Monday, March 26, 2018

Monday, March 26

Monday, March 26, 2018
Present: Hannah, Megan, Katelyn, Tyler, Spencer, Cherina
Absent: Starlette

Week of 3/26, meeting will be on Monday

1. Department Letters
  • Final version
    • Completed after Spring Break, April 20th 
  • Statistics present? 
    • Still need to get stats about Asian students in each class from the last 4-5 years
  • Student narratives present?
    • Only 2 personal narratives
      • Carina and Cami
    • If not enough from ASC members, will result to other board members

2. April Identity Formation Meeting Ideas

  • Finalize ideas and time
    • Maybe April 25 or 26
  • Speakers/panel
    • Maybe reach out to SIPAC if they know any people available
    • Ideas:
      • Obstacles in the workplace
      • How Asians are seen as the model minority

3.  Leadership Applications / Recruitment

  • Anyone else besides the notes from the last meeting?
    • Jocelyn Wong (sophomore)

4. Unity Council Updates

  • No updates


5.  Asian American Heritage Month Ideas

  • Morning prayers
    • Katelyn will contact Mr. Ottersberg
    • Reserve Tuesdays and Fridays
  • Hero posters
  • Korean BBQ
  • Asian Cam Fest
  • SITV Announcements


Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Present: Megan, Starlette, Spencer, Hannah, Tyler, Cherina
Absent: Katelyn

Week of 3/26, meeting will be on Monday

1. Department Letters

  • Megan put in statistics from last week
    • In the past 4 years, how has the student body changed, specifically people of color?
    • Class of 2020 and 2021, 50% students of color
  • Include other student narratives
    • Tiffany Hue
    • Izzy Morales
    • Carina Leung
    • Cami Doo
    • Spencer Lee
    • Tyler Lok
  • Deadline: Wednesday, 3/28



2. April Identity Formation Meeting Ideas

  • Ideas
    • Ping-Pong Playa Movie
    • Asian American Activism
    • Bring in one or two speakers
  • Brainstorm ideas for next meeting


3.  Leadership Applications / Recruitment

  • Izzy Morales (11th)
  • Tristan Syler (9th)
  • Mia Peneyra (11th)
  • Adriel Garcia (9th)
  • Jericho Ansay (9th)
  • Emily Gueco (11th)
  • Currently, two applications


4. Unity Council Updates - Katelyn is absent

  • No updates


Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

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

1. Department Letters for English

  • This Friday, March 9th - Room 304: meeting with ASC members after school
  • This will take about an hour
  • Food options:
    • Pineapple bread, order about 30 pieces
      • Cherry Blossom Bakery
  • Sr. Orque will make sure the room is free before Tyler will send the email
  • Agenda for meeting:
    • Introduction: Why are we writing this letter?
    • Show them our draft
    • Pose questions about experiences with the English curriculum
    • Open-discussion
    • Share a Google doc so they can add their personal narratives
  • Sophomore Lit. Reader
    • 4 works and they are additional
    • For core works, teacher gets to pick between Joy Luck Club or House on Mango Street
  • Senior Electives
    • American-Born Chinese
      • How do teachers who are uncomfortable, teach these works/books?
    • Viet Thanh Nguyen
    • Discussion about Vietnam War but focused on sympathizers

2. Unity Council Updates

  • no update


3. Identity formation meeting for March?

  • Maybe save a meeting for April
4. ASC Board Applications 
  • Will be open soon
  • Due before Easter Break