[PPA] Weekly Updates
PPA Officers
PPA EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dance and Dine with PRUSA: 11/16
PPA/FISDU Thanksgiving Potluck: 11/17
Processed Foods Night with Penn Hawai’i Club: 11/30
PPA Executive Board Elections: 12/8
Barrio Choreographers
MEMBER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
APSC Executive Board Interest Meeting: 11/14 & APSC Elections: 11/28
Rhythmic Damage: 11/17
SAS Show: 11/17
CSA Present: Suits to Roots: 11/18
UMC Unity Month Events
APSC Presents: Lunch with a Senior For Underclassmen
Alumni Listserv Form
PPA EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Dance and Dine with PRUSA
Friday 11/16, 7:30-10:30PM
Radian 11th Floor Lounge
PPA will be collaborating with Puerto Rican Undergraduate Association (PRUSA) for a night of food and dancing from both cultures. It should be a fun time and there will be food, so why wouldn’t you go?
PPA/FISDU Thanksgiving Potluck
Saturday 11/17, 5PM-7PM
Radian 11th Floor Lounge
Put your eating pants on because it’s time for PPA and FISDU’s Thanksgiving potluck! We had so much food and so much fun last year that we decided to do it again. This event is also a great time to bond with your class. Here’s how it works. Each class is responsible for bringing certain elements of the meal: FRESHMEN: dessert, SOPHOMORES: bread/salad, JUNIORS: side dishes, SENIORS: main course. FISDU members will also be bringing food. A representative from each class will contact you soon with more details!
Processed Foods Night with Penn Hawai’i Club
Friday 11/30, 7-9PM
Ronald’s House (4030 Spruce)
Keep your eating pants on for Processed Foods Night, an artery clogging event with Penn Hawai’i! There will be spam, corned beef, vienna sausages, rice, and spam musubi! ALRIGHT NICE.
PPA Executive Board Elections
Saturday 12/8, 3PM
Houston Hall, Room TBA
We will be holding elections for our 2013 executive board. Below is the contact information for all of the current board members. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Also see the constitution which is attached for a description of the positions. You may nominate someone or yourself for any position. Keep in mind that nominations for president must have served at least one term on PPA board or other minority organization board. Nominations are due on December 1 at 11:59PM.
President: Toni Gatchalian: toni...@gmail.com
Executive Vice President: Marty Pico: pi...@sas.upenn.edu
Vice President of External Relations: John Diaz: jdia...@gmail.com
Vice President of Communications: Christine Alea: christ...@gmail.com
Director of Finance: Paulo Bautista: pb...@wharton.upenn.edu
Director of Social Programming: Lyn Ongos: jonaly...@gmail.com
Director of Public Relations: K1anad Ghosh: kan...@gmail.com
Historian/Direction of Alumni relations: Ronald Martin: ron...@sas.upenn.edu
Webmaster: Joanne Mantilla: joannem...@gmail.com
Barrio Choreographers
If you are interested in choreographing for Barrio but you were not able to attend the meeting last Monday, please contact ppabarr...@gmail.com.
MEMBER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
APSC Executive Board Interest Meeting
Wednesday 11/14 8PM
Rodin Study Room 104
APSC Elections
Wednesday 11/28, 7PM
Venue TBA
The Asian Pacific Student Coalition is the umbrella group for 19 Asian-interest student groups on campus. It is our aim to voice and support the common interests and concerns of the Asian Pacific-Islander community; to provide a forum for discussion, action, and exploration of issues of concern to students; and to present and to celebrate the richness of our diverse Asian Pacific cultures and backgrounds to the University community and beyond.
We will be holding our elections on November 28 at 7pm. If you are interested in running for a position on the Executive Board, please come to our interest meeting on Wednesday, November 14 at 8pm in Rodin Study Room 104 (1st floor in the Computer Lab). For more information, please visit upennapsc.org.
Attached is the most recent version of our constitution as well as the application for running. The position descriptions are included in the constitution.
Please contact Michelle Leong at ch...@upennapsc.org if you have any questions.
Rhythmic Damage
Saturday 11/17, 5PM-Midnight
Hall of Flags
Come see bboys and breakdancers from up and down the east cost come to show their stuff. This is the biggest dance event in Philadelphia, a haven for hip hop culture. Cost: $5 presale with Penncard, $10 at the door. Check out the trailer here. Email Paulo Bautista (pb...@wharton.upenn.edu) for details
SAS Show
Saturday 11/17, 7PM
Irvine Auditorium
Come watch Penn’s South Asia Society show off their talent in their survivor themed show this Saturday. Toni, Marty, and Kanad will be in it so look out for them!
