From johnnychio@amamedia.org Wed May 7 22:10:34 2008 From: johnnychio@amamedia.org (Johnny Chio) Date: Wed, 07 May 2008 17:10:34 -0500 Subject: [AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, E-Newsletter, 5/7 Message-ID: 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). ================================================================== Asian Media Access Events or Sponsored Events: 1. Asian Media Access' Sponsored Event ================================================================== Local Community Events: 2. Taiko Lab 3. Free Mammograms & Pap Tests at NorthPoint ================================================================== 1. Asian Media Access' Sponsored Event A. Spice and Slice of Asian Culture: Social Activism Date & Time: Wednesday, May 7, 7-8:30 p.m. Location: Maple Grove Library 952.847.5550, 8351 Elm Creek Blvd., Maple Grove, 55369 A series of award-winning Asian public service announcements present concern for equality, justice, civil rights and other pressing societal issues throughout Asia. Discussion will follow. B. Spice and Slice of Asian Culture: Funny Bones Date & Time: Wednesday, May 14, 7-8:30 p.m. Location: Ridgedale Library 952.847.8800, 12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka, 55305 Explore Asian social trends and cultural values through entertaining Asian Advertising Award-winning commercials. Discussion on parenting, family expectations and the Asian concept of the "good life" follows. C. Schedule your own Film Forum event with Asian Media Access, FREE! Any Place, Any Time Asian Media Access is happy to announce the 2007 and 2008 "The Best Asian Television Commercials" are available for May Showings at your organizations. For schedule a showing, please contact amamedia@amamedia.org. The Best Asian Television Commercials (2007, 48 min) The Best Asian Television Commercials (2008, 45 min) Curated by Steve Lu, Asian Media Access, the " The Best Asian Television Commercials" has a wealth of collection of the best and funniest Asian TV ads from all over Asia, ranged from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korean, Thailand, and Turkey, and from different industries such as insurance & banking institutions, beverages & drinks, cars, restaurants & food items, beauty products, airlines, newspapers, clothing, etc. Many commercials use satire to make jokes about popular cultures, for example, using Japanese scary movie technique to sell deeply discounted merchandise that will "SHOCK" you. With a "Appreciate Little Things Come in Life" slogan, the beer commercial featured people rejoicing on the street just for getting a parking spot, or getting the last crab leg, or even just because it is a Friday. The best one goes to Turkey's bank commercial that used people to form various shapes and objects of expensive jewelry and gifts. The creativity and the quality of the commercials will for sure to win many "Ahhhhhhh" and "Haaaaaaa" from audience. Format: DVD ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. Taiko Lab Can't wait for more taiko? You don't have to! Mu Daiko introduces innovate and exciting new compositions with Taiko Lab at the Mixed Blood Theatre. Join them for this unique opportunity to experience works-in-progress by Mu Daiko members, featuring special guest artists in energizing combinations of taiko with everything from voice to break dancing. Don't miss this sneak preview of pieces that may appear in future mainstage productions. Dates & Time: May 9 and10, 8 pm Tickets: $12 adults, $9 students/seniors Location: Mixed Blood Theatre, 1501 S Fourth Street, Minneapolis For more information, call 612-338-6131 or visit its website at www.mixedblood.com ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Free Mammograms & Pap Tests at NorthPoint NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, Community Center of Excellence In Women's Health (CCOE) and The College of American Pathologists Invite You To See, Test and Treat: A Breast & Cervical Cancer Screening Event for Women Ages 18+ Date & Time: May 13-15, 2008 Location: NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center, 1313 Penn Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Don't wait for your Pap and mammogram results and the hassle of follow up appointments! You will be seen, tested and treated in one day.* Spend the day with them! There will be food, entertainment and health screenings while you wait! Not only will you have your Pap test and mammogram, you will receive your results while you wait. If you need follow-up treatment, you may be able to receive it the same day. Mammograms are for those women at least 40 years old or have a family history of breast cancer. Services will be free of charge for uninsured and underinsured women; otherwise your health insurance will be billed. Please bring your insurance card with you. *Some results may require treatment that cannot be performed the same day. For more info contact Phil Hernandez, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Communications, at 612-287-2136 or Philip.Hernandez@co.hennepin.mn.us. ____________________________________________________________________________ That's all for this edition of AMA e-newsletter. From all of us at Asian Media Access, we thank you for your subscription. To unsubscribe, send an email to stevelu@amamedia.org with the subject line "Unsubscribe". Johnny Chio Asian Media Access 3028 Oregon Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55426 USA Phone: 612-376-7715 Fax: 612-376-7730 johnnychio@amamedia.org http://www.amamedia.org ============================== Celebrating 16th Years of Connecting the Disconnected!!! From johnnychio@amamedia.org Tue May 13 15:23:58 2008 From: johnnychio@amamedia.org (Johnny Chio) Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 10:23:58 -0500 Subject: [AMA-e-News] Asian Media Access, E-Newsletter, 5/13 Message-ID: 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). ================================================================== Asian Media Access Events or Sponsored Events: 1. Asian Media Access' Sponsored Event ================================================================== Local Community Events: 2. 