Asian Pacific American Coalition

02/12/2020

Come out to participate!

The first annual South Asian American Leadership Conference will be held at Lincoln Hall on February 22nd. There will be workshops and performances available for free to U of I students 😊.

Register with the QR code or use the link in the description📱

The Asian American Cultural Center presents the first annual South Asian American Leadership Conference on Saturday, February 22, 2020! This event is FREE for all University of Illinois students!

Register here: https://forms.gle/HEPbgjat5gf4Ttjc7

10/25/2019

*SHARE WIDELY*

SJP AND ALLIES PASS A RESOLUTION 29-4-4 THROUGH THE ILLINOIS STUDENT GOVERNMENT CONDEMNING THE CHANCELLOR'S MASSMAIL WHICH CONFLATED ANTI-ZIONISM WITH ANTI-SEMITISM.

THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUPPORTED US THROUGH THIS PROCESS!

Link to the resolution:
https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1p9vE-vqPnHDdE9vE6eWBxbgHvoze5TtwIFlMwIMJ8mI/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwAR0i101Z1QL3BFzPpRA_3_TUNnQrOkWc_rbbjq4Ebbgd4AMhfvgD_OR6y_g

10/23/2019

The Office of Minority Student Affairs (OMSA) cordially invites all first generation students to participate in “Why I’m First”, a new initiative that highlights the triumphs and achievements of first generation students through social media and event showcases. They will also be holding a kickoff First Generation Celebration on November 8 at the Bruce D Nesbitt African American Cultural Center (BNACC) that select participants would have the opportunity to present their story.

The primary focus of OMSA is to provide academic, professional, and personal development resources to historically marginalized communities. In particular, first generation students face a distinct set of hurdles to enter and remain in higher education, and they hope to educate and raise awareness within the community.

Submissions will be taken on a rolling basis; however, only submissions that are in by October 25 will be considered for presenting at the First Generation Celebration. However, with enough interest, we plan to host more events. Check out the submission form here: go.illinois.edu/whyimfirst.

They would love to collaborate to publicly recognize the sacrifice our community members have made in pursuit of higher education and better opportunities, and further unite our on-campus communities.

10/23/2019

We highly encourage all to attend in support, this is a very important issue that will affect many on our campus.

10/23 at 7pm at the ARC MPR 6

We have been notified to show up a little earlier, so please act accordingly.

Our board members will be in attendance, we hope you will be as well.

In solidarity,

APAC Board

10/21/2019

THEYRE BAAAACK!

The Muslim Student Association is partnering with Islamic Relief, an organization dedicated to helping those in need, to raise money and donate towards ending the crisis in Yemen.

A little background of what they’re raising funds for:
- The United Nations identified Yemen as the world’s worst food crisis
- Access to food is limited that nearly 16 million people don’t have enough to eat
- Around 5 million are at risk of famine, meaning they could die of starvation
(More information at https://www.mercycorps.org/articles/yemen/quick-facts-what-you-need-know-about-crisis-yemen)

Please come join them on the Main Quad, by the Anniversary Plaza on Wednesday, October 23rd at 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm.
They will be playing carnival-themed games (with an opportunity to win fun prizes), eating carnival-themed food, and more to raise money for Yemen.

Tickets to the fundraiser, chance to play all the games:
BUY THEM HERE:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeJmLQbJFoyMQu9gjtbcqjxweTOAJfuI1vvStb2UwLBeq5O1g/viewform?usp=sf_link
- $5 EARLY BIRD
- $7 DAY OF FUNDRAISER

If you can't make it to the fundraiser: PLEASE DONATE AT http://give.irusa.org/UIUC4Yemen

COME SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
PLEASE SHARE THE FLYER BELOW WITH ALL THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS YOU HAVE ACCESS TO.

Thank you to UNICEF, Interfaith in Action, THAAKAT, Pakistani Students Association, Arab Students Association, and Ahlul Bayt Association for helping organize this event.

10/21/2019

Quick! We have another event coming up this Wednesday!
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Purvi Shah will be hosted at an interactive arts event that centers the experiences of South Asian survivors of violence. This takes place **Wed, October 23** from 6-7:30pm in the SDRP room 2025A. Food will be provided.

RSVPs are encouraged for accurate catering numbers.


Event: Marking Feminine Power: Gender Equity & Moving Toward Collective Liberation

Date and time: October 23, 2019 | 6pm-7:30pm

Location: Ikenberry SDRP Building– Room 2025A

RSVP at: https://www.facebook.com/events/669662390196654/

10/18/2019

HEADS UP!

CSSA UIUC will be hosting a Chinese Career Fair from 2pm-6pm on Friday, October 18 at the ARC Multipurpose Room 6.

All the companies at the fair are based in China, with additional branches in the US and other countries. You can have the exciting opportunity to find jobs in North America and in China.

All U of I students are invited to attend.

Come check out the fair!

10/17/2019

Good evening everyone,

It has been a little over a month since our welcome program of the academic year, The 25th Annual Asiantation, and we are done editing the pictures from the event. If you do not see your organization, do not worry, we are still in the process of uploading pictures and we will be tagging your organization as we upload pictures!

Asiantation is a collaborative annual event hosted by the Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC), the Asian American Cultural Center (AACC), and the Asian American Student Housing Organization (AASHO) to provide freshman, transfer students, and students of all levels an orientation program for Asian American-Interest student organizations, Greek life, programs, and resources on campus. In addition to providing an introduction these organization, programs, and resources, there will be free performances by the affiliated organization of the Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC) and the Asian American Cultural Center.

Performances by: Kappa Phi Lambda, Chi Sigma Tau, Philippine Student Association - Barkada, and KConnect

Speakers: David Chih, Jeremy Bautista, and Counseling Center

10/10/2019

Hello everyone!

Please check out this Film screening sponsored by the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities and the Department of Asian American Studies tonight!

October 10, 2019 | 7:00 pm

Room 210, Second Floor, Levis Faculty Center

919 W Illinois St, Urbana


Seventy-five years ago, Executive Order 9066 paved the way to the profound violation of constitutional rights that resulted in the forced incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans. Featuring George Takei and many others who were incarcerated, as well as newly rediscovered photographs of Dorothea Lange, And Then They Came for Us brings history into the present, retelling this difficult story and following Japanese American activists as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban.

dir. Abby Ginzberg and Ken Schneider, 2017. Followed by a discussion with Satsuki Ina, community activist, writer, and filmmaker.