Happy Hour with AAAGS at Opus | Thurs, 24 Nov 2008 from 5:30-7:00 pm

AAAGS Happy Hour Social Mixer at Opus

WHERE: Opus Lounge
116 King St # 1 (off the State Capitol)
Madison, Wi 53703
Website: http://www.opuslounge.com (complete with food and drink menu)

WHEN: Thursday, November 24, 2008, 530-7:00pm AAAGS Happy Hour Social (happy hour prices end at 7pm, 25 percent discount before then on drinks and appetizers).

WHAT: Bring a new AAAGS member, bring a new friend.

Faculty, staff, grads, and allies are all welcome! Come see AAAGS buddies before the end of semester crunch of deadlines, and people leaving town, staying in town, buddy up with others for Thanksgiving social events if you're sticking around (and so many from the coasts are staying, believe me). Continue those conversations you started at the Dinner and Dialogue this past October. Come take a break from the library or the lab and get your happy hour on.

Christkindlmarkt Excursion

Le club allemand va à Chicago pour visiter le Christkindlmarkt, et nous voudrions vous inviter à venir. Chriskindlmarkt est un “German Christmas market” authentique, comme le marché de Nuremberg. Il y a beaucoup de vendeurs d'Allemagne, et on peut acheter articles allemands. Par exemple, on peut acheter la nourriture allemande, les boissons allemandes, le bonbon allemand, et cetera. Vous pouvez apprendre plus du Christkindlmarkt ici.

Le 6 décembre, nous pensons faire aller à Chicago en car, et nous partons à 10 heures. Nous restons à Chicago jusqu'à 21 heures, et nous devrions revenir à Madison vers minuit.

Le ticket coûte $25, mais si beaucoup de personnes viennent le coût diminuera et vous pouvez recevoir un remboursement de la différence.

A plus tard, et espérons, vous pouvez venir.

Christkindlmarkt Ausflug

Der deutsche Klub geht nach Chicago, um den Christkindlmarkt zu besuchen, und wir möchten Sie einladen mitzukommen. Christkindlmarkt ist einer authentischer "German Christmas market", wie der Markt in Nuremberg. Es gibt viele Verkäufern aus Deutschland, und man kann deutschen Ware kaufen. Zum Beispiel, kann man deutsche Essen, deutschen Getränke, deutscher Kandis, und so weiter kaufen. Sie können mehr den Christkindlmarkt hier lernen.

Am 6. Dezember, haben wir zu fahren nach Chicago mit dem Bus vor, und wir fahren um 10 Uhr ab. Wir bleiben in Chicago bis 21 Uhr, und wir sollen gegen Mitternacht in Madison ankommen.

Die Buskarte kostet $25, aber wenn viele Leute mitkommen, ist die Ausgaben kleiner, und Sie können eine Rückerstattung von der Abweichung bekommen.

Bis später, und hoffentlich, können Sie mitkommen.

"Contemporary Issues Facing Hmong Women in Wisconsin"

The Asian American Studies Program presents its 2008-2009 Speakers Series

presents

"Contemporary Issues Facing Hmong Women in Wisconsin"

Kabzuag Vaj

Executive Director of Freedom, Inc.

Madison, WI

Friday, November 21, 2008

2:00-4:00pm

259 Educational Sciences Building

1025 West Johnson Street (Between Mills and Brooks St)

PLEASE NOTE DIFFERENT LOCATION FOR THIS TALK.

Kabzuag Vaj's talk will draw on her personal and professional experiences with contemporary issues affecting Hmong women in Wisconsin. She is a Hmong woman who came with her family the US in 1981. She has been advocating for women and children since she was 15 years old. She founded Freedom, Inc., a grassroots organization that advocates and provides services to low and no-income communities of color in Madison, Wisconsin. She has worked on social justice issues such as welfare reform, immigration issues, youth justice, and racial profiling. In the last 8 years, she has worked on ending violence against women and children, including addressing trafficking issues/abusive international marriages and murder suicide within the Hmong community.

Critical Perspectives on Hmong Scholarship and Experiences

The focus of the speaker series is to provide a platform for scholars, community leaders, and artists from, and working with, the Hmong community to share their work with the UW-Madison campus and the Madison Hmong community.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Executive Board Roster

Don Huynh, Physics (Social Co-Chair)
Gil Jose, United Way (Community Relations)
Vanessa Merina, Creative Writing (Academic Chair)
Mytoan Nguyen, Sociology (Grants, Internal Business)
Chong Moua, History (Communications, Blogger Laureate)
Maiger Moua, History (Undergraduate Liaison)
Linda S. Park, Human Development and Family Studies (Campus Administrative Liaison)
Kao Phetchareun, Public Affairs (Undergraduate Liaison)
Lan Phung, Southeast Asian Studies (Historian)
Asia Thao, Counseling Psychology (Social Co-Chair)
Betty Thao, Education Policy Studies (Ad Hoc)

Faculty Advisor: Assistant Prof. Cindy I-Fen Cheng, History/Asian American Studies Program
Any inaccuracies, please drop an email to AAAGS.

Dinner & Dialog | Oct 21 | 6:30 pm-8:30 pm | Education Sciences

Association of Asian American Graduate Students & the Asian American Studies Program

present the 3rd Dinner & Dialogue

with speaker panel on

"Learning from the Past and Looking Ahead at the Asian American Academic Community at UW Madison"

Tuesday, October 21, 2008
6:30-8:30 pm

Dinner served right away

Presentation at 7 pm
Room 253, 1025 West Johnson
RSVP now to uw.aaags@gmail.com

(include name, department, title)

NO CHARGE FOR ADMISSION

Get into the swing of things

Next Friday, October 10, there is a swing dance at Union South hosted by the swing club. The dance is free and starts at 9 p.m. There is also a free swing lesson right before the dance at 8:30 p.m. For more information check out the swing club's website.

APALSA-SALSA presents ...

PANDAMONIUM

Thursday October 2nd, 2008

10pm-2am

Bellini Lounge

401 E. Washington Street

Featuring DJ Sparks Mahoney

Drinks, Dancing and a Panda

This will take the place of bar review this week~

Critical Perspectives on Hmong Scholarship and Experiences | Oct 3

The Asian American Studies Program presents its 2008-2009 Speakers Series

Critical Perspectives on Hmong Scholarship and Experiences
The focus of the speaker series is to provide a platform for scholars, community leaders, and artists from, and working with, the Hmong community to share their work with the UW-Madison campus and the Madison Hmong community.

Please join us Friday, October 3, 2008 from 2-4 pm in welcoming Dr. Chia Youyee Vang, Assistant Professor of History, from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Location: 206 Ingraham Hall

Please save the following dates for upcoming colloquium events:
October 31, 2008, 2-4 pm
November 21, 2008, 2-4 pm
December 12, 2008, 2-4 pm

Fall 2008 First AAAGS General Meeting

First General Meeting

WHO: Everyone is invited - new and old AAAGS members. Welcome new APALSA/SALSA Members!

WHERE: Red Gym (on Langdon), Mezzanine Room C. Walk up the stairs towards the back of the Red Gym.

WHEN: Thursday, September 25, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm (feel free to bring your own dinner)

WHAT: General Meeting. The agenda will include:

1. Introductions
2. Recap of the Retreat
3. Upcoming Academic Events
4. Upcoming Social Events
5. Steering Committee Confirmation

Questions? email uw.aaags@gmail.com.

SAVE the Date: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2008, is the Asian American Faculty/Grad/Staff Dinner and Dialogue. EVITE will go out to current members in the gmail address book. RSVP required and space is limited to 45 individuals.