***UPAAN NYC Community News***
1) The Penn Law Asian-American Alumni Network Professional Development Event Jan. 26
2) Jun Ishidoya '99 Offering Free Counseling.
***NYC Asian Pacific American Community News***
3) Designer Fashion Sale to Support Asian-American Mentoring Jan. 27
###See detailed news below###
##1) The Penn Law Asian-American Alumni Network Professional Development Event Jan. 26##
The Penn Law Asian-American Alumni Network (PLAAN)
is pleased to invite all Penn Law NYC-area alumni to its next
Professional Development Event...
Non-Profit Board Membership:
Expanding Your Opportunities
8:30 a.m. January 26, 2010, Tuesday
Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
1301 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
Breakfast will be provided.
Nonprofit boards continue to strengthen their director membership and seek young professionals, especially those from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds, to share their expertise, diversity of perspective and resources. Concurrently, service on a nonprofit board of directors provides you with the opportunity to impact an organization or a cause, develop and apply leadership skills and enhance professional and social connections.
Come hear David LaGreca, the Executive Director of the Volunteer Consulting Group/boardnet.usa/Governance Matters (VCG), speak about how serving on a nonprofit board can benefit you personally and professionally. (See David LaGreca's Bio) VCG is a nonprofit organization that works regionally and nationally to match outstanding leaders with boards of directors of a full spectrum of nonprofit organizations.
Please note that seating is limited.
Accordingly, please RSVP to Nancy Rasmussen nrasmuss@law.upenn.edu by Monday, January 18, 2010.
##2) Jun Ishidoya '99 Offering Free Counseling.##
Dear UPAAN-NYC Members,
To kick off the new year, my group private practice would like to offer our services. Mental Health Counseling & Marriage and Family Therapy of New York is a collective of therapists in New York who work from a warm, collaborative framework. We also offer non-mental health services such as school, college, and career counseling.
As a Penn alumna in NYC, I understand that you may be faced with many different pressures. Oftentimes, Asian-Americans don't know who to speak to regarding their issues or have a stigma against seeking help. I hope that I can offer a comfortable place to talk and brainstorm solutions. I encourage those who have never sought counseling to experience it firsthand and those who want to jump back in or switch to someone else to change your current situation. To learn more about me, my bio can be accessed at:
http://www.mytherapist.info/jun-ishidoya/.
Here are some questions to ponder:
Does living in New York have you feeling out of control? Do you have racing thoughts, worry, anxiety, depression, or anger?
Are you unhappy with the state of your relationships with loved ones, colleagues or friends?
Are you unhappy with the direction your life is going? This may include feeling stuck in your job or career situation or that your work is unfulfilling.
Do you feel like the person you are on the inside is not the same person you are to those around you? This may include questioning cultural identity, sexual identity, gender identity, self-esteem, etc.
I will be available for free consultations 30 minutes one-on-one by appointment only at the Union Square office. To take advantage, you can contact me directly until the end of February.
Who: Jun Ishidoya at Mental Health Counseling & Marriage and Family Therapy of New York
What: 30 minutes of counseling at no cost
Where: 841 Broadway, Suite 302, NY NY 10003
When: Thru end of February
How: Make appointments by contacting Jun at jun@mytherapist.info or 212.343.7008 ext 3 and mention UPAAN.
For more info: www.mytherapist.info,
http://www.mytherapist.info/jun-ishidoya/Looking forward to talking to you!
Jun Ishidoya
UPenn, Class of '99
##3) Designer Fashion Sale to Support Asian-American Mentoring##
Shake off post-holiday blues, get great deals, AND help support APEX!
On Wednesday, January 27 from 5 -9 pm, a group of cutting-edge designers will come together at the Tribeca Grand Hotel for 2010’s first major social shopping event. All participating designers have generously agreed to donate 20% of proceeds from the sale to benefit APEX! Please come enjoy the shopping experience and invite your friends to do the same. Thank you for your support!
Designers Come in from the Cold to Support Youth Development
Date/Time: Wednesday, 1/27 from 5 pm -9 pm
Location: Tribeca Grand Hotel- 2 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY
Shoppers will have four hours to browse women’s apparel, accessories and homeware luxury items at special prices and in support of youth development initiatives Designers Come in from the Cold to Support Youth Developmentfor shoppers to enjoy a sponsored bar, sweets courtesy of local bakers hecs kitchen and music by DJ Heart Beats.
All participants have generously agreed to donate 20% of proceeds from the sale to benefit APEX, Inc.!
Participating designers include:
Bliss Lau
Doo.Ri
H Frederiksson
Ideeen
Kim Seybert
Mary Meyer
Meg Cohen
Risto
Secta
Study by Tara St. James
Uluru
And more to come!
Cutdrop.com will host an online presale of select designers starting Wednesday, January 27 through the day of the sale.
All participants have generously agreed to donate 20% of proceeds from the sale to benefit APEX, Inc., a Manhattan-based youth organization providing underserved Asian American youth with one-to-one mentoring and educational services. Since 1992, APEX has helped guide Asian American urban youth to their fullest potential through an innovative suite of academic and activity programs.
Support UPenn’s Asian Community
Make a Donation to PAACH or Penn's Asian Alumni Network Programs now! (Look under "University Life")
