Monday, April 30, 2012 - Volume 8
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Is your organization planning an event around the recent Trayvon Martin tragedy or about race, inequity, and violence in general? If so, please email azinko@adelphi.edu with information about the event ASAP.
Upcoming Campus Events
International Night
Thursday April 5. 2012
University Center Ballroom at 7:00 p.m.
Come celebrate the many cultures of the world represented here at Adelphi with the members of the International Student Society. Free food and entertainment!
Sponsored by: International Student Society
 Student Safe Zone Training – Space Still Available! Sign Up Now!
Friday April 6, 2012
11:00am - 2:00pm
The mission of the Safe Zone program at Adelphi University is to identify and support students, faculty, and staff who identify as a Safe Zone advocate on behalf of the LGBTQ community. Through education, advocacy and awareness, they will be empowered to speak out against homophobia and heterosexism. The program’s goal is to contribute to an open campus climate that is safe, accepting and just for all members of the University community.
Sign Up Here.
Sponsored by: Center for Student Involvement, Office of Residential Life, and Resident Student Association
Tuesday Talks: Is the "Model Minority" a Myth?
Tuesday, April 10 - 12, 2012
University Center, Room 215
Tuesday Talks are a brown-bag lunch series which give students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to discuss contemporary social justice issues. Asian Americans are sometimes referred to as the “model minority” and may not be seen as discriminated against in our society. Is this an accurate assessment? In what ways is it problematic to label a group as a “model minority.” Bring your lunch and your thoughts. Dessert will be provided.
Sponsored by: Center for Student Involvement
School to Prison Pipeline Workshop
Thursday, February 2, 2012
University Center, Room 213 at 6:00 p.m.
This highly interactive workshop introduces participants to the workings of the School to Prison Pipeline. Participants identify the major, everyday contributors to the Pipeline with special attention to zero tolerance policies and over-reliance on school suspensions. Participants also discuss possible solutions to the problem.
Sponsored by: Center for Student Involvement
Tuesday Talks: Racism in a Post-Obama America: Are Conversations About Race Still Relevant?
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
University Center, Room 215 at 12:00 p.m.
Tuesday Talks are a brown-bag lunch series which give students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to discuss contemporary social justice issues. Asian Americans are sometimes referred to as the “model minority” and may not be seen as discriminated against in our society. Is this an accurate assessment? In what ways is it problematic to label a group as a “model minority.” Bring your lunch and your thoughts. Dessert will be provided.
Sponsored by: Center for Student Involvement
Off Campus Trips:
Explore Chinatown Food and Culture Walking Tour – SIGN UP NOW!
Friday, April 13th – Bus leaves at 10:30am, Tour begins at 12pm
Join us as we discover the delicious cuisine, history, and culture of New York City's Chinatown. Our tour guide will lead you though this diverse neighborhood tasting delicious foods that makes this area of New York City so unique. We will also explore historic landmarks, busy, and hidden side streets of this small district that is home to the largest concentration of Chinese people in the western hemisphere.
Pre-registration is required and is $10 for all students. Sign up in the Panthertainment Booth.
Save the Date!
Check back for information on these exciting campus events soon.
Community Forum on Trayvon Martin – April 18
Vagina Monologues – April 20, Tickets on Sale NOW in the Panthertainment Booth!
Cultural Explosion – April 19 - April 22
Take Back the Night – April 25
Tunnel of Oppression – April 30
In the Community & Beyond
Social Justice Training Institute: The Student Experience
The Social Justice Training Institute will provide an intensive developmental opportunity for students to examine the complex dynamics of oppression and to develop strategies to foster positive change on their campuses and in their communities. This year’s SJTI: Student Experience will take place on July 11-14th at the University of San Francisco.
Visit the institute's web site for more information. If you wish to attend, please make sure to apply online by no later than Monday, April 23, 2012.Camp Outright VERMONT is Looking for Volunteers this August!
Camp Outright is a seven day/six night traditional residential summer camp program for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning youth and their Allies (LGBTQQA), ages 13-22. Campers will participate in a wide variety of daily activities based upon their interests, including swimming and boating, team games like soccer and baseball, archery, and tennis. Other activities will include visual and performing arts, nature exposure activities, and special topical workshops to address needs stated by LGBTQQA youth.
All Camp Outright volunteer staff must:
- Complete the application and interview process and pass a criminal background check.
- Fulfill position requirements.
- Attend one of the staff training weekends tentatively scheduled July 14-15 and July 28-29.
- Attend staff orientation on August 11, 2012.
- Present documentation of current First Aid and child and adult CPR certification prior to camp.
- Be at least eighteen years of age on August 14, 2011 (**and if directly supervising youth, must be at least 3 years older than youth being supervised)
If this is something that interests you, check out the camp for yourself at http://www.campoutright.org/. First consideration for camp staff will be April 11, 2012, so start filling out your application now to be a part of this amazing experience!
New York League of Puerto Rican Women, Inc. College Awards
Applications are currently being accepted for the New York League of Puerto Rican Women, Inc. College Awards until June 9, 2012. Eligible applicants will demonstrate outstanding achievements in academics and service. If interested please stop by the Center for Student Involvement and see Anna Zinko for an application.
Southern Poverty Law Center Seeking LGBTQ Individuals Who Have Experiences with “Conversion Therapy”
Few lies have inflicted more harm on communities than this one: LGBTQ people are broken and can change their sexual orientation to straight. The notion that LGBTQ people are inherently defective is the premise of ex-gay therapy (sometimes called conversion or reparative therapy), a practice that has been discredited or highly criticized by virtually all major medical and mental-health organizations. The Southern Poverty Law Center is seeking people in the community who have suffered the harmful consequences of ex-gay therapy to speak out and share their stories. People can share their stories at: http://www.splcenter.org/conversion-therapy. All information will be kept confidential.
News and Views
Asian Americans by the Numbers
Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month is April 2012
17.3 million
The estimated number of U.S. residents of Asian descent, according to the 2010 Census. This group comprised 5.6 percent of the total population. This count includes those who said they were both Asian alone (14.7 million) and Asian in combination with one or more additional races (2.6 million).
Source: 2010 Census Brief — Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin
46%
Percentage growth of the Asian alone or in combination population between the 2000 and 2010 censuses, which was more than any other major race group.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, Custom Table 3
2.6 million
The number of people 5 and older who spoke Chinese at home in 2009. After Spanish, Chinese was the most widely spoken non-English language in the country. Tagalog, Vietnamese and Korean were each spoken at home by more than 1 million people.
Source: 2009 American Community Survey
2.6 million
The projected number of U.S. residents in 2050 who will identify themselves as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in combination with one or more other races. They would comprise 0.6 percent of the total population by that year.
Source: Population projections
132%
The projected percentage increase between 2008 and 2050 in the population of people who identify themselves as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in combination with one or more other races. This compares with a 44 percent increase in the population as a whole over the same period of time.
Source: Population projections
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