CALex hosted a team building dinner, expressing gratitude to the volunteers who have provided long-term support.
Category: Event
Discovery Day
The CALex booth was full of volunteers, eager to showcase the many gifts, games, cultural displays, and other activities to everyone who stopped by.
My American Story
CALex successfully hosted the My American Story event for the 3rd consecutive year on Sunday in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. The Lexington Historical Society building saw 100+ attendees from all spectrums of life. Five Asian-American panelists shared their personal American stories.
Massachusetts Cultural Council -Lexington Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
At their meeting on March 22, The Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) voted unanimously to approve Lexington’s Cultural District Designation. CALex was invited to attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on May 18th.
Professor Po-Shen Loh’s Math and AI Talk
CALex co-hosted ‘How to Survive the ChatGPT Invasion’ events with Professor Po-Shen Loh, national coach of USA Math Olympiad Team. Professor Loh gave talks to Lexington and Weston kids and parents, discussing strategies that build relevant skills to survive a new era of Generative AI ChatGPT.
Patriot’s Day Parade
Rain and drizzle didn’t dampen spirits of CALex members in Lexington’s Patriots’ Day Parade on 4/17 with many other groups. Led by lion dances and followed by a dragon float, an upbeat group waiving balloon bouquets, and Wushu students, our unit was cheered on by bystanders.
Fundraiser for Turkey and Syria
CALex volunteers fundraiser to help the citizens in Turkey and Syria recover from the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake. LexOberver also reported this fundraising event, check out their report here.
Volunteer Appreciation Night
CALex hosted a volunteer appreciation party to honor the volunteers who have contributed to numerous events over the past year.
Chinese New Year Celebration
300+ people gathered at Grace Chapel on Feb. 4 for CALex’s Chinese New Year & 5th anniversary celebration featuring a potluck dinner and performances. Reps of town gov, School Dist, community orgs, and state legislators participated. Photos by Ben C., Jun Y., and Zichen W.
Greeley Village Christmas Concert
Volunteers from CALex and LexYouth held a Christmas concert for Greeley Village senior living.