MULTICULTURAL STUDENT AFFAIRS

Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment are on the rise across the US -- and the world. In this virtual workshop hosted on zoom, and co-sponsored by Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) and Hollaback!, we'll learn how you can intervene effectively as a bystander without ever compromising your safety.

Register here.

Join us for an APIDA Solidari-tea discussion about colors and its different meanings- co-facilitated by fellow student Lauren Lee!

Register here: bit.ly/solidari-tea-4

In lieu of our annual trip to Springfield, we'll be hosting our Asian American Action Day on Facebook live! The Pan-Asian Voter Empowerment (PAVE) Coalition is excited to build power with our communities on May 28th at 6:00PM.

Join the virtual action day to learn more about our issue campaigns, watch riveting cultural performances, and hear from elected officials.

https://www.facebook.com/events/3226623184057302/

Join Northwestern University’s South Asian Student Alliance (SASA) on May 28th from 4 - 5:30 PM to discuss the lack of representation for Desi intersectional identities in mainstream media and beyond. What’s missing, not accurate, and even harmful out there?

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Sponsored by NAAAP Pride, featuring Amy Sueyoshi, Dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at San Francisco State University, who is founding co-curator of the GLBT History Museum, the first queer history museum in the United States, 2017 San Francisco Pride Grand Marshall, and award-winning author and speaker.

Click here to register.

This week, we will discuss state violence: what it is, how it manifests, and what we can do about it. State violence and state-sanctioned violence can take form in many ways, such as (but not limited to) police brutality, ICE detention centers, and the prison industrial complex. Join us in conversation to explore this topic further.

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Please Note: This is a space built by and for people who identify as LGBTQ+ API

Join us to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) and the premiere of the new PBS series “Asian Americans.”

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In partnership with Asian Solidarity Collective, Athletes for Impact, Can’t Sop! Won’t Stop! Consulting, and Revolve Impact, we will host the next in the series, a townhall about The Roots of Structural Racism, The Impact Under COVID-19 & The Importance of Cross-Racial Solidarity on Saturday, May 23 from 11:00am-12:30pm HST/2pm-3:30pm PST/5pm-6:30pm EST via zoom.

A one hour panel discussed will be followed by a 30 minute healing circle with practices to share as part of Mental Health Awareness Month.

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Come in any capacity and spectrum of religion that you may be at. Feel free to break fast, talk, celebrate, pray, etc.

Please sign up here.

**Please Note: This is a space built by and for people who identify as LGBTQ+ API**

The NU Asian and Asian American Alumni Association (NU-A5) is pleased to invite you and your friends to a Zoom get-together to discuss how our communities have been affected by and are responding to COVID-19.

On Friday, May 22nd, 6pm CST (Chicago), our alumni guests will share their stories of mobilizing PPE, pivoting a business to distance learning, and addressing strategies to counter anti-Asian incidents.

Register here.

Join JubilAsian on Friday, May 22nd online via Skribbl from 5 - 6pm Central Time for some fun quality time together! Doodle and compete for prizes, awarded to the 1st and 2nd place winners of each game!

There will be two games in total with the invite link sent out at 5 pm and 5:30 pm Central Time via Facebook!

https://www.facebook.com/events/486744348706295/

Last AASP Townhall: We will discuss the PBS documentary "Asian Americans" and hear from featured guest Greg Jue about his work with "Serve the People" programs!

RSVP here.

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Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment are on the rise across the US -- and the world. In this virtual workshop hosted on zoom, and co-sponsored by Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) and Hollaback!, we'll learn how you can intervene effectively as a bystander without ever compromising your safety.

Register here.

US: Unscripted stories is a podcast dedicated to building community and kinship through the power of storytelling and listening. For APIDA Heritage Month, MSA Graduate Assistant Upasna Barath will be interviewing students for the podcast to talk about APIDA identity.In the final episode of the APIDA Heritage Month series, Imani Sumbi talks to Upasna Barath about a memorable childhood story and what it's like to be mixed and a part of the APDIA community.

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Join the MSA's Graduate Assistants for another round of watch parties! In honor of APIDA Heritage Month, we will be watching movies by, about, and for APIDA folks. Please express your interest in attending a watch party by filling out this form. If you need access to a Netflix account for the watch party, contact Upasna Barath at upasna.barath@northwestern.edu.

