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EAST COAST ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT UNION CONFERENCE AT UPENN
On behalf of the East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) Conference Board, I would like to humbly request your support for the 33rd annual conference, which will be held from March 4-6th at the University of Pennsylvania. Kusum Soin highly recommended you for your strong commitment to supporting PAACH, and we need your help now.
With nearly 1,400 attendees expected to attend next spring from nearly 130 universities across the country, ECAASU stands as the largest and longest running ethnic-interest collegiate conference in the nation. Since its humble beginnings at Princeton University in 1978, ECAASU has proudly expanded the conference experience to over six times its original size, adding social networking and professional career opportunities to its repertoire of educational workshops, keynote speeches, and showcase entertainment.
Our theme this year is “Behind These Eyes : Impression . Introspection . Innovation”. The focus of our theme is to encourage a deeper exploration of the origins behind the elements that compose the Asian American identity, both in a collective and an individual setting. Too often do people walk through life without an understanding and appreciation for the profound history behind the relationships of the everyday world. In this particular age, when the overflow of information threatens to let us forget just what makes us who we are, we find it all the more important to re-examine ourselves and the reality around us in order to rediscover the significance and beauty behind our eyes.
This year, we hope to invite some of the most prominent Asian American politicians, academics, and performers. So far we have invited the following:
· Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce
· Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo
· Quest Crew, season 3 winner from America’s Best Dance Crew
· John Cho and Kal Penn, actors from Harold and Kumar
· Helen Zia, writer and activist
· Maulik Pancholy, actor from 30 Rock and Weeds
· David Choi, YouTube phenomenon
As a self-perpetuating, student-run conference, it’s been difficult to secure corporate sponsorship given the current economic situation. Additionally, as a 501(c)(3) conference, we rely on the support of donors like you in order to ensure that ECAASU 2010 will be as great as it can be. By supporting ECAASU, you can help make a difference in issues that are important to you as an Asian American. Any contribution will be greatly appreciated, and you will be recognized in our program book. For individuals, there are three levels of sponsorship:
Friend: $10-99
Associate: $100-499
Sponsor: $500+
To make your tax-deductible donation, please send a check written out to “Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania” with “ECAASU 2010 Donation” in the memo to:
Pan-Asian American Community House
ECAASU 2010 c/o Kusum Soin
ARCH Building
3601 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6244
If you prefer to donate by credit card, please go to PAACH’s website (www.vpul.upenn.edu/paach), click “Donate” and find the PAACH Gift Fund under University Life. Please follow up with an email to donations@ecaasu2010.org with your name and gift amount and we will confirm that your gift has been forwarded to ECAASU 2010, as our account is administered by PAACH.
If you choose to donate, please check whether your employer will match your donations. This is an extremely simple and effective way to double or triple your support for ECAASU 2010. For more information, please visit our website (www.ecaasu2010.org) and don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions at donations@ecaasu2010.org or our Finance Team at 609-233-5114.
Thank you in advance for your consideration and contribution.
Sincerely,
Carlin Yuen
Executive Director, ECAASU 2010
University of Pennsylvania ‘2010
carlin@ecaasu2010.org
+1 (234) 567-9763
ALL IVY ASIAN ALUMNI HAPPY HOUR REMINDER
Thursday, December 3, 2009
6:30-10pm
Taj Lounge, 48 West 21st St (between 5th and 6th Avenue)
http://www.tajlounge.com
It’s time for the holidays! Have a drink and mingle with hundreds of alumni at the Fourth Annual All Ivy Asian Alumni Holiday Happy Hour, co-hosted by the Asian American Alumni Networks of Princeton, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, UPenn, and Yale! This year, we are partnering with the Food Bank for New York City – please bring either a canned or other non-perishable food item and/or a $5 donation for admission at the door. Every $1 donated helps provide 5 meals to hungry New Yorkers!
Come early for drinks specials from 6:30-8:30pm:
$5 domestic bottled beer, $6 cocktails (rum, vodka, gin, tequila), and $7 glasses of wine
RSVP to a4pnyc@gmail.com by Tuesday, December 1, 2009 with the following:
1. Full name (and names of any guests)
2. School
3. Class/Year
4. E-mail address
Looking forward to seeing you there!
The A4P-NYC Committee
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