Next week: [April.6th--9th.2009]
Political Awareness from REACH!
[Asian and Pacific Islander Recruitment and Retention Center]
is hosting the annual POLITICAL AWARENESS WEEK
April.6th--9th.2009
This year, our theme is:
APIs and EDUCATION: Evaluating our Educational Experience!
WHAT'S ON THE POLITICAL AWARENESS WEEK SCHEDULE?
MONDAY 4/6/09: 6-7pm, 35 Evans
*Immigration and Patterns of the API Community*
What is the relationship between different waves of immigration and income? How has the different immigration patterns of the API community influenced the income and educational disparities between different ethnic groups?
TUESDAY 4/7/09: 6-7pm, 47 Evans
Asian/Pacific Islander Label: Disaggregating and Understanding our Communities
How did the term Asian/Pacific Islander label come about? How has this term been empowering
and disempowering for our community, at the same time.
What are the various issues affecting the various ethnic communities (East
Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian, etc.) within the API label? Come by and
start dialoguing to find out more!
Wednesday 4/8/09 6-7 pm, 35 Evans
Understanding and Evaluating the Count me In Campaign
What is the Count me In Campaign, and what will it do
for the API community? Come learn more about it and
how it's relevant to your personal educational experi-
ence!
Thursday 4/9/09 6-7 pm, 35 Evans
The Model Minority Myth
What is it and why is it problematic?
Are we reinforcing the stereotype as a part of this institution of higher education?
Come out and share your thoughts!
What does your education mean to you? Reflect on your experience!
Come dialogue, discuss, teach, and learn!
