NOCCCD APIDA
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Faculty & Staff Association
Spring Rolls Hands-on and Eat Workshop
When: Thursday, October 27th, 2011Time: 11-1 pmLocation: Staff Dining Hall**Please RSVP to Karyn Nguyen by Oct. 25th** knguyen1@fullcoll.edu (714) 992-7254Bring your own TupperwareCome learn how to make traditional Vietnamese spring rolls (vegetarian options...
First APIA Event with Valerie Soe in May 2010
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on May 3 2010, the Asian Pacific Islander Faculty/Staff Association screened the documentary, The Oak Park Story, by Valerie Soe and Russell Jeung. The Oak Park Story recounts the journeys of three families--from...
2011 APIA Scholarship Award
The 2011 APIA Scholarship was awarded to Chiaki Kimura who has done volunteer work for most of her life, starting as a five year old when she participated in fund-raising for the victims of the Kobe earthquake. She continued her volunteer work at a nursing home and at...
APIA Scholarship 2010-2011
Asian Pacific Islander Faculty Staff Association (APIA) seeks to recognize outstanding students who exemplify the spirit of APIA by achieving academic excellence and demonstrating personal commitment and dedicated service to the Asian Pacific Islander (API)...
Book Discussion March 14th
Larry Hashima (Ethnic Studies) will be leading the discussion about the book, I Love Yous are for White People by Lac Su.As a young boy, Lac Su escaped from the Communists in Vietnam. Lac, with his family, was forced to immigrate in 1979 to Los Angeles where poverty,...
Book Discussion
The first book discussion was well-attended with students from Eufemio Fernandez's Ethnic Studies class. Larry Hashima led the discussion about The Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism and the time flew by! Afterwards, a few of us went out for...
2010 Chinese Film and Culture Festival
The 2010 Chinese Film and Culture Festival October 14 - 21 This free week-long event will include the screening of recent Chinese films and a cultural heritage and craft exhibit featuring fabric and paper cutting art, leaf vein painting, calligraphy, and more. The...
Book Discussion and Dinner
The Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racismby Rosalind S. Chou and Joe R. FeaginDate: Wednesday, Oct. 13th, 2010Time: 5:00-6:00 pm (dinner at a local Korean restaurant afterward, optional. See below for info)Location: Library 800 Building, 820PJoin...
First Meeting of Fall 2010
Welcome back! The first APIA meeting will be on:Date: Wednesday, Sept. 1st, 2010Location: College Center Rm 227Time: 12:00-1:00 pmWe will be discussing the APIA scholarship and events. Please remember to turn in your $20.00 annual membership dues to Annie Liu (English...
APIA Book Club
APIA will be holding some book discussion meetings that will count as a flex activity.We will be reading:1stThe Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism by Rosalind S. Chou and Joe R. FeaginDate: Wednesday, Oct. 13th, 2010Time: 5:00-6:00 pm (dinner at...