October 12, 2009

October 5, 2009

Soobin’s News of the Week:

-In 2006, some kid got killed by cops after they thought he was holding a gun, when he was actually holding keys to a car, then cops planted a gun next to him.

• Spoken word commemoration

• Needs more photos
  • Put in photos from our events
  • Freshmen from GB

• Room request for 10/28 and 10/21
• Ideas
  • Star’s Spoken Word guy (Giles Li)
  • Asian American Music Scene
    • Everyone pick artists, find songs and clips to discuss
    • Collaborative event, ask other groups (SASA, JCA, KASA, VSA, etc)
  • Kublai Kwon and the Hip hop music tour

• Specifics of GB will be planned then, but everyone please have suggestions before then!

• Probably in November, because we already have a lot of stuff going on this month
• How to start a campaign, mobilize, etc
• “half discussion/half lecture”
• Three hours minimum?
• Maybe full day event with activists in the field
• We could target student community, like PAC community, people who would already be interested in this type of event<
  • Many groups may be interested in issues, but not interested about running campaigns
    • Event tailored to context of Brown
    • Campus organizing perhaps
    • Focus on issues, or on how to mobilize?
• Be part of the community and learn from it? Or become comfortable with it ourselves and then be part of the presenters?
  • Probably the former, we do not have enough experience to do the latter
• Maybe take couple hours on weekend
• Put it on AAHM calendar? See if there is weekend slots on calendar

September 28, 2009

GB, Nightmarket, PAC Retreat

• GB successful
  • First years into it
    • Good community building
• PAC Retreat
  • Community building important
  • Personal relationships important

• Member of the month
• Opportunities
• Current Events in Asian America
• Upcoming Events
  • AASA dinner on Thayer
  • Talent show
  • Asian American Music
  • “What is activism?” event (Star)
  • Speaker
  • AASA 40^th anniversary events
• History

• Fresh blood is good
• They’re open to come

• Eric and Soobin met with AAHM Programmers, Dean Kisa and Myra Liwanag
• 11/4 or 5, A4 retreat, but alums can also participate in our event
• Myra is helping us identify what alumni are interested in participating
• Dean Kisa wants a series of workshops, one of which will be ours
  • Our workshop would be history of Asian American Activism at Brown
• For our own thing, it could be a AASA dinner with the alumni
  • Alumni relations will foot a large chunk of the bill
  • Opportunity to meet past members of AASA

April 6, 2009

Relay for Life this Friday April 10-11th at the OMAC
    Sign up!! Registration is now $20.

Book Byblos (hookah ☺) for next Monday at 9pm

Activities Fair- ADOCH April 23rd

AAF
    -“It was okay” said Star
    -“Do you want to die?” said Hudson
    -comment about dominance of Filipino groups, consider for next year?
    -write more things down during AAF committee meetings, so everyone knows their responsibilities
    -more organized rehearsal, or have a rehearsal day before (if AAF is on Saturday)
    -make sure date doesn’t conflict with other big events

Need to change the mission statement?

Check out the new website design by Paul!!!
    -photo gallery coming soon

March 30, 2009

Asian Arts Fest!!!
1. Aero-K might not be able to come
    2. Jiwon will take care of the program
    3. Don’t click on the AAF facebook ad…
    4. AASA E-board skit- rehearsal at
    5. Dinner/food from Kabob and Curry- we should serve it ourselves
    6. Ticket sales- sign ups for ticket sales; Tues-Fri 10am-3pm; 5 tickets per person for “floating sales”
    7. Banner is up!!
8. Reception at TWC for external groups- at around 9/9:30pm
9. Charter bus is leaving around 11pm
10. distributing fortune cookies at the event- 3 will win raffle (t-shirts and Juniper gift certifiates)
11. BDH hasn’t gotten back to use yet
12. Viv will cover Morning Mail
13. Ushers- Julia,
14. Please get to Salomon 101 as soon as you can after class on Friday    
15. Soobin will be going to Boston on Thurs- boba or jellies for bubble tea
16. Put up as many flyers as you can!!

March 16, 2009

1.    Alan Fung Lecture

March 9, 2009

AASA Speaker Series
1.    Put up posters after Tuesday morning
2.    Morning Mail-Vivian
3.    Jiwon sent email to BDH
4.    Curtis email the owner of the woodboard owned by Janus Forum, has not heard back yet
5.    Ramey Ko is staying over night-
6.    Dinner at Kabob and Curry
a.    after panel at 7pm
b.    please RSVP to Hee Kyung ASAP if you want to attend!!
7.    print out 100 programs for the panel

