GET INVOLVED

GET INVOLVED

There are many wonderful rewarding and dynamic opportunities for students to get involved with in the Asian and Asian American community on campus. If you would like to be part of one of these committees, please get in touch with the respective contact person. This is a great way to build leadership, experience, networks, and to be part of something truly significant. Moreover, it's fun.

Asian American Resources Programming Committee. Have an idea for a possible speaker/event? Do you want your organization to work with/network with other student groups? Does your organization want to help set the agenda for campus-wide Asian and Asian American programming throughout the year? For more information, contact Michelle Bringas at mbringas@niu.edu (815-753-1421)

Film Festival Committee. Do you want to help plan and organize the film festival? Have a movie suggestion? Join the Film Festival Committee! For more information, contact Krishnakanth Reddy (815) 753-8276

Pan Asian Interest Student Alliance The Alliance is a composition of all of the different Asian, Asian American, and Asian Interest student groups on campus whose purpose is to promote Leadership, Identity, Activism, and Community within the student population. In addition to the student groups, the Alliance seeks to address the issues and concerns of those individuals not affiliated with any particular student group. Accordingly, one of the major goals of the Alliance is to act as a unified union for the Asian, Asian American, and Asian Interest community. To be part of the Alliance, please contact Linda Luk at linda_luk@hotmail.com (815-753-3759).

Leadership Training Retreat Asian American Resources is hosting Leadership Training 101! For the past four years, the Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) has sponsored regional leadership trainings for Asian and Pacific Islander American college students across the country. State Farm® funded four years of APIA U: Leadership 101 in 12 regions per year. Every year OCA was able to train hundreds of students from campuses nationwide. This year's trainings are structured to be interactive with a series of presentations and hands-on exercises and discussions conducted by two well-trained facilitators. The one and a half day training will focus on team building and the development of building relationships, self-awareness, and team-awareness. Exercises will help students identify and develop characteristics and skills needed to be an effective leader and in challenging the process and initiating a shared vision. The training will offer space for fusion of leadership and ethnic identity issues and how to use your skills to address difficult campus and societal issues. At the same time, it will present a leadership training that keeps in mind the viewpoint and experiences of Asian Pacific Americans and students of color. This will include how cultural influences have an impact on how you lead and the various issues facing Asian Pacific American students. If interested in participating in Leadership Training 101, contact Asian American Resources, 753-1421 or email Michelle Bringas, Program Coordinator.