March 22
Bandhan - The Pakistan Student Association brings to you the chance to experience a traditional Pakistani Wedding, right here, on campus! Come and enjoy an evening of culture, entertainment, and food.
6:00 p.m. Johnson Center, Bistro
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April 10
APA Heritage Month Keynote Speaker: Robert Underwood
The Honorable Robert Underwood is a former Member of Congress, Professor Emeritus from the University of Guam, and a distinguished educator. He has served as a classroom teacher, curriculum writer, school administrator, Dean of the College of Education and Vice President of the University of Guam. He served five terms as Guam's Congressional Delegate and was a senior member of both the Armed Services and Resources Committee. Underwood will address the issues of higher education opportunities and responsiveness of higher education community to APA issues.
4:30 p.m. SUB I Atrium, Free |
April 12 & 13
"Voice of the Dragon - Once Upon a Time in Chinese America …The Martial Arts Epic"
Presented by the Center for the Arts (www.gmu.edu/cfa).
For more information, call (703) 993-8888
Saturday, 7:00 p.m.; Sunday, 2:00 p.m., Concert Hall
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April 14
Tea Hour/Roundtable Discussion (Voices of APA Students at GMU - Come to learn the campus experiences, views and concerns from a panel of APA students). Facilitated by Dr. Fu-Lin Lee, Licensed Psychologist and Assistant Director for Counseling Services and Dr. Shaoxian Yu, Assistant Director of Diversity Programs & Services.
4:30 p.m., Johnson Center, Assembly Room A |
April 15
It Isn't Just Rice: Taste of Diversity
Come and taste the diverse foods from Asian cultures. Prepared by Dragon Sea Buffet.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., SUB I Atrium
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April 16
Tea Hours/Roundtable Discussion:
Diversity and Minority Issues at Higher Education and Work Place
A panel of George Mason faculty, staff, and alumni will discuss real-world situations and how they feel regarding APA issues in higher education.
Facilitated by Dr. J. E. Lin, Associate Professor of Mathematics and President of Asian Pacific American Faculty Staff Association.
4:30 p.m., Johnson Center, Assembly Room D |
April 17
Asian film - "Spirited Away"
"The highest grossing film in Japanese box-office history (more than $234 million), Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away is a dazzling film that reasserts the power of drawn animation to create fantasy worlds. The result is a moving and magical journey, told with consummate skill by one of the masters of contemporary animation." -Editorial Reviews, Amazon.com
6:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., Johnson Center, Cinema
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April 18
APA Heritage Month Speaker: Samuel Tinsing Mok
"Leadership. Career Opportunities, and Asian Pacific American Students"
Mr. Mok is the Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Labor. He has served in various capacities for numerous community and government organizations in the Washington DC area. He has frequently lectured around the country on diversity issues. He will address the importance of leadership development and career opportunities for Asian Pacific American students.
12:00 noon, Johnson Center, Assembly Room C. |
April 22
APA Heritage Month Speaker: John Quoc Duong
"White House Initiatives on Asian Pacific Americans"
Mr. Duong is the Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Pacific Americans. In this capacity, he is charged with coordinating all federal activities under Executive Order 13216, to increase opportunities for and improve the quality of life of over twelve million Asian Pacific Americans. In addition, Mr. Duong works with the White House and the President Advisory Commission on APA needs and concerns.
10:00 a.m., Johnson Center, Cinema
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April 22
Mini Indie APA Film Festival
In movies, Asian Pacific Americans are depicted as mysterious foreigners, spies, martial artists, computer geeks … Through artistic expression such as independent film, Asian Pacific Americans defy those stereotypes. In collaboration with the DC APA Film Festival (www.apafilm.org), Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) will host Mini APA Film Festival. There will be a discussion following the screenings of the films.
Sponsored by APAC and facilitated by Dr. Jeanette Roan
9:00 p.m. Johnson Center, Bistro. Free
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April 23
APA Month Presentation - Who is an Asian American? And why?
A discussion of the category "Asian American" in the United States and how it has changed historically as a product of shifting racial attitudes and laws. Presented by Dr. John Cheng, Assistant Professor of History & Art History.
4:30 p.m., JC Assembly Room D |
April 25
Coffee/Tea House and Open Mic Night
This is an informal and social opportunity for APA individuals and student organizations to show your talents and express yourselves. You may read a poem, sing a song, play a musical instrument, dance … Come, get to know others, and have fun.
7:00 p.m., JC Bistro
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April 30
APA Month Presentation - Asian Americans and Mainstream Media
A discussion about images of Asian Americans in the mainstream media and how they've changed in the last few decades as a result of shifting racial attitudes and the globalization of the entertainment industry. Presented by Dr. John Cheng, Assistant Professor of History & Art History.
4:30 p.m., JC Assembly Room C |
May 3
Filipino Cultural Night - The biggest cultural event that the Filipino Cultural Association at GMU presents each year. It features Filipino-American culture, history of Philippines, dialogues about issues, and folk and modern dances.
6:00 p.m., Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall
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