Here are some awesome summer opportunities for Asian American students, including a 12 month fellowship with OCA - Greater Los Angeles!
And be sure to “like” Fascinasians on Facebook!
In honor of Private Danny Chen’s 20th birthday, please join us for an artistic tribute and fundraiser. All proceeds will go towards mobilizing the family & community to attend the courts-martial and our continued efforts to raise awareness on Danny’s case.
Adults: $25.00 ; Students: $10.00 Purchase tickets here:
Performers include:
- Ada Chen
- Amy Chen
- Binari Drummers
- Jason Chu
- Kris Lew
- Project Agent Orange
- Taiyo Na
- Alex Wong
- Banny Chen
- Corky Lee
- Jason Kao Hwang
- Magnetic North
- YaliniDream
Donated Raffle Prizes: HD LCD TV, Wii, 5-day Cruise, Starbucks giftcards, Blacklava T-shirts & more!
Co-sponsors: Asian American Arts Alliance, Asian American/Asian Research Institute, Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance-NY, Chinatown Partnership, Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans, East Coast Asian American Student Union, FCCNY, Gin Sun Hall Benevolent Association, Korean Americans for Political Advancement, NYU A/P/A Institute, OCA-Long Island, OCA-New Jersey, OCA-Westchester/Hudson Valley, United East Athletic Association
For more information, check them out on Twitter and Tumblr .
Asian In NY is also putting together videos of “salute” to Danny Chen on their Youtube.
“Morning Papers” -I Was Born With Two Tongues
The 2012 JACL Collegiate Washington, D.C. Leadership Conference is an intensive three-day leadership development program that introduces Asian Pacific American student leaders to the national policy-making arena. Participants will be briefed on legislative issues affecting the Asian Pacific American community and examine the role Asian Pacific American civil rights organizations play in affecting public policy in the nation’s capital. They will also have the chance to meet and work with student leaders representing colleges and universities from throughout the country and learn ways to effectively address issues and create positive social change on their own campuses and beyond.
Eligibility Requirements:
Applicant must be an Asian Pacific American undergraduate freshman, sophomore or junior class student attending an accredited college or university on a full-time basis.
Tuition:
The program will select 12 participants to attend the conference. JACL will cover airfare, lodging, meals (continental breakfast, lunch, dinner) and transportation during the conference for all participants.
Dates:
Thursday, June 7 - Sunday, June 10, 2012 (Arrival by 4pm, Thursday, June 7, 2012)
Conference Headquarters:
Doubletree Hotel
1515 Rhode Island Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Application:
Applications are available through the JACL website at www.jacl.org, or by request at midwest@jacl.org. CLICK HERE to download an application.
Applications are due by FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2012 (postmarked or emailed) to
JACL Midwest Office
Attn: Collegiate Leadership Conference
5415 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 606040
or midwest@jacl.org
Contact:
Email midwest@jacl.org or call 773-728-7170 for more information.
Who: Everyone and Anyone!
What: In the first two weeks of April, join your campus in creating a banner asking the military to change their attitude towards discrimination and hazing amongst their members, pushing for these issues to be acknowledged, recognized and taken seriously in court trials. Have your members of your campus sign it with your own creative ways to express your beliefs, culture and ideas!
More details will come, but for now plan on wearing RED on APRIL 11. Take a picture of your campus representation wearing red and send it here.
Asians Being Awesome:
SUNY Albany Pi Delta Psi and Sigma Psi Zeta present a workshop on premature births and the March of Dimes.
Asians in the Ivory Tower: Dilemmas of Racial Inequality in American Higher Education - Robert T. Teranishi
Current Issues in Asian and Pacific American Eduction - Russell Endo, clara C. Park, and John Nobuya Tsuchida
Unraveling the “Model Minority” Stereotype: Listening to Asian American Youth - Stacey J. Lee
The Deathly Embrace: Orientalism and Asian American Identity - Sheng-Mei Ma
The Hyphenated American - John C. Papajohn
Model-Minority Imperialism - Victor Bascara
Chains of Babylon: The Rise of Asia America - Daryl J. Maeda
In Defense of Asian American Studies - Sucheng Chan
Playing the Race Card - George J. Sefa Dei, Leene Luke Karumanchery, and Nisha Karumanchery-Luik
Asian American Dreams - Helen Zia
Liga Filipina has been selected to receive the President’s Award for Leadership - Cultural Awareness Award.
Liga Filipina was first established in the fall semester of 1992. It consisted of a few Filipinos trying to educated the Albany community about the Filipino culture as well as issues concerning Filipinos and Filipino Americans.
Since then they have grown, and now collaborate with Filipino groups all across the east coast. They come together and have programs that is both fun and educational.
Liga Filipina continues to grow today and continues to educate the community about Filipino history and culture. They keep the Filipino faith alive on campus as well as the rest of the community.
Liga Filipina has four basic objectives as an organization. These include:
* To represent Filipino students in the school and the community through services and events
* To promote and encourage interaction and mutual understanding among the members of the club
* To educated and influence the community on Filipino culture
* To provide members with many social activities pertaining to the Filipino culture and other interest which the members may have.
