APIDA Heritage Month 2022

Join Michigan State University in learning about and celebrating the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community during APIDA Heritage Month 2022!

The month of May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the United States–a time to celebrate the diverse identities, histories, and experiences of all Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. AAPIs share in the narrative of being immigrants, refugees, and dreamers, as well as being indigenous to the many Pacific Islands of Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia. AAPIs make significant and meaningful contributions to our society and have been a part of the history and fabric of the United States.

Due to the MSU spring semester ending around late April/early May, we observe and celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month early at MSU.

This year the celebration will span between the months of March and April and the events have been intentionally planned and coordinated in collaboration with offices, departments, student organizantions and alumni with an outcome of celebrating the unique culture, traditions and rich history of the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American community.

For questions please contact Co-Chairs Anna Lin at linanna1@msu.edu or Jeffrey Tsang at tsangjef@msu.edu.

Follow APIDA Heritage Month on Instagram for the latest information! @MSUAPIDAHM

For a listing of APIDA Resources and Groups at Michigan State visit the APIDAHM APIDA Resources Page!

APIDAHM22 Calendar

14 March-At the Intersections: How APIDA and LGBTQ Identities Impact Identity Development

Hosted by: Asian Pacific American Studies

Location: Berkey 207 & Zoom Webinar

Time: 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. EDT

For those wishing to join virtually via Zoom, please REGISTER HERE

How does the intersection of Asian American identity intersect with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) identities? This discussion featuring Nathan Nguyễn, Director of LBGT Student Services, Western Michigan University, will reflect on the impacts of assimilation in racial and gender contexts in addition to hetero and cissexism. Participants will engage in reflection activities interrogating stereotypes, perceptions, gender, and race. Participants will challenge both conscious and unconscious biases/actions that are reinforced within multiple communities and media.

Keynote: Nathan Nguyễn, Director of LBGT Student Services, Western Michigan University

Nathan Nguyễn is the current Director of LBGT Student Services at WMU. Prior to WMU he worked at NC State University, University of North Florida (UNF), Northeast Florida AIDS Network (NFAN), and the Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network (JASMYN). While at JASMYN, he was an HIV tester and counselor in addition to assisting with case management, youth development, and CDC grants for HIV prevention.

Nathan has served in various organizations including: National Advisory Committee for the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE), Asian Pacific Islander committee for NCORE (co-chair), and the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals (people of color committee co-chair).

His formal education includes a BA from the University of Kansas and both a BS and M. Ed. from University of North Florida. He has worked with LGBTQ populations since 2007 and has worked in higher education since 2010. Nathan's community involvement includes being a board member with a community organizing group to pass an LGBT-inclusive Human Rights Ordinance as well as being a volunteer instructor with local girls rock incorporated (North Carolina and Florida). His career goals include attaining a doctorate degree to continue working in higher education in an upper administration role.
16 March-Womxn of Color Faculty Mentoring Session with Lê Thị Diễm Thúy

Hosted by: Womxn of Color Initiatives (WOCI)

Location: 255 Old Horticulture

Time: 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Womxn of Color Faculty and Post Docs are invited to join WOCI for a mentoring session by our Spring 2022 Artist-in-Residence, Lê Thị Diễm Thúy.

This will be a hybrid event. Those wishing to attend in person will have lunch provided.
16 March-APIDA Heritage Month Kickoff with TikTok Chef Jon Kung!

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee, APIDA Student Success Committee, Neighborhood Student Success Collaborative

Location: MSU Union Ballroom and Zoom

Time: 6:30 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Join us in the MSU Union Ballroom for food, fun, fellowship and giveaways!

We'll be joined virutally by Tik Tok Star Chef, Jon Kung for a cooking demo and Q&A!

Jon Kung is a rising star & self-taught chef hailing from Detroit, Michigan.

A self-described “Third Culture Kid,” Jon always felt he grew up with his feet firmly planted in two different worlds; the culture the country his parents immigrated from, Hong Kong, and the culture of the adoptive countries he grew up in, America & Canada. Before the COVID-19 Pandemic, the only way to experience Jon’s unique cooking and personality were at one of his private dinners or dumpling classes in Detroit.

But in 2020, Jon launched a TikTok account with 60 second daily cooking demos that have garnered him more than 2 million followers and tens of millions of views across his social platforms.

