AASA First Impressions

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AASA ad in the Miami Hurricane's Summer Issue, First Impressions.

2011-12 AASA Eboard

Congratulations!

The new eboard for AASA:
President: Te Hoang, Vice President: Khoa Le, Treasurer: Joey Lee, Secretary: Yvette Jon, Public Relations: Jacinta Yong and Brooke LeMaire, Sports Coordinator: Justin Turley, Historian: Wei Yang, Fundraising Coordinator: Sophia Trautschold, Webmaster: Matt Mancao

AASA wins COSO's Choice Award!

Congratulations AASA for winning COSO's Choice at the SOAR Awards 2011!

Nominations:

Brooke LeMaire for Silent Inspiration

Excellence in Programming Community Service

Rumble on the Green (We placed Third)

Stay Classy AASA!

APIAH month!

Upcoming Events:

APIAH - Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month is April!

Sushi Rolling Workshop on the Rock

Wednesday, April 13th

Registration begins at 11am, the workshop starts at 1pm.

FSA Island Styles

Show presented by the Filipino Student Association

Friday, April 15th at 7pm.

Gusman Concert Hall

Japanese Tea Ceremony

Traditional Tea Ceremony, FREE!

Monday, April 18th at 7PM

UC I-Lounge (2nd Floor)

AASA General Meeting April 22nd

Discuss our end of year Banquet and Superlatives!

UC Ballroom B at 5:30

AASA Bone Marrow Philantrophy

Support AASA April 26 - 27 by helping with our Bone Marrow Drive

Japan Charity Events

Thank you to all who came out to our Pre-APIAH month fundraising events for Japan!! Look forward to more APIAH events. For more info, see our website at http://www6.miami.edu/studorgs/aasa/


AASA Alumni Khiem Nguyen: "Sales towards Japan Relief! Get a great shirt & contribute to the cause at http://store.threefoldstudio.com/"

Friday, April 8 · 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Plymouth Congregational Church Davis Hall
3400 Devon Road
Coconut Grove, FL
Contact: Phoebe Lai, Corey Klein, FACEBOOK EVENT


Musicians from University of Miami Frost School of Music, New World Symphony, and Lynn University are giving a benefit recital to raise support for the victims in Japan.

The Salvation Army will be receiving credit card, cash, or check donations at the recital.

The Salvation Army has relief teams in Japan and have been helping evacuate people from areas affected by the failed nuclear reactors. In addition, the Salvation Army has helped many earthquake victims offering food and shelter.

This event is sponsored by the Salvation Army, Plymouth Congregational Church, Steinway&Sons Gallery Miami, Matsuri, and the UPS Store in Coconut Grove.

There will be a small reception donated by MATSURI following the recital.

If you can't make it to the event, be sure to donate to the Salvation Army! You can text "Japan" to 80888 to donate $10 or go to http://bit.ly/fBXzvT

API Night and 4/6 Fun AASA updates!

Thank you everyone who came out to our Pre-APIAH events and helped with our fundraising for Japan.

Hey, AASA!

Get excited! Asian Pacific Islands Night is tomorrow! The fun starts at 6:30 PM and everything is in the UC Patio. Please come check it out. Lots of planning has gone into this event, especially by our chair, Hong-Uyen Hua, and skit director, LK Lau!

Of course, also support the other nights. Caribbean Night is Thursday, and African Night is Friday!

Also don't forget that Morikami is Saturday and our chill kickball day is Sunday. If you signed up for Morikami at out meeting, you should be receiving another e-mail with more details closer to the date.

Hope to see you tomorrow!

If you did not get this email, please email: aasa.miami@gmail.com to be added to the listserv!

Last year's Asia Night photos:

Last year's Morikami Trip photos:

AASA Pre APIAH week events!

This is Sophie Bishop's Facebook Event for the origami event on tuesday:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Crane-for-Hope/156361151092130?ref=nf&sk=wall

This week's activities: http://www6.miami.edu/studorgs/aasa/calendar.htm

E-Board elections this Friday! (and General Meeting, April 1st, 5:30 UC Ballroom B) Flyer click here

Vincent Who?

MSA, SLC, AASA & FSA Present: Vincent Who?

