Food for Thought: Fall 2006 Schedule

Food for Thought is a weekly noontime discussion series that is focused on topics relevant to the Asian American community. Past discussions included topics such as nutrition, mental health, sexual health, and issues of queer Asian Americans.

• September 12: "Racism and September 11th: Five Years Later"
  Presented by Dr. Junaid Rana, assistant professor of Asian American Studies Program
• September 19: "Brothers and sisters in the struggle? Historical and contemporary intersections of Asians and Latina/os in the U.S."
  Panel facilitated by Anne Saw and Iris Carrillo, graduate assistants of the Counseling Center
• September 26: "Politics and Asian Americans"
  Presented by Eric Salcedo, Assistant to the Attorney General - Asian American Affairs
• October 3: "Celebrating Gandhi Week with the Indian Student Association"
  Presented by Harry Thompson, Cultural Chair of Indian Student Association
• October 10: "Hate Free Week"
  Presented by Kevin Lam, Doctoral Student in Educational Policy Studies
• October 17: "Growing Up in Asian America: Being Asian American"
  Panel facilitated by Dr. Teresa Mok, licensed clinical psychologist in the community
• October 24: "Celebrating Filipino American History Month"
  Presented by members of the Philippine Student Association
• October 31: "Growing Up in Asian America: Finding Faith"
  Panel facilitated by Dr. Rakhi Sen, Clinical Counselor at the Counseling Center
• November 7: "Becoming American: Storytelling from Different Generations"
  Panel facilitated by Dr. Kuanwu Lin, Clinical Counselor at the Counseling Center
• November 14: "Cultural Holiday Feast - celebrating festive traditions in Asian American culture"
  Presented by Linda Luk, program Coordinator of the Asian American Cultural Center
• November 28: "Responding to Hate: Asian American Individual and Community Action"
  Presented by David Chih, director of the Asian American Cultural Center
• December 5: "Once Upon A Time in Japanese America: My Father Reflects On His Experience at the Japanese American Internment Camps"
  Presented by Takashi Abiko, resident director of Townsend Hall