Class Schedules

Tue, April 20 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM	How do I pronounce These Names? Working with Asian and Asian American Students: Part II Workshop
Tue, May 4 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Visiting Speakers Series: "In Search of Justice: The Rape of Nanking and the Chinese in America" by Iris Chang, author of "The Rape of Nanking" and "The Chinese in America"
Tue, May 11 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Professor/ Film Producer/ Community Activist Elaine Kim (UC Berkeley Ethnic Studies) will come to give a lecture. Prof. Kim wrote the first scholarly book on Asian American Literature, and since then has authored books, produced documentaries, and edited books on subjects such as Korean-Black relations, Asian American Art, women of color.
Wed, May 12 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM	APAHM kick-off Reception and Comedy Performance Please join us for free food and a performance to celebrate the start of APA Heritage Month at De Anza.
Thu, May 13 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM	Author Oliver Chin will come to read from and discuss his recently published book "The Tao of Yao" about NBA basketball star Yao Ming.
Tue, May 18 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Acclaimed documentary filmmaker/ UCSC professor Renee Tajina-Pena will discuss her film "Labor Women" about three women of color (of different ethnicities) who are sweatshop labor activities. The film (30 min.) will also be shown during the program.
Wed, May 19 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM	Premiere of the National Asian American Telecommunications Association’s fall television series "Searching for Asian America" with producer/ director Don Young. Don will talk about the productions as well as show clips from the upcoming series.
Thu, May 20 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM	Building Coalitions Panel Featuring Community/ Political Activists. Panelists TBA.
Tue, May 25 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Immigrant Rights and Deportations Panel Featuring representatives of FOCUS and other community activists/organizations advocating for the rights of immigrants threatened with imminent deportation in the wake of The Patriot Act.
Wed, May 26 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM	De Anza Pacific American Film Students’ Film Screening.
Thu, May 27 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM	Afro-Asian Issues Panel Featuring Professor David Kim (U. of San Francisco) and Professor Ron Sundstrom (U. of San Francisco). Both of these Philosophy professors are doing groundbreaking scholarship on cultural and political intersections of Asian Americans and African Americans.