Jon’s specialty is Chinese cuisine, but it isn’t just about the food. It’s about the art, the beauty, the culture, and family. Using food as an entry point to his distinctive world and culinary view, Jon welcomes all food lovers into his world every day. Jon has been featured in such media outlets as CNN, Vox, The Washington Post, and USA Today.
16 March-Womxn of Color Writing Workshop

Hosted by: Womxn of Color Initiatives (WOCI)

Location: Look Out Gallery, Snyder-Phillips Hall

Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE
17 March-Intercultural CANR: Hear Our Voices

Hosted by: Office of China Programs and the CANR Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Location: Zoom

Time: 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EDT

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This event will feature four faculty/staff of Chinese origin, and the challenges and opportunities they face in the field of ANR, especially considering the last few years under the DoJ's "China Initiative" policy that was very recently repealed but that impacted Chinese academics on many levels. This event will have opening comments from Kelly Millenbah and Quentin Tyler, followed by a panel discussion; it will also allow for plenty of time for Q&A from audience.
17 March-Public Talk with WOCI Spring 2022 Artist-in-Residence, Lê Thị Diễm Thúy

Hosted by: Womxn of Color Initiatives (WOCI)

Location: Gen Cen

Time: 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. EDT
18-19 March-APA Studies Symposium
Hosted by: Asian Pacific American (APA) Studies

Location:
- Friday: Livestream and in person (MSU MOSAIC Multi-Purpose Room, MSU Union)
- Saturday: Zoom
Time:
- Friday: 4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. EDT
- Saturday: 9:15 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. EDT
REGISTER HERE

The Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) and Asian (A) panethnic communities have experienced a whirlwind of mixed emotions in the last eighteen months. For example, in the APIDA community, the electrifying joy of seeing Sunisa Lee’s three Olympic Medal-winning performances this year in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, came only six months after the tragic, racist murders of Delaina Ashley Yaun, Paul Andre Michels, Xiaojie Tan, Daoyou Feng, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, and Soon Chung Park, and Yong Ae Yue in the Atlanta Metro Area in March 2021. COVID-19 has loomed in the background along with global vaccine inequity and inaccessibility, while coups in Myanmar, crackdowns in Hong Kong, and militaristic acts by the People’s Republic of China, Israel, and North Korea against Taiwan, Palestine, and South Korea, respectively, have exposed the divisions within our panethnic APIDA/A community. These acrimonious incidents occurred at the same time as we celebrated the second Asian musical group topped the Billboard 100 (BTS’ Dynamite in 2020) and as Asian Americans’ visibility increased in the ongoing civil rights work throughout the West with some winning seats in major public offices (e.g. Hon. Michelle Wu, Mayor of Boston). Out of these breathtaking events, we as APIDA/A community members have found many reasons to seek new ways of coming together.

The diverse APDIA/A community at Michigan State University, in America’s Midwest, is no exception. This symposium builds on the ongoing work of bringing APIDA/A communities together both across the United States and beyond the national borders. At Michigan State, much joy has been found in our coming together as a panethnic community, which included a recent summit Building Inclusive Futures: A Summit on APIDA & Asian Communities at MSU on 09 October 2021. At the summit, we sought to create a blueprint of building [an] anti-racist culture and climate specifically as they relate to the well-being of APIDA/A faculty, staff, and students. We also sought to make visible the unique role the APIDA/A panethnic community has in the broader civil rights coalition.

As we commemorate several key moments in 2021 and 2022—the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear incident, the 40th anniversary of the murder of Vincent Chin near Detroit, Michigan, and the 50^th anniversary of the expulsion of Taiwan from the United Nations, to name a few—it is critical that we explore new ways of understanding our diverse pasts and presents, recognizing both ruin and renewal as part of our community-engaged scholarly practices, and making both disciplinary and interdisciplinary inquiries in order to envision and enact inclusive futures. Please come join us critical conversations.
19 March-HASA College Day: Invitation Only

Hosted by: Hmong American Student Association

Location: MSU Campus

Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. EDT

HASA's annual College Day invites students from across the state of Michigan to come out and see the campus while learning about college life, academics, financing for college, and the importance of mental health. There will be team building events for the guests, problem solving, and guest speakers to provide information about the university.
19 March-Admitted Student APIDA Family Day: Invitation Only

Hosted by: MSU Office of Admissions

Location: MSU Campus

Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. EDT

Invitation only for recently admitted MSU students. APIDA Family Day introduces and connects incoming freshman students to APIDA faculty, staff, alumni and students from MSU.

For more information please reach out to Iris Shen-Van Buren at irissvb@msu.edu
19 March-Halo-Halo "Magkakaugnay"

Hosted by: Philipino American Student Society (PASS)

Location: The Cadillac Room, REO Town

Time: Doors at 4:30 p.m. EDT, Program at 5:00 p.m. EDT

The Pilipino American Student Society of MSU cordially invites you to our annual Halo-Halo event! Each year we host and dedicate this semi-formal event to symbolize the mixing together of cultures, how our identity as an organization is not necessarily one or the other.

