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REGISTER NOW FOR FREE!
http://tinyurl.com/NYCAASC-2010
With registration, you get free breakfast, lunch, and
dinner; access to all the workshops and panels; and a ticket
to the nighttime concert.
The New York City Asian American Student Conference is an
annual gathering dedicated to promoting awareness of APA
issues and history among college students.
This year's conference will explore the theme of "Change in
Motion." In previous years, we've examined and redefined our
unique identity as Asian Americans, seeking to empower our
community to challenge injustice through education and
action. Since then, we have seen evidence of our thriving
presence as Asian Americans – from high school students in
Philadelphia taking a stance against intolerable
circumstances and unresponsive institutions, to improvements
in media representation in the characters of Russell in
Disney-Pixar's Up and Kelly Kapoor in The Office. At the
same time, we still confront longstanding issues of
discrimination, racism and socioeconomic limitations in all
aspects of our lives - from the political realm to the
social, in access to proper health care and educational
opportunities.
This year we will explore the non-linear relationships
between our current, evolving presence, the historical
narratives of previous generations and our future. We will
examine the fluidity and the scopes of our identities, our
causes and our movements – for it is our goal as student
activists and members of the Asian American community to
visualize all of these forces at work and to have the
knowledge and perspective to distinguish them as independent
entities. The deconstruction of these forces will empower us
to move beyond the established hierarchies and limitations
within ourselves, our communities, and the global context in
which we live. The conference seeks to continue and explore
the momentum created by past and present movements, in order
to advance this change in motion.
NYCAASC's committee is comprised of students from Columbia
University, New York University, Hunter College, and Fordham
University. As a committee, we strive to reflect the spirit
of celebrating and unifying the Asian American voice in all
its forms and representations, perpetuating the presence of
a vibrant community.
Additional information and an event RSVP is available on
Facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=104358259596299
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