Anime Watch Party

Every Wednesday starting 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, & 5/31

Kreider Hall SR 138 | 2pm-3pm

Join us to watch favorite anime movies and episodes of revered shows every Wednesday. Come take a break and enjoy some tasty snacks!

Asian Pacific Counseling & Treatment Center (APCTC)

Thursday, 5/11 from 12:30pm-1:30pm 

Representatives from APCTC will join us to share information about the center, resources, destigmatizing mental health in the AAPI community, and learn more about our presenter's journey to support mental health in the AAPI community. 

AAPI Transfer Panel

Thursday, 5/18 12:30pm-1:30pm

Cultural Diversity Zoom

Former community college transfer students from AAPI backgrounds come to share their experiences as community college students, choosing a major, the process of transferring to a 4-year college, differences from the community college and 4-year experience, and advice for students as they might prepare to transfer. 

2^nd annual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Night Market

Friday, May 19^th from 4:30pm-7:30pm

WALK INS STILL WELCOME TO BUY FROM VENDORS & ENJOY THE ENTERTAINMENT!

“The Boba Show: History, Diaspora, & A Third Space”

Hosted by Jason Pereira and Dr. Juily Phun

Thursday, 5/25 2:30pm-3:30pm

Student Center (SC) 212

FIRST 25 IN ATTENDANCE WILL RECEIVE A FREE BOBA!

Dr. Juily Phun and Jason Pereira discuss the process of curating "The Boba Show" at the Chinese American Museum. This event touches a bit on the history of cassava root, its diaspora, and the personal artists' experiences through art and how the cassava root ties them all together.  

Dr. Juily Phun is a multiethnic refugee from Vietnam, known as the "boat people." She grew up in the San Gabriel Valley, also known as the "626" and specifically in Monterey Park, Rosemead, and San Gabriel. She received her BA in history from the University of California, San Diego (2000) and an MA in history from California State University, Los Angeles (2006). She completed her dissertation entitled “Contours of Care: the Influenza Pandemic, Public Health, and the Asian American Community in Los Angeles, 1918-1941” from the University of California, Irvine (2016) under Chicana historian, Dr. Vicki Ruiz. Dr. Phun has been a high school teacher in the San Gabriel Valley and an educator for over twenty years. She is now part of the inaugural faculty hired in AAAS. She considers teaching, civic engagement, and service learning as an integral component of her teaching and research. As a scholar/activist, Dr. Phun’s work includes creating AAPI centered leadership, developing environmental justice gardens, and storytelling.

 
Jason Pereira or "JP" is a visual Artist of Samoan descent. Influenced early on by his father's architectural work, JP draws inspiration from Pacific Island cultural arts, graffiti art, and graphic design through his life experiences growing up in Southern California and American Samoa. He serves the Pacific Island and Asian American communities in providing graphic design, brand identity consultation, and Artist mentorship resources. JP is currently the Resident Artist at Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) in Long Beach, creating murals, commissioned Art projects, exhibits, and hosting student art workshops. He is also a Constellations Fellow for the Center of Cultural Power.

Reclaiming Smelly Lunch

Wednesday, 5/31 from 12:30pm-1:30pm

Sierra Vista (SV) Patio

Like many children of immigrants in the US, you might have experienced embarrassment by your own smelly lunchbox. Love for food & cooking combined with desires to reconnect with and celebrate flavors from our heritages brings this event for us to reclaim our lunches. Join us as we heal through food and community. Food will be provided but you are welcome to bring your own lunch!

RSVP HERE

Carla Ruiz, David Crawford, Elise Dulay, Gerardo Zarate, Hazel Ramos, Hoover Zariani, Justine Tashiro, Kevin Dimatulac, Michael Dulay, Natalie Dawoodi, Paolo Banaag, Patricia Chamroonrat, Richard Kamei, Stephanie Yau & Nicole Tran

Events were sponsored by Student Equity and Achievement and ASGC

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2021

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