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Links: Lin Yu Chun, SF’s Turtle and Frog Ban, Triangle Offense

Lin Yu Chun, the Taiwanese Susan Boyle, inks a signing deal with Sony. [MSN] A Californian ban on live turtle, frog sales angers Chinese merchants. [SF Chronicle] Asians smarter than you: High school senior Diana Keng has started her THIRD … Continue reading

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Worst to First: Kawika Shoji leads Stanford to NCAA Mens Volleyball Championship

Setter and National Player of the Year Kawika Shoji lead his brother Erik and the Stanford Men’s Volleyball team to the 2010 NCAA championship over Penn State.  It was awesome to see Asian-Americans celebrating an NCAA Division I championship win … Continue reading

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[May 8] SOUTHERN CA: Marc Johns and Steven Weissman art show

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Art show opening

Marc Johns and Steven Weissman at GR2

May 8 – June 2, 2010
Reception: Saturday, May 8, 6:30 -10:00

GR2
2062 Sawtelle Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
gr2.net
(310) 445-9276

Giant Robot is proud to host Butter and Blood, an art show featuring new work by Marc Johns and Steven Weissman.

Marc Johns draws almost daily, and has been for as long as he can remember.
Once posted online, his humorous, witty, and thought-provoking drawings were quickly embraced, an… Continue reading

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[May 7] NORTHERN CA: ACMHS 2010: Compassionate Care in Changing Times

ACMHS 2010: Compassionate Care in Changing Times
36th Anniversary Gala & Awards Ceremony

When: Friday, May 7, 2010; 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: The Claremont Hotel Club & Spa
Tickets: $150/ticket; $2500 – $15,000 sponsorship
Info: (510)869-6025 or [email protected]
Website: http://www.acmhs.org/gala2010.htm

For 36 years, ACMHS has worked with generations of Asian and Pacific Islander families to elevate the p… Continue reading

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Links: Birdemic, The Last Airbender, Chinglish Signs

James Nguyen may have created the worst movie ever in Birdemic. (Mercury News) The non-Asian casting controversy of The Last Airbender has the attention of the LA Times. (LAT) Shanghai, home of the 2010 World Expo, desperately tries to remove … Continue reading

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[May 6] DC: Beyond Reform: Health Concerns and Disparities Among America’s Fastest Growing Populations

Health reform has passed, but the battle to improve America’s health is far from over. A key question remains: How can health disparities be eliminated in the U.S.? This May 6th briefing will address disparities in health – particularly those facing Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders – in light of new findings in the May issue of the American Journal of Public Health.

Policymakers, experts and an audience Q&A will explore stark disparities documented by the Journal and h… Continue reading

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[May 3] NORTHERN CA: 7th Annual Asian & Pacific Islander Policy Summit

“AAPI 3.0: Preparing For a New Era of Leadership, Advocacy & Organizing”

Two unprecedented days of cutting edge skills training, in-depth strategy sessions, and a gala banquet to empower, inspire, and invigorate AAPI leaders to successfully grow their organizations and overcome the challenges facing their communities in the next decade.

In partnership with:

Asian American Education Institute
Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality
Asian and Pacific Islanders’ California Action Netwo… Continue reading

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[May 2] NORTHERN CA: Stanford’s State of Asian Pacific America House Party 2010

The Asian American Students’ Association (AASA) Proudly Presents:

State of Asian Pacific America House Party 2010
Sunday, May 2nd 1:00-3:00pm
Asian American Activities Center (A3C) Couchroom (Old Union Clubhouse)
(520 Lasuen Mall, Stanford, CA 94305)

Join us as we listen in on a conference call with some of the most prominent Asian American leaders enjoy FREE Vietnamese sandwiches. We’ll get getting updates from the White House, Congress, and grassroots activists on the progress we made this p… Continue reading

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[May 1] SOUTHERN CA: LA Screening: The People I’ve Slept With

Come to The People I’ve Slept With screening at this year’s Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival and will be playing on May 1 at 7 pm. There will be a Q&A after the film as well as a light reception!

The People I’ve Slept With is a sexy romantic story about a promiscuous young woman (Karin Anna Cheung of Better Luck Tomorrow) who unexpectedly gets pregnant and must find out the identity of the father… now! Together with her gay best friend and co-worker (Wilson Cruz of He’s Just Not That… Continue reading

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Rep. Mike Honda on Arizona’s Anti-Illegal Immigration Law

Representative Mike Honda recently wrote an op-ed piece on the Huffington Post on why Arizona SB1070 — the country’s strictest anti-illegal immigration law in decades — is relevant to Asians and Asian Americans:  “As a Japanese American who spent part … Continue reading

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Links: Japanese Heroes, Vietnamese Diaspora, Asian Conan, Olivia Munn

Japanese American heroes, bereft of bitterness. (WP, via NEAATO) House in Georgia, heart in Vietnam. (CNN) Asian Conan now has its own web series on comedy site FunnyOrDie. (h/t: Julie T.) 12 Filipinos stuck and discriminated against in Frankfurt when … Continue reading

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[Apr 29] SOUTHERN CA: 2010 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

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