BREAKING THE SILENCE: DECONSTRUCTING THE STIGMA OF MENTAL HEALTH IN THE AAPI COMMUNITY WITH DR. DJ IDAThursday, April 14, 6 - 8 p.m., Hall of Languages 500This workshop serves to help students foster a space of self-care, deconstruct the stigma of mental health in the AAPI community, and create a positive dialogue about fostering change. Guest speaker: Dr. DJ Ida, executive director, National AAPI Mental Health Association. Sponsored by Lambda Phi Epsilon.

HEART TO HEART DISCUSSION: FOOD & IDENTITY Friday, April 15, 12 - 2 p.m., Life Sciences Building 011Heart to Heart – facilitated by Claudia Chen ’16 – is a discussion series that focuses on the AAPI experience. Come with an open mind and heart to listen and learn from students, faculty, and staff.

ANNUAL REEL QUEER FILM FESTIVAL’S FEATURED DOCUMENTARY FILM: KUMU HINAFriday, April 15, 8 - 10 p.m., Shemin Auditorium, Shaffer Art Building Kumu Hina recounts the struggle to maintain Pacific Islander culture and values within the Westernized society of modern day Hawai’i. It is told through the lens of a Native Hawaiian who is both a proud and confident māhū, or transgender woman, and an honored and respected kumu, or teacher, cultural practitioner, and community leader. Includes kick-off reception at 8 p.m. Sponsored by Open Doors graduate LGBTQA organization. Website: www.rqff.info.

BAREFOOT SOLUTIONS: NETWORKING RURAL INDIA AND A GLOBAL INITIATIVE Thursday, April 21, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Maxwell Auditorium Sanjit “Bunker” Roy, an acclaimed Indian social activist and educator who founded the Barefoot College, the only college built by and for the rural poor, and Meagan Fallone, CEO of Barefoot College International, will speak. Roy was selected as one of Time’s 100 most influential personalities in 2010. Principal partners: Humanities Center, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs, South Asia Center, South Asia Program (Cornell University) and SUNY ESF.

HEART TO HEART DISCUSSION: MENTAL HEALTH & FAMILYFriday, April 22, 12 - 2 p.m., Life Sciences Building 011Heart to Heart – facilitated by Claudia Chen ’16 – is a discussion series that focuses on the AAPI experience. Come with an open mind and heart to listen and learn from students, faculty, and staff.

2ND ANNUAL ZINDA AND ORANGE BHANGRA SHOWCASEFriday, April 22, 7:30 - 9:30 p.m., Goldstein AuditoriumSyracuse Orange Bhangra and Zinda are two of Syracuse University’s South Asian dance teams and are hosting a showcase themed “Back to the Future” to display the transformation of their different styles from past to present. This event will also show off performances by several other dance teams on campus.

SASA PRESENTS: HOLI Sunday, April 24, Time: TBD,Women’s Building FieldHoli is the Indian festival of colors that celebrates the beginning of spring. It is an ancient Hindu festival, which has become a celebration in many parts of South Asia, as well as other communities outside Asia. Follow #SU_AAPIMonth to find out the time of Holi, as it is weather-dependent. Sponsored by the South Asian Students Association.

18TH ANNUAL ASIA NIGHTSaturday, April 30, 7 - 10 p.m., Grant AuditoriumAsian Students in America (ASIA) is hosting their annual end of the year cultural show with student performers and a special guest performer, Kina Grannis, guitarist and singer-songwriter.

AAPI HERITAGE MONTH KICK-OFF Thursday, March 31, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Atrium, Schine Student CenterJoin us for the kick-off of AAPI Heritage Month! Student organizations will be tabling in the Atrium and lunch will be available at noon. NAVIGATING THE WORKPLACE AS WOMEN OF COLORFriday, April 1, 6 - 7 p.m., Hall of Languages 101Work In Asia is hosting a conversation with Dr. Gina Lee-Glauser, retired Syracuse University Vice President for Research. Enjoy spring rolls as we discuss issues of equality, gender, and race in the workplace.

MINORITY REPORT: THE ROLE OF MINORITIES IN POLITICS & MEDIA WITH NORMAN MINETA AND RICHARD LUIMonday, April 4, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m., Maxwell Auditorium Norman Mineta, former US Secretary of Transportation, and Richard Lui, news anchor for MSNBC and NBC News, discuss their careers and personal challenges and successes, as well as their experiences being underrepresented in their respective fields. Sponsored by Sigma Beta Rho and Kappa Phi Lambda.

COMMEMORATIVE LECTURE WITH CHRISTINE HAThursday, April 7, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Watson Auditorium Christine Ha, celebrity chef and writer, is the first blind contestant and season three winner of MasterChef on FOX. Ha’s first cookbook, Recipes From My Home Kitchen: Asian and American Comfort Food was a New York Times bestseller. Featured on NPR and BBC, she is also co-host on the Canadian cooking show Four Senses and a judge on MasterChef Vietnam. She received the 2014 Helen Keller Personal Achievement Award from the American Foundation for the Blind.

AAPI HERITAGE MONTH BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION: IS EVERYONE HANGING OUT WITHOUT ME? (AND OTHER CONCERNS) BY MINDY KALING Friday, April 8, 12 - 2 p.m., Hillyer Room (Bird 606) Join us for a discussion of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) by Mindy Kaling. Elin Riggs, director of Off‐Campus and Commuter Services, and Priscilla Mahabali ’16 will lead the discussion. Food will be provided. Pick up a copy of the book at OMA (Schine 105). Limited supply available.

K-NIGHT WITH SPECIAL GUEST CLARA CHUNG Saturday, April 9, 7 - 10 p.m., Goldstein Auditorium Celebrate Korean culture with the Korean American Student Association (KASA) and YouTube Star Clara Chung – with more than 250,000 subscribers and 28 million views. Tickets available at the Schine Box Office for $5.

FIGHTING BIAS AND MICROAGGRESSIONS ON CAMPUS: WORKSHOP WITH HARJOT KAUR, SIKH COALITION, FOLLOWED BY ANTI-ASIAN HATE CRIME EXHIBIT UNVEILING Monday, April 11, 5 - 7 p.m., Peter Graham Scholarly Commons (Bird 114)The workshop will discuss bullying and microaggressions affecting Asian American and Pacific Islander students; define bias-based discrimination and microaggressions; clarify relevant policy and law; identify the roots and effects of these issues; share student experiences; and recognize opportunities for action. The Anti-Asian Hate Crime Exhibit remembers the Denny’s incident that occurred 19 years ago in Syracuse. Co-sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs and South Asia Center.

PAVING THE WAY ALUMNI SPEAKER: JIN KIM ‘09Wednesday, April 13, 5 - 6:30 p.m., Peter Graham Scholarly Commons (Bird 114)Jin Kim is the managing editor of The Wall Street Transcript and has contributed to The Wall Street Journal’s Expat blog. As a Newhouse graduate with a double major in Latino/Latin American studies (Arts & Sciences), he will speak about what it is like to manage a small financial publication, his career, and his experience as a Korean immigrant from Latin America.

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