[AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, E-Newsletter, 1/16

[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:

Local Community Events:

1. The Walker Art Center Out There: a series of plays and workshops all
month long
2. Hmong & Laotian American Poets Performance
3. An Educational and Entertaining Movie Showcase by three of Twin Cities¹
Independent Filmmakers
4. Cultural Storytelling Series at Camden Coffee
5. The Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota Presents An Evening with
Author Thomas Laird
6. 19th Annual Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity
7. 2007 High School Graduate Scholarship Applications Available from JACL

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1. The Walker Art Center Out There: a series of plays and workshops all
month long

The Walker Art Center Out There: a series of plays and workshops all month
long

For tickets or more information: www.walkerart.org, 612-375-7600

Jan 18-20: Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven. Workshop with Young Jean
Lee Jan

Jan 20: Theme the identity struggles of a Korean American.

Jan 25-27: The Riot Group from San Francisco.

Drink with the artists - Thursday postshow gathering.
Talk with the artists - Friday: postshow discussion
Learn from the artists - every Saturday. 11 a.m - 1.00 p.m. workshops.
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2. Hmong & Laotian American Poets Performance

The Loft will host Hmong and Laotian American poets Pacyinz Lyfoung and
Bryan Thao Worra for a one-night only performance: Parallax, that explores
the Hmong and Lao experience from multiple perspectives.

Date & Time: Friday, January 26th, 7:00 PM
Location: The Loft Literary Center,1011 Washington Ave. N, Minneapolis
(www.loft.org) 

The performance is free, although donations are gratefully accepted! There
will be door prizes and refreshments and other surprises.
 
You can view an ad for Parallax at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDzRFHcUvos . Youtube also hosts several
videos of performances by these 2 writers, who will be presenting both
classic examples of their work as well as all-new pieces.
 
This reading kicks off the Un-named Poetry Series of Hmong and Lao writers,
and is funded in part by COMPAS. Upcoming writers include May Lee, Shoua
Lee, Ka Vang and Noukou Thao.
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3. An Educational and Entertaining Movie Showcase by three of Twin Cities¹
Independent Filmmakers

Whispers from Vietnam War
http://www.aroundphoto.com/MovieShowings/whispers/whispers.html
Directed by Kao Choua Vue

A New Dream A Son¹s Journey
http://www.aroundphoto.com/MovieShowings/newdream/newdream.html
Directed by Pete K. Wong

Tou & Mai
http://www.aroundphoto.com/MovieShowings/toumai/toumai.html
Directed by Kang Vang

FREE Refreshments provided during intermission.
             
Date & Time: Sat. January 27, 2007 3:00 PM
Location: Metropolitan State University, St. Paul Campus Auditorium, 700 E.
7th Street, St. Paul, MN 55106-5000

More information can be found at www.aroundphoto.com/MovieShowings/

For more information contact Pete K. Wong, 763-227-9876 or
filmmakermakerpete@yahoo.com

Sponsored by the Asian Student Organization (ASO) and the Ethnic and
Religious Studies Department College of Arts and Sciences at Metropolitan
State University.
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4. Cultural Storytelling Series at Camden Coffee

Mark your calendars for the fourth Saturday of every month for Cultural
Storytelling Series at Camden Coffee: "The Global Café"

Date & Time: Saturday, Jan 27th, 7-9 p.m.
Location: Camden Coffee, 1500 44th Avenue North, Minneapolis

"My Favorite Blizzard"

Tellers: Ann Reay, Sara Trautner, Kay Kirscht, Nan Montgomery
Hosted by David Zander:
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5. The Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota Presents An Evening with
Author Thomas Laird

The Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota is proud to host Thomas Laird,
author of the newly released Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai
Lama, for an evening of reading and conversation.

Date & Time: Thursday, February 1, 5:30 PM
Location: Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota, 1096 Raymond Avenue, St.
Paul, MN 55108

Event sponsored by Wells Fargo Bank.  For more information contact: Karma
Wangchuk, 651-917-9556, edirector@tafm.org or Tsewang Ngodup at
tafm04@hotmail.com.

