CASPY

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Overview

CASPY (The Chinese Adopted Siblings Program for Youth) is a day where adopted children come together with Chinese American college students for a day of excitement and learning. It is sponsored by the Asian American Alliance (Main Page), and the Taiwanese American Student Association.

CASPY's aim is to "immerse children in aspects of Chinese culture that they may not be able to experience in their daily lives ... allowing them the opportunity to forge relationships with Columbia and Barnard students of Chinese heritage." Each child is paired up with a college student; throughout the day, the Big Sib and the Little Sib participate in various activities together.

For parents, there is also a full schedule of activities, including tea tasting, campus tours, and informative workshops on adoption and Asian American issues.

CASPY made its debut in Yale in 2002.

CASPY 2008

The third annual CASPY in NYC, CASPY 2008, took place on Sunday, April 6, 2008.A huge success, there was attendance of over 200 sibs, and a very strong turnout of big sibs. Activities included Chinese calligraphy, lanyard dragonfly tying, DDR, face painting, picture booth, Chinese yo-yo. Following the activities, big sibs and little sibs enjoyed a lunch featuring Asian and Chinese cuisine, followed by a night market consisting of snacks and game booths. Finally, all enjoyed a talent show featuring big sib and little sib performances. Performances included CU groups such as CU Lion Dance and Chinese Yo-Yo.

Caspy 2008 was organized by David Zhou and Janice Liu.