Monday, April 25, 2022

Present: Aaron, Ethan, Eva, Alycia, Penny, Vivian, Ashley, Isa, Irianna

Late:

Absent:

Reminder: Action items are in RED

Welcome back ASC Board! Hope everyone had a restful spring break!

1. Anti-Asian Hate ID Formation Debrief
• fantastic job everyone!
• what went well?
• small group discussions, didn't have to cold call anyone (our small groups were prepared to share to the big group)
• how can we improve for the future!
• speaking to our audience, make the presentation more engaging (if possible), have more people facilitate the big group discussion (might encourage other members to speak up), a week before we can send out a google form asking those who will participate if they have any questions or specific topics regarding the general topic to discuss, make sure everyone has their script ready a week before (be more prepared)
2. Hero Posters
• when will posters be up? - ideally Monday, May 2 (if not, Tuesday, May 3)
• do we need ASC board members to help? - yes during first resource
3. Affinity Group X-Period - Tuesday, May 3, 2022
• last affinity group x-period of the year
• for upcoming school year affinity group leaders
4. AANHPIHM - May
• morning prayer
• Tuesday, May 3 - Penny and LaVon
• acknowledging name change, who this month celebrates, and some background information about the month
• Monday, May 9 - Vivian and a PIA member
• update on having a PIA member? - Irianna is checking in
• Monday, May 16 - Eva and Irianna
• collaboration with PIA (highlighting AANHPI leaders)
• Friday, May 6 during X-Period (tentative date)
• think of Asian American people who are/were active in justice to highlight during this presentation
• Professor Russell Jeung, Cynthia Choi, Manjusha P. Klulkarni
• founders of Stop AAPI Hate
• people/groups based in San Francisco
• others?
• Irianna put the slides in the drive
• have some of our members pick a person and some of PIA's members pick a person and present (3 members focus on one person)
• PIA wants to present about 4 leaders
• kahoot game with prizes as incentive to close (mention the game at the beginning of event - so people pay attention and stay active)
• publicize prize!
• 4-5 Starbucks gift card (decide if you want to give prizes to Top 3 OR Top 5)
• XL LNYP Hoodie
• location: Faculty Dining Room - Ms. Wong will confirm (if not, the Commons)
• deadline for script and slides: Monday, May 2
• intro slide: Penny
• publicity: (make sure we are in communication with PIA)
• instagram story on Friday, May 6: Isa
• sitv filmed on Monday, May 2 (airs on Tuesday, May 3): Ashley and Alycia
• commercial idea: podium and staff
• incorporate some info to introduce this month
• send in SITV for anchor to read Friday, May 6 (anchor announcement): Irianna
• email on Thursday, April 28: Ethan
• food options: lumpia and potstickers (Ms. Wong will ask the kitchen staff)
• Lavon and Ms. Hurley will get panikeke from the market
• Justice Conference - Thursday, May 19th
• Aaron sent out first email draft for review
• possible format: (like a mini panel)
• if we do have interested speaker(s):
• start with very brief presentation to introduce speaker and highlight key points about immigration
• include struggle of the perpetual foreigner
• we would want to maximize time for speakers
• have a few ASC board members facilitate conversation with the speaker
• we would prepare a list of guiding questions and send to the speakers ahead of time
• include a Q&A session towards the end of the event for ASC members
• if we do not have a speaker:
• create an informative presentation that goes deep into the struggles and barriers of immigration (cost and language barrier)
• refer to the immigration section of last year's justice conference
• debrief presentation in small groups
• deadline for speakers to respond: Monday, May 9
• have script and slides done by Friday, May 13
• one of the SIPAC parents had someone in mind - Ms. Wong will update us
• tentative location: Faculty Dining Room - Ms. Wong will let us know
• food options:
• KBBQ
5. Everything, Everywhere, All At Once Movie - Board Bonding
• tentative date is Friday, May 27
• check if it's still streaming in theaters at that time
• other movie ideas: Turning Red
• other activity ideas: KBBQ, ice skating (part 2), bowling,
• any thoughts on location?
• stream from Disney+
• watch after school in a classroom
• bring snacks
6. ASC Support
• reminder to all the board that we are here to support each other!
• don't hesitate to reach out to each other!
• DEIB Incident Reporting Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer0khKoMAqz49dHYDpdYm2x2Y2nBWIAaLHEx4_EoE7aZR-dg/viewform

