berzerkenny
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REACH withdrawals approaches.
Nwoh. Stawp. Fuck. Ugh.
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“April 30, 1975 - In the early hours of the 30th, the last helicopter to evacuate US officials and some South Vietnamese allies pulled out, and not too longer after, Saigon fell to the Vietcong. So as we remember the US soldiers and the war that the US didn’t win, let’s not forget the Vietnamese refugees, the Hmong who were abandoned despite their assistance to the CIA, the rise of the Khmer Rouge because of the US bombings in Cambodia and its aftermath, etc. The Vietnam War has a huge grip on the American conscience, and what we learn in textbooks that does not do justice to the million of lives who have been impacted by war, both here and abroad.
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Los Angeles regional earthquake warning system gets $5 million federal grant
“The Los Angeles region has received a $5 million federal grant to allow installation of up to 100 more sensors along earthquake fault lines to help speed development of an early warning system that could be available within three years”
”Dr. Lucy Jones of the geological service agency said scientists believe they might be able to provide up to 40 seconds of warning that an earthquake is coming - enough time to allow doctors to halt operations, elevators to go to a near floor and stop service, slow trains and send out warnings to emergency officials.”This is great.
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Fucking pac tho.
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CalSERVE wins 3 of 4 partisan executive positions in ASUC election 2013
Guess what everyone, we’re back. Congrats to our very own REACH! co-director Sevly Snguon as he moves on to be our representative as the 2nd Cambodian Senator in all of ASUC history. Also, congrats to Deejay Pepito reppin from PASS for holding it down as she becomes the ASUC President for the 13-14 school year.
Doing that werk tho.
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Make YOUR voice count!
APASD is conducting research within our community to ensure that the university is adequately meeting the needs of API students on this campus!
Please share and complete this survey at:
http://tinyurl.com/APAneedssurveyBerkeley Blasting! More data means more depth in the research!
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SASC SI Benefit Concert tonight from 6-9pm at the Multicultural Center! Come for performances, great food, and a silent auction with lovely items! Hit me up for more details! Guaranteed a good time with plenty of community love! ✊❤
If you’re in the Bay area, definitely come through to UC Berkeley and check out this community concert today Saturday, April 13, 2013 from 6pm-9pm. All proceeds go SASC Summer Institute, a 5 day summer program focused on Southeast Asian history and culture for high students.
(via thegreenpapaya)
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This year we are all proud of our very own Sevly Snguon as he runs as a senate candidate for the ASUC, the largest autonomous student government in the nation.
Sevly currently serves as REACH!’s Co-Director this year and has continually demonstrated his commitment to social justice by being a strong advocate for his community. As a potential Senator, he aims to promote student activism and professional development through the resources of the ASUC.If all goes well, he will be the ASUC’s second Cambodian-American Senator. You can stay updated with Sevly’s progress by checking out his Facebook Page Sevly Snguon for ASUC Senate!
Let’s all ensure Sevly gets into Senate next year and vote for him here as our #1 vote on April 9th-11th.
Cambofreshnessss, what whattttttt
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Great opportunity if you’re around LA during the summer! Applications due Friday, April 12.
The annual 20th Summer Activist Training program (SAT) provides young Asian Pacific Islander Americans an opportunity to learn valuable skills in community organizing and direct action campaigns. This program brings together like-minded APIAs to help create a community of young activists and organizers. (Training held on July 11-14 2013)
The program includes meals and lodging for the 4 days and 3 nights of the training. Participants will learn valuable skills and strategies in community organizing and direct action campaigns, build community and network with other young activists and API organizations in Los Angeles, and explore the roots of API community organizing.To learn more about Summer Activist Training, please click here.
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More happy, more happy
Mommy said that it makes her happy that I’m happy.
It makes me happy that she’s happy.
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Monotony Mang
Home again. Everyone doing their own thang. People sticking to themselves. Limited interaction. Daily job, daily school grind. Monotony consumes the day. Routine money making machine. The death of the spirit. The death of excitement. Fuck it all.
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Current High School Students grades 9-12,
If you identify as Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian/Khmer, Lu-Mien, Hmong, Hmoob or any other Southeast Asian ethnic, cultural identity, we welcome and encourage you to apply to this 5 day summer program opportunity!
The Southeast Asian Student Coalition Summer Institute (SASC SI) is a five-day program held at UC Berkeley that allows Southeast Asian youth to further learn and explore about their community, culture, people’s history, and self-identity.
You will also get the opportunity to meet other high school students from California and even students from out of state. You will be paired up with college mentors that will offer you guidance and support. Aside from travel-arrangements (which can be worked out), this program is an all-expense paid trip. You’ll get to live in the college dorms with other high school students, you’ll be fed delicious 3 course meals for 5 days, and you’ll get to experience what it’d be like to be a college student in a college atmosphere!
SASC Summer Institute is seeking motivated high school students with diverse experiences and backgrounds. Academic performance is not a factor in the acceptance of participants, thus, all are encouraged to apply.SASC SI Mentee Applications have been extended and are now due at the end of this weekend Sunday; March 31, 2013!
Access the online Mentee application here: tinyurl.com/si2013app
You can also download the application off our site here.
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The Green Papaya is a community blog and online forum where the Southeast Asian community may share its stories. Its goal is to provide an online space that engages the SEA community, fosters voices within that community, and also raise awareness about that community. If you wish to submit a post,click here. -
Yellow Power: The Formation of Asian-American Nationalism in the Age of Black Power
In 1968, the Asian-American Political Alliance (AAPA) was formed at the University of California (UC) at Berkeley, for the first time bringing together disparate ethnic groups of Asian students. Richard Aoki, a Japanese American raised in West Oakland, joined the Black Panther Party (BPP) while at Merritt College with Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale. He later joined the AAPA, after his transfer to UC Berkeley. Aoki, a field marshal for the Panthers, explains that he “went underground to look into the Asian movement to see if we could develop an Asian version of the BPP.” Aoki soon became the spokesperson for the AAPA. The AAPA developed close ties with the Black Panther Party and the Red Guard, an Asian-American organization modeled after the Panthers…With some members donning berets and sn glasses, the AAPA organized students around issues relate to both university, and non university communities.
Check out this piece on how the black power movement had a big influence on radical activism in the early 1960s, including the beginnings of the Asian American “Yellow Power” Movement.
Yellow Power: The Formation of Asian-American Nationalism in the Age of Black Power, 1966-1975 [Jeffery O.G. Ogbar]
