June 2012
49 posts
Reslei Wegh: Statement on President Aquino's Recent Entreaties for Increased U.S. Military Aid →
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Kabataang maka-Bayan (KmB, Pro-People Youth) USA
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June 20, 2012Statement on President Aquino’s Recent Entreaties for Increased U.S. Military Aid
Philippine President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III made a state visit to the United States from June 6 to June 9,…
This is what I was so excited about yesterday! →
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angry reader of the week: juliet shen
Hey everybody. Once again, it’s time to meet the Angry Reader of the Week, spotlighting you, the very special readers of this website. Over the years, I’ve been able to connect with a lot of cool folks, and this is a way of showing some appreciation and attention to the people who help make this blog what it is. This week’s Angry Reader is Juliet Shen.
Who are you?
A blogger, a student, an unpaid intern, an organizer, a board member, a feminist, a protester, and above all: a hardcore nerd. I’m an Arizona girl freezing in an upstate world.
What are you?
I’m the Advocacy Coordinator for the East Coast Asian American Student Union, organizer for New York Students Rising (NYSR), member of Save Our SUNY, blogger for Fascinasians, Community Service chair for the New York State Young Democrats Caucus of Color, and host for the Albany watch party for the Vincent Chin Google+ Hang Out.
Where are you?
I’m currently sitting at my office eating a mantou and filing memos. Which is part of the New York Assembly. Which is in Albany. Which is in New York. When I’m not here, I’m at my friend’s coffee shop loitering and drinking chai lattes.
Where are you from?
I’m from a white upper middle class suburb in Arizona where reality TV shows were filmed at my high school, celebrities shopped at our malls, and middle schoolers went to tanning salons.
What do you do?
I prowl the internet for news and stories relating to Asian Americans, undiscovered talent on YouTube, and recipes and post it on Fascinasians. I also try to interview Asian Americans in leadership positions because it’s always nice to have a role model that you can look at and think “hey, they look like me!”
I also help plan and organize with NYSR for higher education issues in New York. Yeah walk outs! Yeah strikes! Yeah sit ins! Yeah civil disobedience!
What are you all about?
I’m all about eating good food, having good laughs, finding good shoes, and collective effervescence.
What makes you angry?
Those who know me personally know that I am generally a very nice person… who gets pissed really easily.
Street harassment makes me angry. When women can’t walk alone at night without feeling some fear or trepidation. The idea that if something does happen, the blame could get placed on the victim because of what they were wearing, their sexual history, and their personality. That society teaches women to not get raped instead of teaching men not to rape.
Budget cuts make me angry. The fact that my school has already cut Italian, French, Russian, Theater, and Classics and removed the “Diversity and Pluralism” requirement from the gen eds. The fact that students like me won’t be able to learn the things they want because humanities aren’t considered important enough compared to business and nanotechnology. The fact that New York is raising SUNY and CUNY tuition 10% each year.
Racism. That’s kind of a big duh, but the fact that not only is there rampant injustice in our society, but people CHOOSE to ignore it and live on blissfully. That ignorant buttheads will classify me as either a “Dragon Lady” or a “fragile, innocent china-doll.”
You can read more of my rants here:
http://fascinasians.tumblr.com
http://fascinasians.blogspot.com
http://twitter.com/juliet_shen
http://facebook.com/fascinasians
Keeping me up to date with API issues, she is truly the “Angry Asian Man” of Tumblr. She is Fascinasians. Follow her blog and be informed!
I'll Be Teaching a Series of Spoken Word Workshops!
So thanks to my company, Pacific Child and Family Associates, I have been given the opportunity to teach a passion of mine: The series is entitled, “Introduction to Spoken Word Poetry.” For ages 13 - 17, this will be suitable for beginners and novices. There will be fun and creative exercises to encourage self-expression in a safe and open environment. Participants will learn to develop their voices as young poets. If you haven’t heard of spoken word and want to know what it is or if you have and want to try it out or if you just want to write and perform, then come check out this series! To enroll, please visit:
http://www.burbankparks.com/registrationmain.sdi
Search the activity #2571.305.
This summer as part of the Burbank Recreational Program I will be leading from June 20 - August 18 at the McCambridge Recreational Center. It is $78 for residents and $83 for non-residents. It will be held on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.
One has registered so far. There are eight open slots left. There needs to be a minimum so please come through and help me spread the word to all who you feel may be interested. Classes begin on June 20, but the last day to register is June 28! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to message me. Thanks!
Correction on my part: the activity # is 2571.305, not 2571305. Thank you so much for your help! Here is the flyer! Gotta love that beatnik image they picked out for my class. Haha.
I'll Be Teaching a Series of Spoken Word Workshops!
So thanks to my company, Pacific Child and Family Associates, I have been given the opportunity to teach a passion of mine: The series is entitled, “Introduction to Spoken Word Poetry.” For ages 13 - 17, this will be suitable for beginners and novices. There will be fun and creative exercises to encourage self-expression in a safe and open environment. Participants will learn to develop their voices as young poets. If you haven’t heard of spoken word and want to know what it is or if you have and want to try it out or if you just want to write and perform, then come check out this series! To enroll, please visit:
http://www.burbankparks.com/registrationmain.sdi
Search the activity #2571.305.
This summer as part of the Burbank Recreational Program I will be leading from June 20 - August 18 at the McCambridge Recreational Center. It is $78 for residents and $83 for non-residents. It will be held on Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 PM.
One has registered so far. There are eight open slots left. There needs to be a minimum so please come through and help me spread the word to all who you feel may be interested. Classes begin on June 20, but the last day to register is June 28! If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to message me. Thanks!
Duh Moment of the Week
Damn, I just confirmed that I previously studied the PSR (Philippine Society and Revolution) back in high school because it essentially was the Filipino Heritage Studies curriculum. Wow. Go me. Thanks Rachel for clarifying!
Embarrassing I didn’t realize it until now. It’s no wonder reading the PSR sounds so familiar. I remembered there being a booklet of some sort in FHS, but couldn’t remember its title. Even so I remembered them being like excerpts. I never wrote its title down in my notes either. I had no idea. But once I started reading the actual PSR recently, I was like, “Wait a minute…” lol.
Now this is not to say I know everything about the PSR because that was a long time ago. High school? I graduated college two years ago. I just had one of those realization-like… DUH moments: So I am not entirely clueless about the PSR.
Well, I’m excited to read the actual text of the PSR because FHS was one of my favorite classes, including college. If the curriculum was based off the PSR, then I know I’m going to love reading it. Thank you to my FHS teacher, Ivan Santos!
“Know history, know self.”
Okay enough typing, I must refresh and reeducate myself.
READ.