Free admission & free parking and Tibetan refreshments will be served.
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6. 19th Annual Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity

19th Annual Multicultural Forum on Workplace Diversity Hosted by University
of St. Thomas College of Business and National Black MBA Association, Twin
Cities Chapter
Presented by Thomson Corporation.

The mission of the Multicultural Forum is to advance diversity in the
workforce by enhancing awareness and understanding to bring about an
inclusive environment.

Pursuing the Dream: Inclusion, Opportunity & Empowerment

Date: February 20-21, 2007
Location: St. Paul RiverCentre, St. Paul, Minnesota

WHO ATTENDS
This event is designed for professionals who are responsible for diversity
within organizations of all sizes.  It is also recommended for anyone
working in a multicultural climate and those dealing with a diverse
clientele.
- managers, executives and professionals
- diversity consultants
- human resource professionals
- educators
- healthcare administrators
- recruiters
- lawyers from firm and corporate settings
- small business owners
- non-profit executives
- prospective managers
- graduate and undergraduate students planning a business career

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Morning Keynote: Mark Zesbaugh, CEO, Allianz Life
Closing Keynote: Ambassador Andrew Young, civil rights leader, former
Georgia Congressman and Atlanta mayor

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES: Eight, half-day seminars designed to
providing in-depth information for knowledge and skill building to advance
workplace diversity

MULTICULTURAL FORUM: Over 40 workshops providing practical information,
tools, how-to-solutions and awareness building on workforce and workplace
diversity

EXPANDED WORKSHOP OFFERINGS: Includes specialty tracks for those interested
in healthcare, legal/HR, education, small businesses and nonprofits.

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: Including Society for Human Resources Management
(SHRM), Board of Children, Families and Learning, University of St. Thomas
and Minnesota Continuing Legal Education (all pending)

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES: More than 1,100 attendees from various employment
sectors throughout Minnesota and the U.S. representing organizations
committed to advancing diversity.

OVER 140 CAREER FAIR AND RESOURCE FAIR EXHIBITORS

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SPONSOR OR EXHIBIT:
call 651-962-4385, e-mail: bjvoorheesbl@stthomas.edu, or visit their
website:  www.stthomas.edu/mcf
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7. 2007 High School Graduate Scholarship Applications Available from JACL

Scholarship applications for 2007 high school graduates will be available at
the end of January.  Please contact Pam Dagoberg at 763-557-2946
(dagob001@tc.umn.edu) if you are interested in obtaining a local chapter
scholarship application or would like to recommend someone for a
scholarship.

Applications will be sent to the following students:
Mara Fink (St. Louis Park High School)
Jerry Judkins
Paul Kirihara (Bloomington Jefferson High School)
Reiko Koyama (St. Cloud Tech High School)
Benjamin Lubet (St. Paul Central High School)
Jonathan Morimoto (Bloomington Jefferson)
Samantha Sencer-Mura (South High School)
Emily Takekawa (Eden Prairie High School)
Autumn Tani-Winegarden (Eden Prairie High School)
Ashlee Tsurusaki (Eastview High School)

In addition to completing the application form and submitting a transcript,
students must write a short essay entitled "The Value of Further Education."
Local scholarship applications are evaluated based on scholastic
achievement, extra curricular activities, community service and the essay.
Scholarship recipients are required to be current JACL members.

Completed applications for local scholarships must be mailed by March 31,
2007.

In addition to the local scholarships, National JACL scholarships for
entering freshmen are also available.  Decisions for awards will be made
this summer.  Applicants are judged on the basis of their scholastic
achievement, extra-curricular activities, community involvement, personal
statement and letter of recommendation.  Information regarding National JACL
scholarships can be found at www.jacl.org.  Applications must be mailed by
March 1, 2007.
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