Spring Events

Upcoming Spring 2009 Events

Asian American Awareness Month April 2009

Head to our Asian American Awareness Month page for a full calendar of events and details.

 

Past Spring 2009 Events

More Than Rocket Science: 

NASA Astronaut Daniel Tani

Tuesday, March 10

4:00 p.m.

Student Center East Room #302

NASA Astronaut Daniel Tani is a Chicagoland native and 3rd generation Japanese American. He attended Glenbard East H.S., graduated from M.I.T., and has been an astronaut since 1996. He will share his experiences as an astronaut both on the ground and in space (including pictures of Chicago!). Tani has logged over 131 days in space including at the International Space Station. Read an interview with Daniel Tani in the February/March issue of AARCConnections.

 

AARCC Service Day in Nearby Chinatown

Join the Asian American Resource and Cultural Center on a service day with the Chinese American Service League (CASL)! Volunteers will be going to CASL in the afternoon on February 27 to help with citizenship classes. The visit will also include a brief tour of CASL. There are no language preferences except for strong English. Knowing Cantonese or Mandarin can be a plus, but is not necessary for this outing. More information below:

What: Service day at Chinese American Service League

Where: 2141 S. Tan Ct. Chicago

When: Friday, February 27, 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm.

Please contact AARCC community outreach coordinator Brandon Lee if you have any interest in volunteering, or for more information. Please RSVP by Tuesday, February 24. Transportation from UIC will be discussed.

E-mail: blee21@uic.edu

Office phone: 312-413-9569

Mobile phone: 773-259-5288