Asian American Alumni Network - Upcoming Events
Dear University of Illinois Alumni,
Here are 4 upcoming programs and events. These include:
- Nominations for the Outstanding Asian American Alumni Award at UIUC (11/13 deadline)
- Asian American Studies Program 10th Anniversary Celebration at the UIUC (5/2/07)
- Mentoring Opportunity for Asian American Students at UIUC (ongoing)
- Midwest Asian American Students Union (MAASU) Conference Donations (ongoing)
Although many of these are UIUC specific, all are invited to contribute and participate. These are great opportunities to connect with Asian American students, staff and alumni. 3rd Annual Outstanding Asian American Alumni Award at UIUC The 3rd annual Outstanding Asian American Alumni Award will recognize University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign alumni who have distinguished themselves through: Nomination Procedure: Previous winners include: 2006: Filmmaker Ang Lee and Medical Researcher Jane Lin 2005: Best-Selling Author Iris Chang. Other Details: Nominations must be sent by email to aacc@uiuc.edu via Word attachment and received by November 13, 2006. You may make as many nominations as you wish and joint letters of nominations are acceptable. The award recipients are not required to be Asian American, as they might be non-Asian and/or non-American. Those recognized with this honor must have attended UIUC, but do not have to have graduated. In addition, this award may be given to persons living or deceased. The awards will be presented at a ceremony to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 in Illini Union Room 314. For additional information, please visit the Asian American Cultural Center website or email at aacc@uiuc.edu or 217.333.9300. Save the Date: Friday March 2, 2007 The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Asian American Studies Program 10th Anniversary Celebration The Asian American Studies Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign cordially invites you to celebrate its 10th anniversary on March 2, 2007. Current students, faculty, staff, administrators, and several generations of alumni and friends will come together on campus to learn about the history of the program and share our vision for the future. Keynote speaker: Alumnus KW Lee (MA, Journalism, class of 1955) an award-winning investigative activist-journalist. We hope you will join us to celebrate this milestone in our program's history. Further details will be mailed in January 2007. Please send your mailing address to sypark2@uiuc.edu and mark your calendar in the meantime. If you know of other alumni to invite, please send as well. Asian American Studies Program Are You Interested in Mentoring an Asian American Student? Asian American undergraduate students at UIUC are eagerly hoping to connect with someone like you, someone with life experience and who is willing to share their experiences with them. As an alum of U of I, you can offer invaluable support, encouragement, and advice about career choices, family relationships, college life, and ethnic identity. The Asian American Mentoring Program is jointly sponsored by Asian American Cultural Center, the Counseling Center, and the University of Illinois Asian American Alumni Network. The program matches Asian American faculty, staff, graduate students, and alumni with current UIUC undergraduate students based on students' expressed interests. The Mentoring Program will offer support for your mentoring relationship and will host events throughout the year to allow you and your protégé a chance to get to know each other and other mentors and protégés. Even if you are no longer in the Champaign-Urbana area, you can still be a valuable resource to students. BE A MENTOR! You can make a positive impact on the life of an Asian American student. To apply to be a mentor, visit our website at http://www.odos.uiuc.edu/aacc If you have any questions concerning the Mentoring Program, please contact Anne Saw. Midwest Asian American Students Union (MAASU) Conference Donations The Midwest Asian American Students Union (MAASU) was started in response to a need for political unity among Asian American students in the Midwest. By 1990, there were more than 20 universities in the Midwest that had formed APA organizations. Some had been around for years; some were in their infancy. Students felt there needed to be an organization that would support the growth of these organizations and organize APA students in the Midwest for political activism. There is an opportunity to support MAASU and its upcoming Annual Conference in March 2007 at UIUC. Attendance is expected to be around 700. In order for the betterment of the Asian community, there is effort to make the conference affordable to increase attendance. If you are interested in donating or have any questions, please contact maasu.fundraisingsponsorship MAASU Mission and Objectives are below. More information can be found at http://www.maasu.org/. Mission The Midwest Asian American Students Union strives to recognize the needs of the Asian Pacific Islanders American (APIA) Community. Objectives Find the AAAN on MySpace.com, Friendster.com, and FaceBook.com. AAAN strongly encourages you to also become a member of the larger University of Illinois Alumni Association. However, you do not have to be a member of UIAA to join AAAN. Click here for more information on UIAA membership and services. Please, help us create the broadest network possible and forward this letter to other interested Asian American alumni. We look forward to helping you stay connected to and involved with your alma mater, fellow graduates and larger community, and making the AAAN a world-class, international organization. Sincerely, The Asian American Alumni Network Board
1208 West Nevada Street, MC-142
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 244-9530
http://www.uiaaan.org
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