[AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, E-Newsletter, 05/23

[Johnny Chio]

Hi Everyone:

For information on community events, please also visit Asian Media Access¹
(AMA) Website at www.amamedia.org and click the link ³Community Events
Calendar² (http://www2.amamedia.org/calendar/month.php).

In this edition of Asian Media Access (AMA) e-newsletter:

Asian Media Access (AMA) Events:

1. Media Events in May Sponsored or Co-Sponsored by Asian Media Access

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Local Community Events:

2. An Art Exhibit by Hmong Artist - Seexeng Lee
3. Yinghua Academy ­ Opening Fall 2006
4. Website for Asian Film Reviews

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1. Media Events in May Sponsored or Co-Sponsored by Asian Media Access

Celebrating 2006 May Heritage Month with A Whole Month of Media Events
sponsor or co-sponsor by Asian Media Access!

I. Thursday, May 25

Day of Independence (2005, USA)
Directed by Chris Tashima

11:30am - 1:00pm at Jackson Room, St. Paul Traveler's  Headquarter,
385 Washington St., St. Paul, MN 55102

Sponsored by: St. Paul Traveler's Arts and Diversity Committee.  FYI: Karen
Ding at KDING@stpaultravelers.com


II. Tuesday, May 30

Grassroots Rising (2005, USA)
Directed by Robert Winn

Spotlighting (2005, USA)
Directed by Justin Lin and Josh Diamond

11:30am - 1:00pm at Jackson Room, St. Paul Traveler's Headquarter,
385 Washington St., St. Paul, MN 55102

Sponsored by: St. Paul Traveler's Arts and Diversity Committee.  FYI: Karen
Ding at KDING@stpaultravelers.com

The Asian Heritage Month Media Events are sponsored by Asian Media Access,
National Endowment for the Arts, MN State Arts Board and Center for Asian
American Media.  
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2. An Art Exhibit by Hmong Artist - Seexeng Lee

An Art Exhibit by Hmong Artist - Seexeng Lee!

Now through June 1, 2006
Location: The Center for Hmong Studies, Concordia University,1245 Carroll
Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Contact: Lee Pao Xiong or Tzianeng Vang, 651-641-8870 or 651-603-6337

Free and open to the public
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3. Yinghua Academy ­ Opening Fall 2006

3Yinghua Academy
A New Chinese Focused Charter Public School
Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Opening Fall 2006

What is the Mission of Yinghua Academy?
The mission of Yinghua Academy is to provide a challenging and comprehensive
learning environment that will nurture students' natural inquisitiveness and
will prepare them to be engaged and productive global citizens.

Students will develop intellectual curiosity and critical-thinking skills as
well as broad and deep knowledge in language arts, mathematics, world and
American history and culture, science, and fine arts.

Yinghua Academy will be bilingual and bicultural.  During the 2006-2007
school year Yinghua Academy will provide immersion in Mandarin Chinese in K
and 1st grade and a significant introduction to Mandarin Chinese in 2nd and
3rd grades as well as Chinese cultural experiences in all grades.

What is Immersion Education?
Immersion education is an approach to teaching language where the majority
of subject content is taught in the second language.  Studies show that
immersion education students outperform students in traditional language
classes, do as well or better than non-immersion students on standardized
tests, and have a greater appreciation of cultural diversity.  After
investigating several options in language instruction the Yinghua Academy
Board of Directors decided that immersion education would provide children
with the level of Chinese competency that they desire.

Is Yinghua Academy a Public School?
Yes, Yinghua Academy is a public school and is tuition-free to all students.

Yinghua Academy is a charter public school.  It is part of Minnesota's
public school system, but operates independently from the school district in
which the school will be physically located.  They receive state and federal
funding based on the number of students who attend the school.

Who is on the Board of Directors of Yinghua Academy?
The Board of Yinghua Academy is made up of parents, educators, and community
members who understand the importance of Mandarin Chinese Language
instruction in an ever increasing global economy.  Their Board is made up of
the following members: Cindy Moeller, Chair; Danling Cai;
Zhining Chin; Laura Harris; Doug Parish; Kristina Schatz; Michael VanKeulen;
Margaret Wong; Jennifer Yan; and Larry Yan.

Where will Yinghua Academy be located?
1355 Pierce Butler Route, St. Paul, MN USA
The building is about _ mile east of Hamline University and is at the
intersection of Hamline and Pierce Butler Route.

How can I get More Information?
Contact them by E-Mail
Kristina Schatz - kristina@yinghuaacademy.org
Cindy Moeller    - cindy@yinghuaacademy.org
Visit their Website at www.yinghuaacademy.org
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4. Website for Asian Film Reviews

Please visit www.shortredheadreelreviews.com for more Asian film reviews!!!

The www.shortredheadreelreviews.com has been on the Internet since 1995 and
includes short film reviews from 1986.  The five most current reviews added
to the site appear on the home page; users can access reviews for the
previous four months by clicking on the links, or they can enter the title
of the film in the search bar.  Users can also use the search bar to enter
an actor's name or a word that might help them search for a particular
review.
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