Congratulations, you guys have definitely earned it!
Deadline: Thursday March 29th at 11:30pm EST, but interviews will be assigned as early as this week, so it would be in your best interest to submit as early as possible.
What does the National Board do? Click to see.
ECAASU, the oldest and largest Asian American student organization in the country, has enjoyed over 34 years of education, advocacy, and activism. Right now, ECAASU is on the cusp of taking on a new direction and this is your chance to become apart of making history.
We are looking for a team of passionate, open-minded students and young alumni who can take the initiative on advancing a variety of issues, work well with a variety of different personalities, and be willing to meet students from every part of the country. We ask that you bring your personality to the table and show us why you belong at the crossroads of the Asian American movement.
We’re looking forward to meeting you.
- The ECAASU Directorate
Executive Associate Director – Strengthen National Board cohesion; assist in building Conference Board relations; travel to host school of annual conference prior to conference. In the event the National Board Executive Director is unable to fulfill his/her duties, the Executive Associate Director will be promoted to serve as National Board Executive Director until the next election.
Associate Director of Advocacy – Lead the Advocacy coordinator(s) on advancing APIA issues around the country and lead the Asian American Studies initiatives of ECAASU; collaborate with students, faculty members, and professors to maintain an Asian American Studies network; pursue civic engagement projects such as voter registration; keep up with and report on any APIA issues as they develop; formulate and advise upon official ECAASU policy positions;
Advocacy Coordinator – Research and advance specific APIA issues around the country; advise as an expert on those issues for the National Board; pursue projects to further advance the Asian American Studies initiative of ECAASU and civic engagement. NOTE: If you feel passionate about a particular issue, specify it in the space below.
Associate Director of Communication – Create a strategy to promote and facilitate the growth of outreach programs, publications/articles, and events; liaise between Conference and National Boards; review publications written by or about ECAASU National; send out online newsletter; create and compile a publication/journal each semester; collect social media data.
Events Coordinator – Facilitate the organization of regional mixers and other events; in charge of documentation and archiving these events through pictures, articles, videos, and/or any other innovative methods; collect event data and feedback.
Outreach Program Coordinator – Lead efforts to network and collaborate with multiple community groups on policy initiatives, volunteer events, and networking opportunities; guide ECAASU programs such as Campus Ambassadors, Interns, and Alumni, compile database of community groups.
Social Media Coordinator – Update the ECAASU website & blog, Facebook, twitter and other social media platforms; collect announcements for online newsletter; archive past ECAASU websites; develop creative and ambitious strategies to promote ECAASU and its activities over the internet.
Associate Director of Development – Create and implement a fundraising plan; manage the annual budget based on funds given by the Directorate; work with the Conference Board on a sustainable conference budget; grant writing skills not required but a plus.
Development Coordinator – Seek out and secure new sponsors (e.g. sources of funding) whose missions and goals align with those of ECAASU’s; grant writing skills not required but a plus.
Fellow – Check this if you are unsure of what position you would like but would still want to be a part of ECAASU National. You will work with members of the National Board in accomplishing a variety of general tasks including: advocacy, development, outreach, research, and maybe saving the world.
The California Japanese American Community Leadership Council (CJACLC) is looking for interns!
The Nikkei Community Internship (NCI) is an eight-week summer program. Interns are placed at a Japanese American community-based organization in the Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Areas for four days of the week. One day of each week is reserved for a training meeting and debriefing, including field trips and speakers for cultural and community exposure.
In addition to the weekly training meetings, interns will also participate in three statewide retreats. With the help of Southwest Airlines, interns from Los Angeles Little Tokyo, San Jose Nihonmachi and San Francisco Japantown will be given the opportunity to visit and meet community leaders in both regions to further their discussions on Japantown preservation and community leadership.
Each intern will receive a $2,000 educational scholarship in addition to training and experience in community work. Availability of funds and the willingness of mentors determines how many interns can participate.
The Japanese Community Youth Council (JCYC) and Kizuna | Uniting Nikkei for the Future are the lead agencies for the program. Since the number of internships is limited, the key to having broader impact and outreach through this program is to select a team of young people who can effectively organize and inspire their peers.
Requirements
- A strong interest in the Japanese American community or non-profit community work.
- Age 18 by the start of the program.
General Information
- The full-time, eight-week internship program runs from June 117, 2011 through August 10, 2012.
- Kizuna | Uniting Nikkei for the Future coordinates the program in Los Angeles and the Japanese Community Youth Council coordinates the program in the Bay Area.
- The internship has a “four plus one” format. Interns will spend four days a week at a community organization, and one day in an NCI group meeting, cultural/community training and leadership development activities.
- Includes two or three weekend commitments.
- Interns will receive a $2,000 educational scholarship for participating in the full program. Scholarships will be adjusted for days missed.
- Teams of interns will be selected through an application process to work together in the three locations.