Thursday, March 31st 7pm Cosford Cinema "Vincent Who?," is a 40 minute documentary that looks at the historic hate crime murder of Vincent Chin and the current state of Asian American empowerment. Immediately after the showing, a Q and A session with director & producer Curtis Chin will occur. For more information, please contact the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at (305) 284-2855. http://www.vincentwhofilm.com/

http://www.sa.miami.edu/ibisnews/long.aspx?id=423#4825

Pre-APIAH events!

Tuesday 3/29: 11 am - 2pm.

Origami on the Rock!

Help us fold 1000 cranes to pray for the victims of the Japanese earthquake.

Wednesday 3/30: 11am

Ramen Contest on the Rock!

Participate in the Ramen Eating Contest on the Rock! Entry fee will go towards charity. Winners gets a gift card.

Sunday 4/3: 10 am

Car wash at Denny's!

Dirty car? Bring your car over to the Denny's across from campus to have it washed with proceeds going towards disaster relief.

COISO I-Week!

April 4th - 9th

Asia Pacific Islander Night - Wednesday April 6th! UC Patio

AASA Eboard Election Flyer:

DATE AUCTION PHOTOS ARE UP ON THE WEBSITE!

AASA Updates Japan, APIAH

All of AASA's thoughts and prayers are with the people of Japan.

Click the image above or to this link to be redirected to the Red Cross website's Donate Fund page.

AASA Updates:

Rumble on the Green!

Hosted by the Committee On Student Organizations (COSO), Rumble On the Green is a fun and competitive field day. AASA competes with other organizations on campus.

AASA placed Third overall, winning first in Water Balloon Toss (credit to Justin Turley and Bryan Tachibana), second in Sponge Pass, and third in musical chairs (credit to Anthony Hall).

Upcoming Events

• AASA 5th Spring General Meeting
  

  Friday, April 1st, 2011. 5:30 PM UC Ballroom B. Eboard Elections. See you there!

• FIU'S ASU/AASA Paintball
  

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011. 10:00am. For more information click here.

• ASIA PACIFIC ISLANDER NIGHT
  

  As part of the COISO's - International Week (I-Week).
  International Week 2011: All the World's a Stage

April 6, 2011: API Night.

We need your help! There are three subcommittees you can work with: Dance, Activities/Food, and Decorations.
Please contact your PR Officer, Ms. Hong-Uyen Hua for more information.






• AASA Kickball Tournament

  Sunday April 10th. Come out and play kickball with your fellow AASA members! Interested? For More information, please contact our Sports Coordinator, Khoa Le.

Red Cross Japan

Oh behalf of the Asian American Students Association, our thoughts go out to everyone in the UM community who has been affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

We are currently in the process of creating several fundraising events, so please let us know if you have any suggestions (aasa.miami@gmail.com).

Together, we can truly make a difference in helping Japan.

Click the image above or to this link to be redirected to the Red Cross website's Donate Fund page.

AASA Updates- Rumble, Sports, APIAH

Upcoming Events:

Rumble on the Green: Field Day Competition

Are []_[] ready to RUMBLE? Come and and compete with AASA at one of UM's most exciting events yet! Hosted by the Committee On Student Organizations (COSO), Rumble On the Green is a fun and competitive field day on Sunday, March 6th from Noon - 3pm.

Here's a sneak peek at some of this year's Rumble activities:

- Tug of War

- Water balloon man hunt

- Spirit competitions

- UM trivia

- musical chairs (won last year by our very own Melvin La!)

- & more!

Sign up and lead AASA to victory!

Spring Intramural Sports / Kickball Event - if interested, contact our Sports Coordinator, Khoa Le.

Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month and Asia Night in April.

Meetings on Wednesdays at 9pm. Contact our PR Officer, Hong Uyen Hua for more information!

Last year's APIAH Month had many events, including the Taiwanese Street Market, Japanese Horror Film showing, Origami Crane Folding, Sushi Rolling Workshop, and more:

Asia Night is a part of COISO's International Week (I-Week). Many events take place on the UC Patio.

This is AASA at last year's Asia Night.

And Thank you for coming to AASA Date Auction 2011!!!

(Pictures coming soon)