Monday, April 11, 2022

Present: Irianna, Aaron, Ashley, Alycia, Eva, Penny, Vivian, Isa

Late:

Absent: Ethan

1. Card Signing for Holi Event Student Volunteers
• has everyone signed the cards?
• do we have the gift cards?
• give cards depending on who has classes with them
2. ID Formation - today, Monday, April 11, 2022 @ 3:15pm in the Faculty Dining Room
• can't attend: Alycia, Ethan
• please finish your slides/script if you haven't done so yet
• paste your script into the doc in the drive
• Format: 
1. Introductions
2. Presentation
3. Discussion in groups (15 min) - about 3-4 groups (~2 board members per group)
4. Discussion as a whole (15 min)
• sign out form at end so that everyone stays for whole event
3. AANHPIHM - May
• Morning Prayer  
• explain inclusion of NH (Native Hawaiian)
• Prayer dates scheduled: 
• Tuesday, May 3: Penny and Lavon
• Monday May 9: Vivian and PIA member (Irianna will ask Lavon)
• Monday, May 16: Eva and Irianna
• Collaboration with PIA - Highlighting AANHPI leaders, active in justice
• Tentative date - Friday, May 6th during X-Period
• let Irianna know if you have any leaders in mind (Asian American person who was/is active in justice)
• Irianna will put the slides into the drive
• Justice Conference - Focus on Immigration - Tentative Date - Thursday, May 19th
• Other dates? (Affinity Groups/Magis Celebration is May 11 - too many events in a short span of time)
• "story-telling" style where we can invite someone to highlight their experience with immigration
• if we have a guest speaker, we can send out a google form where students can submit their questions and we can present them our speaker
• or if we have multiple interested guest speakers, we can have a brief panel
• or we can do an informative presentation
• Include the struggle of the Perpetual Foreigner 
• email (to all of SI students and parents [send to Señor Orque and he will send it to parents]): to fill out a google form if they are interested in speaking - send it out Tuesday, April 26 - Aaron will draft the email
• create a intro paper (photo and brief description of their story)
• AAPI Book Resources with the Library
• Irianna and LaVon are discussing with Ms. Wenger
• trying to have that updated before May
• Turning Red Movie Night
• changed to board bonding
• tbd: Friday, May 27
• find location and plan time to meet/watch movie
4. Hero Posters
• Due Tomorrow! (Tuesday, 4/12)
• Question from LaVon: Will PIA have their own separate poster design that says NH/PI Heroes? - AANHPI
• email (last push! include that today is the last day to fill out form for sash requirements) - Ashley (try to send it by this resource, if not, by after school)
5. Sash Requirement Form
• Due Today! (Monday, 4/11)
6. Affinity Group X-Period - Tuesday, May 3, 2022
• last affinity group x-period of the year!
• mark your calendars!
• for upcoming school year affinity leadership boards
7. ASC Support
• reminder to all the board that we are here to support each other!
• don't hesitate to reach out to each other!
• DEIB Incident Reporting Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer0khKoMAqz49dHYDpdYm2x2Y2nBWIAaLHEx4_EoE7aZR-dg/viewform 

Monday, April 4, 2022

Monday, April 4, 2022

Present: Ethan, Eva, Alycia, Penny, Isa, Irianna

Late:

Absent: Aaron, Ashley, Vivian 

Reminder: Action items are in RED

1. ASC Board applications

• congrats on finishing your board applications! 

• you all will make a great team!

2. Card-Signing for Holi Student Volunteers

• thank you to everyone who was able to hand-write the cards

• shout-out to Isa for the gorgeous calligraphy and Penny for the beautiful designs

• have everyone sign the cards

• Don’t have $15 Starbucks gift cards yet 

• Will attach them to the cards

• only thank-you card for Neel, no gift card 

3. Solidarity Week, April 4th

• come out to support Eva! 