APIDA Solidari-Teas are a space for Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) students to come together and build community through reflection, story-telling, and discussions about the APIDA identity and experience. No prior knowledge is required to participate. This is a co-constructed space for students to learn about, from, and with each other. The topic is What Is Home?

Resgister here.

Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment are on the rise across the US -- and the world. In this virtual workshop hosted on zoom, and co-sponsored by Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) and Hollaback!, we'll learn how you can intervene effectively as a bystander without ever compromising your safety.

Join MSA for a guided meditation session to start your week off with reflection, intentionality, and self-awareness. The sessions will be led by Hiroki Keaveney of Dragonfly Intergenerational Healing.

Hiroki Keaveney is a fourth generation Japanese American who offers reiki, guided meditation and ancestral healing supports. They are happy to be in Chicago, as their grandparents immigrated from Ireland in the 1940s to this city. As a biracial person, they offer workshops for mixed people about identity and healing with all of their heritages. Hiroki's the person they are today because of the healers, mentors and family (both chosen and of origin) who've loved them. They are grateful to share guided meditation with students and staff, and look forward to meeting you all.

US: Unscripted stories is a podcast dedicated to building community and kinship through the power of storytelling and listening. For APIDA Heritage Month, MSA Graduate Assistant Upasna Barath will be interviewing students for the podcast to talk about APIDA identity. In the second episode of the APIDA Heritage Month Series, Upasna Barath discusses intersectionality, queerness, and the Desi community with Ahlaam Delange. Listen to the Unscripted Stories podcast on:

• Spotify

• Apple

• Google Play

Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with Crazy Woke Asians Virtual Comedy Festival LIVE ON ZOOM! May 8-10th!
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The CWA Virtual Comedy Festival features over 90 performers from Los Angeles, Seattle, San Diego, Bay Area, Florida, Atlanta, Mississippi, Chicago, Hong Kong, Australia, United Kingdom and Canada! Comedians appeared in Last Comic Standing, StandUp NBC, Just for Laughs, Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, The Comedy Store, TruTV and more!

For more info click here.

May 8th webinar with media professionals from Wuhan and New York City, and a business leader from Hong Kong and Shanghai. Register here.

The NU Asian and Asian American Alumni Association (NU-A5) is pleased to invite you and your friends to a Zoom get-together to discuss how our communities have been affected by and are responding to COVID-19.

This Friday, May 8, 6pm CST (Chicago), our alumni guests will share their stories from two pandemic epicenters, and how businesses have adopted with safety protocols. Our guests:

Yunfei Zhao, English TV reporter with CGTN, based in China

Deepti Hajela, Reporter with the The Associated Press, based in NYC

Andrea Chen, NAA Club Leader of the Year recipient and business leader based in Hong Kong

The Zoom video credentials will be emailed upon registration via the NU events portal. All alumni and friends are welcome to this free event. We hope to see you (virtually) soon!

Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment are on the rise across the US -- and the world. In this virtual workshop hosted on zoom, and co-sponsored by Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) and Hollaback!, we'll learn how you can intervene effectively as a bystander without ever compromising your safety.

Open discussion and support space to navigate unique South Asian family dynamics during the COVID pandemic. Bring your experience, learn tips and recommendations from other Desi students. Facilitated by CARE and CAPS staff- Saed Hill and Kanika Wadhwa.

Register at:

https://northwestern.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMlcuuuqj0oHNDpeRT6_ZN7A2m_51S05oE2

Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment are on the rise across the US -- and the world. In this virtual workshop hosted on zoom, and co-sponsored by Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) and Hollaback!, we'll learn how you can intervene effectively as a bystander without ever compromising your safety.

The one-hour, interactive training will teach you Hollaback!'s 5D's of bystander intervention methodology. We'll start by talking about the types of disrespect that Asian and Asian American folks are facing right now -- from microaggressions to violence -- using a tool we call the "spectrum of disrespect." You'll learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We'll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We'll have time at the end for practice, and you'll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see Anti-Asian/American harassment online or in person.

US: Unscripted stories is a podcast dedicated to building community and kinship through the power of storytelling and listening. For APIDA Heritage Month, MSA Graduate Assistant Upasna Barath will be interviewing students for the podcast to talk about APIDA identity. For the first episode of the APIDA Heritage Month Series, Upasna talks to Chloe Wong about Mitski, representation in music, and the APIDA community on Northwestern’s campus.