Chinese American Friendship Association Community in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Research Triangle Park

Welcome to CAFA

6/24/2018

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Welcome to the home page of The Chinese-American Friendship Association of North Carolina (CAFA)! CAFA was founded on October 5, 1996 as a non-political and non-profit organization. The objectives of CAFA are:

To foster friendship among Chinese and Chinese Americans;

To help members succeed in the American society;

To protect the rights of members;

To promote Sino-American culture, science and technology exchange.

北卡华人联谊会(简称华联或CAFA，原名北卡州三角地区华人联谊会) 成立于一九九六年十月五日，是一个非政治、非营利性的华人团体。华联的主要宗旨是联络本地华人之间的感情和增进友谊，传播中华文化，维护华人权益，协助华人融入美国社会，促进中美文化和科技的交流。华联目前是北卡州最大的华人团体，现有会员约两千多人。华联每年举办各种大型的联谊和娱乐活动，其中包括：新年欢庆、春节晚会、夏季野餐会、仲夏音乐会、中秋团聚会以及圣诞/新年舞会等。华联所属的众多文艺、体育、商业等团体也定期举办形式多样的各类活动。此外，华联还积极参与当地的各种社区服务。

作为华联会员，除了享有丰富多彩的业余生活之外，还享有本地区不少华人商家的优惠。欢迎您加入华联，她是您可信赖的朋友、得力的助手、生活的后盾和乡情的依托。

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05/12/2018, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Service (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求) three locations, and two time slots

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date and Time 1: 2018年05月12日，星期六, 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
	Location 1: RACL Campus (Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502)
	Date and Time 2: 2018年05月12日，星期六, 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
	Location 2: CCS Campus (Panther Creek High School, 6770 McCrimmon Pkwy, Cary, NC 27519)
	Date and Time 3: 2018年05月12日，星期六, 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
	Location 3: CSCH Campus (Guy B. Phillips Middle School, 606 N. Estes Dr. Chapel Hill, NC 27514)

04/14/2018, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Service (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求) three locations, and two time slots

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date and Time 1: 2018年04月14日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
	Location 1: RACL Campus (Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502)
	Date and Time 2: 2018年04月14日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
	Location 2: CCS Campus (Panther Creek High School, 6770 McCrimmon Pkwy, Cary, NC 27519)
	Date and Time 3: 2018年04月14日，星期六, 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
	Location 3: CSCH Campus (Guy B. Phillips Middle School, 606 N. Estes Dr. Chapel Hill, NC 27514)

03/17/2018, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Service (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求) two locations, and two time slots

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date and Time 1: 2018年03月17日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
	Location 1: RACL Campus (Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502)
	Date and Time 2: 2018年03月17日，星期六, 02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
	Location 2: CSCH Campus (Guy B. Phillips Middle School, 606 N. Estes Dr. Chapel Hill, NC 27514)

02/25/2018, CAFA 2018 Chinese New Year Gala (华联春晚 2018)

	Date: 2018年02月25日，星期日, 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM
	Location: UNC Memorial Hall at 114 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
	Ticket Sale Information
	网上购票 (Online Tickets)

02/24/2018, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Service (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2018年02月24日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 02:00 PM
	Location: 1001 Airport Blvd, room # 294, Morrisville, NC 27560

02/10/2018, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Service (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2018年02月10日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
	Location: Cary Chinese School Campus (Panther Creek High School, 6770 McCrimmon Parkway, Cary NC 27519)

01/20/2018, Forum - 'The First Half of My Life' by Mr. Shimin Fang（方舟子）

	Date and Time: 2018年01月20日，星期六, 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
	Location: Witherspoon Cinema of NC State University, at 2810 Cates Ave, Raleigh, NC 27606
	Admission: FREE for CAFA Members, NCSU Students, and CAST-NC Members; $5.00 Each for All Others
	Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1phaPl5erkHkrxZcUT8ognaETUuBTJ-yOGxaD5TUH2Ps/viewform?edit_requested=true

01/13/2018, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Two Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2018年01月13日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, the same time for both services
	Location: RACL Campus (Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502)

12/16/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Two Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年12月16日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, the same time for both services
	Location: RACL Campus (Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502)

12/02/2017, 发放 2018 CAFA 会员卡, 缴费 (cash/check/Paypal), and 注册新会员

	Announcement (通知)
	Date: 2017年12月02日，星期六, 09:30 AM - 04:00 PM, three schools have different times
	Location 1: Raleigh Academy of Chinese Language: Steve Chen or Yongjun Lei (Apex Middle School, 400 E Moore St, Apex, NC 27502), 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
	Location 2: Cary Chinese School: Owen Chen (Panther Creek High School, 6770 McCrimmon Pkwy, Cary, NC 27519), 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
	Location 3: Chinese School at Chapel Hill: Weihua Xie (Guy B. Phillips Middle School, 606 N. Estes Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514), 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
	Apply for a new CAFA membership, click HERE
	Renew your existing CAFA membership, click HERE
	Retrieve your membership ID, click HERE

11/13/2017, CAFA Election 2017 (12:00 PM EST, Nov. 13, 2017 to 12:00 PM EST Nov. 23, 2017)

	Bios/statements of all the candidates: 2017 CAFA Election Statements
	Vote for your favorite candidates by fill out this ballot: 2017 CAFA Election Ballot. PLEASE SEE THE LINK AT TOP OF PAGE
	If you need to join CAFA, please visit: Join or renew CAFA membership
	New Member use temporary Id 9999 to cast your ballot

