Thursday, March 9, 2023

Present: Viv, Eva, Penny, Isa, Ashley, Justin, Nam, Rini, Liv, Caitlin, Ann

Late:

Absent:

1) How is everyone doing? 

• Think: Name something that you are looking forward to (today, tomorrow, or this weekend).

2) Board Shoutouts!

• the dedication to the letter and the communication within this team has been incredibly strong (and a pleasure to witness and be a part of)!
• would anyone like to shoutout a specific board member?

3) SIPAC

• update? (Sr. Orque)
• letter to Ms. Levine
• SIPAC zoom- similar to our meeting
• SIPAC writing a response rn- want to amplify ASC’s efforts
• SIPAC Career Panel: Wednesday, March 22 at 6:00 pm *Note time change
• student facilitators: Viv and Justin
• Please come and promote!
• Food provided!
• Publicity:
• Email (+directions)- Vivian
• 3/15 Wednesday: initial email
• 3/10 Monday: reminder email
• SITV: Jackets + Career Panel (see below)

4) ASC Holi Event

• actual date of Holi: Wednesday, March 8

• tentative date for the event: Thursday, March 23, after school (3:15pm) @commons and piazza
• Open event, BUT cap at 100 responses
• If you don’t RSVP, you don’t get to come
• Google form send automatic email
• Volunteers:
• Uma Krpata, Skanda Dorbala, Dylan Mong, Kira Abhyankar, Hariel Goonetileke, Rohan Kohli
• Zoom meeting to discuss: 3/12 Sunday (6:00pm)
• Ann will send email
• Discuss food, activities, supplies
• celebrates: 

• the triumph of good over evil 

• the victory of god Vishnu as Narasimha Narayana over Hiranyakashipu

• the welcoming of spring and new beginnings

• activity ideas:

• color fight with powdered cornstarch or colored water

• enjoying traditional foods and learning about their significance
• reach out to other students to ask for ideas and updates - see above
• publicity:
• RSVP form + QR code: Nam
• Instagram post: Caitlin and Ashley- 3/15 Wednesday
• poster: Justin
• SITV: Rini
• anchor (send in on Tuesday, 3/14, airs on Wednesday 3/15): Rini
• Holi, jackets
• commercial (record on Monday, 3/20, airs on Tuesday 3/21): Penny and Nam
• email: send out Monday, 3/13 by 3pm - Penny and Liv

5) ASC Jackets

• goal is to design, order, and distribute them before the end of the year
• draft an email to send out about the design contest by next meeting (3/9) - Justin
• send an email request to ASC by the end of March (to hopefully get the jackets before May)
• final due date: Monday, March 20 at 9am (before quarter break)
• Criteria: 
• establishment year (1973)
• include ASC somewhere
• front and back design
• have something on the back that represents Asian cultures
• remind people that ASC is inclusive of ALL Asian cultures on the Asian continent
• students are only designing the logo on the top left and back

• design contest sent out to ASC students (similar to sweatshirt design contest)?

• does anyone have specific design ideas? *cough* Nam *ahem*

• customink.com has somewhat affordable track-style jackets

• reach out to BSU and ALAS moderators about which platform they used to design jackets
• they got their jackets from Boathouse (pricey but a good investment)

6) AANHPI Month in May

• what kind of events would you like to see?

• send out interest form to ASC students after quarter break
• ID formation event
• Student Hero Posters
• Board members SHOULD submit one!

• possible identity formation topics:

• mental health in the aftermath of extreme events (violence and acts of racism)

• how to build inter-affinity unity

7) Affinity Group Leadership for 2023 - 2024 applications are open!

• See email from Ms. Hernandez
• Encourage others to apply
• Deadline is Sunday, March 19
• you got this!

8) Prayer Schedule

• Ann, thank you for your beautiful prayer yesterday!

• Wednesday, April 5, 2023 (to remember ancestors) - Justin

• Monday, April 17, 2023 (Lao and Cambodian New Year) - TBD (reach out to ASC students)

• send out interest email in the beginning of April

• May (AANHPI Month)

• Wednesday, May 3 - TBD

• Tuesday, May 9 - TBD

• Wednesday, May 17 - TBD

9) ASC Support 

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

• don’t hesitate to reach out to one other!

Thursday, March 2, 2023

Present: Viv, Eva, Isa, Ashley, Justin, Nam, Rini, Liv, Caitlin, Ann

Late:

Absent: Penny

1) How is everyone doing? 

