[AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, e-newsletter, 10/02

[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 or Sponsored Event:

1. 2006 Media Camp for Asian Pacific American Youth

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Local Community Events:

2. Giant Robot at the Walker
3. Chinese American Academic & Professional Association in Minnesota ­ 15th
Annual Conference
4. Intentional Women: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges ­ Symposium
5. Harvest Celebration
6. Voter Education Workshop & Meet the Candidates for School Board Forum
7.Workshop ­ Gangs: Current Issues, Prevention and Intervention Strategies
8. Program at Pacer Center, Inc.
9. Hmong Community Briefing on Poisonous Diets
10. First Joint Production by CAAM Chinese Dance Theater and Minhua Chorus
11. Save the date - Southeast Asian Tobacco Conference
12. Mu Performing Arts Seeks Script Submission

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1. 2006 Media Camp for Asian Pacific American Youth

Asian Media Access is hosting the 2006 Media Camp for Asian American Youth.

Dates: Oct. 19 ­ 22, 2006
Location: Mankato State University (Overnight at Mankato Oct. 20-21)
Application Deadline: October 13, 2006

Learn media, make friends and having fun!  The 2006 Media Camp for Asian
American Youth is a fun-filled 4-day retreat.  Through hands-on media
training, the Media Camp will provide students with a chance to explore
current issues in forms which can effectively reach a broad audience.
Students will also attend Asian Pacific American Conference at Mankato State
University filled with leadership training opportunities, and attend a
semi-formal opening night Youth Celebration Banquet at St. Paul Travelers to
celebrate the achievements of previous youth participants of Asian Media
Access¹ youth programs.

To apply, visit our website at
www.amamedia.org/programs/media_camp_register.shtml.  For more information,
please visit our website at www.amamedia.org, or contact us at 612-376-7715
or email at amamedia@amamedia.org.

This program is sponsored by Mankato State University and St. Paul
Travelers.
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2. Giant Robot at the Walker

Since its humble beginnings as a stapled-and-folded digest in 1994, Giant
Robot magazine has grown into a full-color authority on Asian,
Asian-American, and hybrid popular culture.  Subjects range from new art,
up-and-coming design, and alternative cinema to unusual travel, unheard
music, and obscure history.  The Los Angeles publication¹s atypical subject
matter, unpredictable angles, and honest tone have earned a hardcore
readership around the world.  Success has not been limited to newsstands and
coffee tables.  Giant Robot has become a bona-de brand, with a line of art
books and retail stores in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City.

On Thursday, October 5, Eric Nakamura and Martin Wong, the editors/ creators
of Giant Robot, will give a free talk at the Walker Art Center¹s William and
Nadine McGuire Theater in Minneapolis.  Topics will include but are not
limited to the evolution of Giant Robot and the events and directions of
Asian and Asian-American popular culture that have been detailed in the
magazine¹s first 12 years.  They don¹t visit Minnesota very often, and hope
to see you there.
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3. Chinese American Academic & Professional Association in Minnesota ­ 15th
Annual Conference

CAAPAM (Chinese American Academic & Professional Association in Minnesota)
is proudly announcing its 15th annual conference.

Date & Time: Sunday, October 15, 2006, 12 noon
Location: Holiday Inn St. Paul East.

The theme of the conference is "Technology and Life in the Global Century -
Asia's Transformation".  Please find program details on their web site -
http://www.caapam.blogspot.com/

For registration, please e-mail Biing-Huei Su at bdsu2@mmm.com.  Please also
note that the deadline for registration is Oct. 5.
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4. Intentional Women: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges - Symposium

Intentional Women: Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges - Symposium

Thursday, October 5, 2006
8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Hubert H. Humphrey Public Policy Institute
Cowels Auditorium, 301 – 19th Ave. South
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455
FREE

Sponsors:
Hennepin County Community Corrections
NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, Inc.
University of Minnesota
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5. Harvest Celebration

Harvest Celebration!

