On Wednesday, May 8, 2019, assisted by CALex and alumni, Peking University ran, for the first time in US, an information session for undergraduate program at Lexington High School.
On Sunday, April 28, 2019, CALex hosted the 2nd community educational seminar of 2019 on the introduction of Math competition for students from both middle and high schools.
On Monday, April 15, 2019, CALex community participated in the afternoon parade for Patriots’ Day in Lexington, MA.
On Sunday, March 31, 2019, CALex hosted a ThankYou party to thank volunteers and supporters who have made a lot of help, support and contribution to the community since the organization was formed. Refreshments were served and many activities were provided. Over fifty people joined the party. Both parents and kids enjoyed the party.
On Saturday, March 23, 2019, several CALex community members joined Cary Library’s 150th Anniversary Gala. It was a great success! CALex is proud to be one of the event sponsors, as we can also see CALex logo from the banner below.
On Sunday, March 17, 2019, CALex hosted the 1st community educational seminar of 2019 on core issues overlooked in the development of Chinese American Kids presented by Dr. Shaobing Su.
On Monday, March 4, 2019, six out of eight TMM (Town Meeting Member) candidates from Chinese American community won in one of the most competitive TMM elections in Lexington, MA. Among the winners, four are new members and two are incumbents.
On Friday, February 8, 2019, CALex hosted a dinner party to celebrate Chinese New Year/Spring Festival with special guests from State House, Board of Selectmen and School Committee/Administration.
On Saturday, February 2, 2019, CALex will invite all candidates from two important town committees (Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board) to meet with the community members.
On Wednesday, January 9, 2019, CALex handed over the donations for a total of $4,553.63 to Cary Memorial Library Foundation to celebrate the 150th birthday of Cary Library.More details in Chinese.
On Friday, November 30, 2018, CALex hosted a seminar to have a TMM introduction by three TMM members. Here is a report in Chinese.
On Sunday, October 21, 2018, CALex hosted the 1st community educational seminar on public writing seminar at Lexington Cary Library. Michelle Gao, a Harvard second-year student, Harvard Crimson columnist and Editorial Board member gave a great talk.
On Saturday, June 9, 2018, CALex hosted candidates forum for all 5 candidates of State Rep. of Middlesex 15th district (Lexington & Woburn) and Chinese American community.
On Monday, April 16, 2018, CALex completed all the preparation for 2018 Patriots’ Day parade which was cancelled due to weather. CALex Logo and Banner were finalized for this event.
CALex compiled local election and voting guide, called on Chinese Americans to know the candidates and vote on Monday, March 5, 2018.
On Feb. 7, 2018, the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight voted to substitute Bill H.3361with new legislation.
On Feb. 3, 2018, Chinese Americans gathered at Boston Common to oppose H.3361.21. On Feb. 7, 2018, the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight voted to substitute Bill H.3361 with new legislation.
On Jan. 30, 2018, nearly 1,000 Chinese Americans took a day off to attend the public hearing and/or protest in front of the State House, the outside temperature was negative celsius degree with snow in the morning.
On Jan. 24, 2018, the State House website announced public hearing on H.3361 and other 38 Bills from 1pm to 5pm on January 30.
On Nov. 6, 2017, Helen Yang, then the member of town appropriation committee, gave a seminar on background information of Debt Exclusion, which was to be voted on Dec. 4, 2017.
From mid-October to early November 2017, CALex Board voted to elect officers for the first term and officially registered CALex as a non-profit organization.
On Oct. 17, 2017, the official website, CALexMA.org, for CALex went live.
On Oct. 16, 2017, some Lexington residents attended the public hearing for Senate/House bills.
On Oct. 12, 2017, CALex began the first round of signature collection conducted by the WeChat group members.
On Oct. 8, 2017, CALex announced her mission statement and 10 board members for the first term of six months.
On Oct. 3, 2017, some Lexington residents attended a second conversation with Senator Cindy Friedman on her monthly office hours in Lexington.
On October 2, 2017, a short video was released to promote awareness and provide information on H.3361.
On Sept. 29, 2017, a special meeting on Bill H.3361 was held with State Rep. Jay Kaufman.
On Sept. 29, 2017, a meeting on Bill H.3361 was conducted at the State House office of Senator Mike Barrett.
On Sept. 25, 2017, an article opposing H.3361 was published on Lexington Minuteman newspaper.
On Sept. 22, 2017, a Lexington constituent received a confirmation letter: Senator Mike Barrett opposes Bill H.3361!
On Sept. 21, 2017, a prototype of CALex website went live. It provided a centralized place for information and action items on H.3361 and encourage concerned residents to take actions to oppose the Bill.
On Sept. 18, 2017, some Lexington residents attended Senator Cindy Friedman’s conversation in Arlington, MA.
On Sept. 16, 2017, a new local organization called CALex (Chinese Americans of Lexington) was put on the table.
On Sept. 12, 2017, a WeChat (a social media) group was formed to oppose Bill H.3361. A list of actionable items was provided to group members including signature collection, and sending emails/calling state senators and representatives to express concerns and opposition to the Bill.
An online survey on Bill H.3361 was conducted among Chinese Americans of Lexington. Collecting of response started at 7pm, Sept. 1, 2017 and ended at midnight, Sept. 5, 2017. Among over 300 respondents, 98% opposed Bill H.3361! View the survey report.
Lexington residents have been closely following the development of Bill H.3361 since it was proposed early 2017. Local volunteers have arranged meeting with legislators, attended multiple rallies against H.3361 at the MA State House, Convention center during the NCSL Legislative Summit, and at the Boston Common.
Bill H.3361 was proposed by State Representative Tackey Chan. It requires all state agencies and quasi-state agencies to classify five ethnic groups, including Chinese, when collecting data of Asian Americans.
