Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Present: Vivian, Isa, Penny, Olivia, Justin, Nam, Caitlin, Ashley

Late: Rini

Absent: Eva, Ann

1. Check-in

• ponder... What is your "safe" boba order?

2. Diwali Event

• Date for the event: Wednesday, October 26th at 3:15pm

• location: Commons (for presentation/food) -> Piazza (for activities)

• Closed event (aka only for ASC members)

• supplies have been ordered!

• food is set!

• Activities: 

• Chalk rangoli patterns outside

• Print (3) rangoli patterns - Nam

• Paint clay pots then put tea light candles in them – for people to light -> then take home

• event format:

• intro/welcome 

• short presentation with background

• Hariel, Uma and Rini will share a little about their experience (slides have been shared)

• introduce activities 

• food

• move to piazza for activities (leave piazza by 4:30pm -- so SIPAC can set up for their event)

• to-dos:
• have a playlist (add songs!)
• slides: finish by Thursday, October 20 (slides name in drive: ASC Diwali Event 2022)
• speaker notes
• intro slide: Eva and Viv
• QR code (same one but different colors): Justin 
• what is Diwali: Penny
• where is it celebrated: Ann
• Diwali traditions + students sharing experiences: Uma, Hariel, Rini
• what is rangoli: Nam
• what is the significance of candles: Caitlin
• Diwali foods: Ashley
• activity instructions: Eva and Viv
• Publicity:
• thank you Nam + Justin for making the poster! 
• physical copies up by Monday, 10/17 - thanks everyone for posting these around school!
• IG post up by Monday, 10/24 - Caitlin
• SITV #1: submit announcement on Tuesday, 10/18, anchor announcement on Wednesday, 10/19 - Nam, Rini
• SITV #2: film on Monday, 10/24, commercial airs on Tuesday, 10/25 - Nam, Rini, Phianna
• email + google interest form sent by Wednesday, 10/19 - Liv, Ann, Nam, Ash
• morning prayer: Tuesday, October 25
• Hariel, Phianna, and Rohan will lead it

3. Update on Unity Council?

• Planned for it to be somewhat open— anyone can drop in and listen 
• Meetings are about once a month (tentative) 

4. Identity Formation

• November

• counts as a GOYB?

• Viv and Eva will ask Ms. Setiady

• discussion topics: 

• colorism in Asian cultures

• effects of the model minority myth

• perpetual foreigner phenomenon
• definition of ‘Asian American’ (thanks Señor Orque!)**
• https://time.com/5800209/asian-american-census/

• October: Filipino American History Month - collaboration with TFCC and PIA?

• Liv and Eva ask TFCC
• TFCC may host an event on 10/19, 10/25, or 10/28
• no to 10/19 and 10/25
• we can likely support the 10/28 event, but no recent updates

• Ashley ask PIA 

• Not planning on doing anything
• Maybe sometime in future months

• *Emphasize we are very busy— we do not have time to plan another event, but we would love to support their event! 

5. Pasko 

• Saturday, December 10

• collaboration with SIPAC
• Auditions information will be sent soon
• Cultural Dance and Pasko Fashion Show practices will be announced soon

6. Prayer Schedule - mark your calendars!

• October 25 (Diwali) - Hariel, Phianna, Rohan

• December 7, 2021 (Pasko) - Isa and Liv

• February 1, 2022 (Lunar New Year) - Ash and Caitlin

• May (AAPI Month)

• May 3- TBD

• May 9- TBD

• May 17- TBD

7. Yearbook Photo

• Wednesday, October 26 - break
• Piazza
• send out email AFTER email for Diwali - Nam

         - Follw up email Wednesday morning - Penny 
    

8. ASC Support

• reminder to all the board that we are here to support each other!

• don't hesitate to reach out to each other!

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