Date & Time: Friday, October 6, 2006, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Community Peace Garden, 808 Cedar Ave. S.

Join them for a bountiful harvest and a rich cultural exchange of stories,
music, dance and        Korean BBQ (Bulgogi) luncheon.

Programs:
- Mistress of Ceremony, Barbara Harris (MHRC Director)
- Welcome, Yoonju Park (Executive director)
- Recognition, Presentation of Certificates
- Luncheon, Korean BBQ (Bulgogi)
- Korean drum dance & music, Shinparam

 Some parking spaces will be reserved for the event (630 Cedar Ave. S.).
To use these spaces, display this invitation on your dashboard.  For more
information call the Korean Service Center at 612-342-1345.
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6. Voter Education Workshop & Meet the Candidates for School Board Forum

A Voter Education Workshop followed by a Meet the Candidates for School
Board Forum!

Date: Saturday, Oct 7th
Time: Voter Education Workshop, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Meet the
Candidates for School Board Forum, 11:00 a.m. - Noon
Location: Lao Cultural Center, 2648 West Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Total time for the two events: two hours (10.00 a.m. to Noon) followed by a
buffet lunch.
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7.Workshop ­ Gangs: Current Issues, Prevention and Intervention Strategies

³Gangs: Current Issues, Prevention and Intervention Strategies² is a
workshop for all School, Justice, Medical, and Community Professionals.

Date & Time: Thursday, October 19, 2006, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Metropolitan State University, School of Law Enforcement &
Criminal Justice, Lower Level Classrooms A, D, P, & K, 1450 Energy Park
Drive, St. Paul, MN 55108

With growing emphasis on our national security, gang violence has taken a
back seat to terrorism. However, looking at the continued violence
throughout the State of Minnesota, it is apparent that gangs have not gone
away.  On the contrary, as police and community pressure has let down on
gangs, they have gained strength and now we are seeing a step-up with
increased violence to take control of the drug trade and increase their
membership.  The structure of a gang attracts survival-oriented youth who
lack pro-social bonds with family and/or the local community.  Young gang
recruits reflect the entire range of cultural, racial, and socio-economic
populations.  This has become everyone's problem, as no community is
unaffected.

Participants in this seminar will gain insight on the current structure,
culture, activities, and driving forces behind the gangs operating in our
area.  You will also learn about the motivation leading to gang affiliation
and what professionals, as well as parents, can do to provide youth with
alternative choices and leadership possibilities.  Please join them to learn
how we can work together to cope with, and eventually, get ahead of this
problem

Sponsored by: The Minnesota Chapter of the Midwest Gang Investigator's
Association United With The Minnesota State Gang Strike Force, The
Minneapolis Police Department, The St. Paul Police Department, The 3M
Foundation, and Metropolitan State University School of Law Enforcement &
Criminal Justice
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8. Program at Pacer Center, Inc.

PACER Center, Inc. Presents "A Community Meeting with Federal Officials from
the U.S. Department of Education on the Newly Published "Individuals with
Disabilities Education
Act" (IDEA) 2004 Regulations"

Date & Time: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, 5:30 to 9 p.m.
Location: PACER Center, 8161 Normandale Blvd., Minneapolis
Reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

A Wonderful Opportunity!  Come meet John Hager, Assistant Secretary of the
Office of Special
Education and Rehabilitation Services (OSERS), and Alexa Posny, director of
the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).  They will discuss the new
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004) regulations, which
were published in the Federal Register on Aug. 14, 2006.
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9. Hmong Community Briefing on Poisonous Diets

It is sad that it has taken this long and losing many battles with health
and lives, but it is confirmed now that there will be a community briefing
on the "Hmong" poisonous diets.

Date: Friday, October 27th, 2006, 6 - 8 p.m.
Location: Achieve Language Academy, 2169 Stillwater Avenue, Saint Paul, MN
55119; phone: 651.738.4875.

