Grade
Recommendation Form for Students with Accomplishments in 2016-17 School Year
Recommendation Form for Parents as Panelists
Booth
8:00 am Setup
9:00 am Open to Conference Attendees
Organizations (Clubs, NPO, NGO, Office…Youth Education Related) (free, donation is welcome)
Chinese Schools ($200 each, 50% discount for those on community fund donation list)
Corporate Sponsors ($300 each, 30% discount for those on community fund donation list)
Application Form for Exhibit Booth
Speakers
John Iglesias
John Iglesias, born in the Territory of Guam, served 18 years as Intelligence Officer in US Navy, is now President & Chief Executive Officer at Northwest Community Credit Union.
Teressa Raiford
Teressa Raiford, a prominent Black Lives Matter protestor and founder of the accountability group Don’t Shoot Portland, has been very supportive to Chinese community in defending social justice.
Robert Tadjiki
Robert Tadjiki is a co-founder and board member of Education for Chinese Orphans (EChO), a nonprofit that starts schools in China for special-needs orphans. He has been a special-education teacher since 1995. In 2006, he was awarded a national educator’s award. He has lived in Central Oregon since 2001, and is a loving husband to his wife and father to his four children, two of whom were born in China.
Mae Yih
Mae Yih serves in both Oregon House and Senate. First Chinese American woman to be elected to the state legislature in the US in 1976.