NOCCCD APIA: August 2010

Monday, August 16, 2010

First Meeting of Fall 2010

Welcome back! The first APIA meeting will be on:

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 1st, 2010
Location: College Center Rm 227
Time: 12:00-1:00 pm

We will be discussing the APIA scholarship and events. Please remember to turn in your $20.00 annual membership dues to Annie Liu (English Dept) so we can offer a scholarship to a deserving student. Make checks payable to Fullerton College (nothing in the memo line).

Bring your lunch!

Thursday, August 12, 2010

APIA Book Club

APIA will be holding some book discussion meetings that will count as a flex activity.

We will be reading:

1st
The Myth of the Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism by Rosalind S. Chou and Joe R. Feagin
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 13th, 2010
Time: 5:00-6:00 pm (dinner at a local Asian restaurant afterwards, optional)
Location: Library 800 Building, 820P

2nd
I Love Yous are for White People by Lac Su

3rd
Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen

Amazon also sells used copies at lower prices from independent booksellers.

Dates to be determined.

Little Tokyo Grand Parade on Sunday Aug. 15th

http://www.niseiweek.org/events/parade/

DATE:Sunday, August 15, 2010
TIME:5:30pm
LOCATION:Route throughout Little Tokyo
ADMISSION: FREE

Featuring the Nebuta Festival. http://www.nebuta-la.org/what.html
I don't know what kind of Nebuta lantern will be in this year's parade. Not the 17th ft. high Nebuta that they had in 2007!

Madame Fujima Kansuma named 2010 Grand Parade Japanese Dance Choreographer

APIA Scholarships 2021-2022

The Asian Pacific Islander Faculty Staff Association (APIA) seeks to recognize outstanding students who exemplify the spirit of APIA by achieving academic excellence and demonstrating personal commitment and dedicated service to their community and/or campus. APIA awards a $300 scholarship to one student at each of the three NOCCCD campuses: Cypress College, Fullerton College, and the North Orange Continuing Education. Forms are located at APIA Scholarship Forms

Deadline Friday, April 15th, 2022

Be a member. Join APIA today!

APIA membership form

APIA is open to any NOCCCD faculty or staff member interested in furthering understanding of the Asian Pacific Islander cultures represented on campus.

Membership fee is $50 annually. The membership fee funds the annual APIA scholarships awarded to a student at each of the campuses: Cypress, Fullerton, and NOCE. Donations are welcome.

Please contact Pamela Dunsmore if you have any questions:

Pamela Dunsmore, APIA Advisory Board (Fullerton College, Humanities/English) pdunsmore@fullcoll.edu, (714) 992-7644.

Please send membership dues to Pamela Dunsmore via Venmo at @PamelaDunsmore.

Purpose of APIA

The Association shall:

· provide a support group for the Asian American/Pacific Islander employees of the North Orange County Community College District.

· provide an opportunity for study and action on issues of importance to the Asian American/Pacific Islander employees of the North Orange County Community College District.

· foster fellowship and create a formal network among the Asian American/Pacific Islander employees of the North Orange County Community College District.

· inform and educate the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, students and residents of the North Orange County Community College District on issues that impact the Asian American employees of the North Orange County Community College District.

· provide support and mentorship for the Asian American/Pacific Islander students of the North Orange County Community College District.

· foster a liaison between the Association, other employees, and other employee support groups, as well as external Asian American/Pacific Islander groups.

· provide support for communication with employees who are friendly to the goals of the Association

We are currently working to expand and collaborate with all interested employees of the NOCCCD.