[AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, E-Newsletter, 9/25
Johnny Chio
johnnychio@amamedia.org
Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:43:20 -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).
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Asian Media Access Events or Sponsored Events:
1. A Celebration Banquet with Asian Media Access and Our Youth
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Local Community Events:
2. Nonprofit Leadership Workshops
3. China Center Moon Festival Celebration
4. St. Cloud State University's Field Trip to Cambodian Buddhist Temple and
the Hmong Market
5. A World of Culture Film Series at Southdale Library
6. Minnesota Orchestra Free Season Preview Concert
7. Documenting China - Contemporary Photography and Social Change
8. 2007 Double Tens Celebration
9. MMEP Sponsors Scholarship Forum
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National Events:
10. Instructions for the 2009 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2009) is
Now Available
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1. A Celebration Banquet with Asian Media Access and Our Youth
Join us for a spectacular evening in celebrating and honoring the
achievements of our youth in community services; learn what our youth have
been doing for the community through media arts; learn about Asian Media
Access programs; dinner, youth testimonies, video presentations and much
more!
Date & Time: Thursday, October 18, 2007, 6 pm - 8 pm (registration starts at
5 pm)
Location: Jackson Room, St. Paul Travelers, 385 Washington Street, downtown
St. Paul
Dress Code: Semi-Formal
RSVP at amamedia@amamedia.org
For more information, please contact Asian Media Access at 612-376-7715, or
email amamedia@amamedia.org.
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2. Nonprofit Leadership Workshops
A series of free workshops in nonprofit leadership offered by Hamline
University and the Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches! Registration is
required but there's no fee. Here are some of the sessions coming up:
Sep 25 - Board development & governance
Oct 2 - Public relations planning
Oct 9 - Finance - what the law requires
Oct 16 - Nonprofit ethics
Oct 23 - Human resources performance appraisals
Oct 30 - Marketing & communications
Nov 6 - Nonprofit accountability & transparency
Nov 13 - Strategic planning for board & management
Nov 20 - Conflict resolution
Nov 27 - Nonprofit fundraising: research methods
Dec 4 - Grant writing
For more information, visit its website at
http://gmcc.org/Compassionworkshops.htm
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3. China Center Moon Festival Celebration
Please join China Center as they welcome their new director Yongwei Zhang
and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with tea, moon cakes and erhu music.
Date & Time: Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 3:30 pm 5:30 pm
Location: Wilkins Room, Humphrey Center, University of Minnesota West Bank
Campus, 301 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis
In the spirit of the Chinese tradition, they invite you to dress in ethnic
clothing and share your talents during the celebration! Questions? Please
call 612-624-1002.
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4. St. Cloud State University's Field Trip to Cambodian Buddhist Temple and
the Hmong Market
The Ethnic Studies Department at St. Cloud State University has chartered
two busses to visit a Cambodian Buddhist Temple and the Hmong Market.
Date & Time: Saturday, Sept. 29, 8:15 am - 3:45 pm
An educational tour will be given at the Buddhist temple and then student
will enjoy two hours at the Hmong Market. For more information, contact
Marge Proell, Director, Media Relations and Publications, St. Cloud State
University at 320-308-2104.
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5. A World of Culture Film Series at Southdale Library
A World of Culture Film Series at Southdale Library Explore social life and
customs, love and romance, infertility, Greek mythology, Japanese fantasy in
this exciting multicultural film series.
Location: Southdale Library, 7001 York Ave. S., Edina (952-847-5900)
Tuesday, Oct. 2, 7-9 p.m.; "Day Break," Iranian (parental guidance
suggested)
Wednesday, Oct. 3, 6:30-9 p.m.; "Howl's Moving Castle," Japanese Anime
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 6:30-9 p.m.; "Black Orpheus," Brazilian, based on Greek
mythology
Thursday, Oct. 11, 6:30-9 p.m.; "Little Otik (Otesanek)," Czech
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 6:30-9 p.m.; "Agata and the Storm," Italian
Thursday, Oct. 18, 7-9 p.m. "The Way Home," Korean
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6. Minnesota Orchestra Free Season Preview Concert
Minnesota Orchestra Free Season Preview Concert!
Date & Time: Saturday, October 6, 8 pm
Location: Orchestra Hall
http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/preview/
Pre-Concert: 7pm: An overview of the 2007-08 season with MPR's Brian
Newhouse
Post-Concert: Osmo VÃ?nskÃ? will be available following the concert on
October 6 to sign copies of the Minnesota Orchestra's acclaimed Beethoven
CDs, including the recently released recording of Beethoven's Ninth.
Osmo VÃ?nskÃ? and the Minnesota Orchestra will perform musical highlights
from the upcoming season featuring selections from Copland's Rodeo,
Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, Britten's Young Persons Guide to the
Orchestra, Brahms' Symphony No. 2 and more.
Minnesota Public Radio personality Brian Newhouse will be your host for the
evening, offering insights into the music and tips for making the most of
your subscription package purchase. Don't miss this special preview of the
year ahead. Reserve your free tickets today by calling Subscriber Services
at 612.371.5642 or online at:
http://boxoffice.minnesotaorchestra.org/loader.asp?Target=show_events_list.a
sp?shcode=1125
Please note: Limit of four tickets per household. Seating available on a
first come, first served basis. All seating is general admission. Phone and
online reservations are subject to a $4.75 processing fee.
