[PPA] Weekly Updates
PPA Officers
PPA EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
November GBM: 11/12
Barrio Choreographers Interest Meeting; 11/12
MEMBER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
aKDPhi and Club Singapore Present: TRICK OR TREAT: 11/1
Pennies for Penncils: 11/2
Ice Skating with Penn VSA: 11/2
CSA Dumpling Fest: 11/3
APAHW Events
UMC Unity Month Events
Strictly Funk Presents: REM: See You in My Dream: 11/9 & 11/10
Graceland Movie Screening: 11/9
APSC Presents: Lunch with a Senior For Underclassmen
PPA EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
November GBM
Monday 11/12, 8PM
Huntsman G50
For this month’s GBM, we’ll be discussing Filipino identity. It should be a fun meeting with some introspection and reflection. As always, you’ll be able to hang out with some cool people and eat some snacks.
Barrio Choreographers Interest Meeting
Monday 11/12, 9PM
Huntsman G50
Calling all choreographers! The Barrio chairs are holding an interest meeting immediately following the GBM. Stick around if you would like to choreograph one of the dances for Barrio this year.
MEMBER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
aKDPhi and Club Singapore Present: TRICK OR TREAT
Thursday 11/1, 11PM-2AM
Han Dynasty University City (3711 Market St)
Emerge from shelter in your best costume and come down to TRICK or TREAT. Prizes will be given for best costume! $8 presale and $10 at the door. 18 to haunt, 21 to flaunt. Halloween themed drink specials to wash the Sandy gloom away! For more info, check out the Facebook Event.
Pennies for Penncils
Saturday 11/2, 7-8:30PM
Huntsman Hall MBA Café
Join PennCIL and Givology at Penn for a night of music and dance in support of international access to education. Ticket proceeds will go towards expenses of a student from The School Fund (the non-profit with which PennCIL is associated) and Givology. Students often only require $150-$200 per year to continue their education. We can make this happen.
**Tickets: $5 pre-sale and $7 at the door. Pre-sale tickets - pay a board member in person or online via venmo.**
Reserve a ticket (and indicate payment type) here. Featured Acts include Onda Latina, Penn Masti, Pan-Asian Dance Troupe, Freaks of the Beat, Yalla, PennSori, Keynotes, Penn Atma, and Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement.
https://www.facebook.com/www.theschoolfund.org
https://www.facebook.com/Givology
Ice Skating with Penn VSA
Friday 11/2 11:45PM-2AM
Class of 1923 Ice Rink
Come out and enjoy a fun-filled night of ice skating with the UPenn VSA! All are welcome, so feel free to bring a friend (or ten). This is one of our signature events, and a great way to bring in the Winter season :)
Tickets will be $8 for individuals, or $6 if you buy them in a group of ten. If you have a group of 10+, please email your list to cy...@seas.upenn.edu.
We'll be offering plenty of baked goods and heart-warming liquids to keep you toasty as well, so you can skate deep into the night.
CSA Dumpling Fest
Saturday 11/3, 7-9PM
Rodin Rooftop Lounge
Hungry? Come to our annual Dumpling Fest at 7-9pm at Rodin Rooftop Lounge for an all-you-can-eat dumpling extravaganza! We will have pork, chicken, and vegetarian options, cooked in a variety of classic Chinese methods. Ticket price is $5 for members and Rodin residents, and $7 for non-members/non-Rodin residents. Please direct all other queries to Jessica Yan (yjes...@sas.upenn.edu), Madeline Song (so...@wharton.upenn.edu) and Michael Wei (mw...@wharton.upenn.edu). Check out the Facebook Event for more info.
APAHW Events
Sunday, 11/4 – Dance, Dimsum & Discussions
Hall of Flags, various locations, 2PM
LEARN | Learn how to Bhangra with Penn Masti, make dim sum with a famous chef and engage in thought-provoking discussions about politics and the Asian American community at our workshops and discussion panels
Sunday, 11/4 – An Evening with Kal Penn
Irvine Auditorium, 7PM
INSPIRE| In collaboration with the SAS, IAA & SPEC, APAHW brings you Kal Penn, the famous South Asian actor and co-campaign manager for President Obama. $8 for Penn students, $10 for non Penn students
Monday, 11/5 – Kickoff
Hall of Flags, 7PM
ENJOY | Kick off the week with free performances from Penn groups, including the talents of Pan Asian, PennYo, Atma and more! Free food will be served.
Tuesday, 11/6 – 20th Annual Extravaganza
Hall of Flags, 7PM
CELEBRATE | Eat and play carnival games hosted by APSC’s many constituent groups at APAHW’s annual festival! Free food will be served. PPA will be there with Adobo! YUM.
Wednesday, 11/7 – Letters to Ourselves: Asian American Studies Dinner
Bodek Lounge, 6:30PM
REFLECT| Listen to ASAM professors share their personal experiences growing up in
Asian America and their vision for its future over a catered dinner.
Thursday, 11/8 – APA: Hit Play
Hall of Flags, 7PM
LISTEN | Come enjoy performances by Jason Chen, a popular Asian American Youtube sensation, and Shanghai Restoration Project, a contemporary electronic music group that combines traditional Chinese instruments and hip hop music.
Friday, 11/9 – Big Asian on Campus
Hall of Flags, 7PM
CHEER | Come support Penn’s most talented students as they strut, sing, dance, and rap for the esteemed title Big Asian on Campus. Joanne Mantilla will be representing PPA! Come join us as we support her from the crowd!
