Welcome to Columbia University's third annual Chinese Adopted Siblings Program for Youth! The Program, sponsored by the Asian American Alliance (AAA) and the Taiwanese American Students Association (TASA), will take place on Sunday, April 6, 2008.
For those of who attended CASPY last year, we welcome you back and hope to see you again this year. For those of you who have participated in CASPY at Yale in the past, we are glad to be able to provide the program here in New York City. And for those of you who are new to CASPY, our aim is to immerse children in aspects of Chinese culture that they may not be able to experience in their daily lives. Additionally, participating children will have the opportunity to forge relationships with Columbia and Barnard students of Chinese heritage. We hope that by doing so, we can empower your children to be comfortable in their personal histories and in their heritage.
Check in will start at 9am at Columbia University, at 117th Street and Broadway, Barnard Hall. The program will begin with two hours of workshops, which will include Chinese yo-yo, calligraphy and brush painting, arts and crafts and more. Activities will be available for parents as well: we are planning a campus tour, tea tasting, workshops on issues related to Asian American identity, and much more. At noon, we will provide lunch for all. In the afternoon, we will then have a night market, which will consist of snacks and game booths. Finally, the program will conclude with a talent show featuring both sibling acts and outside performance groups. Please let us know if your child would like to perform or demonstrate a particular skill. The program will end at 4:30pm.
To register, please fill out the form below. This year we have enlarged the cap on the number of children, but space is still limited so register early. Feel free to email us at cu.caspy@gmail.com with any questions or suggestions. We're looking forward to meeting all of you!
The Chinese Adopted Siblings Program for Youth (CASPY) brings together families with adopted Chinese children and Chinese American college students for a day of fun and learning. The program was first conceived at Yale in 2002, and we at Columbia are proud to host the third annual CASPY in New York this year.
At the heart of CASPY is what we call the "Big Sib - Little Sib" relationship, the pairing of each adopted child with a Columbia student. Together, they participate in Chinese calligraphy, Chinese painting, arts and crafts, and all the other activities, workshops, and events at CASPY.
For parents, we also have a full schedule of activities, among them tea tasting, campus tours, and informative workshops on adoption and Asian American issues.
We hope CASPY continues to be a time each year for building and renewing friendships, sharing and creating experiences, and ultimately strengthening our sense and understanding of Chinese American identity. And we hope to see you there!
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