Saturday, May 2, 2020

Pittsburgh-based WholeRen Education (美国厚仁教育集团) hiring Chinese-speaking Career Counselor for its JobUpper subsidiary.



Pittsburgh-based Chinese education consulting and placement firm WholeRen Education (美国厚仁教育集团) has announced an opening for a Mandarin-speaking Career Counselor for its JobUpper subsidiary.
JobUpper, a subsidiary of WholeRen Group, is recruiting for the U.S Headquarters Office in Pittsburgh, PA. WholeRen Group’s business includes high school, undergraduate, graduate, and transfer application support, academic counseling, and emergency academic support (e.g. tutoring, cultural transition, on-boarding).

WholeRen JobUpper is a professional career consulting subsidiary specializing in providing one-to-one personalized career planning and counseling for Chinese international students, along with career training.

Using the "READY training model", JobUpper gradually helps students understand themselves, find their skill set, and explore their “dream career”. Our philosophy is to help students discover and pursue their career path that best matches their talents, passions, and market opportunities.

The company is currently recruiting a Career Counselor.

Friday, May 1, 2020

Squirrel Hill's Chengdu Gourmet reopens for takeout.



Squirrel Hill's Chengdu Gourmet, which temporarily closed in early April, has reopened for take-out and delivery. The number is (412) 521-2088 and business hours are 11:00 am to 9:00 pm. Located at 5840 Forward Ave. (map), Chengdu Gourmet is routinely named among the best Chinese restaurants in the city, and in February its chef, Wei Zhu, was again a semi-finalist for a James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic.

Korean fried chicken place Chick'n Bubbly reopens for takeout and delivery.



Chick'n Bubbly, a Korean fried chicken and bubble tea place in Oakland, has reopened for takeout and delivery as of May 1. Next to Oishii Bento, and owned by the same team, it temporarily closed on April 1. It is located at 117 Oakland Ave. (map).

"COVID-19: On the Ground from Taiwan and Singapore" with Pitt's Global Studies Center, May 7.


via UDN.

The Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh shares news of an upcoming online discussion, "COVID-19: On the Ground from Taiwan and Singapore," on May 7.
Join David Bell and Yurika Kurakata for COVID-19 on-the-ground reports from Taiwan and Singapore. David Bell is a history teacher at Kang Chiao International School in Taipei, Taiwan, and he is a graduate of Amherst College. Before moving to Singapore, Yurika Kurakata was the director of the East Asia Resource Center at the University of Washington. Learn about how the governments, schools, and people of Taiwan and Singapore prepared for and are responding to this pandemic.
It runs from 7:00 to 8:00 pm on the 7th; those interested can register online.

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Oakland's Oishii Bento to reopen for takeout and delivery, May 1.



Oakland's Oishii Bento, which temporarily closed on April 1, announced today it will reopen for takeout and delivery from tomorrow. Oishii Bento is located at 119 Oakland Ave. (map).

"Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Community Conversations" with Welcoming Pittsburgh and Governor Wolf's Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, May 4.



Welcoming Pittsburgh and Governor Wolf's Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs will host "Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Community Conversations" online on May 4.
Join the Inclusive Innovation team, Governor Wolf's Advisory Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs, the Office of Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, and guest speakers for an #AAPI community conversation titled: "Addressing Hate, Discrimination, and Mental Health." Learn about unique challenges faced by the #AAPI community during the COVID-19 pandemic and how all Pittsburghers can be a part of the solution in combating hate.

The event will be live-streamed in this Facebook Event Page and on the Welcoming Pittsburgh Facebook Page.

Agenda:
6:30 p.m. - 6:35 p.m. - Welcome and Introduction of Event: Marian Lien and Wasi Mohamed (Advisory Commission)
6:35 pm. - 7:00 p.m. - Know Your Rights: Rich Ting (Asian Pacific Bar Association of Pennsylvania), Cindy Chung (Attorney), and the Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations
7:00 p.m. - 7:20 p.m. - Mental Health: Dr. Mengchun Chiang
7:20 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Community Sharing/Q&As (participants can share questions for the speakers via Facebook Comment)

This week is the first session of a four-part May series for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2020:
Week 1: Addressing Hate, Discrimination, and Mental Health
Week 2: Community Leader Discussion
Week 3: Small Business Resources
Week 4: Youth Empowerment

Please follow Welcoming Pittsburgh and stay tuned for further updates!

"Bystander Intervention Training to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment" online sessions, from May 2.



Hollaback will host online "Bystander Intervention Training to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment" sessions from May 2.
In response to the rise in Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment, we at Hollaback! partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC to adapt our free bystander intervention training to meet this moment.

Unfortunately, anti-Asian and Asian American racism and xenophobia is not a new phenomenon. It has been part of American history for a long time, and we have seen it manifested against different Asian/American and Pacific Islander communities in many ways over the years. As the coronavirus pandemic escalates, we have seen more harassment, discrimination, and even violence directed at these communities. The Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation has been documenting hate crimes and hate incidents since 2017 at www.StandAgainstHatred.org, which is available in English, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese.

Online "How To Tai Chi" with Asian Studies Center at Pitt, Fridays in May.



The Asian Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh will host free online "How To Tai Chi" lessons Fridays in May, starting May 1. Those interested in the Zoom sessions can register here.

Community College of Allegheny County hiring adjunct Chinese instructor.

The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is hiring an adjunct instructor of Chinese.
General Summary: The primary responsibilities of the faculty are to teach and to develop the curriculum. To meet these responsibilities, faculty must remain knowledgeable about advances in their disciplines, in learning theory, and in pedagogy. Faculty portfolios will include contributions and program development and show evidence of ongoing professional development.

Oakland's Tong's Cuisine permanently closes.


Via Google Maps.

On April 27, Oakland's Tong's Cuisine announced that it has permanently closed.



Tong's opened in 2011 at 228 Semple St. (map).

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