Asian Arts Fest
1.    Aero-K can probably will send 10-15people
2.    $3 PO/$5door for Brown and $5PO/$8door for non-Brown
3.    Kimbap and bubble tea will be sold- half of profits will go for Relay for Life and half will go to AASA cash box
4.    Purchasing 3 custom made fortune cookies for the raffle
5.    Rent a charter bus for Boston-groups
a.    U-Pro, Turbo, Asian American Dance Troop

Sign up for Relay for Life!! www.relayforlife.org/brown

March 2, 2009

1. Speaker Series
1. Panel- “What is Next?- The Asian American Community under the Obama administration”
1. Thursday, March 12, 4-6:30pm, Salomon 001
2. Moderator Prof Lee
3. Panelists: Joe Fernandez OR Xaykham Khamsyvoravong; Ramey Koh; Asian American Movement Ezine; Boston Chinese Progressive Association
4. Focus discussion on Asian Americans under Obama instead of how to start a career in the political realm
1. How they perceive the current situation in regards to underrepresentation of A-As and how things might change
2. Biggest challenges that the A-A community or organizations face
3. Further suggestions for questions-send to Stacey
5. Pamphlets containing bios- Use it primarily for advertising the event
6. Have BDH cover the event- Soobin will ask her friend
7. BDH offers free tableslips- need a pdf file
8. Jiwon’s friend is working on the poster, need by end of the week
2. Alan Fung
1. Tuesday, March 17th, 4-6pm Salomon 001
3. Movie Screening
1. Wednesday, March 18th, 7-9pm Macmillan 117
2. AAIF offered a free movie screening
3. Who was Vincent Chin? Or Who Killed Vincent Chin?
2. Asian Arts Fest
1. Posters will be ready
2. Aero-K said they will have 28 people- estimated will need $16/person for transportation; will be stay after for mixer
3. Harvard group- 12-14ppl but want us to cover transportation
4. TKD will be performing
5. Charging $3PO/$5door
6. Franny Choi can perform spoken word piece
7. Curtis will send out fundraising letters

1. Relay for Life
1. Signup!! www.relayforlife.org/brown <http://www.relayforlife.org/brown>
2. Fundraise by
1. selling milk/bubble tea or dumplings at AAF
2. have a fortune cookie raffle? – Jiwon will look into the cost
3. Ask Juniper for gift certificates
3. Have to decide team color
4. T-shirts- Jiwon will email out form
2. Positions for next year
1. Think about what positions you might like to run for
2. Co-Chairs (2), Treasurer, Secretary, Publicity, Fundraising, Communications, Webmaster

February 23, 2009

1. Movie Screening- Thursday 2/26, Solomon 202, 7pm
1. Tableslips made by Wei
2. Pizza and Meeting Street Cookies- PO for Ronzio's $70; cookies paid by cash box
1. Hudson will make the order
2. Ronzio will deliver
3. Soobin will bring 2 cartons of juice, everyone should bring a carton/bottle of juice/soda using meal credit/flex points
4. Can facilitate discussion afterwards
5. Vivian will do Morning Mail- submit it after 4pm on Tuesday
6. Stacey will bring paper cups for drinks; plates from Ronzio?
2. Speakers
1. Korean Americans for Political Advancement- probably coming
2. Irene Navidad- possibly?
3. Nikkei for Civil Rights- haven't heard back
4. PRYSM- hasn't responded
5. Alan Fung (first A-A to hold mayor position in Rhode Island)- wants to come but need to choose a time quickly to secure him
6. Founder and head of A-A for Obama, Ramey Koh- free in March/April except April 17-21
1. Just need to pay his travel expenses, willing to sleep in dorm and eat at dining hall!!
7. Possible dates: 2nd and 3rd week of March
8. Ask Alan Fung when would be best day (tues, wed, or thurs); two or three possible dates (Paul will email Hudson the dates)
1. Around 4 or 5pm
2. Try to book Solomon 001
9. Start contacting other groups to help out
1. Curtis
3. Asian Arts Fest- Theme: HybridizASIAN
1. Asian American Dance Troupe- Harvard group willing to come
2. Aero-K wants to know what budget is for transportation
3. Hee Kyung will contact Bhangra group from Tufts
4. South Asian/Western fusion acapella group from BU
5. MCs are Cherilyn and Matt
6. AASA skit??
1. Overarching theme to tie together the show
7. T-shirts for the event?
8. Commission someone to design AASA logo
9. Poster-
1. AAHM- allocated part of budget to be used later, can tap into their funds
2. Other possibility: Hee-kyung's friends Hannah and Marco
10. Ask Janus Forum about wooden display board

