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Check out photos from the 2nd Annual Pan Asian Alumni BBQ. Go to Photo Gallery > UPAAN in 2008 > 2nd Annual Pan Asian Alumni BBQ.
Hey All!
Check out photos from the 2nd Annual Pan Asian Alumni BBQ. Go to Photo Gallery > UPAAN in 2008 > 2nd Annual Pan Asian Alumni BBQ.
For those wine aficionados in the San Francisco Bay Area, check out BAKAs Fifth Annual Wine Tasting Event. The event is on September 5th, at the Golden Gate Room in San Francisco's Fort Mason. Each year, about 10-15 Korean American non-profit and community organizations participate to help raise awareness for various causes and to foster involvement in the community through this event. In the past, over 400 people have come out to this event. So come out and get ready to mingle!
Roots Around the Bay is back. This month we will be heading to Berkeley's Little India. Come join us for some great food and company! Please RSVP so I know how many people to expect. Again, please RSVP with luischia@alumni.upenn.edu
Are you ready for some summertime fun and to meet the your fellow New York-based Ivy League Asian alumni? Save the date and join UPAAN NYC for the 14th Annual Asian Alumni Network Picnic this summer!
Price will include food (BBQ), sports and fun!!!
Show your school spirit and wear your school gear!
Schools participating: Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, MIT, NYU, Penn, Princeton, Stanford and Yale
Location: Van Cortlandt Park (west side at 242 Street), Bronx
Date: Aug 16th (Raindate: Aug 23rd)
Time: 12:00 Noon to 5:00 PM
ACTIVITIES: All-you-can-eat, entertainment and sports.
FOOD: Hamburgers (veggie too), hot dogs, Korean short rib (kalbi), salads, fruit, snacks and drinks
ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS: Volleyball, Ultimate, Tug of War, Quiz Bowl and more
PRICES:
RECESSION SPECIAL (ends 8/11, paypal/post-marked):
$20 - Co-sponsoring schools alumni* and students
$25 - Guest: non-alumni, general Columbia alumni, general Cornell alumni
*Columbia & Cornell alumni get co-sponsoring school price only if they are ACAA or CAAA members (2008 paid membership dues). 2008 graduates charged member rate. Questions contact Pauline at AANPicnic@yahoo.com.
INFLATION RATES
+ $5 Additional after Aug 11
+ $15 Walk-In On-Site
RSVP by 12 Noon Thursday August 14, 2008 at AANPicnic@yahoo.com.
- Full Name
- School Affiliation (Penn, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, etc)
- Graduation Year
- Alumni email address
- Guest (non-alumni) - full name
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
CHECKS: Please make checks payable 'ACAA' and mail to:
First American International Bank
ATTN: Anthony Wong-ACAA
29 Bowery
New York, New York 10002
* include RSVP info
PAYPAL: Go to www.PayPal.com and make payments to: treasurer@acaa95.org.
When paying by Paypal please submit in Comment Section:
- school affiliation
- name of attendee(s)
DIRECTIONS:
TRAIN: (1) train to 242nd Street (last stop)
CAR: Major Deegan I-87, Exit 11 Van Cortlandt Park
Interested in helping out? We are looking for volunteers in the following areas:
- Setup/Cleanup Committee
- Entertainment & Sports Committee
- Food Committee
Email Pauline at AANPicnic@yahoo.com:
1. Full name
2. University (Penn, Brown, Columbia, Cornell, etc)
3. School
4. Year
5. Committee
Asian Americans' Academic Success Misleading, Report Says
June 10, 2008 | Los Angeles
Times
The success of some Asian American and
Pacific Islander college students has given rise to a myth of the "model
minority" that obscures important differences within a diverse population
whose educational needs are often neglected, according to a report released
Monday.
http://www.latimes.com/news/education/la-me-asian10-2008jun10,0,5001450.story?track=rss
UPAAN NYC Officers:
Michael Lee: mikelee@alumni.upenn.edu
New York Times reporter and author of:
The Fortune Cookie Chronicles
Join
UPAAN NYC for a meal and presentation by the author chronicling her
journey and process of writing her recently published book. She will
explore the history, people, and origins of the fortune cookie and
Chinese food in America through a series of personal anecdotes and
observations on American culture and its relationship with Chinese food.