CSA Presents: Suits to Roots
Sunday 11/18, 6:30PM
International House Ibrahim Theater (37th and Chestnut)
Set in the heart of Beijing, Suits to Roots will bring you on a journey of love, greed, and revelations. Will Chen is a suave and undaunted Chinese-American lawyer from the American law firm Pearson LLP. With the help of a dysfunctional trio known as Wu, Tang, Chan, he is sent to Beijing to tear down old hutongs and build in its place a swanky new mall. But not everything goes as expected, as he works on the case, he confronts a stubborn conservative girl, encounters a meddling ghost, and struggles to appease his boss halfway around the world. Can Will pursue his career while finding his roots?
Buy tickets from any cast or crew member, as well any CSA Board member! $7 presales / members, $9 at the door
If you have any questions, please contact:
Jeff Cho: jef...@sas.upenn.edu
Jesse Jia: jess...@wharton.upenn.edu
Amy Kuan: amy.g...@gmail.com
UMC Unity Month
Join the United Minorities Council (UMC) and our 25 constituent groups in celebrating our first Unity Month. Five events. One Month. To educate, promote, and celebrate the diversity and interculturalism within our community. The events will be posted on the updates according to the week but for the full schedule check out the Facebook Event.
REMOVING THE RACE BOX FROM THE APPLICATION: Affirmative Action, the Supreme Court, and You
Join us for a critical conversation on the past, present, and future of affirmative action in higher education. Participants include Natalie Herring, Associate Dean of Opportunity and Access at Penn Admissions, and Charles Noble, Research Associate at the Kirwan Institute (working directly on the Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin Supreme Court case). Brian Peterson, Makuu Black Cultural Center Director, will moderate. Sponsored by the UMC, Latino Coalition, APSC, Umoja, PAACH, La Casa Latina, Makuu, SPOC, and the GIC. Check out the Facebook Event!
When: Thursday, November 8 | 7pm
Where: Huntsman Room G55
PENN MEETS PHILLY: A celebration that seeks to foster interculturalim and community. The celebration will include performances by three local artists as well as performances by student groups. There will be tons of food and many booths to visit!
When: Friday, November 9 | 1–3:30pm
Where: Houston Hall of Flags
DIVERSITY IN THE WORKPLACE: Had trouble breaking into a work field that traditionally isn’t very diverse? Discuss cultural differences in the job and internship setting with professionals. Dinner will be provided!
When: Thursday, November 15 | 6pm
Where: Huntsman Room F65
PUBLIC GENERAL BODY MEETING: Come learn more about The United Minorities Council right before our board elections on December 5th. We will have an open forum and discuss interculturalism on Penn's campus and beyond.
When: Wednesday, November 28th | 6:30pm
Where: Greenfield Intercultural Center (37th and Chestnut)
ONE MIC: UMC, Penn Monologues and the Race Dialogue Project are collaborating to present to you On Mic, an open-mic night focusing on race, culture, and identity! This can be anything: poetry, prose, song, sketch. Your stage, your story. No "experience" necessary-- this is a safe space for you. Sign up for a slot by November 11th!
When: Thursday, November 29 | 7:30pm
Where: Harrison Rooftop Lounge
CULTURE DAY: Come out as we present and explore several different cultures through dance! We will perform, discuss, and teach three types of dance to elementary school students to get them excited about different cultures through the arts! Contact unitedminor...@gmail.com for further involvement.
When: Friday, November 30 | 1–3:30pm
Where: Lea Elementary School
APSC Presents: Lunch with a Senior For Underclassmen
Are you a freshman, sophomore, or junior interested in gaining advice or mentorship from upperclassmen in Penn's Asian Pacific American community? Sign up now to grab lunch with asenior to talk about anything from registering for classes to managing your organizations to transitioning to college and everything and anything in between. You can either sign up to grab lunch with a particular senior or list your characteristics and interests and we'll pair you up accordingly! Read more about our seniors here. The form to sign up can be found here. We'll make sure to contact you as soon as we can. Any questions can be directed to Florence Sit at flo...@sas.upenn.edu.
Alumni Listserv Form
If you are an alumni and would like to be moved to the alumni listserv, please fill out this form. Also, please forward this link to anyone who may not have received the link anyone else who may be interested. Thanks!
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