2006 Asian American Awareness Month

Asian Pacific American Children's Book Display at The Center for Children's Books, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, 501 E. Daniel St., Rm 24, Champaign. Almost 100 books will be displayed through all of March.

Open House by the Asian American Cultural Center and the Asian American Studies Program — 1-3:00 pm at 1208/1210 W. Nevada St., Urbana. Come learn about the weekly programs at the Asian American Cultural Center and what Asian American Studies courses are available in Fall 2006. Tours and refreshments will be provided.

Asian American Awareness Month Opening Reception featuring Radio Personality Minya Oh, a.k.a. "Miss Info" of New York's Urban Radio Station Hot 97 by the Asian American Awareness Month Committee and the Korean American Student Association — 3:00 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center. Come celebrate this year's Asian American Awareness Month and learn about all the events happening around campus.

Boxes and Walls — 5-9:00 pm at McKinley Foundation Basement, 809 S. Fifth St., Champaign. An interactive, emotional tour that takes you through rooms, each focusing on a differently historically oppressed group. For more information and specific dates contact boxesandwalls.uiuc(at)gmail.com.

Majors Unlimited by the Asian American Housing Organization — 7:30 pm at Illini Orange, 301 E. Gregory St., Champaign. Seniors and graduate students will be giving advice for undergraduates regarding all possible majors and classes to take. Snacks provided. Contact Tom Lee, tlee22(at)uiuc.edu for more details.

"Ethan Mao" Film Screening by Asian American Studies Minor Club and Asian American Studies Program — 6:30 pm at Location: TBA. Director Quentin Lee will host a film screening of his latest feature film followed with an interactive discussion with the audience.

Emerging Critical Scholarship on Asian Pacific American Issues: A Graduate Students Conference A National Conference by the Asian Pacific American Graduate Students Organization Keynote speakers include Dr. Shirley Hune (Associate Dean, Graduate Programs, UCLA) and Dr. Kent Ono (Professor and Director, AASP, UIUC). For full schedule, locations, updates, and a list of co-sponsors visit www.apagso.com, or email apagso(at)uiuc.edu.

20th Annual Fashion Show "True Illusion" by the Asian American Association at 7:00 pm in Foellinger Auditorium.

Alumni Banquet by the Asian American Association — Noon at the Asian American Cultural Center. For more information, contact Roger Tam at rogertam(at)uiuc.edu.

Mindfulness and Deep Relaxation: Feeling More Alive in a Numbed-Out World by the Counseling Center — 7-9:00 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center. Do you feel stressed out and out of balance? Does this negatively impact your studies, your relationships, and your enjoyment of life? Come to this two-hour workshop to learn some basic techniques of meditation and deep relaxation that could help you rejuvenate and better focus your energy.

Asian American Trivia by the Asian American Housing Organization — 7:30 pm at Illinois Street Residence Hall, Lounge B. Learn about Asian American History, facts and trivia! Prizes provided. Contact Jonathan Chu, jbchu(at)uiuc.edu for more details.

The Great Raid Film and Discussion by the Philippine Student Association. — 6:00 pm at University YMCA.

Asian American Cultural Center's Cultural Demonstration by the Taiwanese American Students Club — 6:30 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center. Making Dim Sum: An Interactive How To.

Asian Sweets Night by the Asian American Housing Organization — 7:30 pm at Weston Hall, Main Lounge. Introducing various Asian snacks/candies, desserts, and the history of Asian sweets. Contact Ryan Shi, ryanshi2(at)uiuc.edu for more details.

Movie Night by the Asian American Housing Organization — 8:00 pm at Florida Avenue Residence Hall Lounges. A popular cultural comedy in Asian culture will be shown with English subtitles. Popcorn will be provided.

Chicago Chinatown & Chinese-American Museum Trip by the Asian American Housing Organization — 9:00 am leave on a charter bus. Small fee. Contact Jonathan Chu, jbchu(at)uiuc.edu for more details.

Asian American Idol presented by the Korean American Student Association and the Illini Union Board — 7:30 pm at Illini Rooms. $2 w/ UIUC ID, $3 public.

Faculty & Staff Reception by the Asian American Faculty and Staff Alliance — 4:30-6:00 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center.

Kamayan Night/Filipino Language Class by the Philippine Student Association — 6:00 pm at University YMCA. Learn "kamayan," the Filipino art of eating with your hands, then join us in learning how to speak Tagalog.

Asian American Ally Training by the Asian American LGBT Allies — 6:30 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center. Become an ALLY on our campus and show that you are a supporter for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals.

Building Critical Consciousness among Asian American College Students: Challenges and Possibilities by Asian American Studies Program and Educational Policy Studies — 1:30-3:30 pm at 242 Education, Keith Osajima, Professor of Race and Ethnic Studies at the University of Redlands. Looks at the complex configuration of conditions that often make it difficult for Asian American students to develop a pan-Asian critical consciousness.

