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Asian American Month
National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
In 1979, a resolution was passed declaring May 4-10 as Asian Pacific American Heritage Week. In 1990, the weeklong event was expanded into a month-long celebration. Recognized nationally in May, Asian American Month is celebrated in November at Tufts to offer programming for the University community.
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Sunday, November 1
LiNK (Liberty in North Korea) Documentary Screening - Seoul Train
8:00-10:00pm, Sophia Gordon
With its riveting footage of a secretive “underground railroad,” Seoul Train is the gripping documentary exposé into the life and death of North Koreans as they try to escape their homeland and China.
Sponsored by Korean Students Association
Tuesday, November 3
Kick-off Event - Asian Hydration
12:00-2:00pm, Campus Center
Sponsored by Asian Students Union
Asian American Jeopardy
7:00-8:30pm, Sophia Gordon
Pre-game show, GAME SHOW, Dinner
Come and test your knowledge on Asian and Asian American topics!
Sponsored by Asian American Center
Thursday, November 5
Student Faculty Dinner
6:00pm, Chase Center (Carmichael Hall)
For questions, Jennifer.Duong@tufts.edu
Sponsored by Asian American Alliance
Saturday, November 7
Performances - Kamayan
7:00-9:00pm
Blackman Auditorium, Northeastern
Annual celebration of Filipino culture with New England schools
Sponsored by Filipino Cultural Society
Tuesday, November 10
Talk - Campus Guide: How to Spot a Stereotype
With Ryan Takamiya, Speaker/Writer/Activist
Executive Director, RAMA Arts Collective - www.gostudiorama.com
8:00pm, Pearson 104
How are stereotypes created? Who creates them? And most importantly,
who benefits from their use? Instead of focusing on the usual hurtful playground
jokes, this workshop will dig deeper into the social, political, and psychological
factors that shape stereotypes in today's society and how these stereotypes are used
against various groups. Gender, social class, and sexual orientation are only a few
of the categories in which stereotypes exist. How do these stereotypes affect our
communities, and how do we, individually and as a group, respond to them? Organizations
have been created to combat hate crimes, protests have been staged to combat educational
inequities, lawsuits have been brought against institutions for discrimination, etc.,
but what can you do about it on a day-to-day basis? This lecture will give you the
tools for a deeper understanding of the power of the stereotypes that surround you,
how to accurately identify them and how to properly combat them.
1.5 hour multimedia presentation/lecture followed by half hour discussion.
Sponsored by the Asian Students Union
Wednesday, November 11
Film and Discussion - Chutney Popcorn
9:00-11:00pm, Pearson 106
Come watch this award-winning film about how a woman’s sexual orientation affects her familial relationships. Discussion following.
Sponsored by Asian American Center and LGBT Center
Thursday, November 12
Film - Children of Invention
8:30-10:00pm, Pearson 106
Two young children living outside Boston are left to fend for themselves when their mother gets embroiled in a pyramid scheme and disappears.
Sponsored by Asian American Alliance
Tuesday, November 17
Talk/Discussion - Mixed and Asian: Identity, Assumptions, and Politics
With Jen Chau, Founder/Exec. Dir., Swirl, Inc.
6:00pm, Pearson 104
Jen Chau is a mixed race woman of Chinese and Ashkenazi Jewish descent, born and raised in New York City. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Swirl, Inc. (http://www.swirlinc.org), a national multi-ethnic organization that challenges society’s notions of race through community building, education, and action. She is the National Director of People Development and Human Resources at New Leaders for New Schools, a national non-profit education reform organization. Jen received her BA in Women’s Studies from Wellesley College and her MS in Organizational Change Management from Milano, The New School for Management and Urban Policy. She currently Lives in New York City and writes about her experiences in activism online at
http://jenchau.typepad.com/
Jen’s perspectives on race and racism have been featured in such publications as The New York Times, USA Today, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Additionally, Jen has appeared on CNN, NPR, MSNBC, and PBS’s Asian America as an expert on topics surrounding diversity and mixed race identity.
Dinner reception following talk
Sponsored by Asian American Center
Wednesday, November 18
Discussion - Notorious C.H.O.
8:00pm, Start House
What are taboos in Asian America surrounding being queer? How do these identities intersect and interact? Join us for a viewing and discussion of Margaret Cho’s hilarious standup routine about Asian American sexualities that promises to be fascinating, over-the-top, and even a bit shocking. Delicious dinner provided.
Sponsored by Asian American House, Asian American Center, and LGBT Center
Thursday, November 19
Make Your Own Banh Mi
8:00-9:00pm, Campus Center
Come and make your own banh mi (Vietnamese sandwiches). Ingredients provided.
Sponsored by Vietnamese Students Club
Concert - Voices
9:00pm, Hotung Cafe
Coffeehouse concert featuring Asian American artists and an opening act by Tufts bands.
Sponsored by Asian American Alliance
Friday, November 20
Kimbab and Film - My Father
5:30-8:00pm, Pearson 104
Come roll your own kimbab to eat and watch ‘My Father’ with us. This film about a Korean adoptee who finds his birth father in Korea on death row for murder is a true story of unconditional love that overcomes all obstacles.
Sponsored by Korean Students Association and Asian American Center
TAST Idol
8:00-11:00pm, Crane Room (Paige Hall)
Show us what you got!
Sponsored by Taiwanese Association of Students at Tufts
Tournament/Game Night
10:00pm-1:00am, Hotung and Campus Center
Super Smash Brothers tournament, board games & food. To register for the
tournament, email Jonathan.Loh@tufts.edu.
Sponsored by Filipino Cultural Society
Saturday, November 21
Atrium Charity Ball - Shanghai Nights
9:00pm-12:00am, Cabot 7th Floor
Semi-formal fundraiser for Chinacare. Refreshments. $5 donation.
Sponsored by Chinese Students Association
King’s Cup Soccer Tournament
10:00am, Gantcher
10th annual charity soccer tournament. Contact tuftsthaiclub@gmail.com for more info.
Sponsored by Thai Club
Saturday, December 5
Festival - Matsuri
9:00pm-12am, Sophia Gordon
Sponsored by Japanese Culture Club
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Asian American Month is coordinated by the
Asian Students Union (ASU) and the Asian American Center.
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