Please help spread the words. There will be plenty of local experts and
seasoned individual who will be present to discuss the many dangerous of
consuming poisonous natural products such as the mushroom (Eastern American
Destroying Angels), sumac, and night shade plant or better known in Hmong as
txiv fuab (vaub) txhib and zaub iab.

Individual such as Dr. Manu Madhok of Children Hospital, Michele Schermann
at U of M, seasoned staff from the MN Department of Health, and individual
health practitioners will be available for more in-depth discussion.

Please share this with your circle of influences and invite them all to join
them for a more informed discussion on these over-due issues.

This event is sponsored by the individual who has agreed to make this
briefing work, MN Department of Health, Achieve Language Academy, and the
Hmong Archives.
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10. First Joint Production by CAAM Chinese Dance Theater and Minhua Chorus

CAAM Chinese Dance Theater and Minhua Chorus team up to present their first
joint production ³Only Love².

Date & Times: Saturday, Nov. 4, 2006, 2 pm & 7 pm
Location: O'Shaughnessy Auditorium
Tickets: $18; Packet of Four: $64; $14 until Oct. 22, 2006

CAAM Chinese Dance Theater and Minhua Chorus are pleased to present their
first joint program of Chinese music and dance, Saturday Nov. 4, 2006.
Titled "Only Love", the program will feature over 150 dancers and choral
members celebrating the positive force of love between us all, our families,
our neighbors, our world.  The program brings together the talents of first
rank Chinese composer, Aiqun He, award winning Chinese choreographer, Lili
Teng and gifted Chinese choral director, Lei Li.

CAAM Chinese Dance Theater is the premier Chinese dance performance group in
the Midwest having delighted audiences for more than 15 years.  Minhua
Chorus, pre-eminent Chinese musical chorus in the Midwest, has been
performing its diverse Chinese music repertory throughout major cities
including Chicago and the Twin Cities for more than 15 years.

To purchase tickets call 651-774-0806; 651-246-5735; 651-714-4040.  For more
information visit www.caam.org/cdt; www.minhuachorus.org.
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11. Save the date - Southeast Asian Tobacco Conference

Southeast Asian Tobacco Conference!

Date & Time: Friday, November 17, 2006, 8 am ­ 4 pm
Location: Concordia University, Saint Paul, MN
Contact: Lisa Marshall, Ramsey and St. Paul Public Health and Ramsey Tobacco
Coalition, 651-773-4447
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12. Mu Performing Arts Seeks Script Submission

MU PERFORMING ARTS seeks scripts for its annual NEW EYES FESTIVAL, in which
they foster the development of material for future production through public
readings.  Submissions should be consistent with Mu Performing Arts' mission
and be postmarked by Jan. 31, 2007.  Playwrights and artists whose work has
been accepted will be notified by March 15, 2007.  The NEW EYES FESTIVAL is
slated for April 19-22nd, 2007 at the Mu Studio in NE Minneapolis.

Some of the works recently read at their NEW EYES FESTIVAL which have moved
directly to their main stage production are From Shadows to Light by Ka
Vang, 99 Histories by Julia Cho, and Cowboy Versus Samurai by Michael
Golamco.

Mu Performing Arts Mission: To be a premiere artistic company that creates
theater and taiko from the heart of the Asian American experience.

Mu Performing Arts Primary Artistic Values: they give theatrical voice and
vision to the stories of our Asian American community and culture.  They
create and interpret works born of the union of Asian and American cultures.
They envision theater as a total sensory experience, merging ancient forms,
traditions and stories with contemporary ones.  They are committed to the
development of new artists.  They create works that move, provoke and
challenge their audiences to understand, embrace and celebrate cultural
diversity.

Send to: Randy Reyes, c/o Mu Performing Arts, 2700 NE Winter Street, Suite
1A, Minneapolis, MN 55413.  When submitting, please include your email
address, as all further correspondence, including final decisions, will be
done by email.  For more information about Mu Performing Arts, visit
www.muperformingarts.org.
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