4. ID Formation - Monday, April 11, 3:15-4:15pm in the Faculty Dining Room (yes) 

• Continuation on Anti-Asian Violence 

• thank you Irianna for adding the slides; please begin working on slides and script; finish by Friday, April 8 so we have some time to review and prepare over the weekend

• In Drive 

• Asian American Identity: Ethnicity and Nationality - Eva

• comparison of statistics - Isa

• recent notable cases - Aaron

• severe lack of media coverage - Alycia

• history of anti-Asian hate in America - Penny

• discussion norms - Irianna

• resources - Ashley

• Script- copy and paste into slide notes as well 

• Slides format

• introduction

• presentation

• discussion in groups with board members facilitating (15 min) - time may vary depending on number of attendees

• discussion as a whole (15 min)

• publicity

• email on 4/6 *emphasis that this will be the last ID formation event* - Ethan

• reminder email on 4/10 *reply to first email* 

• Include: If you can’t attend, highly recommended to submit a hero poster– count towards sash requirements! 

• SITV on 4/8 - Ashley

• include QR code

• IG post on 4/8 - Isa

5. Asian American Native Hawaiian Heritage Month

• explain name change from Asian Pacific American Heritage Month during justice conference or collaboration with PIA

• justice conference - focus on immigration 

• ideas? *we still have some time to think about what we want to do, but here are some ideas*

• "story-telling" style where we can invite someone to highlight their experience with immigration

• Irianna will ask Aaron for further details 

• if we have a guest speaker, we can send out a google form where students can submit their questions and we can present them our speaker

1. Discuss next meeting 

• or if we have multiple interested guest speakers, we can have a brief panel

• or we can do an informative presentation

• Include struggle of the Perpetual Foreigner 

• Immigration event- just ASC 

• collaboration with PIA - highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders in justice

• keep in touch with LaVon (after Spring Break) as we get closer to May 

• AAPI resources in the library

• continue sending books to Irianna 

• Turning Red- Movie Event 

• Tentative Date: Thursday, May 19 

6. Hero Posters - Tuesday, April 12

• 3 responses so far! 

• Counts towards sash requirements! 

7. ASC Support

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

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

• DEIB Incident Reporting Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer0khKoMAqz49dHYDpdYm2x2Y2nBWIAaLHEx4_EoE7aZR-dg/viewform

Posted by Aaron Tran at 12:31 AM 

Monday, March 28, 2022

Present: Irianna, Aaron, Ethan, Ashley, Alycia, Eva, Penny, Vivian, Isa

Late:

Absent:

1. Holi Event Debrief - Great job everyone!
• What went well?
• Stations were fun!
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• Improvements?
• Making sure everything is confirmed a few days in advance... was a little rushed.
• Better communication: meeting times, confirming supplies
• Food: OK to get food from outside source
• Talk + describe the food
• Put sign-in at the end of event for seniors
• Gift cards for Ann, Indira, Rini - Thursday 3/31 @ Resource
• Handwritten thank you cards!
• Starbucks gift card - 15$
• Only thank you card for Neel
2. Solidarity Week - Monday, April 4, 2022 @ 3:30pm
• Irianna is no longer on the panel
• Eva will still be on panel
• discussing experiences being a student at SI
• updates?
3. ID Formation - Monday, April 11th, 3:15pm-4:15pm @ Faculty Dining Room
• Pt. 2 on Anti-Asian American Violence Discussion
• first introduced as "Asian American Racism during Pandemic" in 2020 and "COVID-19 Impact on Asian Americans" in 2021
• Reuse template from last year's discussion
• Irianna will duplicate slides
• Asian American Identity: Ethnicity and Nationality - Eva
• Comparison of Statistics - Isa
• Recent Notable Cases - Aaron
• Severe lack of media coverage - Alycia
• Reminder that Anti-Asian hate crimes have never stopped
• History of Anti-Asian Racism in American History - Penny
• Discussion Norms - Irianna
• Resources - Ashley
• Format:
• Introductions
• Presentation
• Discussion in groups (15 min) - depends on amount of people
• Discussion as a whole (15 min)
• Publicity:
• Sash Requirement for Seniors
• Email (4/6) - Ethan
• Reminder email on Sunday, (4/10)
• SITV (4/8) - Ashely
• Include QR code
• IG Post (4/8) - Isa
4. Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month - May
• Explain name change from Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
• Justice Conference - Focus on Immigration
• go more in-depth from immigration workshop last year
• Collaboration with PIA - Highlighting Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders, active in justice
• AAPI Book Resources with the Library
• Irianna and LaVon are discussing with Ms. Wenger
• keep sending book recs!
• Turning Red Movie Night
5. AANHPIHM Hero Posters - Tuesday April 12
• Updates?
• Google Form- students will take their own photos
• IF there's a repeat, we will let them know to choose a new one
6. Affinity Group Leadership Applications
• Due Wednesday, March 30th 
7. ASC Support
• reminder to all the board that we are here to support each other!
• don't hesitate to reach out to each other!
• DEIB Incident Reporting Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer0khKoMAqz49dHYDpdYm2x2Y2nBWIAaLHEx4_EoE7aZR-dg/viewform