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7. Documenting China - Contemporary Photography and Social Change
Exhibition dates: September 8 - November 25, 2007
Presented by the Weisman Art Museum
Documenting China: Contemporary Photography and Social Change presents an
insider's view of the dramatic impact, due to recent unparalleled growth, on
the landscape, individuals, and culture of China. Featuring 57 color and
black-and-white images by Chinese photographers Liu Xiaodi, Jiang Jian,
Zhang Xinmin, Luo Yongjin, Zhou Hai, Lu Yuanmin and Zhou Min, the exhibit
represents a historical phenomenon with global ramifications. Until the
1970s, three quarters of China's population lived in rural areas,
maintaining traditional agrarian lifestyles. Today, people are on the move.
Cities are growing rapidly as the entire nation industrializes, urbanizes,
modernizes, and digitizes its infrastructure. The transition from
isolationist nation to international powerhouse, however, has not been easy.
While many Western nations have endured similar changes over the last 200
years, modernization in China has occurred in a relative instant, moving
workers from fields to factories and from the country to the cities in a
matter of a few decades. Each photographer in Documenting China represents
a unique view of this monumental transition.
Programs accompanying the Weisman exhibit include a lecture with Documenting
China curator Gu Zheng and a discussion series exploring social, economic,
ecological, and artistic aspects of China's transformation. An illustrated
exhibition catalogue by curator Gu Zheng will be available at the Weisman
Art Museum.
LECTURE
Thursday, October 11, 7:00 p.m.
Between the Document and Memory: Visual Representation and Social Change
Gu Zheng, Professor at Fudan University in Shanghai and curator of
Documenting China
NOONTIME DISCUSSION SERIES
China Now at Noon
Bring a lunch and the Weisman will provide beverages. Appetizers will be
provided courtesy of Rainbow Chinese Restaurant.
Change in China and its Impact on HIgher Education
Yongwei Zhang, Director of the China Center at the University of Minnesota
Thursday, September 27, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Made in China
Seth Werner, Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota
Thursday, October 4, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Women in Modern China: From Golden Lotus to Iron Maiden to Supermodel
Wang Ping, Associate Professor of English at Macalester College, and
photographer
Thursday, October 18, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Contemporary Chinese Art in the Global Spotlight
Doryun Chong, Walker Art Center curator
Thursday, November 1, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Documenting Shanghai as an Insider and Outsider: A Personal Scrapbook
Jamason Chen, Minneapolis-based photographer, videographer, and new media
researcher
Thursday, November 8, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
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8. 2007 Double Tens Celebration
2007 Double Tens Celebration!
Date & Time: October 13, 2005 (Saturday),12:00 pm
Location: Northstar Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center, U of MN, 2017 Buford
Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108
Program:
12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 pm - Yough Music Concert (Cello, Piano,Violin, Chinese Music,
Guitar, Singing...)
Ticket Price: $2.00 per person
Note: Advanced reservation, by noon Oct. 9th, is required. No walk-ins.
Only the first 100 reservations will be accepted.
For reservations, please email bdsu2@mmm.com with your name, phone number,
and the number of adults and children to attend.
This celebration is cosponsored by:
Minnesota Chinese Cultural Services Center
Chinese American Academic & Professional Association in Minnesota
KMT Minnesota Chpaer
Minnesota Chinese Veterans Association
Minnesota Chinese Students Association
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9. MMEP Sponsors Scholarship Forum
Gates Millennium Scholars and Page Education Foundation at October 23 Forum
for Students of Color Interested in College Scholarships! One-stop shopping
for two important scholarships exclusively for students of color!
The Minnesota Minority Education Partnership (MMEP) will hold an event to
encourage Minnesota's students of color to apply for the Gates Millennium
scholarships and Page Education Foundation scholarships.
Date & Time: Tuesday, October 23, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: St. Paul College (in the Commons Area), 235 Marshall Avenue, St.
Paul
Students of color, their families, high school guidance counselors, college
access advisors or any other professionals who advise students on college
preparation or entry are encouraged to attend this event, as are community
members who are interested. Representatives from both organizations will be
on hand to will present information on the application process and
acceptance criteria, and to provide tips to make the application process
easier. It should be noted that the bulk of these scholarships are awarded
to high school students who are interested in attending college, not to
students who are already in college. Both the Gates Millennium Scholarships
and the Page Scholarships are awarded only to students of color. They have
different acceptance criteria,
different requirements for disbursement, and differing award levels - and
together provide an important array of options for students of color and
their families that are concerned about financing a college education. This
event is a part of MMEP's new initiative to develop a statewide network of
college access programs, called the Minnesota College Access Network (MCAN).
For more information on the criteria for Gates Millennial scholars, go to
www.gmsp.org. For more information on the Page Education Foundation, go to
www.page-ed.org. Questions about this event should be directed to Mona
Harris at mharris@mmep.net. Light refreshments will be served and RSVP's
are not necessary.
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10. Instructions for the 2009 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV-2009) is
Now Available
Instructions for the upcoming Diversity Lottery (2009) have just been
posted. The registration period will run from Noon EST on October 3, 2007
to Noon EST on December 2, 2007. Instructions are available at the Dept of
State's website located at "www.state.gov."
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