2008 Heritage Month Annual Dinner 3. Vietnamese Community Health & Resource Fair 4. Annual Celebration of May Asian Pacific Heritage Month At the State Capitol 5. Free Monthly Leadership Development Seminars/Workshops 6. Book Reading and Discussion with Hmong American Writer Kao Kalia Yang ================================================================== National Events: 7. YouthActionNet Global Fellows Program 8. Hmong Casting Call for Warner Bros Feature Film "Gran Torino" ================================================================== 1. Asian Media Access' Sponsored Event A. Spice and Slice of Asian Culture: Funny Bones Date & Time: Wednesday, May 14, 7-8:30 p.m. Location: Ridgedale Library 952.847.8800, 12601 Ridgedale Dr., Minnetonka, 55305 Explore Asian social trends and cultural values through entertaining Asian Advertising Award-winning commercials. Discussion on parenting, family expectations and the Asian concept of the "good life" follows. B. Schedule your own Film Forum event with Asian Media Access, FREE! Any Place, Any Time Asian Media Access is happy to announce the 2007 and 2008 "The Best Asian Television Commercials" are available for May Showings at your organizations. For schedule a showing, please contact amamedia@amamedia.org. The Best Asian Television Commercials (2007, 48 min) The Best Asian Television Commercials (2008, 45 min) Curated by Steve Lu, Asian Media Access, the " The Best Asian Television Commercials" has a wealth of collection of the best and funniest Asian TV ads from all over Asia, ranged from Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korean, Thailand, and Turkey, and from different industries such as insurance & banking institutions, beverages & drinks, cars, restaurants & food items, beauty products, airlines, newspapers, clothing, etc. Many commercials use satire to make jokes about popular cultures, for example, using Japanese scary movie technique to sell deeply discounted merchandise that will "SHOCK" you. With a "Appreciate Little Things Come in Life" slogan, the beer commercial featured people rejoicing on the street just for getting a parking spot, or getting the last crab leg, or even just because it is a Friday. The best one goes to Turkey's bank commercial that used people to form various shapes and objects of expensive jewelry and gifts. The creativity and the quality of the commercials will for sure to win many "Ahhhhhhh" and "Haaaaaaa" from audience. Format: DVD ____________________________________________________________________________ 2. 2008 Heritage Month Annual Dinner The 2008 Annual Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month Dinner is this Friday. Annual Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Dinner We are filled with enthusiasm & pride, once more, to honor the richness, character, & professionalism which Asian American & Pacific Islander Minnesotans infuse within our state Date & Time: Friday, May 16, 2008, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Location: RAMADA, MALL OF AMERICA, Bloomington, MN 55425 | 952-854-3411 Cost: $40.00 per person (Checks Payable to Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans) RSVP to: kao.ly.her@state.mn.us ____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Vietnamese Community Health & Resource Fair Vietnamese Social Services (VSS), a community-based, not-for-profit organization formed in 1987, has over 15 years of history in providing health outreach and education services for Minnesota's Vietnamese community, now numbering over 25,000. VSS will hold its second Annual Vietnamese Community Health and Resource Fair to promote awareness of wellness and healthy lifestyles, disease prevention, health career opportunities, and health resources. The Fair will include presentations and workshops; health resource booths featuring medical and dental clinics, health insurance plans, post-secondary education programs, volunteer opportunities, no-cost vision, blood pressure and blood sugar screening. Date & Time: Saturday, May 17, 2008, 10:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Location: Snelling Office Park, 1645 Energy Park Drive, St. Paul, MN 55108 The Health and Resource Fair will be open to the public. A free Vietnamese lunch will be provided! ____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Annual Celebration of May Asian Pacific Heritage Month At the State Capitol Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans Hosts and Welcomes you to their annual celebration of May Asian Pacific Heritage Month At the State Capitol. In the year of the MN Sesquicentennial (MN150): A pause to reflect on over 130 years of Asian Pacific History in Minnesota from early accounts of Chinese entrepreneurs in 1875 to the latest refugee newcomers from Tibet, Burma and Bhutan Date & Time: May 19, 2008, 11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m. Location: State Capitol Free and open to the public Program, exhibits, performances, local authors, release of a new policy report and an opportunity to meet with legislators Schedule: - 11.30 a.m.: Registration opens Tour exhibit and display of Asian History and Asian non profit Agencies in the State Capitol Rotunda and North Corridor - Noon: Formal Program begins * Welcome: Jodi Tanaka, Chair of the Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, Council Board Members and appointed legislators Senator Ellen Anderson, Representative John Berns, Representative Tina Liebling and Senator David Senjem * A walk through time: History of Asian Pacific Minnesotans: Moderator David Zander Featuring: Kao Kalia Yang & Bryan Thao Worra - local published