I believe that poetry has a place in everyday life, to communicate, commemorate, etc. Like this: For the Asian American Studies Graduation (UMass Boston, May 23, 2011) Praise the mini-fridge That keeps our Vietnamese iced coffee cold Praise the cheesecake inside the fridge And the man who makes it Praise the computers That hold our [...]
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Poetry for Every Day
Posted in Boston, poetry, UMass Boston on May 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Events I’m Excited For
Posted in Boston, CAPAY, events, UMass Boston, tagged Asian American, Filmposium, media literacy on May 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Two events that I’m super psyched for, in chronological order: . First, in less than two weeks, CAPAY’s Filmposium! It’s two days full of youth made films and hands-on workshops. Check out the Facebook page or the Filmposium Flyer. We’ll be taking on immigration, Youtube, and how to shoot like a cowboy. You’ll laugh! You’ll [...]
Mental Health Break
Posted in Asian American Media Literacy, UMass Boston, video, tagged mental health on November 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Mental health in Asian American communities, especially for women, is going to be the hot research topic soon. It’s been overlooked for so long, and there are so many people with personal stories who are going to push it further and further to the forefront. Traditionally, a lot of silence and stigma and marginalization have [...]
