[AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, E-Newsletter, 04/09
Johnny Chio
johnnychio@amamedia.org
Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:46:39 -0500
Greetings from Asian Media Access:
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).
Local Community Events:
1. The Clash between East and West: Pre-war U.S.-Japan Relations in the
Context of the Immigration/Race Problem"
2. ClearWay¹s Presentations on Funding Opportunities
3. Upcoming Events Endorsed by NAAAP-MN
4. Asian Women & HIV/AIDS: The Looming Crisis
5. Public Lecture at U of M: Why Asian American Studies Matters
6. The Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble Concert Announcement
7. "Creating Partnerships to Address the Mental Health Needs of Southeast
Asians in Minnesota" mini-conference at U of M
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1. The Clash between East and West: Pre-war U.S.-Japan Relations in the
Context of the Immigration/Race Problem"
The Clash between East and West: Pre-war U.S.-Japan Relations in the Context
of the Immigration/Race Problem"
Tosh Minohara, Associate Professor, School of Law & Politics, Kobe
University, Japan
Date & Time: Thursday, April 12, 2007, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: 120 Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222 - 21st Avenue South,
Minneapolis
Sponsored by the Department of History; Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Asian
American Studies,
Dept. of American Studies and the Immigration History Research Center
Free and open to students, faculty, and the public
Questions/directions/disability accommodations/parking options, call the
IHRC at 612-625-4800 or visit www.ihrc.umn.edu
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2. ClearWay¹s Presentation on Funding Opportunities
ClearWay Minnesota would like to invite you to a presentation of their
current research funding opportunities. The research program staff will be
holding information sessions on the dates listed below:
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 17, 2007, 6:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Location: Neighborhood House, Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center for Community
Building, Room #212, 179 Robie St. E., St. Paul, MN 55107
http://www.neighb.org/default.asp?active_page_id=178
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 18, 2007, 3:30 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
Location: Community University Health Care Clinic (CUHCC), Community
Resource Room, 2001 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis, MN 55404
http://www.ahc.umn.edu/cuhcc/contact_us.html#mapanddirections
These sessions will be focused on opportunities available to priority
population communities in Minnesota, namely, communities of color
(African/African American, Asian American Pacific Islander and Chicano
Latino); American Indian Nations; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender
persons; young adults (aged 18-24 years); blue collar workers; pregnant and
nursing women; and economically disadvantaged Minnesotans. Along with a
presentation of funding mechanisms, funding priorities and the application
process, the meeting will enable prospective applicants to have their
questions answered directly by staff.
Further information including the Request for Applications and a listing of
all information sessions can be found at their website, www.clearwaymn.org.
Please feel free to circulate this invitation to others who might be
interested. To enable them to provide enough space and materials for
attendees, please RSVP to Joanne D¹Silva, Research Program Manager, at
952-767-1434 or jdsilva@clearwaymn.org
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3. Upcoming Events Endorsed by NAAAP-MN
A. Mingler Event
Date & Time: April 19, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Williams Pub & Peanut Bar, 2911 Hennepin Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN
55408
(612-823-6271)
The Minglers are the perfect, no pressure way to network. Meet other Asian
American professionals and enhance your business connections. They
encourage you to bring your friends and colleagues. Guests cover their own
food/ beverage costs at Williams. For details, go to www.naaap-mn.org.
B. Building Your Financial Seminar
Date & Time: April 26, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: AZIA, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Do you have a clear picture of your financial goals? Saving and investing
to achieve those goals can be confusing. Please join personal financial
advisors Daniel Hockert and Jason Bauerly for their seminar. They will help
you explore your options for feeling more confident, in control and on track
with your financial goals and help you develop a strategy that is right for
you. NAAAP-MN and Ameriprise Financial invite you to this educational
seminar, and there is no cost or obligation to attend. Ameriprise Financial
is committed to helping you learn more about your options in managing your
financial resources and giving you straightforward guidance on personal
money management and investment strategies. Please RSVP by April 20 with
Diane Tran at dtran@naaap-mn.org. Seminar & AZIA Dinner is covered by
Ameriprise Financial Services.
