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Anida Yoeu Ali

Thursday, February 4

7 p.m.-10 p.m.

African American Cultural Center

Addams Hall #207

In conjunction with Mojos' Pen

Anida Yoeu Ali is an interdisciplinary artist of Cambodian Muslim heritage currently living in Chicago. Her performance repertoire synthesizes poetry, movement, video, and site-specific installations into hybrid explorations of identity. She is interested in using performance work as a means to transform loss into conversations about healing and understanding. Her performance works with Mango Tribe Productions, I Was Born With Two Tongues, Nomadic Revival, and Art Action Group have affirmed her belief in collaborative creation and collective problem solving. Her work is published in "Screaming Monkeys: Critiques of Asian American Images" (Coffeehouse Press 2002), "Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality" (Seal Press 2006), and "Shout Out: Women of Color Respond to Violence" (Seal Press 2007). As an MFA Candidate at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, her art continues to explore Diasporic issues of displacement, spiritual turmoil, and loss within exiled bodies.

Co-sponsored with MOJOS¹ PEN OPEN MIC POETRY SET!   "... working to make love and revolution irresistible since 1968..." For more information, contact mosi@ifatunji.com or 312.607.2825

 

Read the February 2010 Issue of AARCConnections!

This month's issue features exciting news from Asian American Studies, information about becoming a Peer Mentor, and the topic for this year's AARCC Essay Contest ($150 prize)!  Also learn about Associate Professor Mark Chiang's new book, and get ready for AARCC's 5th Anniversary celebration in April!  Read the February 2010 issue here or pick up a paper copy in our office by the end of the week.

Become a Mentor for the Asian American Mentor Program (Fall 2010)!

Are you interested in helping out incoming Asian American students?  Do you have experiences at UIC that you can share to help others have a great 1st semester in college?  Are you a returning UIC student in good standing?  Then become an AAMP Peer Mentor for Fall 2010! We are looking for friendly, helpful, and resourceful UIC students to become mentors for 1st year students.  Positions are unpaid but are a great leadership opportunity and a way to make a real difference on campus. To learn more about being an AAMP Peer Mentor, visit the Peer Mentor Program link on the left or attend an information session at AARCC (101 Taft Hall) on either:

Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 3:30 p.m. OR Friday, Feb. 19 at 2:00 p.m.

(both in Taft Hall 101)

Asian American Mentor Program applications are available here or in the AARCC office (101 Taft Hall) and are due by Friday, February 26th.  For more information, contact Corinne at ckodama@uic.edu or 312-413-9653.

AARCC Essay Contest - $150 1st prize; $100 2nd prize

Essay Prompt: “A Day Without AARCC”
Write a 350-word essay on “A Day Without AARCC.” This year, in honor of its fifth anniversary, the essay topic is specific to AARCC. Any UIC student is encouraged to write on this topic whether you have been actively involved with AARCC or not. Essays will be judged for originality and strong writing. Creative approaches, personal experiences, and expressions of diverse viewpoints that reflect a UIC perspective are all highly encouraged.

Prize Information: $150 1st prize; $100 2nd prize; and other prizes for Honorable Mention

Deadline: Monday, March 1, 2010 by 5pm

To submit your essay: Download AARCC Essay Contest Submission Guidelines

Write • Engage • Transform ~ The Kamal Kishore Kapur Memorial Prize is awarded annually to an undergraduate student at UIC for an essay sharing a perspective on Asian American experiences. The Prize encourages student engagement with social and political issues as a way to create new ways of knowing and being that will transform our community.         

"Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority"

Wednesday, March 17

3:00 - 5:00

Latino Cultural Center (Lecture Center B-2)

Join us for a screening of "Patsy Mink Ahead of the Majority." Released in 2008, this award-winning documentary by Kimberlee Bassford chronicles the life of Patsy Mink, a Japanese American woman who became the first Asian American woman and woman of color to be elected to Congress. Her most notable piece of legislation was the groundbreaking Title IX Act, outlawing educational discrimination based on gender. The film screening will be followed by a panel presentation at 4pm that explores the impact of Mink's work on women and education. To see more about the film, see: http://www.aheadofthemajority.com/

For more information, contact Karen Su at 312-413-7696 or karensu@uic.edu

Co-sponsored by Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy

Save the Date:  AARCC's 5th Anniversary Celebration!

Wednesday, April 7

4:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Illinois Room

Celebrate five years of AARCC community and accomplishments at UIC. More details coming soon!