authors * The Burmese experience - Benjamin Aung - Personal Story of Escaping from Burma * A Tibetan in Exile - performance by TIPA performer Tenzin Invited speakers include: - Chinese Business Development in Minnesota ­ Fred Hsiao (Shaw Lundquist) - The Korean experience in Minnesota - Yoonju Park (Korean Service Center) - The Korean Adoptees in Minnesota - Ami Nafzger-Spiess (AdopSource) - The Filipino experience in Minnesota - Jocelyn Ancheta - Asian Indians in Minnesota - Mukhtar Thakur (Sangram Radio and Geetmala), Dr. Bruce Corrie (Concordia University) - The Sri Lankans - Sri Lal Ananda Liyanapathiranage - The Karen - Wilfred Tun Baw, Eh Taw - Bhutanese refugees & resettlement from Nepal- Mangala Sharma - Resettlement and Cultural orientation - Tonya Cook, World Relief ____________________________________________________________________________ 5. Free Monthly Leadership Development Seminars/Workshops >From May 2008 through November 2008, Leadership Paradigms, Inc. will hold free monthly leadership development seminars/workshops addressing a variety of issues, concerns, and areas that affect people in organizations and the leadership process. Each workshop/seminar contains information on the month's topic and allows participants the opportunity to practice what they learn. Class sizes are limited. RSVP today to reserve your spot in the class. May 2008 - Women's Ways of Leading: Power, Gender, and Voice Location: MN Women's Consortium, 550 Rice Street, Saint Paul, MN 55103 Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008; 4:00 to 5:15pm June 2008 - Leaders as Systems Thinkers Location: MN Women's Consortium, 550 Rice Street, Saint Paul, MN 55103 Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008; 4:00 to 5:15pm July 2008 - Cultural Mindfulness Location: MN Women's Consortium, 550 Rice Street, Saint Paul, MN 55103 Date: July 23; 4:00 to 5:15pm August 2008 - Strategic Planning, Thinking, and Action: Finding the Right Strategic Tool for your Organizational Culture Location: MN Women's Consortium, 550 Rice Street, Saint Paul, MN 55103 Date: TBD; 4:00 to 5:15pm Workshops from September through November 2008 will be available in July 2008 To register for any of the workshops above, please send an email indicating your interest to mai@leadershipparadigms.com. All workshops are presented by Mai Moua, Ph.D. She is the founder and president of Leadership Paradigms, Inc., a consulting firm which specializes in leadership and organizational development, training, and research. She is Hmong-American and came to the United States in 1979 as a refugee from Thailand. For more information: info@leadershipparadigms.com ____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Book Reading and Discussion with Hmong American Writer Kao Kalia Yang Pan Asian American Voices for Equality invites you to a book reading and discussion with author. Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong American writer from St. Paul who holds a Masters in Fine Arts in creative nonfiction from Columbia University. She was born in Thailand's Ban Vinai Refugee Camp and her book, The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir has received widely positive reviews. The Latehomecomer is available on amazon.com and stocked in stores like Barnes and Noble bringing the Hmong story to a wide audience. Date & Time: Wednesday June 18, 2008, 6:30 PM Location: Home of Carolyn Nayematsu, 1446 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota (It is a potluck dinner, bring food to share.) RSVP: requested but not required, LucasSKGL@aol.com or Karen Lucas 952-270-3278 ____________________________________________________________________________ 7. YouthActionNet Global Fellows Program Fellowship Opportunity for Young People Ages 18-29! Young people working to bring about positive social change can apply for the YouthActionNet Global Fellows Program. This yearlong fellowship provides opportunities in skill building, networking and advocacy, including a seven-day, all-expenses paid, capacity-building retreat in Washington, DC. Applicants should be founders or leaders of a project/organization in their community. Visit its website at www.YouthActionNet.org for complete program information and application procedures. Deadline is May 22, 2008. ____________________________________________________________________________ 8. Hmong Casting Call for Warner Bros Feature Film "Gran Torino" MOVIE CASTING NOTICE! SEEKING: HMONG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES FOR A NEW WARNER BROS FEATURE FILM ³GRAN TORINO² SHOOTING IN THE MIDWEST SUMMER 2008. Seeking the following roles: - TAO-15-19. A slight but very good-looking kid, he is quiet and keeps to himself. - SUE-15-19. Smart and confident, she isn¹t afraid to speak her mind. - VU-40¹s-50¹s-Tao and Sue¹s mother, she worries about her son. SPEAKS ONLY HMONG. - PHONG-60+ Tao and Sue¹s grandmother, she is a tough, forceful matriarch. SPEAKS ONLY HMONG. - SMOKIE-18-20. A local gangbanger, Smokie is a tough guy with a dirty mouth and a violent streak. - KOR SHUE-60¹s +. A wise older man, he is the respected local shaman. SPEAKS ONLY HMONG. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY IF INTERESTED IN BEING CONSIDERED FOR THIS FILM, please send current snapshot and contact information ASAP to: torinocast@gmail.com OR The Post Factory/ 161 6th Avenue 11th Floor / New York, NY 10013. Please contact Amelia at 212-627-1662 x 263 (NY or Midwest) OR Geoff at 818-954-2247 (LA/West Coast) with any questions Please note: if you have already auditioned or submitted yourself, there is no need to do so again. ____________________________________________________________________________ That's all for this edition of AMA e-newsletter. From all of us at Asian Media Access, we thank you for your subscription. To unsubscribe, send an email to stevelu@amamedia.org with the subject line "Unsubscribe".