Monday, March 21, 2022

Present: Aaron, Ethan, Eva, Alycia, Penny, Vivian, Ashley, Isa, Irianna

Late:

Absent:

Reminder: Action items are in RED

1. SIPAC Career Panel - Wednesday March 23, 2022, start at 6:30 - 8pm (if you come at 6pm, you can get some lite bites)
• Vivian and Aaron have sent the questions for the four panelist to review
• Publicity
• email ASC members today (mention location too - Faculty Dining Room!) - Vivian 
• IG story (mention door prizes for students!) - Isa
• SITV - Ashley 
2. Holi event - Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 3:30 in the Commons
• did students get back to us about food?   
• updates about materials for henna?
• any response back from the student volunteers sharing their experiences? 
• send another email today (moderators too - for exact number of items and cost) - Ethan 
• reach out to them directly if you have their contact or if you see them today
• slides are gorgeous, continue working on slides
• have student volunteers contribute (include reminder in email)
• host another meeting with the student volunteers ideally today or tomorrow, topics include but not limited: (zoom tonight at 7:15pm-8:15pm) - Aaron will send out the new zoom link
• finalizing food (cost, exact number, and how food will be transported to SI)
• materials for stations? - if they don't get back to us in time, Irianna will look up items and send to moderators
• establishing roles
• going over presentation (students wanted to present slides! - make sure they are prepared to present) 
• make sure they have a script 
• bring up google form responses (allergies and interests)
• publicity
• IG post today - Isa
• SITV - Ashley 
• ASC supports (rather than being the lead)
• Clearly communicate expectations (and support students who are leading)
• have board come to Commons at 2:30pm (on Thursday) to prepare for event
3. Solidarity week - Monday, April 4th at 3:30pm
• participants: Eva and Irianna
• discussing experiences being a student of color at SI
• any new updates?
4. ID Formation: Anti-Asian Hate
• tentative date: Monday, April 11, 3:15pm-4:15pm
• who can make it: Eva, Vivian, Irianna, Aaron, Penny, Isa, and Ashley
• hold in early to mid April (if we push it to May, let's focus on immigration)
• emphasis on discussion, refrain from using stations
• topic: Representation of Asians in America
• talk about the different and diverse regions of Asia
• highlight East Asian and Southeast Asian countries in America
• regional hierarchy system
• history of immigration to the U.S. - can refer back to justice conference (talk about process and diff barriers)
• perhaps highlight a group (not as well known) and follow their journey
• history of involvement (globally)
• impact on underrepresented Asian communities
• impact of SI community
• let's start researching and unfolding these topics next week
5. Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month - May
• highlight Asian Americans leaders who are active in justice- focus on immigration!
• make it more of a discussion rather than stations
• [not focusing on mental health] mental health topics
• effects of model minority myth
• why Asians-Americans tend not to seek mental health support?
• generational differences in the perception of mental health and how that influences young Asian-Americans
• update from Irianna about collaboration with PIA
• talking to the library and adding a link to AAPI books (for more representation) - Irianna and Lavon will meet with Ms. Wenger 
• movie idea: Turning Red (can be an end of the year event that is less serious) 
6. Affinity Group Leadership Applications
• mandatory x-period  - Tuesday, March 22
• application due Wednesday, March 30th
7. ASC Support
• reminder to all the board that we are here to support each other!
• don't hesitate to reach out to each other!
• DEIB Incident Reporting Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer0khKoMAqz49dHYDpdYm2x2Y2nBWIAaLHEx4_EoE7aZR-dg/viewform