• Think: If you could be friends with one celebrity, who would it be and why?

2) Board Shoutouts!

• personally, I am incredibly proud of each member of the board for showing up (which can be hard), constantly contributing to events, and being beautifully you :)
• would anyone like to shoutout a specific board member?

2) LNY FAM

• after this meeting, sign thank you cards for:

• Mr. Wotawa, Angelica, Nerissa, Thomson, Hillary
• do we have Starbucks gift cards?
• Yes - Sr. Orque has them

3) SIPAC

• Update
• SIPAC wrote a very strong letter and spoke with Ms. Levine
• building solidarity with AALPA in the process
• Holi Celebration - did anyone attend? any feedback or suggestions for our own ASC Holi event?

- about 30 people showed up

• SIPAC Career Panel - Wednesday, March 22 at 6:30 pm. Students invited! Viv and Nam will be the panel facilitators.

4) ASC Holi Event

• actual date of Holi: Wednesday, March 8

• celebrates:

• the triumph of good over evil 

• the victory of god Vishnu as Narasimha Narayana over Hiranyakashipu

• the welcoming of spring and new beginnings

• plan to host event the week after the actual date?

• possible date: Thursday, March 23, after school

• activity ideas:

• color fight with powdered cornstarch or colored water

• enjoying traditional foods and learning about their significance
• reach out to other students to ask for ideas and updates - Ann, Justin

5) ASC Jackets

• goal is to design, order, and distribute them before the end of the year
• draft an email to send out about the design contest by next meeting (3/9) - Justin
• hopefully send a request by the end of March (and hopefully get it in before May)
• final due date: Monday, March 20 at 9am (before quarter break)
• Criteria:
• establishment year (1973)
• include ASC somewhere
• front and back design
• have something on the back that represents Asian cultures
• remind people that ASC is inclusive of ALL Asian cultures on the Asian continent
• students are only designing the logo on the top left and back

• design contest sent out to ASC students (similar to sweatshirt design contest)?

• does anyone have specific design ideas? *cough* Nam *ahem*

• customink.com has somewhat affordable track-style jackets

• reach out to BSU and ALAS moderators about which platform they used to design jackets
• they got their jackets from Boathouse (pricey but a good investment)

6) AANHPI Month in May

• what kind of events would you like to see?

• send out interest form to ASC students after quarter break
• ID formation event?
• Student Hero Posters

• possible identity formation topics:

• mental health in the aftermath of extreme events (violence and acts of racism)

• how to build inter-affinity unity

7) Affinity Group Leadership for 2023 - 2024 applications are open!

• See email from Ms. Hernandez
• Deadline is Sunday, March 19

8) Prayer Schedule

• Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (Holi) - Ann

• has Mr. Hansen begun drafting the prayer?
• Ann will meet with Mr. Hansen to talk about the prayer

• Wednesday, April 5, 2023 (to remember ancestors) - Justin

• Monday, April 17, 2023 (Lao and Cambodian New Year) - TBD (reach out to ASC students)

• send out interest email in the beginning of April

• May (AANHPI Month)

• Wednesday, May 3 - TBD

• Tuesday, May 9 - TBD

• Wednesday, May 17 - TBD

8) ASC Support

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

• don’t hesitate to reach out to one other!

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Present: Eva, Penny, Isa, Ashley, Justin, Nam, Rini, Caitlin, Ann

Late:

Absent: Viv, Liv

NOTE: We did not have minutes from the Thursday, February 9, 2023 meeting.

1) How is everyone doing? 

• Think: What is something exciting that happened this week?

2) LNY FAM

• write thank you cards:
• Mr. Wotawa, Angelica, Nerissa, Thomson, Hillary
• By 2/9 Thurs (next meeting) - update?

3) ASC x CCC Lunar New Year Event 

• feedback:
• what went well?
• 
  
• what could we improve on or change?
• Limit RSVPs? (50?)
• Prepare more tables ahead of time
• Get more parent volunteers, more pots
• No calligraphy
• 
  

4) SIPAC LNY Celebration 

• comments or thoughts?

5) Meeting with Ms. Levine 

• any questions?
• topics to highlight / points to make:
• 
  

6) Prayer Schedule

• Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (Holi) - Ann

• Wednesday, April 5, 2023 (to remember ancestors) - Justin

• Monday, April 17, 2023 (Lao and Cambodian New Year) - TBD (reach out to ASC students)

• May (AANHPI Month)

• Wednesday, May 3 - TBD

• Tuesday, May 9 - TBD

• Wednesday, May 17 - TBD

7) ASC Support

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

• Gdon't hesitate to reach out to one other!