Date: Sunday, June 22, 2008
Time: 5:00pm
Cost: $20 per person
Provide your name, e-mail, affiliation, and number of attendees
Calvin Chen: calvin@alumni.upenn.edu
Shilpa Nagaraja: shilpaln@alumni.upenn.edu
Alaina Wong: alaina@alumni.upenn.edu
Evelyn Gong: egong@alumni.upenn.edu
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Hey All,
Just wanted to remind you about our upcomming event on June 7th, 2008. To kick off the Northern California "Roots Around the Bay" series, we will be having dinner at Shabusen Restaurant (1726 Buchanan St. [b/n Post St. & Sutter St]) at 7:00 PM. For a review of the restaurant you can visit (http://www.yelp.com/biz/shabusen-restaurant-san-francisco). Please RSVP to luischia@alumni.upenn.edu so that I know approximately how many people to expect. See you all there!
TC: After graduation, I joined Teach for America. I was placed to teach science and math at Compton High School in Compton, CA. The six years working at Compton High changed me completely. It's funny how so many Penn graduate enter the financial sector, law, or medicine. I had ambitions of being a doctor through my four years at Penn but it became quite apparent quickly that my abilities would be better served in the field of education. I truly did not appreciate my Penn experience until I started working at Compton High. The dichotomy my educational experience with that of my students so crystallized my ambition to provide my students more opportunities than what is typically afforded to them.
UPAAN-LA: Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
TC: In 5 years, I hope to be in a position where I am impacting education reform in Los Angeles in an even larger scale. For example, I would hope to lead complete reform efforts of an entire organization or school district. 20 years is too far in the future for me to imagine. The bottom line is that my greatest hope is that the education landscape looks very different than the way it looks today.
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UPAAN SF is finally up and Running!
In an effort to bring together our alumni from all over the Bay Area, UPAAN-SF is proud to bring you the "Roots Around the Bay" series. The goal of this series is to explore and engage in the various ethnic communities of the San Francisco Bay in good company. The first event will be scheduled for June 7, 2008. We will kick off the series with Dinner in San Francisco's Japantown followed by a movie at the Kabuki Theatre (1881 Post St @ corner of Fillmore and Post). Dinner location TBD. Any and all suggestions welcome.
To RSVP, please e-mail Luis Chia (luischia@alumni.upenn.edu).
Please stay tuned for updates as we explore our Bay Area ethnic communities.
Penn administrators have been working with the ASAM department to address concerns voiced by students and alumni.
The University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network (UPAAN) and Asian American Studies Program (ASAM) invite you to:
How Hollywood Affects Stereotypes
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Kal Penn, Visiting Faculty Member of ASAM, Cinema Studies, and Sociology
Jon Hurwitz, W'00, Writer, Director, and Producer
Hayden Schlossberg, Writer, Director, and Producer
Sunday, April 13th
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Logan Hall, Terrace Room
249 South 36th Street
Philadelphia, PA
$10 admission fee
Get the scoop from industry insiders about how Hollywood perpetuates and challenges stereotypes. This event will include audience Q&A and a light reception.
Autographs or pictures will not be permitted at this event.
Space is limited. Please make your reservation as soon as possible.
RSVP is required for admittance to this event. No exceptions.
Click the following link to RSVP:
(You must be registered with "QuakerNet" to RSVP)
Kal Penn played the role of Gogol Ganguli in Mira Nair's The Namesake. He also starred in Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj, Epic Movie, and appeared in Superman Returns. He also recently appeared in 24 (Fox), and Law and Order (NBC). He currently appears as Dr. Lawrence Kutner on House (Fox). He will also reprise his role as Kumar Patel in Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay.
Jon Hurwitz, W'00, is a screenwriter, producer and director. He graduated cum laude from the Wharton School of Business with a degree in Finance. Jon is best known for co-writing Harold and Kumar Go To White Castle. The sequel, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, is scheduled for release on April 25, 2008.
Hayden Schlossberg, a screenwriter, director, and producer, is a graduate from the University of Chicago, originally from Randolph, New Jersey. He is the co-writer, co-director, and co-producer of Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, and co-wrote Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.

UPAAN and PennNYC are thrilled to co-sponsor a reception and exhibition tour of the Shinjo Ito exhibit at the Milk Gallery for Penn alumni. Shinjo Ito is recognized as one of the most important Buddhist practitioners of the 20th century. Shinjo Ito believed that all people had the potential to cultivate the wisdom and compassion of the Buddha's enlightenment, and tried to make this vision a reality by developing Shinnyo-en, a new school of Buddhism that supported the spiritual practices of people with contemporary lifestyles regardless of age, gender, nationality or religious background. Shinjo's art is a reflection of his progressive philosophy, combining elements of traditional Buddhist art with a fresh, modern approach. The reception will be from 6:30-7:15 to be followed promptly by the exhibition tour led by Alumnus Tony Giannakoulias, Senior Editor of English Resources & Materials for the Exhibit.
