Michelle Wong '05 speaks out at Ho Plaza during the Asian-American rally
Have a fun summer everyone!
For the Cornell Daily Sun article on APAA and Asian Heritage Month at Cornell, click here.Thursday, March 31st, 2005
After the Antman controversy, in which the comic made fun of such typical Cornell complaints such as the weather, steep hills, and...curve-busting CyberAsians, students rallied on Ho Plaza not only to protest the comic, but to speak out about racial issues facing the Asian American community.
Friday and Saturday, November 12-13th, 2004
The first ever APA Women's Collegiate Conference began today. Speakers/Facilitators include Helen Zia, Larry Shinagawa, Phoebe Eng, and the "Tampax girl". Entertainment is provided by Vijai Nathan, a South Asian comedian, and the Mango Tribe, an APA women's performance group.
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Monday, October 7th, 2003Come join our meeting!. We will discussing H.R. 333,Parallax, voter registration, the rally for workers at Collegetown Pizza and the importance of a group like APAA at Cornell.
Monday, September 22nd, 2003
APAA has moved its meeting time slightly. We are now meeting at 6pm, rather than 5pm, and will be meeting in Rockefeller 127 (instead of the 4th floor of Rockefeller. This is due to space and time constraints.
We will be discussing these two questions:: "Should Asian Americans be considered a minority at Cornell?", and "Is a minority group defined by numbers or power?"
We will also be discussing HR 333, and Parallax for this fall semester.
Monday, September 8th, 2003
Come to APAA's second meeting of the semester!
We will talk about Proposition 54 (Racial Privacy Initiative) and HR 333
(To Authorize Grants to Asian American Serving Institutions in Higher
Education). Proposition 54 should be of particular interest for those
of you from California. Please come with opinions...we'd like to get a
good discussion going.
We will also start brainstorming for Parallax, Cornell's Asian American
magazine. We'll need, ideas, artists, writers, layout designers, etc...so
bring your creativity and your talent!
Sunday, September 7th, 2003
On Sunday, August 31st, a number of organizations worked together
to pass out a "Guide to Getting Active" throughout residence
halls on North Campus. (We also passed out copies at our last APAA meeting.)
This Sunday, September 7th, we will continue to go around the residence
halls, meet freshmen, and encourage them to get involved in student organizations.
We will canvass with other groups, so it will be a great way to meet new
people.
So far, we have passed out over a thousand copies of the "Guide to
Getting Active." In addition, we collected about 200 names of students
interested in one or more of the issues represented in the guide. This
could not be done without the hard work of the 7 student teams who canvassed
over 5 dorms. See what a little student organizing can do?
If you and/or your friends would like to help this Sunday, please meet
us in the RPCC TV Lounge at 12:30pm. We cannot do this without your help.
This will be a great way to work with other groups that have common causes
and mutual interests. Help represent APAA!
APAA organizes several events to promote Asian Pacific American awareness at Cornell. Previously sponsored events have included speakers, mentorship programs, discussion workshops on Asian issues, films, lectures, and conferences.
APAA meetings take place at 6:00pm every Monday
at the Asian American Resource Center
on the fourth floor of Rockefeller Hall.
Asian American Heritage Month Workshops
In the spirit of Asian American Heritage Month, APAA is hosting several workshops focusing on myriad issues pertaining to Asian-Americans today. Please feel free to attend any of these workshops.Workshops:
"APA/Filipino Veteran Rights"
April 5th
Facilitators: Jonathan Perez, Binan Xu
Place/Time: WN 260 @ 5pm
"Gender Dynamics" Part 1
April 7th
Facilitators: Stephanie Lin, Candice Dias
Place/Time: RF 105 @ 5pm
"Portrayals of APA Men & Women in Mass Media"
April 9th
Facilitator: Allen Fung
Place/Time: WN 260 @ 2pm
"Minority Coalition Building/Breaking Barriers"
April 12th
Facilitator: Michelle Wong
Place/Time: RF B16/AARC @ 6:30pm
"Effective Activism"
April 13th
Facilitator: Nathan Shinagawa
Place/Time: WN 360 @ 5:30pm
"The American Dream"
April 15th
Facilitator: Xi Wang, Steph Lin
Place/Time: WSH International Lounge @ 4:30-5:30pm
"Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men from New York (GAPIMNY)/DETAILS magazine event"
April 18th
Organizer: Greg Hom
Assistant Organizer: Olivia Tai
Place/Time: GS Lewis Auditorium @ 5:30pm
"Interracial/Ethnic Relationships"
April 20th
Facilitator: Julie Li, Xi Wang
Place/Time: GS 134 @ 5:00pm
"Gender Dynamics, Part 1"
April 21st
Facilitator: Stephanie Lin, Candace Dias, Wai-Kwong Wong
Place/Time: RF 132 @ 5pm
"APAthetic"
April 22nd
Facilitator: Andrew Lee, Enoch Chu
Place/Time: GS 134 @ 5:00pm
"APA (familial, friends) relationships"
April 25th
Facilitator: Ya Li, Carmen Fong, Cheryl
Place/Time: GS 134 @ 5pm
"Filipino Veteran Rights"
April 26th
Facilitator: Jonathan Perez, Binan Xu
Place/Time: WN 260 @ 5pm
"Portrayals of APA Men & Women in Mass Media"
April 27th
Facilitator: Allen Fung
Place/Time: WN 260 @ 5pm
"Filipino Veteran Rights"
April 27th
Facilitator: Jonathan Perez, Binan Xu
Place/Time: WN 260 @ 5pm
"Gender Dynamics, Part 2"
April 28th
Facilitator: Stephanie Lin, Candace Dias, Wai-Kwong Wong
Place/Time: RF 132 @ 5pm
The deadline for Parallax (Cornell's Asian American Magazine will be on October 20th. Please email at copy of your magazine submission to Hai Ching Yang at hy77 and bring a copy of your submission to that APAA meeting that week.
We will be having a letter writing campaign to advocate for HR333 on October 13th to 17th. Please check back here for more info when the date arrives
We will be phone banking on October 16th for the same issue.
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