Monday, March 14, 2022

Present: Irianna, Aaron, Ethan, Ashley, Alycia, Eva, Penny, Vivian, Isa

Late:

Absent:

Reminder: Action items are in RED

1. Career Panel - Wednesday, March 23, 2022 @ 6:30pm
• dialogue and questions guided by students
• wait for SIPAC to provide more info
• Adult moderator: Ms. Valerie Nicolson
• Career panelists include medicine, law, tech, biotech
• Will provide bios and info later this week
• Volunteers: Aaron and Vivian
• Maybes: Ashley, Eva, Ethan, and Irianna
2. Holi Event - Thursday, March 24, 2022 @3:30pm in Commons

• celebration: colorful and big, representing togetherness, unity, and peace (the new season that we are coming into) - winter -> spring

• would like Holi to be an open event
• can be an ID Formation
• Structure:
• Distribution of Food
• Traditional Sweets recommended: (Eva will double check how/who will get the food by tonight, Monday, March 14 - they will get reimbursed) - check with how it will be transported/stored
• Ladoo
• Rasgulla
• Peda
• Gulab Jamun
• Rasmali
• Brief history + background
• some of our volunteers will talk about how they celebrate (?) - Ethan will reach out to ask who would like to share their experiences by tonight, Monday, March 14
• Explain stations: Include photos of the activities so people can be inspired!
• Stations (Indira, Ann, and Rini will send links):
• Splatter art (Spring theme)
• Henna (Ann and (maybe) Indira will lead 
• Materials: 
• Henna (Irianna will ask Ann and Indira where to purchase the henna)
• Tarps/Table Cloths 
• Publicity:
• Email/RSVP - Wednesday (3/16): - Isa
• include sash requirements
• SITV - filmed on Wednesday (3/16), airs on Thursday (3/17): Rini and Ashley
• Anchor SITV - Tuesday (3/22): Ashley
• IG Post - Monday (3/21): Isa
• Reminder: ASC supports and communicate actively with the students we are working with
3. Solidarity Week - Monday, April 4, 2022 @ 3:30pm
• Participants: Irianna and Eva
• discussing experiences of being a student of color at SI
• any updates? - Vivian will double check
4. ID Formation Brainstorm:
• Hold in early to mid-April
• focus on discussion 
• ID Formation: Representation of Asians in America
• Talk about different regions of Asia (very diverse!)
• Highlight on East Asian/Southeast Asian Countries in America
• Regional Hierarchical System
• History of Immigration to the U.S 
• History of Involvement (globally)
• Impact on underrepresented Asian communities
• Impact in SI Community
• ideas? - if any come up, please send ideas to board
• no collaboration with Safe Space
5. Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month - May
• Ideas?
• movie idea: Turning Red
• focus on mental health and highlighting Asian Americans who are active in justice
• collaboration with PIA - Irianna will discuss with Lavon
6. Sash Requirements:
• Send email about requirements along with next event
• Requirements:
• must attend 2 events (one must be an ID Formation event)
• record of attendance
• submit form on time (usually due in April) - Ms. Hernandez will send it 
7. Affinity Group Leadership Applications
• Mandatory X-Period (a discussion/ID Formation) - Tuesday, March 22
• Due Wednesday, March 30th
• Note: Only 1 ASC applicant thus far
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!
• DEIB Incident Reporting Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer0khKoMAqz49dHYDpdYm2x2Y2nBWIAaLHEx4_EoE7aZR-dg/viewform