Asian American Collective | 10/5 MSC Lounge, 4-6 pm

My name is Jonathan Minhzy Truong, and if you are interested in multiculturalism, progress, and particularly in Asian American Issues, please come to the monthly forum
"The Asian-American Collective".
-presented by the

MultiCultural Student Coalition

Date: Friday, October 5, 2007
Where: Multicultural Student Center Lounge (Second Floor Red Gym)
Time: 4-6PM

THE ASIAN AMERICAN COLLECTIVE!

The Asian American Collective is an event which will occur once per month, providing a forum in which people from all backgrounds can discuss Asian-American issues such as identity, equality, representation, sterotypes, and progression. *Note: The Asian American Collective is not an organization at all, but just an event to promote discourse amongst the Asian-American as well as multicultural community.

Invited Organizations:
-Indian Student Organization (ISA)
-Vietnamese Student Organization (VSA)
-Korean American Student Association (KASA)
-Chinese Undergraduate Student Association
-Cambodian Student Association
-East Asia Forum (EAF)
-Filiipino American Student Organization (FASO)
-Asian Christian Fellowship (ACF)
-Lao American Organization of Students (LAOS)
-Hmong American Student Association (HASA)
-Thai Undergrad Association (TUA)
-Asian Pacific American Council (APAC)
-Hawaii Club (Na Ha Pili O' Hawaii)
-Hong Kong Student Association (HKSA)
-Malaysian Student Association of Madison (MSA)
-Singapore Student Association (SSA)
-Multicultural Student Center (MSC)
-Multicultural Council (MCC)
-Multicultural Student Coalition (MCSC)

Invited Graduate Student Organizations
-East Asian Studies Graduate Student Association
-Association of Asian American Graduate Students
-Korean Association for Engineering and Sciences

Invited University Departments:
-Southeast Asian Studies
-East Asian Studies
-South Asian Studies
-Asian-American Studies
-Southeast Asian Student Academic Resources

Any Questions?

Please feel free to e-mail me at jtruong@wisc.edu
or call my cell phone at 952-237-5070

Ya'll interested, just contact me and don't miss out on the:

ULTIMATE ASIAN-AMERICAN POTLUCK!

Pz and Blessings,
Jonathan Minhzy Truong

AAAGS mentorship kickoff potluck | Thurs, Sept 27 @ 6:30 pm, MSC Lounge, Red Gym

AAAGS and APAC present the Asian American Mentorship + Student Leadership Potluck.

If you are a graduate student, please bring a dish or dessert to share with everyone. If you are an undergraduate student, just bring yourself and another friend!

WHERE: Multicultural Student Center, Red Gym

WHEN: Thurs, Sept 27, 2007 @ 6:30 p.m.

RSVP: uw.aaags@gmail.com

AAAGS: http://aaags.blogspot.com

Hais Lus Hmoob’s Session

You are invited to Hais Lus Hmoob’s Session:

" Addressing Injustice on Campus”

Thursday, September 20, 2007

6:30 p.m.

Location: MSC Satellite Lounge

The MSC Satellite is located in the Gordon Commons complex. The entrance is located on Lake Street underneath the bridge connecting Witte Hall to Gordon Commons. The lounge is on the left once you enter.

Discussion Points:

- Update on the recent Law School incident.

- Strategies on moving forward pro-actively.

- Campus climate issues.

- Confronting similar incidents in your academic experience.

You may e-mail, in advance, questions you would like to have addressed at the Session to Nancy Vue at: nvue2@wisc.edu

Additional Information

*UW's 8th Annual Plan 2008 Diversity Forum will be held at the Memorial Union, Friday, Sept. 28, 2007. Keynote Speaker will be Dr. Jane Hamilton-Merritt (Dr. Jane is a photo-journalist, educator, activist, and author, nominated for the Nobel Prize for her work on behalf of the Hmong people of Laos.) There will also be a Hmong Art Exhibition. To register online and view forum schedule, please visit: http://www.diversity.wisc.edu/forums.php

*Hais Lus Hmoob invites your ideas for future Session topics. If there is an issue or topic you would like us to coordinate, please e-mail Nancy Vue at: nvue2@wisc.edu

Hosted by Hais Lus Hmoob (Hmong Talk)

Asian-Am Reading Group meeting Wednesday, September 26th at 3pm

We will discuss scheduling for the rest of the semester and the following texts:
Excerpts from Edward Said's Orientalism
Excerpts from Lisa Lowe's Immigrant Acts

The readings can be found at the Learn@UW website. If you would like access to the readings, please email Emily Yu at EYU at WISC dot EDU.

WHERE: Lakefront at Langdon dining room at the Memorial Union

WHEN: Wednesday, September 26th at 3pm

CONTACT: Emily Yu