AAA Mass Meeting 9/14/17 WH 003
1. Instilling and maintaining a spirit of community among Asian American and Pacific Islander at Indiana University, as well as those interested in learning about the Asian and Pacific Islander American experience; 2. Promoting a broad-reaching awareness of Asian American and Pacific Islander political issues and active presence on this campus; 3. Fostering cultural understanding in the campus community as a whole, bridging gaps between Asian American and Pacific Islander and all peoples of this university. What is AAA?
Membership will be $5 per semester, $10 for the year, and is required for our mass meetings and any special events we host. These dues help fund our organization as a whole, letting us provide you with food and fun activities throughout the semester. Individuals have two free events on us, if you are still exploring our organization or gauging your interest. Final Deadline for Membership: Thursday, September 28 th Pay in cash or Venmo to Tori Sam (@Tori-Sam) membership
Send PDF or JPEG format to aaa@indiana.edu by Saturday, September 23 rd. Voting will take place during the next mass meeting on Thursday, September 28 th. T-Shirt Designs
Freshman Representative is a unique position available for freshmen who are interested in getting more involved with AAA to join the Executive Board in coordinating events and running the organization. They are responsible for providing feedback from the freshmen class to the upperclassmen and other board members regarding past events or suggestions for the future. This position also allows freshmen to see how the board functions with the intention of seeing them run for a board position the following year. Deadline for Application: Tuesday, September 26 th Freshman representative
DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals What is DACA? - Created in 2012 by Barack Obama - Helped ~800,000 undocumented youth pursue higher education and employment in the US Who are the recipients? - Brought to the US as children - Can apply for work permits for a 2-year period - Contribute to country s economic growth DACA
Background Facts - DACA eligibility in Indiana - IU support for DACA - DACA effect on Asian students Situation Under Trump Administration - DACA program end - DHS and Congressional actions Symbol of Hope - DREAM Act DACA
IU s Stance - President McRobbie statement - Executive Vice President and Provost Lauren Robel s statement Other Views - Barack Obama s statement - John C. Yang s (NCAPA) statement DACA
DACA Resources and Links - OVPDEMA https://diversity.iu.edu/ - ACC http://www.indiana.edu/~acc/ - OIS https://ois.iu.edu/ - CAPS http://healthcenter.indiana.edu/counseling/
Upcoming Events
http://www.indiana.edu/~acc/roots/index.html Retracing our Roots
When: Wednesday, September 20 th 6:30-7:00 pm Where: imug Gallery [Indiana Memorial Union] What: Music, spoken word, and various performances featuring AAPI students at the IMU café. AAPI Student Showcase
When: Saturday, September 23 rd 8:00-10:00 pm Where: ~GISB 0001~ What: Join us for a showing of a film, popcorn, and snacks! Movie: Princess Mononoke. Movie Night
When: Thursday, September 28 th 7:00-8:00 pm Where: ~GISB Room 1118~ What: Mass meeting with announcements, upcoming events, and current news. Next mass meeting
When: Friday, October 27 th 4:00-6:00 pm Where: Asian Culture Center [Woodlawn Ave. & 10 th St.] What: Halloween social event featuring a costume contest, creepy crafts, ghoulish games, and tricky treats FriDate with AAA
ACC 20 th Anniversary
Website: http://www.indiana.edu/~aaa/ Facebook: Asian American Association at Indiana University Bloomington Instagram: aaa.iu Snapchat: AAA_IU Social Media
Meet your Family!
Meet your Family! 1. Ji Lee & Callum Nguyen 2. Mason Nguyen & Justin Thammachack 3. Kathryn Lin, Monica Luu, & Nicki Nguyen 4. Nicole Garcia & Tiffany Pham 5. Tori Sam & Kevin Phan Grace Yang Jennifer Nguyen Jelena Nguyen Sophie Ideker Sarah Liao Catherine Wu Michelle Zou Cindy Lee Henry Lin Jay Seo Elizabeth Lewis Kelly Fan David Chin Thomas Shu Sichen Tan Janey Bang Nicole Kim Ariana Huang Anna Wagner Yajing Ni Stacey Nguyen Jeff Tran Lysander Ideker Michael Li Anna Song Andy Zheng Adrian To Lee Szi Kiat Alex Ngo Sarah Tran Chelsea Jang Ashwin Biju Steven Hyunh Amber Chestnut Intel Pintakare James Paulson Matthew Zheng Ali Rahimi Allison Hong Maya Mawi Nikki Chau Zach Cruz Daniel Park Faisal Rasooli Rachel Pham Brianna Nguyen Evelyn Wang Louis Sun Andrew Chang Elise Lee Patrick Chu Tianyu Chen Pearl Koc Austin Ngo Mason Siwa