Saturday, 11/10 – Strides for Asian Pride 5K Run
The Compass, 12PM
GIVE | Join APAHW and Pan-Asian Initiative for their 5K Charity Run! Sign up on Locust Walk: $10 registration fee. All proceeds benefit Hepatitis B Free Philadelphia Foundation.
Saturday, 11/10 – Charity Gala
Inn at Penn, 7PM
SUIT UP | Dress up and enjoy a formal three-course dinner catered by the Inn at Penn. Proceeds go to APAHW’s charity, the Hepatitis B Free Philadelphia foundation. Sign up on Locust walk: $20/ticket, $180/table for 10. Visit www.apahw.org for more details.
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.
Valarie Kaur
When: Friday, November 2 | 4 - 6pm
Where: JMHH 370
One of this generation’s great public intellectuals, Valarie Kaur is a prolific public speaker and incredible filmmaker. Don’t miss this opportunity to listen to her speak on our generation, social problems, and solutions to move forward.
Strictly Funk Presents: REM: See You in My Dream
Friday 11/9 and Saturday 11/10 9PM-11PM
Iron Gate Theater
Come support fellow PPA members Victor Garcia, Kanad Ghosh, and Melanie Mariano at their fall show! PPA board is going on Saturday so let us know if you want to join us. Tickets are $10 on the walk and $12 at the door. Check out the Facebook Event for more info!
Graceland Movie Screening
Friday 11/9, 6:30PM
Ibrahim Theater at International House (3701 Chestnut)
Brad, a fellow Filipino and organizer for the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival has invited us to watch a screening of Graceland. Both entertaining and disturbing, Graceland (which premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival) is a gritty and gripping crime thriller, weaving plots of political corruption and human trafficking into a kidnapping-gone-wrong narrative, making for one intense and unpredictable ride. Tickets are $6 for students.
(Mature audiences: Explicit Content, Nudity, Graphic Violence, Children in Danger)
Starring Arnold Reyes, Menggie Cobarrubias and Dido de La Paz.
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.
Love,
PPA Board
--Penn Philippine Association
PPA Officers
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PPA EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
November GBM: 11/12
Barrio Choreographers Interest Meeting; 11/12
Dance and Dine with PRUSA: 11/16
PPA/FISDU Thanksgiving Potluck: 11/17
Processed Foods Night with Penn Hawai’i Club: 11/30
MEMBER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
APAHW Events
UMC Unity Month Events
Strictly Funk Presents: REM: See You in My Dreams: 11/9 & 11/10
Graceland Movie Screening: 11/9
APSC Presents: Lunch with a Senior For Underclassmen
Alumni Listserv Form
PPA EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS:
November GBM
Monday 11/12, 8PM
Huntsman G50
For this month’s GBM, we’ll be discussing Filipino identity. It should be a fun meeting with some introspection and reflection. As always, you’ll be able to hang out with some cool people and eat some snacks.
Barrio Choreographers Interest Meeting
Monday 11/12, 9PM
Huntsman G50
Calling all choreographers! The Barrio chairs are holding an interest meeting immediately following the GBM. Stick around if you would like to choreograph one of the dances for Barrio this year.
Dance and Dine with PRUSA
Friday 11/16, 7-9PM
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
Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall
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. 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.
MEMBER EVENTS/ANNOUNCEMENTS
APAHW Events
Wednesday, 11/7 – Letters to Ourselves: Asian American Studies Dinner
Bodek Lounge, 6:30PM
REFLECT| Listen to ASAM professors share their personal experiences growing up in
Asian America and their vision for its future over a catered dinner.
Thursday, 11/8 – APA: Hit Play
Hall of Flags, 7PM
LISTEN | Come enjoy performances by Jason Chen, a popular Asian American Youtube sensation, and Shanghai Restoration Project, a contemporary electronic music group that combines traditional Chinese instruments and hip hop music.
Friday, 11/9 – Big Asian on Campus
Hall of Flags, 7PM
CHEER | Come support Penn’s most talented students as they strut, sing, dance, and rap for the esteemed title Big Asian on Campus.
Saturday, 11/10 – Strides for Asian Pride 5K Run
The Compass, 12PM
GIVE | Join APAHW and Pan-Asian Initiative for their 5K Charity Run! Sign up on Locust Walk: $10 registration fee. All proceeds benefit Hepatitis B Free Philadelphia Foundation.
Saturday, 11/10 – Charity Gala
Inn at Penn, 7PM
SUIT UP | Dress up and enjoy a formal three-course dinner catered by the Inn at Penn. Proceeds go to APAHW’s charity, the Hepatitis B Free Philadelphia foundation. Sign up on Locust walk: $20/ticket, $180/table for 10. Visit www.apahw.org for more details.
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
Strictly Funk Presents: REM: See You in My Dreams
Friday 11/9 and Saturday 11/10 9PM-11PM
Iron Gate Theater
Come support fellow PPA members Victor Garcia, Kanad Ghosh, and Melanie Mariano at their fall show! PPA board is going on Saturday so let us know if you want to join us. Tickets are $10 on the walk and $12 at the door. Check out the Facebook Event for more info!
Graceland Movie Screening
Friday 11/9, 6:30PM
Ibrahim Theater at International House (3701 Chestnut)
Brad, a fellow Filipino and organizer for the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival has invited us to watch a screening of Graceland. Both entertaining and disturbing, Graceland (which premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival) is a gritty and gripping crime thriller, weaving plots of political corruption and human trafficking into a kidnapping-gone-wrong narrative, making for one intense and unpredictable ride. Tickets are $6 for students.
(Mature audiences: Explicit Content, Nudity, Graphic Violence, Children in Danger)
Starring Arnold Reyes, Menggie Cobarrubias and Dido de La Paz.
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.
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