Chinese American Association of Lexington

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How to vote by mail in Lexington, MA!

1. Make sure you are registered to vote at your proper address: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/OVR/ 

2. Check the status of your mail-in ballot: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema/track/trackmyballot.aspx  If it says: “11/3/2020 State Election Pending”, you’re all set. You should be receiving your ballot in the mail.

3. Otherwise, you need to apply for your mail-in ballot. You can do so here: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/Ele/eleev/early-voting-by-mail.htm

4. Don’t delay—do this today!

So proud of the tremendous effort by everyone of the
“Sponsor a basket” team! Shout out to the unbelievable CAAL youth group. Way to go! Huge

“Huge Thank you to CAAL and the Town of Lexington, MA for helping us raise $3000 of food for the Lexington Food Pantry! This was our biggest and most successful fundraiser!” from “Sponsor a Basket”.

Here is the summary of the 8/25/2020 School Committee Meeting on LPS Final Return to School Plans including the 8/30 update. These unofficial and informal notes are compiled by EdCAAL for the benefit of the community members to stay informed and updated.

莱镇年年有新邻居入住，华协CAAL也会年年迎新。9月6日晚上，今年的zoom迎新会，我们一起见见面。以下是活动邀请函，如果您知道有新邻居搬来莱镇，一定转发给他们，相信迎新会能帮助他们更好地融入。

Click for the details of this program

To donate:  http://gf.me/u/yia5bu

Click here for LexMedia report

一个人的力量是有限的，但只要每一个人都想着为社区做贡献，这样的力量就是无穷的。2020年注定是难忘的一年，因为疫情可能打破了我们已经习以为常平静美好的生活，但也因为疫情使我们感受到了作为社区活动组织者的责任。危机时刻更需要彼此相互扶持，团队的力量会帮助自己和社区走得更远。生活还在继续，未来依然令人向往，建设美好社区，离不开每一位义工的努力。 
请阅读莱镇华协(CAAL)助力总统义工奖  搭建青少年义工服务平台分享会中文报道及英文报道

EdCAAL 高中生活分享 – 九年级的新生和家长们，来听听LHS 的学长们分享高中的学习和课外活动安排，如何合理安排时间，劳逸结合，发展自己的兴趣爱好和社区服务的热忱，努力享受高中生活! 请扫描二维码或点击 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vgW2ZJcwQOCcAkLo1ktD5g 报名和提问题。
EdCAAL is hosting a panel discussion on transitioning from middle school to high school.
Various topics will be covered as the goal is to give the incoming 9th graders a realistic look on this perhaps the most consequential transition of their young life.  We have a group of high-achieving, accomplished teens consisting of current LHS students and recent grads, sharing their experience and giving practical and applicable advice/tips.
Please join us in this lively, insightful experience sharing session on transitioning to HS! 
Please extract QR code on the flyer to register or use this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vgW2ZJcwQOCcAkLo1ktD5g. Email confirmation will include links to Zoom and questionnaire. 

Here is the post event report

Speaker: Angela Sauvage, future-focused marketer, International women’s network lead Description: Many leading companies utilize competency models in defining roles, and measure performance within organizations. Critical competencies such as conflict management, emotional intelligence, and dealing with ambiguity are extremely challenging for young professionals. Angela has observed this firsthand through her leadership in various international mentor programs, and she will share her insights on the essential core competencies companies are in search of and discuss with parents and young adults how to build these competencies early on.
When: Aug 22, 2020, 10:00 AM Eastern Time ( US and Canada) 
Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqcO-ppjotHtGi3z9W6YjvpRkwIsGOgQX-

To keep community informed about important school matters, EdCAAL is providing ongoing updates on the LPS Return-to-School plans. This is our update on the joint meeting of the School Committee and the Board of Health on 8/12/2020. Complete recording: ​https://tinyurl.com/y2eoec4a .

Here is the EdCAAL update

While the group has accomplished a lot, the work is still ongoing. Now, they have partnered with the Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) for a new campaign. After completing their first round of fundraising in Lexington, a CAAL member found the group’s information online and suggested a partnership, Shingavi said.

Now, CAAL has pledged to match all donations, up to $500, for a second round of baskets to the Lexington Food Pantry. There is no hard deadline for this, but the students are trying to raise money as quickly as possible, as hundreds of people are still unemployed and struggling with food insecurity, Shirude said.

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