February 9, 2009

• Film Screening of "Saving Face"- 2/26, 6pm
• Vivian filled out form for venue (booked Pettereuti and Macmillan 115 for feb 26th, would prefer Pettereuti); but hasn't heard back yet
• Need projector and screen from Media Services- Vivian
• Movie has been ordered
• Ask groups to let members know that we are holding event (primary focus); informal setting for discussion; also can send someone to represent the group to facilitate discussion (secondary)
• Food: pizza, meeting street cookies, soda
• Star will create a Facebook event
• Wei will make posters/tableslips once location is confirmed
• Speaker for March
• Priority speakers: Mayor of Cranston- Alan Fung, CPA-Tom Chen (AmCiv grad student), grads from Brown: Joe Fernandez, William Tong, Xayhkham Khamsvoravong
• Contact List:
• Hudson: Official Blog of Asian Americans for Obama
• Star: Asian American Movement Ezine, Boston CPA
• Soobin: Korean American for Political Advancement, Irene Natvidad, Paul Igasaki, Cuc Vu
• Vivian: Nikkei for Civil Rights/Redress; PRYSM
• Curtis: Mary Matsuda, APIA
• Paul: Alan Fung- Mayor of Cranston
• Stacey: Joe Fernandez, William Tong, Xaykham Khamsvoravong
• Soobin will send out template letter
• ECAASU- February 28th
• Late registration ends Feb 13th!!
• Soobin and Star are definitely going; possibly Cherilyn
• Possible ride from URI students who are attending
• Lodging is still undecided
• Asian Arts Fest- Friday, April 3rd
• Wellesley has cultural festival during same weekend
• URI has international dance group
• Soobin will contact China Care
• RISD group has film
• Curtis will contact Providence College
• Vivian will contact PRYSM
• Hudson will contact OCA

February 2, 2009

1. Speakers for March event
• Asian Americans for Obama blog
• local speakers: new mayor of Cranston, city solicitor for Providence
• invite PRYSM (strategies for community engagement)
• APIA
• Prof. Lee is willing to lead the discussion
• one "big name" speaker with smaller events
• Theme: grassroots campaigning among Asian-Americans
2. Movie Screening (Feb GB)
• Ideas:
• Beyond Fear (about a Tibetan monk); $180; an hour long
• Karynn may be able to acquire a film for free from friend
• Wedding Banquet; Saving Face
• Vivian will try to book Pettereuti for Feb 26th (Thursday)
• Sarah will rent Saving Face
• Tableslips/Flyers will be made by Wei
• Dinner
• Pizza (yum!)
• Discussion after the movie
• Contact LGBTQ groups to participate Queer Alliance (Theo), FemSex & M-Sex (Katharine), Sarah Doyle Womens' Center (Katharine); MPC's to lead discussion (Theo); WPC's (HeeKyung); CSA (Stacey)
• Contact Professor Fruzzetti (Heekyung)
3. Midyear Activities Fair
• tomorrow! Tues. February 3rd
• 7-8pm: Paul and Theo
• 8-9pm: Star, Sarah, Jiwon
• 9-10pm: Hudson and Vivian
• Wei will bring poster
4. Meeting Time
• at 9pm same location (Informal Lounge)
5. New Website Design
• great work by Paul!
• if you have more photos to be added send to Paul_Sastrasinh@brown.edu
6. Relay for Life (April 10, 2009)
• Kick-off meeting on Wednesday (February 4th) from 8:00-9:00 pm in Salomon 001
• Team captain: Sarah (yay!!)

Hudson will be adding notes about Asian Arts Fest

January 26, 2009

1. February GB
1. Movie- from A-A film festival
1. Sending link to people to choose- [http://www.asiancinevision.org/nationaltour.html]
2. full feature or short?
2. Other movie options:
1. Iwo Jima
2. Better Luck Tomorrow
3. Documentary- Honk If You Love Buddh

1. Asian Arts Fest
1. Groups from other schools
1. UPRO from BU (hip-hop)
2. AEROK from BC (hip-hop)
3. Other groups from Wellesley (Fan Dance; Nanta), Harvard, Yale, Tufts
2. Contacting groups from Brown
1. FA, Lion Dance, TKD, Taiko, Hansori, AASA, Impulse
3. Solicit individual performers too
4. After-Party/Mixer w/ groups from other schools?
1. In Leung Gallery
2. Late Night Funding
5. or dinner w/ outside groups before performance
6. Committee members:
1. Ji-won, Wei, Star, Soobin, Vivian, Stacey, Hudson
2. Split up groups for contacting

1. Speaker for the Spring
1. During first two weeks of April
2. Collaborate with other groups
3. Bringing in political speaker?
1. Soobin has been in contact with Asian American campaigners for Obama
2. Topic: Asian American leaders under Obama; Asian-Americans for Obama blog; Korean Americans for Political Advancement (in New York); Professor Lee; Brown Alumni; authors; political activists
3. One panel, one speaker, one screening

1. ECAASU- FEBRUARY 27th - MARCH 1st
1. Late registration ends Jan 31st
1. Register at ecaasu2009.org
2. At Rutgers, in New Jersey
3. Transportation: arrange with PAC? Possibly rent a van?
4. Lodging: with friends at nearby universities; hotels
5. People interested in going: Cherilyn, Soobin, Hudson, Star

