March
3/28 |
APAAM Opening Ceremony |
Time: 6pm-8pm | |
Place: Roone Arledge Auditorium | |
Featuring keynote speech from Evelyn Hu-DeHart, director of The Center for the Study of race and ethnicity in America at Brown. Performances from CU Bhangra, Giles Li, and More! |
3/29 |
Getting Polyculturalism: The Politics and Epistemology of Our Times |
Time: 12pm | |
Place: The Intercultural Resource Center | |
Come join us for lunch and discussion about polyculturalism with Vijay Prasahd, Professor of International Affairs at Trinity College. |
3/30 |
KSA Culture Show: Kaleidescope |
Time: 9pm | |
Place: Roone Arledge Auditorium | |
KSA's annual culture show, "Kaleidoscope", will display a variety o traditional and modern Korean culture. |
3/30 |
HKSSS Big 2 (Chinese Poker) Tournament |
Time: 6pm Dinner, 7pm Game Begins | |
Place: Lerner Party Space | |
Come Strutt your stuff at the Big 2 Tournament! Who knows, you may walk away with a Wii. |
3/30 |
APAAM Coffeehouse! |
Time: 7-9pm | |
Place: The Satow Room, Lerner Hall | |
Featuring the music genius of Jay Legaspi and Deborah Oh, settle down with some vietnamese-style coffee, free food, and sweet beats. Because asians drink coffee too! |
3/31 |
A Story Hour Special feat. Asian American Authors in NYC |
Time: 11am-2pm | |
Place: Chatham Square Library 33 East Broadway 10022-6804 | |
Interested volunteers will be meeting in Lerner Lobby at 10am. Expect a fun-filled morning with kids, amazing APA authors, and awesome arts and crafts! |
April
4/05 |
Medicine, Mentoring, and More |
Time: 7-9pm | |
Place: Broadway/West Lounge, Lerner Hall | |
Hear medical professionals and students talk about their experiences in medicine. Enjoy talks with a paired mentor. |
4/05 |
The Four Tigers of Asia |
Time: 7-9pm | |
Place: The Satow Room, Lerner Hall | |
Come join us in a discussion on the economies of Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Hosted by TASA. |
4/06 |
Global Beauty: APAAM Art Show Opening |
Time: 6-9pm | |
Place: C555, Lerner Hall | |
Collections of student and professional art address the issue of "What is global beauty?" Feat. musical performances and a screening of the trailer of AAA's body image documentary. |
4/06 |
Tamasha 2007 |
Time: 7:30pm | |
Place: Miller Theater | |
Club Zamana presents its annual South Asian culture show feat. performances from all 3 South Asian dance troupes, student performances and outside acts. |
4/07 |
Win Gary Okihiro's Money! |
Time: 5:30-7:30pm | |
Place: The Broadway Room, Lerner Hall | |
AAA presents its 2nd annual quizbowl. Try your hand at winning restaurant certificates, t-shirts, and more by answering questions about Asian American history, pop culture, sports, literature, etc. Show off to audience members, win expensive restaurant gift certificates, get together your own cheering section, and GORGE YOURSELF ON FREE ICE CREAM! REPRESENT your club or organization and win big! Teams are encouraged to dress up and bring friends, as there will be audience giveaways! Prizes include a $100 gift certificate to any restaurant of your choice in Manhattan, T-Shirts, and APAAM Semi-formal Tickets. |
4/07 |
Asian American Studies Teach-In |
Time: 11am-3pm | |
Place: Lehman Aud. (Altschul), Barnard | |
This teach-in will explore the AA area of study, its importance, its potential impact on your life, guest scholars, from various universities and remarks from Dean Nair. |
4/09 |
Hapa Club + Loving Day |
Time: 7:30pm | |
Place: Roone Arledge Cinema | |
Award-winning director Eric Byler and Ken Tanabe of Loving Day will explore the history and media representation of the HAPA/APA image. |
4/10 |
Show Me the Money! |
Time: 8pm-11pm | |
Place: C569, Lerner | |
In collaboration with Pi Delta Psi and 116th to Wall Street, we present the basics of a career in finance and how to get there. |
4/14 |
NYC Asian American Student Conference |
Time: 9am-9:30pm | |
Place: NYU | |
NYU and CU present NYC's first Asian American student conference: "Break the Silence: Discover, Inspire, Empower." |
4/15 |
The Truth Behind Domestic Violence in Asian Culture |
Time: 12pm-2pm | |
Place: N. Tower Sulzberger, Barnard College | |
Outreach coordinators from the New York Asian Women's shelter will lead a discussion on the issues and myths surrounding domestic violence. |
4/15 |
Hangama |
Time: 2pm-5pm | |
Place: Low Plaza | |
OPS's annual mock Pakistani wedding! Come watch the festivities and performances while enjoying mouth-watering Pakistani food. |
4/18 |
Affirmative (In)Action |
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm | |
Place: 413 Kent Hall | |
Find out how affirmative action affects the various ethnic groups within the APA community, especially the Pacific Islander community. |
4/19 |
The "PI" in API |
Time: 7pm-9pm | |
Place: Lerner Hall E568 | |
Come join us as we "talk story" with Dana Aina about the Hawaiian Sovereignty Movement and his experiences as a Pacific Islander. |
4/20 |
Asian American Beauty: A Discourse on Body Image |
Time: 7:30pm-10pm | |
Place: Lerner Cinema | |
Is there a definition of beauty in regards to Asian Americans? What do Asian and American cultures say in regards to body image and sex appeal? |
4/20 |
Blue Scholars Concert! |
Time: 11pm-12am | |
Place: Roone Arledge Auditorium | |
Come join AAA for a special from the Seattle underground hip-hop duo, Blue Scholars! Hosted by AAA and USCC. |
4/21 |
Malama Hawaii's Annual Lu'au |
Time: 5pm-8pm | |
Place: Math Lawn | |
Enjoy an evening of live Hawaiian entertainment and free food! Showcasing island classes like chicken katsu, haupia, hula and musical performances! |
4/21 |
Hands On New York |
Time: 8am-5pm | |
Place: 116th and Broadway Gates | |
Get your hands dirty and help the community that you love! |
4/23 |
Hear Me Out |
Time: 6-8pm | |
Place: The Satow Room, Lerner Hall | |
This panel focuses on careers in law and journalism. Join judge Karen Lin and students from the Columbia School of Journalism. Free snacks will be provided! |
4/24 |
LGBTQ Issues and the APA Community |
Time: 5:30pm | |
Place: Lerner Party Space | |
Join us for a panel on LGBTQ in the APA community. Pauline Park from the NY Association for gender rights advocacy and Sel Hwang from CU share their experiences. |
4/27 |
Matsuri |
Time: 3pm-8pm | |
Place: Low Plaza | |
Come celebrate an authentic Japanese Spring festival complete with activity booths, musical performances, live entertainment, Japanese food and prizes! |
4/27 |
APAAM Closing Ceremony |
Time: 6-8pm | |
Place: C555, Lerner Hall | |
Come join us as we bring the month to a close with a performance by Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai and a poetry slam featuring local spoken word artists. |
4/27 |
Semiformal |
Time: TBA | |
Place: TBA | |
APAAM may be over, but the night is still young! Join TASA, KSA, and APAAM in their annual spring semiformal! Look out for fliers indicating the date and time! |