UPAAN NYC Officers:
Michael Lee: mikelee@alumni.upenn.edu
Shilpa Nagaraja: shilpaln@alumni.upenn.edu
Alaina Wong: alaina@alumni.upenn.edu
Evelyn Gong: egong@alumni.upenn.edu
Check out the Alumni Profile in the Penn Gazette of Helen Gym C'93, GEd '96. The Philadelphia Inquirer named her "Citizen of the Year" for her work with Parents United.
Join the University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network-Los Angeles in
ringing in the Lunar New Year, the year of the Rat, at our 2nd annual
Dim Sum Brunch. Great food and plenty of cheer will be had by all!
Saturday, February 2, 2008 @ 11am
NBC Seafood Restaurant
404 S. Atlantic Blvd.
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626) 282-2323
If you have any questions/comments, please email la-rep@upaan.org or visit www.upaan.org for updates.

Thursday, November 8th 6:30 PM - 9 PM
Come early! Drink specials until 7 pm.
@Katwalk - 2 West 35th Street (near 5th Ave.)
Monday, November 5, 2007In a Foreign Service career spanning nearly 25 years in Canada and Belgium, Dr. Teresa Chin Jones, CW'63, GR'66 has taken on roles such as Nuclear Analyst and Deputy Head of a U.S. Consulate. Come hear how she, a Penn Chemistry major, veered onto this career path. Chin Jones will touch on her experience with pressing global issues like Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Environment, Science & Technology; her life as an Asian-American Foreign Service Officer; her advice to those planning to pursue careers in international diplomacy; and her current role as Co-Editor of National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing Weekly, aimed at keeping US industry both innovative and competitive.
Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to Marla Brown in Alumni Relations at marlabr@upenn.edu (subject header: "DASS - 11/5/07") or (215) 573-3710. Please include your name, email address and phone number so we can contact you in case of a venue change.
Laura & Kim
Contact us at: dc-rep@upaan.org
Saturday, August 18, 2007, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Math Lawn, Columbia University , 116 th Street and Broadway
Show your school spirit – wear your school gear. Remember to rsvp AND pay in advance to reserve your spot and speed up registration. Guest (non- members) are to be registered by alumni. So rsvp AND pay now to reserve your spot. Price includes food, sports and fun!!!
Early Bird Discount – pay/postmarked by Friday, Aug 10th
$20 for members* of any of the above organizations
$25 for non-members when you prepay by PayPal or check
Regular Price:
$25 for members* of any of the above organizations
$30 for non-members when you prepay by PayPal or check
* $5 EXTRA if paying at door
*Members are alumni of cosponsoring schools. Columbia/Cornell members who paid 2007 dues to
ACAA/CAAA will be charged member rate. 2007 Graduates will be charged member rates.
**Current students of cosponsoring schools pay member rate
RSVP:
Guest (non-members) are to be registered by alumni.
RSVP by 12 Noon Thursday August 16, 2007 at AANPicnic@yahoo.com:
- Name
- School affiliation
- Year
Don't forget to send payment including name, school affiliation, graduation year, guest name(s) +
school affiliation.
PAYMENT OPTIONS:
CHECKS:
Please make checks payable
'ACAA' and mail to:
First American International Bank
ATTN: Anthony Wong-ACAA
29 Bowery
New York, New York 10002
PAYPAL:
Go to www.PayPal.com and make
payments to: treasurer@acaa95.org .
Submit in Comment Section:
- full name
- school affiliation
- name of guest(s) + school affiliation
DIRECTIONS:
TRAIN: 1 to 116 Street Columbia University
BUS: M4, M5, M11, M60, M104 to 116th Street
DRIVING : http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/directions.html
PARKING: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/parking.html
GPS: 2960 Broadway, NY , NY
MAP: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/mathematics.html
VOLUNTEERS: A call to those who like to get their hands dirty - aside from eating -- or just would
like to help out. Please contact committee chairs directly:
- Food - Francis Chin, FranChin@gmail.com
- Entertainment & Sports - Ruth Hsu, caaa@cornell.edu , or Anthony Chang, AnthonyCChang@yahoo.com
- Setup & Clean-up - Pauline Lem, PaulineL@gmail.com
Questions: Contact Pauline at AANPicnic@yahoo.com.