C. Mingler Event
Date & Time: May 16, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Best of India, 8120 Minnetonka Blvd. St. Louis Park, 55426
(952-935-2320)
D. NAAAP Apprentice in Niagara Falls
Dates: June 8-10, 2007
Location: Niagara Falls, hosted by NAAAP Toronto
Featured events include keynote speakers, an Apprentice Challenge by
Attendees and "Power NAAAP-ing." For more details, please contact Albert
at albert.ho@naaaptoronto.org
E. Mingler Event
Date & Time: June 21, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: The Lounge, 411 Second Ave. N. Minneapolis, 55401. (612-333-8800)
Guests cover their own food/ beverage costs at The Lounge. For details, go
to www.naaap-mn.org
F. 21st Annual NAAAP National Convention
Dates: August 16-19, 2007
Location: Hyatt Regency Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia
Theme: Catalyst for Growth: Awareness, Opportunity and Leadership
This year¹s Convention includes: Inspiring Keynote Speakers; Workshops,
Seminars, Panel Discussions; Diversity Career Fair; Powerful Networking
Opportunities; NAAAP National Convention & Leadership Awards Gala;
NAAAP-Atlanta ³Chopstix for Charity² Fundraising Gala; City Tours/
Activities. If you have questions, please contact NAAAP National at
info@naaapconvention.org or visit/ register online at
http://www.naaapconvention.org.
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4. Asian Women & HIV/AIDS: The Looming Crisis
Asian Women & HIV/AIDS: The Looming Crisis
Dr. Nafis Sadik, Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General, UN Special
Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, and Former Executive Director,
UNFPA
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm; Registration begins
at 5:30
Location: Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue
South, Minneapolis, Minnesota
$5 for Americans for UNFPA supporters, MIC Members, Students, and
Co-Sponsors
$15 for Nonmembers
Register Online
http://www.kintera.org/TR.asp?ID=M72419131%5b%5bsupporter_id%5d%5d%5b%5
bMailID2%5d%5d
For more information, please call Jennifer Walker at 646-649-9114.
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5. Public Lecture at U of M: Why Asian American Studies Matters
Sucheng Chan, one of the founding scholars of Asian American Studies, will
be visiting the University of Minnesota to give a public lecture titled,
"Why Asian American Studies Matters,"
Sucheng Chan, Professor Emeritus of Asian American Studies, UC Santa Barbara
University and community reception and book signing
Date & Time: Thursday, April 26, 2007, 5 pm 7 pm; a reception will follow
Location: 120 Andersen Library, University of MN, West Bank of the U of M
campus, near the law school.
Prof. Chan is donating her formidable collection of Asian American
Studies-related books and research materials to the Immigration History
Research Center at the University of Minnesota. Prof. Chan is author or
editor of more than fourteen books, including Asian Americans, Hmong Means
Free, Quiet Odyssey: A Pioneer Korean Woman in America, Entry Denied:
Exclusion and the Chinese Community in America, and Survivors: Cambodian
Refugees in the United States.
The sponsor is the Immigration History Research Center. Here is a link to
directions and a map:
http://www.ihrc.umn.edu/about/visiting.html
PLEASE RSVP IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE RECEPTION
To rsvp by email: ihrc@umn.edu
To rsvp by phone: 612-626-5928, Jan Logelin
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6. The Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble Concert Announcement
The Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble will be holding their Spring Concert.
Date & Time: Sunday, May 6, 4 pm (about 75 minutes long, including
intermission)
Location: Jannet Wallace Concert Hall of the Macalester College
Admission: Free and open to the public
This year, they are celebrating their 20th anniversary! Therefore, they
will be holding TWO concerts -- one in May, the other in October. For this
Spring Concert, they have selected a few of the pieces that will be included
in the Fall concert, thus a ³Sampler Concert². Mr. Ying Zhang has
especially composed ³Yo! Yo! MCME² to commemorate their long journey which
will be premiere at the May 6 concert.
Please come and join them to celebrate this very meaningful event. If not
for you, the audience, the Minnesota Chinese Music Ensemble could not
proudly exclaim ³they have been performing Chinese music in Minnesota for
TWENTY YEARS!² They are looking forward to seeing you at their concert.
Please do visit their web site www.minnesotachinesemusic.com for more
details.
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7. "Creating Partnerships to Address the Mental Health Needs of Southeast
Asians in Minnesota" mini-conference at U of M
You are invited to the "Creating Partnerships to Address the Mental Health
Needs of Southeast Asians in Minnesota" mini-conference at U of M.
Date & Time: Friday, May 11, 2007, 9 a.m. - 12p.m.
Location: Continuing Education and Conference Center at the University of
Minnesota (St. Paul Campus).
The focus of the conference is on "Creating Partnerships to Address the
Mental Health Needs of Southeast Asians in Minnesota." The conference is
free, but advanced registration is required. Three CEU credits will be
available to participants and a light breakfast and coffee will be served.
To register, please send an email to Tracy VanDeBoom at vande389@umn.edu
ASAP or give her a call at 612-625-0294.
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