The Hyphenite's Social Calendar: Asian American Super Heroes
Two book talks at the A/P/A Institute:
Tuesday February 10 -- NYC
Stanley Hayami, Nisei Son
With Editor Joanne Oppenheim
Stanley Hayami was a 16-year-old prisoner in Heart Mountain when he began documenting his thoughts and hopes for a "United Nations on Earth." Soon after, he was drafted into the 442nd RCT. Joanne Oppenheim's book Stanley Hayami, Nisei Son: His Diary, Letters & Story from American Concentration Camp to Battlefield 1941-1945 is a compilation of Stanley's recently found letters and drawings, and includes interviews with friends, family and fellow soldiers.
A/P/A Institute at NYU
41-51 E 11th Street, 7th Floor
FREE
RSVP by Friday to apa.rsvp (at) nyu (dot) edu
Thursday February 12th -- NYC
How Does It Feel to Be A Problem?
With author Moustafa Bayoumi
Thursday, February 12, 6 to 8 pm
A/P/A Institute at NYU
41-51 E 11th Street, 7th Floor
FREE
RSVP by Friday to apa.rsvp (at) nyu (dot) edu
Asian Community Leadership Program
For folks in Seattle, I encourage you to apply to the 2009 Asian Community Leadership Foundation [1]'s (ACLF) Community Leadership Program, which as been going strong on its 10th year. The program admits a small cohort each year to build public service and social change skills, complete a community project, and plug members into a network of local API activists and leaders. As an alum, I definitely recommend the program -- which I found invaluable for its mentoring, friendships, and coalition-building within the API community. Applications can be downloaded here [2], and are due on Saturday, March 14.
If you'd like more details, ACLF is holding an information session this coming Tuesday.
Seattle Public Library -- Columbia City Branch, Meeting Room
4721 Rainier Ave South Seattle, WA
6 to 8 pm
RSVP to aclfnw [at] aclfnorthwest.org
History Channel Immigration Documentary
Flicker Flacker Films is in production for Naturalized, a feature-length documentary about immigration for The History Channel. The film's objective isto provide accurate and diverse representations of immigrant experiences to a large audience. They're looking for personal stories from immigrants who are: on active military duty with a green card, involved in a romance challenged by immigration status, an asylum seeker, or a green card holder.
Although "the film is apolitical and does not focus on policy," any media that portrays immigrants in a humanistic light can go a long way towards influencing public opinion. This is extremely important as the immigration rights field gears up again to push Comprehensive Immigration Reform and a path to legalization through the federal legislature. Also, API stories are often overlooked in the wider immigration discourse -- so let's get our voices heard!
The production company has a crew based in New York, Miami, San Francisco, Minneapolis and Fort Bragg, but can travel to any location, including internationally. Anybody interested should email naturalized (at) live (dot) com