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Thank you for your interest and support of our Third Leadership Conference for Asian Pacifics!

Be on the lookout for the 2008 LCAP – See you then!

** Event summary can be found here! (.pdf file) **

Our main club website is http://clubs.arizona.edu/~aasc to keep updated on future projects!

Hosted by:

Asian American

Student Coalition

In association with:

Pan Asian Studies

Dept. of TUSD

Pan Asian

Community Alliance

Endorsed by:

Funded by:

(AAFSAA)

Multicultural Affairs

& Student Success

(MASS)

UA Advancement & Student Initiatives: Gateway

Tamissa

Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA)

The Moss Law Firm

“Justice for You!”

Vanessa C. Moss

Attorney-at-Law

DM Federal

Credit Union

The Architecture Company

Arizona Student Unions & Corporate Sponsors Program

Sterling Cards

Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)

Raytheon Asian

Pacific Association

(RAPA)

Associated Students

of The University of

Arizona (ASUA)

Individual Contributions:

Chris G. Lee

Thomas & Diane Vo

Dr. Theodore Tong

Linda Walker

Welcome! Asian American Student Coalition invites YOU to attend the 3^rd Leadership Conference for Asian Pacifics, themed REVOLUTION: Experience. Innovate. Alter. It is a student leadership conference that aims to provide workshops and presentations to formally recognize the concerns and issues of a growing community.

** CONGRATULATIONS -- Our 2004 Leadership Conference for Asian Pacifics (FUSION) was given the Outstanding Multicultural Program Award in the 2005 All-Campus Leadership Awards ceremonies. ** (04/2005)

Keynotes:

Professor Spike Peterson

Morning Keynote

Hank Oyama

Lunch Presentation

Helen Zia

Evening Keynote

She will be present on Saturday, March 4, 2006 as the banquet dinner keynote speaker of the conference. She is an APA activist, author (Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People), and journalist, and will be coming to Tucson! More info here.

Larry Leung

Sunday Closing

This event will be held on campus at the University of Arizona, Tucson (@ the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Building (AME) in Rm. 202) during the weekend of March 4 & 5, 2006. A series of workshops and open forums will be presented that will revolve around a variety of social, cultural, and personal issues that affect our lives.

Have you ever wondered, “Is everything really okay?” Take some time out to recognize the concerns you may have or have hidden until now, and become more active!

The conference objective is:

--	To promote “awareness, advocacy, and activism” for Asian Americans,
--	To empower students to become informed, innovative, influential leaders,
--	To understand the past, present, and future of Asian Americans, and
--	To create globally concerned citizens who think critically and are compassionate.

Workshop Topics:

Addressing Asian American Masculinities

Asian Americans in the Corporate World

The Many Faces of the Muslim Student Community

Student Activism and the Asian American Movement: Our Roles and Responsibilities

Asian Americans and Politics:

The Importance of APAs in Student Government

Intersections of Identity: LGBT in the Asian American Community

Asian American Immigration History

What Asian Americans can Learn from the

Chicano/Chicana Movement

Who's going to be the next BRUCE LEE or LISA LING?:

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Asian American

Independent Film Making/Producing/Acting.

APA Leadership 101

How the Asian's Lost Their Accents

What’s HAPA’ning: Multiracial Issues in a Monoracial World

Links:

Email:

aasc.online@gmail.com

Executive Staff:

Olga Ayon &

Ngoc Phan

Coordinators

John Vo

Treasurer

Dorothy Lew

TUSD Collaborator

Committee Leads:

Cecile Dinh

Speakers

Stephan Classen

Keynote

Tiffany Gock

Publicity

Jackie Tingsabhat

Hospitality

Peter Vu

Floater

Carrie Bui

Outreach

Kim Dinh, Mai Dinh

Special Projects

Thanh Ha Tran

Banquet

Details:

Who can come?

Everyone is invited to attend! Students at the UA, ASU, NAU, Arizona community colleges, and Arizona high schools are encouraged to attend! Out-of-state students are also welcome to attend. If you need any help getting to Tucson, let us know! Faculty, staff, alumni, community members are invited too!

When is it?

The weekend of March 4 & 5, 2006 (Saturday and Sunday).

Saturday, March 4, will begin at 10 AM, with breakfast and registration/check in available by 9 AM. The day will end by 5 PM to allow time to travel to the restaurant for the banquet at 6pm (see above).

Sunday, March 5, will being at 10 AM, with the rooms open by 9:30 AM. The day will end at 2 PM.

What is it?

The 2006 Leadership Conference for Asian Pacifics (LCAP) – REVOLUTION: Experience. Innovate. Alter.

Why go?

Share your opinions on important issues that affect our lives. Meet other students who are interested in these topics and network!

Where will it be?

On campus at the University of Arizona, Tucson – Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Building (AME). North of Speedway Blvd., off Mountain Ave. Main conference room #202.

The evening banquet dinner will be held at Rose Garden Chinese Restaurant (1800 E Fort Lowell Road, Tucson AZ 85719 – SW Corner of Ft Lowell and Campbell, behind Blockbuster). It is scheduled to start at 6pm and will run until 9pm. Tickets may still be bought at the door for $40.

How do I register?

Register now! The deadline is February 24, 2006. Forms can be found here. We offer a $15 pre-registration package which will provide meals on Saturday, including an off-campus banquet dinner, in addition to conference materials. This package will be offered at the door for $20. Conference workshops and discussions are open to the public. Requests for participant fee waivers will be considered; please send a brief description in an email to: aasc.online@gmail.com