Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Present: Everyone
Absent:

1. LNY Decorating

• Someone has already emailed Mr. Gavin for permission to decorate on Feb. 9
• "Cherina, Bobby said we can decorate." - Tyler
• Parents have already bought decorations

• When: After school, 2:45-whenever
• Where: Meet in the Choral Room
• Food & Drinks: Cookies, chips, pita & hummus, water

2. CNYP Updates

• Sign-up form already sent out
• Cherina will attend the mandatory meeting on Feb. 3
• Choreography progress?
• Mia has finished it and will send a video
• T-shirts ordered?
• Still waiting on confirmation from Mr. Gavin

3. Department Letters

• Any other ideas/suggestions?
• Megan has written a rough draft for the basis of the letter
• Great job Megan!
• Before showing Mr. Joo and Ms. Hernandez, finish the details of the letter

4. Unity Council Updates

• No meeting yet

5.  Activism Meeting Updates

• Talk about issues that directly affect the Asian American community (i.e. Representation, microaggressions, model myth minority) but also how they affect other groups and how to address these in larger settings
• Invite people to talk about their experiences with activism

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Present: Starlette, Hannah, Spencer, Tyler, Katelyn
Absent:

1. X-Period Debrief

• A lot of people felt weird having it in the Commons
• Some people were more reserved, since it was open to everyone
• Scenarios were great
• Maybe change the venue next time to somewhere more quiet
• Maybe only open to Affinity Groups
• Before jumping into the scenarios, have a warm-up/ice breaker

2. Lunar New Year Decorating + Explanations

• $300 and parents will buy decorations
• Start setting up on Friday, Feb. 9
• Chinese Culture Club in charge of the explanations
• Tyler will email Ms. Finn and Mr. Gavin about the decorations
• CC Sr. Orque and Ms. Wong

3. CNYP Updates

• T-Shirt: Completed, good job Hannah
• Mandatory Meeting: Feb. 3rd, Cherina will go
• Sign up form for CNYP, LNY Decorating, & LNY Mass: Cherina will do it
• If they miss more than one rehearsal, they can't be in the parade
• Choreographer: Mia Peneyra will help
• Deadline on Monday, Feb. 5
• Rehearsals: 3-2 meetings during upper and lower lunch
• First rehearsal Thursday, Feb. 15
• Feb. 21 & 22
• Cost: $15 (in the form, make sure to mention if they have any issues about the price, email Cherina)

4. Department Letters
Deadline: Have a draft before Easter Vacation

• Where: Jensen Chapel? If not, Orradre Chapel
• When: Upper lunch, Feb. 25

5. ASC Patagonias

• Take care of after LNY/CNY
• Spencer's in charge

6. Some seniors asked if ASC wanted to talk about mainstream Asian activism

• Megan will ask about specifics and clarifications
• Sometime during March

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Present: Hannah, Megan, Spencer, Tyler
Absent: Katelyn, Starlette

1. Social debrief

• Not enough people went, about 7
• Publicize more
• No SITV Announcement that Friday
• Start publicizing at least 1 1/2 weeks ahead
• Content
• Episode was applicable to students' lives

2. CNY

• General meeting went well
• Good turn out
• Email students for CNYP sign-ups and LNY
• Choreography
• Start practice 1st week of February
• During lunch
• Ask Mia/Debbie if they want to help
• Asked SIPAC to buy decorations
• TBD
• Decorations
• Explanations
• Start decorating around the week of 2/12
• Segment on SITV about LNY, its importance + decorations
• 2/13
• Attire
• Maybe wear ASC hoodies
• Maybe make a long-sleeve shirt
• Charge them, $10-15
• Come up with ideas for next meeting

3. Unity Council updates

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4. X Period

• Jan. 23
• How do you handle a microaggression/racial comment?
• Peer to peer
• Student to teacher
• Friend to friend
• Come up with scenarios
• "Because you look a certain way, you must speak ____."
• "Don't you eat dog/cat/animals?"
• "Asians are bad drivers"
• "That must be so easy for you because you're Asian."
• Teacher eye-contact about a certain subject (diversity, etc.)
• Mispronouncing Asian words
• Imitating Mandarin 
• Ms. Hernandez is going to announce sash requirements

5. Department Letters

• Week of Jan. 22
• Jan. 25/Thursday during lunch

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Present: Everyone
Absent:

 1. Social

• Location?
• Orradre Chapel
• Time?
• Right after school
• Food?
• Pizza
• Cookies
• Publicity?
• Posters
• Starlette
• SITV Form
• Hannah
• Questions?
• Spencer
• Geared towards ASC members
• Affinity space/ASC Members

2. Chinese New Year Parade prep

• Sign-up form
• T-shirt
• Maybe the ASC hoodies
• Choreography Practice
• Maybe ask Debbie or other dancers who sign up
• Props
• Something that incorporates SI
• Work with Chinese Cultural Club
• Fans?
• Lanterns?

• General Meeting Thursday 1/18
• During break
• Slides
• Topics
• Decorations
• Talk about significance
• SITV
• Make it funny
• Lunar New Year Parade and Mass
• Overview of Semester

3. Lunar New Year - collaboration with Chinese Cultural Club
*Start prepping early February

• Come up with ideas to work with Chinese Cultural Club
• Funding from SIPAC
• More decorations around the school
• Can collaborate with Chinese Cultural Club
• LNY Mass
• Incorporate Asian language in the mass

4. Unity Council Updates

• SITV Segment postponed

5. MLK March

• Tyler send email out to ASC

6. Department Letters

• Separate meeting from weekly meetings
• Week of Jan. 22nd
• General meeting sometime in February

7. Arrupe Council

• Brainstorm ideas about what we want to raise awareness for
• Before the end of January
• Monthly meetings