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Yahoo
10-03-2025
- General
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Asian American Center of Frederick hosts International Women's Day celebration
FREDERICK, Md. () — There was a call to action from a weekend celebration of International Women's Day at the Asian American Center of Frederick. A coalition of women's advocacy groups is making the case for gender equality. Living Local DMV celebrates International Women's Day Federal employment figures show that women comprise 57% of the U.S. workforce but make only 84 cents for every dollar men earn on the government payroll, according to the That's about $10,000 less per year in media wages. Participants in a weekend conference at Frederick Community College are upbeat about closing the wage gap. 'It is so inspiring to pull together so many different women who are in leadership roles to make this event possible,' Cleo Burton with the Asian American Center of Frederick, sponsor of the conference, said. Frederick faces budget challenges from shake-up of federal workforce, contracts in limbo Rachel Spencer with the Frederick Youth Council said women can make a difference, 'We can inspire others in the Frederick community and in the state of Maryland,' she said. 'Together we can make a difference and celebrate our power as women.' International Women's Day has been celebrated in the U.S. since 1909. for observance around the world in 1975. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
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Conococheague Institute relives life on the frontier in western Maryland
HAGERSTOWN, Md. () — For those who indulge in the rich history of western Maryland, the Conococheague Institute is a special resource to relive the Colonial era and roots of nationhood. The Institute's Pennsylvania homestead just over the Maryland state line takes visitors back with exhibits about 18th-century pioneers. 'We are an open-air living history museum,' Matthew Wedd, executive director of the institute, said. 'We serve about 6,000 students per year as they learn about colonial life on the frontier.' Asian American Center of Frederick hosts Lunar New Year community celebration Visitors of all ages, including students, K through 12, tour the Rock Hill Farm, drawing from inner-city neighborhoods and suburban communities. 'We service a lot of students who maybe never have seen a goat or a sheep up close,' Kori Taber with the Institute said. 'For them, it's really something new and they are super excited to go home and tell their family and friends about their experience here.' Family life from the time is a focus of the frontier homestead. 'We explore the woman's role on the farmstead,' Taber said. 'They were an integral part of taking care of family and helping with the animals was one of their main roles.' With the nation about to reach a historic milestone, the Conococheague Institute captures those post-colonial years. 'The Revolutionary Homestead is a five-year commitment to focus on the 18th century, specifically on the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution,' Wedd said. Berkeley Springs to host annual International Water Tasting Festival The Conocoheague Institute offers free programs every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. throughout the year. More information can be found . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-02-2025
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Asian American Center of Frederick hosts Lunar New Year community celebration
FREDERICK, Md. () — For so many, the Lunar New Year is such an important celebration and a time for family, community and good fortune. The Asian American Center of Frederick hosted a gathering for all at the Frederick Community College to celebrate the Year of the Snake. 'This is a wonderful time to share our cultures with the rest of the state,' Elizabeth Chung, the Center's executive director, said. 'Particularly in western Maryland.' Lunar New Year: What does the Year of the Snake mean? T.J. Sydykov at the Center said the festival fosters a better understanding and appreciation of diversity in the region. 'This festival is a great way to educate the community about the great festivity that almost half the world celebrates,' Sydykov said. Frederick Mayor Michael O'Connor attended the festival and took in an impressive musical presentation by the youth orchestra that performed. 'We value what we have in common with others,' the mayor said. 'How we celebrate our cultural identities and learn from others.' What is Lunar New Year? How is it celebrated? Chung said the festival is all about making that deep cultural connection to history, family and hope for the future. 'We are highlighting the cultural enhancements in entertainment, in education,' Chung said. 'We are being very global in having all this representation here from across the world.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Lunar New Year celebration highlights community's diversity
The audience at Saturday's Lunar New Year celebration at Frederick Community College seemed to appreciate the various Asian dances and musical performances. One child in particular was especially enthused. After a performance of the martial art of tai chi, a voice in the darkened auditorium at the college's JBK Theater cried out, 'That was amazing.' The celebration ushered in the Year of the Snake, one of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac. The snake is associated with wisdom, charm, elegance, and transformation, and people born under its sign are believed to be intelligent, insightful, and enigmatic, with keen intuition, according to notes in the event's program. The Lunar New Year is celebrated by about two billion people around the world, in countries including China, Malaysia, Korea, Singapore, and Vietnam, said Elizabeth Chung, executive director of the Asian American Center of Frederick. It's especially important in agriculturally based societies. Events like Saturday's help show Asian culture to the community, she said. Chung said it's important to show the various cultures that make up the United States' society, she said, to illustrate the different heritages that make up one country. Bing Xiu, with the Washington Guzheng Society, said her group tries to choose pieces that help illustrate and teach elements of the 3,000 years of Chinese history when students are learning to play the ancient plucking instrument. She tries to teach students the stories behind the pieces they're playing, she said. The event included a variety of dance and musical performances, as well as displays of the martial arts of tai chi and wushu. The show illustrated the level of cultural diversity in Frederick County, Elaheh Eghbal said. 'It's really neat to see how the community comes out and celebrates,' she said. Eghbal said she was attending Saturday's event as a spectator, but is working with the Asian American Center of Frederick on a celebration of the Persian new year on March 9. Kathy Fay of Frederick said she was glad to see how many people still know the Asian arts and perform them, especially the children. 'They're very proud of their heritage, and it shows through,' she said.
