Don't forget to come to this week's ramen night at FBCC from 6-8pm on Tuesday!! There will be karaoke and ramen so come and hang out with us! Also there will be a spicy ramen challenge so get your taste buds ready! Participants will be picked through a drawing.
Don't forget tomorrow is AAA interest meeting!! Location at HSS 123 6-7pm. Come meet new friends and the eboard and learn about AAA's goals for the year. See you guys there!!
So many ethnicities were able to join together and be with other members that relate to their issues. Thanks guys for staying tuned to our APAHM posts this month. Happy Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!!
AAA (Asian American Association) is an organization that raises awareness of the Asian American community and provides representation for Asian American related issues. This organization connects all the Asian Americans together in order to spread diversity into our community.
We're wrapping up the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this week with AAA. This month of May, we were able to talk about several important Asian American figures and we're going to conclude this month with AAA.
This album featured famous musical artists like Celine Dion, Kenny G, and Patti LaBelle. Along with his music career, he appeared in various films like The Longest Day (1962), Girls Town (1959), and Look in Any Window (1961).
He recorded his first single at the age of 14, but it wasn’t until he recorded the song “Diana,” where he skyrocketed to stardom being No.1 on Canadian and US charts. In 1990, Anka became a naturalized US, the same decade he had a comeback with his album A Body of Work.
We're continuing the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this week with Paul Anka.
Paul Anka (age 77) was born in Ottawa, Canada to Syrian father and Lebanese mother.
Along with his many startups, Yang’s accomplishments caught the eye of the White House during the Obama administration. He was labeled a “Champion of Change” and a “Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship” from the White House in 2012 and 2015 respectively.
After earning degrees from Brown University and Columbia Law School, Yang has earned awards from the White House and created multiple startups and programs. One of these startups is Venture for America (VFA), a program that encourages entrepreneurship in future generations.
We’re continuing the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this week with Andrew Yang.
Andrew Yang (age 44) is an American entrepreneur, politician, and philanthropist who was born in Schenectady, New York to Taiwanese immigrants.
Among other things, he is also known for his role as Tom Haverford in the comedy Parks and Recreation and as a member of the 2016 Time 100, which assembles the 100 most influential people in the world.
Not only was Ansari an actor, but he was also the creator of Master of None, which follows his romantic, professional, and cultural experiences as an Asian American.
Aziz Ansari is a 36-year old entertainer and producer who grew up in Columbia, South Carolina with his Tamil Muslim family. Including two Emmys, he was the first Asian American to win a Golden Globe for best actor in television - Master of None.