1. Midyear Activities Fair- Feb 4th
1. Sign ups will be emailed out
2. Let people know what kinds of events are being organized this semester

1. Open positions:
1. Fundraising chair
2. Archivist-
1. Keeping roster of former contacts and E-board members
3. Send out email to GB listserv

1. Regular E-Board meeting time
1. Mondays at 9pm?

December 1, 2008

1. GB Meeting (Expressions of Our Impressions) Recap
• feedback: good conversation, fewer (more targeted) topics next time
• can do something similar next semester
2. ECAASU
   • http://ecaasu2009.org/
   • at Rutgers University
   • early registration ends TONIGHT! $45
   • Normal Registration: $55.00 (Ends January 15, 2009); Late Registration: $65.00 (Ends January 31, 2009)
   • AASA will reimburse registration costs, but if you know for certain you want to go sign up tonight!
3. End of the Year Party
   • Saturday, Dec 13th 9pm
   • Katharine's place
   • Pirate's Booty: everyone brings gift $10 or under, wrapped please! Preferably gender neutral
   • if need financial assistance contact Hee Kyung
4. Asian Arts Fest
   • invite Asian/Asian-American groups from other schools
   • Saturday, March 7th- Stacey will check availability of Salomon 101
   • Committees: Contacts (Outreach to groups within and outside Brown), Facilities (venue, Media Services), Publicity
     ~Star, Vivian, Sarah, Stacey, Hudson
     ~New members are encouraged to sign up to gain valuable event planning experience!!
   • brainstorm themes!
   • work on contacting outside groups
   • Karynn's Fabulous Idea
• collaborative art project: online component (ex. Facebook wall stream of consciousness) and physical component (ex. toilet stall commentary)
• critical mass of involvement (many student groups), and saturation (ex. Put up paper in all bathroom stalls on campus)
• sustained campaign-like promotion and execution, (month long?) rather than a single event
• final art show at maybe Asian Arts Fest or Visions Release Party
• comment on and contribute to Karynn's preliminary ideas at http://karinko.net/ (her blog)
5. Think about speakers for next semester!
   • contact them now

November 17, 2008

1. What Soobin said at today's meeting will be discussed at the year end party Recap of ill-Literacy
   • BDH article was generally positive (AASA name was put out there)
   • people enjoyed the event but some said that if it was mentioned the event wasn't strictly spoken word would have reached a wider audience
   • pretty diverse audience, though many from Bay area
   • props to Soobin and Vivian for taking care of so many logistics!!
   • no tech problems!!! Yayy!
   • for future events might be more effective to have each member commit to selling a certain amount of tickets
   • estimate that about 100 people showed up
   • Hudson will send a final report to OCA about the event
2. AAHM GB "Expression of Impressions"
   • November, 20th at the Hourglass Cafe 9:15-11pm
   • we will provide food (hot chocolate, hot cider, meeting street cookies?)- Stacey
   • present different words as prompts, people will write or draw
   • free "gifts": give out little notebooks with AASA inscribed on them
   • tableslipping Tuesday dinner, Wed. lunch/dinner, Thur. lunch/dinner
   • Wei will create tableslips

November 11, 2008

1. iLL-Literacy posters are ready- thank you Soobin! (50 in total)
   
   Pembroke: Eric and Viv 10
   Main Green and the Ratty: Stacey and Wei 10
   Keeney: Sarah and Jiwon 6
   Caswell: Star 2
   New Dorm A and B and Joes: Hee Kyung 6
   Barbour and Scili: Soobin 6
   Grad center: Hudson 5
   More copies (black and white A4 size) from the SAO: Sarah will make 80 extra copies tomorrow- please take some from the SAO mailbox and put them up around your area.
   
   Ticket selling shifts (PLEASE sign up for more slots if you can)
2. Wei will take care of morningmail!
3. E-mailing listservs: Stacey and Hudson will take care of it
4. Drumset- If Karynn's friend doesn't let us borrow it Soobin will place an order from ATR Treehouse (will be finalized by tonight/ tomorrow morning) Karynn will also ask the Tech House people if we can borrow their drumsets
5. Wei will add a brief description of iLL-Literacy on the poster and send the new version to Sarah who will print out additional copies at the SAO tomorrow morning
6. Q/A format- each member will come up with a question and Soobin will let us know about what they will be covering in general
7. Working with RISD ACA, 15 West will be covered by Soobin
8. Star will put in a plug for iLL-Literacy at the lecture tomorrow night
9. Let's all meet up at 5:30pm on Thursday!
10. Wei will be printing out more tickets
11. HUDSON PLEASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEE DO EVENT REPORTS!