Category Archives: Email

The following request for host families for Chinese students comes from Kathleen Hansen, Regional Director for [the New England] Center for Cultural Exchange and Greenheart (see her information below).  I do not know anything about this organization.  If you wish to learn more, please contact Kathy at the address below. Dear Craig, I have twoContinue reading “Chinese student host families sought”

You may remember that one evening last summer we had a block of seats at Hadlock Field to watch the Portland Sea Dogs play.  They had three Chinese players on the team.  It was a great time. So we’re doing it again!  We have a block of 30 tickets for the July 15 evening gameContinue reading “CAFAM day at the ball game – 2011”

Dear CAFAM members, The following is from the Bangor Daily News.  Note the extremely short deadline.  (If I were interested I would beg for a little more time!) Best regards, Craig The Chinese Learning and Cultural Center of Maine and the Bangor Chinese School have announced 20 scholarships for eligible Maine high school students (USContinue reading “China study scholarships for HS students”

Excerpts from the Portland Press Herald Families enjoy performers and traditions as a Maine Chinese and American group welcomes the Year of the Rabbit. PORTLAND – Just before three girls danced barefoot onto the stage wearing conical Asian hats made of straw, the announcer introduced them. “The Lotus Troupe are the founding pioneer students hereContinue reading “New year, old ways”

CAFAM elected new officers at the board’s first meeting of the season. President: Mary Tennant Vice-President: Melissa Lin Treasurer: Gary Libby Amenuensis: Mike Connelly

Excerpts from the Penobscot Maritime Museum Feb 24, 2009 — On Saturday, January 31, 2009, Education Director Betty Schopmeyer helped usher in the Year of the Ox at a Chinese New Year Festival in Portland. Sponsored by the Chinese American Friendship Association of Maine (CAFAM), the all day celebration was attended by several hundred peopleContinue reading “Chinese New Year Festival in Portland”

Excerpt from the Portland Press Herald CAFAM Chinese School students watching a martial arts demonstration by Nikos Simmons (left) and Soren Donisvitch of the River View Foundation. In the background watching are, from left to right, Nina Henrikson, Sarah Stauffer, Catie Cough, Anna Foo, Madeline Shields and standing is Fan Luo. Photo by James Shield.Continue reading “Watching the battle”

Excerpts from the Portland Press Herald WINDHAM — A half-dozen adults stood around the island in Kari and Bob Suva’s warm kitchen, patiently folding wonton skins around a tasty, tender filling of browned pork, chopped shrimp, cabbage and spices.Clearly, when it came to making jiao zi — Chinese dumplings — I was the novice ofContinue reading “Chinese New Year”