Thursday, February 2, 2023

Present: Viv, Eva, Penny, Isa, Ashley, Justin, Rini, Caitlin, Ann, Liv

Late: Nam

Absent:

1) How is everyone doing? 

• Think: What was your favorite part of the Performing Arts Showcase?

2) LNY FAM

• amazing job to our student speakers! 
• should we write thank you cards?
• Mr. Wotawa, Angelica, Nerissa, Thomson, Hillary
• By 2/9 Thurs (next meeting)

• feedback—what went well? what can change? 

  • Yays: languages, reflections were good length, received lots of positive feedback, envelopes 

  • Things to improve: distribute speaking parts among more people, should we translate Prayers of the Faithful? (Our father) 

  
  

3) ASC x CCC Lunar New Year Event 

• open event!

  • Red envelopes- must stay until the end!

• February 3, Friday (x-period) @ Commons

• set up Commons during lunch

• food 

• dumplings

• Confirmed food: see slack

• CCC: dumpling wraps
• boil in big pot of water
• season pork during 7th period
• ASC: get pork (for filling) - Eva

• Jeslyn’s grandpa’s recipe (makes 200 dumplings):

• 4 pound ground pork
• 12 cloves minced garlic 
• 4 large egg beaten
• 8 tbsp Chinese chives finely chopped 
• 8 tbsp soy sauce 
• 6 tbsp sesame oil 
• 4 tbsp ginger minced 
• Make during 7th- come to commons 

• designate supplies and stations

• stations: calligraphy and dumpling making 

• one student leader or parent per table

• dumpling making station:

• leaders: Leia, Jeslyn, Justin, Angelica, some parents

• Song Lau Shi bought around 60 pre-made dumplings

• project how to make dumplings on screen

• burners and pots: Song Lau Shi (2), Leia (1), Jeslyn (1)

• bring gloves for cleanliness

• calligraphy station:

• leaders: Viv, Ashley, anyone who can help out

• water-based calligraphy sheets

• how will the event run?

•  30 min to fold dumplings, 15-20 min to boil, 10 min to eat (if in dumpling making station)

• present slideshow about LNY/dumpling making tradition FIRST  
• Slides already assigned in speaker notes
• Announce in beginning: start with dumplings, then calligraphy— WASH YOUR HANDS
• finish presentation by Sunday 1/29
• Red envelopes (stay until the end!)- Eva and Viv
• Include foods + significance- Penny will make, Caitlin/Liv will present
• if on a time crunch, provide plastic bags for people to take raw dumplings home

• stations (have presentation FIRST)

• ASC can cover significance of dumpling making 

• CCC can cover significance to Chinese culture

• complete presentation by Sunday, January 29

• other supplies: (Ms. Wong ordered)

• tablecloth

• plastic ziplocs (~100) - Señor Orque

• gloves

• publicity: 

• instagram post - Ash, Caitlin

• poster: will be posted around campus after this week’s fam

• use Amelia’s poster and CCC’s QR code

  make changes and update QR code

• email to all SI students - send out before end of the week

• Leia will ask Song Lau Shi to send out all school email

• SITV: Nam, Rini, CCC leaders

• anchor announcement (send in on 1/30, airs on 1/31): Nam, Rini

• commercial (record on 2/2, airs on 2/3): Nam, Rini

• email to whole school ASAP (cc both leadership and all moderators) by the end of the week

4) looking ahead

• SIPAC LNY event - Sunday, February 5, 2023 from 6 - 9 pm @ Commons
• SIPAC in process of planning
• updates?
• In attendance: Viv, Nam, Penny, Eva, Ashley, Liv
• Share stories and personal traditions about LNY
• Nam, Penny, Ashley
• Slideshow- send Senor Orque slide(s) by tomorrow
• Will let ASC know how to support - please come if possible!

5) Prayer Schedule - continue to look ahead

• Viv confirmed!

• Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (Holi) - Ann

• Wednesday, April 5, 2023 (to remember ancestors) - Justin

• Monday, April 17, 2023 (Lao and Cambodian New Year) - TBD (reach out to ASC students)

• May (AANHPI Month)

• Wednesday, May 3 - TBD

• Tuesday, May 9 - TBD

• Wednesday, May 17 - TBD

6) ASC Support

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

• Gdon't hesitate to reach out to one other!