11/11/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Two Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年11月11日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, the same time for both services
	Location 1: RACL Campus (Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502)
	Location 2: Cary Chinese School Campus (Panther Creek High School, 6770 McCrimmon Parkway, Cary NC 27519)

10/14/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Two Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年10月14日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, the same time for both services
	Location 1: RACL Campus (Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502)
	Location 2: Cary Chinese School Campus (Panther Creek High School, 6770 McCrimmon Parkway, Cary NC 27519)

09/16/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Two Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年09月16日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
	Location: RACL Campus (Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502)

08/26/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Two Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年08月26日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, the same time for both services
	Location: RACL Campus (Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502)

05/20/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Two Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年05月20日，星期六, 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM, the same time for both services
	Location 1: RACL Campus (Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502)
	Location 2: Cary Chinese School Campus, Panther Creek High School, 6770 McCrimmon Parkway, Cary NC 27519

05/06 - 07/2017, 北卡华人网球锦标赛 (North Carolina Chinese Tennis Championships)

	北卡华人网球锦标赛
	Date: 2017年05月6 ~ 7 日，星期六 ~ 星期日
	Location: DBT
	注册 (Registration): 报名截止日期为4月23日中午12点; 报名费 (fee); $20

04/29/2017, 大三角地区的画家和青少年举办第一届画展 (免费; Art exhibition, free admission)

	大三角地区的画家和青少年举办第一届画展
	Date: 2017年04月29 - 30 日，星期六, 星期日
	开幕式 (Open Ceremony): 2017年04月29 星期六, 10:00 AM
	Location: ：Cary Town Center （inside common area, near JCPenny and Macy; 1105 Walnut St, Cary, NC 27511)

04/29/2017, 夜景拍摄技巧-北美摄影大师秋桦摄影讲座: 主办：北卡华人联合会 (CAFA http://cafanc.org); 协办：北卡摄友

	夜景拍摄技巧-北美摄影大师秋桦摄影讲座
	秋桦作品链接
	Date: 2017年04月29日，星期六, 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
	Location: Room 2203, SAS Hall, NCSU, 2311 Stinson Dr, Raleigh, NC 27607 (北卡州立大学 SAS Hall 2203 教室)
	注册费 (Registration Fee): 北卡华联 (CAFA)会员: $10; 北卡摄友会员: $10; NCSU Students FREE with valid student ID; 学生 (Students): $5; 其他人: $15;

04/23/2017, CAFA Spring Picnic and Family Day

	Announcement
	English Information
	Chinese Information
	Activity Map
	Date: 2017年04月23日，星期日, 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
	Location: Holshouser Building inside NC State Fairgrounds at 1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607 GPS Coordinates: (35°47’45.8”N, 78°42'48.8”W)
	活动：儿童游园 - 骑马，滑梯，蹦床，等等; 竞技游戏 - 舞龙表演，球类活动，拔河，棋牌，等等; 兴趣交流 - 宠物，园艺，等等; 校友团聚; 美味午餐; 签证服务、商家展台及咨询服务;
	联络人：朱墨轩 (moxuan.zhu@gmail.com) / 杨名(yangmingnju@gmail.com)

04/15/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Two Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年04月15日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, the same time for both services
	Location 1: Champion Learning Academy, 106 Pheasant Wood Ct., Morrisville, NC 27560
	Location 2: Cary Chinese School Campus, Panther Creek High School, 6770 McCrimmon Parkway, Cary NC 27519

03/19/2017, College Application Process and High School Study (大学申请与高中规划)

	College Application Process and High School Study (大学申请与高中规划)
	Speaker: Chen, Xin (陈昕)
	Date: 2017年03月19日，星期日, 01:30 PM sharp
	Location: North Carolina State University, SAS Hall, 2311 Stinson Dr. Raleigh NC 27609

03/11/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Two Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年03月11日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, the same time for both services
	Location 1: RACL Campus (Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502)
	Location 2: Cary Chinese School Campus (Panther Creek High School, 6770 McCrimmon Parkway, Cary NC 27519)

02/12/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年02月12日，星期日, 12:30 PM - 02:00 PM
	Location: Gerrard Hall of UNC Chapel Hill, 116 E. Cameron Ave Chapel Hill, NC 27514

02/12/2017, Chinese Passport/Travel Document (中国护照/旅行证)

	Chinese Passwort and Travel Document Services (中国护照/旅行证通知及证件要求 )
	Online Registration (中国护照、旅行证申请注册, CLOSED)
	Date: 2017年2月12日，星期日, Time: 08:00 AM - 08:00 PM
	Location: UNC Gerrard Hall at 226 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27514

02/12/2017, CAFA 2017 Chinese New Year Gala (华联春晚 2017)

	Date: 2017年02月12日，星期日, 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM
	Location: UNC Memorial Hall at 114 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
	网上购票 (Online Tickets, CLOSED)

02/11/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年02月11日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
	Location: Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502

01/21/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年01月21日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
	Location: Panther Creek High School, 6770 McCrimmon Parkway, Cary NC 27519

01/14/2017, Chinese Visa and Document Authentication Services (护照中国签证, 文件三级认证, 通知及证件要求)

	Chinese Visa Service (护照签证, 通知及证件要求)
	Document Authentication (文件三级认证)
	Date: 2017年01月14日，星期六, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
	Location: Apex Middle School, Building B, 400 East Moore St., Apex, NC 27502

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