Tired of the Model Minority Myth? [Food for Thought Lunch Series] by the Asian American Cultural Center — Noon at the Asian American Cultural Center. Come to an informal talk/discussion with Professor Keith Osajima about the model minority myth and how it can affect the lives of Asian American students.

What is a Tropical Gothic? Colonial Modernity and Revolution in Nineteenth-Century Philippines by the Asian American Studies Program — 10:00-11:30 pm at Asian American Studies Program/Asian American Cultural Center Conference Room. Professor John D. Blanco of the University of California at Irvine. Analyzes the intersection between colonialism and modernity in the Philippines during the nineteenth century through the examination of two modes by which the present was understood in terms of the past.

Iron Chef: Lumpia Cook off by Philippine Student Association — 6-10:00 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center. Witness a fun-filled competition for the best lumpia (Filipino eggrolls) that Champaign-Urbana has to offer.

Writing Ourselves Into Existence: A Writing Workshop with Anida Yoeu Esguerra by the Asian American Awareness Month Committee, the Illini Union Board : Asian American Programs and the Asian American Artists' Collective — 2:30 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center Resource Room.

"On the Cusp of Phoenix Rising" with a performance by Anida Yoeu Esguerra by the Asian American Awareness Month Committee, the Illini Union Board : Asian American Programs and the Asian American Artists' Collective — 7:00 pm at the Illini Union Courtyard Cafe. Asian American student spoken word artists will open for performing artist and alum Anida Yoeu Esguerra for her show, a combining of poetry and performance with mixed media.

Taste of Asia by Asian American Association — 5-9:00 pm at McKinley Foundation. Come sample a variety of Asian ethnic cuisine.

Illinois Taiwanese American Student Association Conference by the Taiwanese American Students Club — Schools from all over the Midwest gather and learn, share and discuss issues related to Taiwan and Taiwanese Americans. Includes workshops and a showing of the critically acclaimed independent film, "Perfection." For more information visit: www.uiuc.edu/ro/TASC/.

"Making Data Count," [Food for Thought Lunch Series] by the Asian American Cultural Center with members from the South Asian American Policy and Research Institute (SAAPRI) — Noon at the Asian American Cultural Center. Using its landmark publication "Making Data Count" published in 2005, this workshop will show how hard data can be used to garner resources, formulate policy, influence legislation.

"FOBs, Whitewashed, AZN: Exploring Relationships within the Asian American Community" by the Counseling Center — 6:30 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center. Explore ways that we as Asian Americans use stereotypes about each other to create divisions within our community.

Asian Games & Crafts Night by the Asian American Housing Organization — 7:30 pm at Weston Lounge. Enjoy a night of games, such as traditional games played in Asian countries. Contact Joy Jin, joyjin2(at)uiuc.edu for more details.

Passport to Asia by the University of Illinois Extension 4-H Cultural Club — 11:00 am-2:00 pm at University of Illinois Extension Auditorium, 801 N. Country Fair Dr., Champaign, IL. A community service project coordinated by Asian American students to increase young people's awareness about Asian countries, cultures, traditions, and culture. Free and open to everyone. Contact Karyn Mendoza at kymendoza(at)uiuc.edu for more information.

Unmasking the Truth by the Asian American Cultural Center, Counseling Center, La Casa Cultural Latina, and the Sexual Assault Awareness Month Committee — 6-8:00 pm at Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 West Nevada St. An arts workshop in which women produce masks of how Latina and Asian American women perceive sexual assault/violence against women operates in their communities and/or lives. The mask workshop, in particular, focuses on the silence regarding issues of sexual violence in Latina and Asian American communities and on how women are forced to mask the pain of assault.

Grace Lee Project: a film showing and discussion by the Counseling Center — 6:30 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center. Do you know a Grace Lee? Is she a quiet, polite overachiever? THE GRACE LEE PROJECT forces us to ask, "What's in a name?" For more information, check out www.gracelee.net.

Family Day by the Vietnamese Student Association — 7-10:00 pm at Illini Union Room A, B, & C. Showcasing Vietnamese culture and Vietnamese American heritage through performance and food.

Asian American Cultural Center's Cultural Demonstration : Making Korean Mandoo by the Korean American Student Association — 6:30 pm at the Asian American Cultural Center.

Illinois Chinese Adopted Siblings Program by Taiwanese American Students Club. Parent program as well as a sibling program of Chinese adopted children paired with a Chinese or Taiwanese undergraduate student to build and foster important relationships. For more information, visit www.uiuc.edu/ro/TASC/.

Asian American Leadership Awards by the Asian American Awareness Month Committee — 7:00 pm at Illini Union Room 314.