This year our theme is “Magkakaugnay” or “Connected Together”, as the years have come and gone, the connections we’ve shared are everlasting and evergrowing, connecting us together throughout the path of life. Through differences and distances, we are still connected together. Whether it’d be through friendship, kinship, or familiarity, these connections are what binds and unite us here and now.

Proceeds raised from our event will be used to support the National Alliance for Filipino Concerns, or NAFCON (https://www.nafconusa.org/). All donations will go to providing relief to the victims of recent typhoon disasters in the Philippines.

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Ticket Prices: https://forms.gle/Dh8w9nYoUS9z44VP6

$27 - At the Door
$25 - General/Non-PASS members
$10 - Paid PASS members*/MSU Alumni/Sponsors
$8 - Children

23 March-Career Series: Graduate School

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee

Sponsored by: APIDA Student Success Committee, Asian Pacific American Graduate Association, Career Services Network and MSU Alumni

Location: Zoom

Time: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Join us for an exciting virtual career series featuring many MSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) alumni with diverse career experiences for APIDA Heritage Month!

This career series is sponsored by the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee, APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network, and MSU Alumni.

The panel for the Graduate School Webinar is:

	Brianna Brown (She/Hers) PhD Student, Plant Biology College of Natural Science, Michigan State University B.S. Earth Systems & B.A. Human Biology, Stanford University
	Justin Lee (He/Him) PhD Candidate, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics College of Natural Science, Michigan State University M.S. Microbiology & B.S. Biotechnology, California State Polytechnic Pomona
	Grace Gerloff (She/Hers) PhD Student, Cultural Anthropology College of Social Science, Michigan State University B.A. Religious Studies, Education, Critical Identity Studies, Beloit College
	Vicky Phun (She/Hers) PhD Student, Educational Psychology & Educational Technology College of Education, Michigan State University B.A. Psychology, California State University, Long Beach

24 March-Game Night

Hosted by: Chinese-American Student Coalition (CSC), Pilipino American Student Society (PASS), and Spartan Diabolo

Location: Vincent Chen Room, Holden Hall

Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT

24 March-Career Series: Law School

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee

Sponsored by: APIDA Student Success Committee, Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, Career Services Network and MSU Alumni

Location: Zoom

Time: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Join us for an exciting virtual career series featuring many MSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) alumni with diverse career experiences for APIDA Heritage Month!

This career series is sponsored by the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee, APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network, and MSU Alumni.

The panel for the Law School Webinar is:

	Caitlin Do (She/Her) First Year Law Student College of Law, Michigan State University B.S. Economics, University of Michigan Associates of Arts in Pre-Law and Paralegal Students, Washtenaw Community College Legal Assistant, Conklin Benham P.C.
	Ronald Ilagan (He/Him) Second Year Law Student College of Law, Michigan State University B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies, Health and Society & B.A. Political Science-Pre-Law College of Social Sciences, Michigan State University
	Ilina Krishen (They/She) Second Year Law Student College of Law, Michigan State University BA, History and Women's Studies, University of Michigan Research Fellow, University of Michigan Community Organizer, Ann Arbor Tenants Union

	Christine Wang (She/Her) Third Year Law Student College of Law, Michigan State University B.A. Political Science & B.S. Management, Northern Illinois University NIU Admissions Counselor

28 March-The Missing Stories: South Asian American History from the 1800s to Now

Hosted by: Asian Pacific American Studies Program and India Council at the Asian Studies Center at Michigan State University.

Location: Vrtual: REGISTER HERE

Time: 6 p.m. EDT

South Asian Americans have been a presence in the United States for more than 130 years. Early immigrants from South Asia worked on farms and factories, helped build railroads, fought for India’s freedom from British rule, and struggled for equal rights in the United States. Today, more than 5.4 million individuals in the U.S. trace their heritage to South Asia, the fastest growing immigrant group in the country. South Asian American stories are an integral part of the American story, yet little information is available to the public about these stories.

In “The Missing Stories,” SAADA’s Executive Director Samip Mallick will cover how communities come to be excluded from the archival record and how we can address these absences. Samip will provide an introduction to South Asian American history (1800s to present) and will also discuss how community-based archives can become sites for liberatory memory work by introducing the audience to SAADA’s archival collections, programs, and participatory storytelling projects.

SAADA’s work has been recognized with awards and support from the American Historical Association, Society of American Archivists, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and Institute of Museum and Library Services. The organization has been highlighted by the New York Times, the Atlantic, NPR, and other national and international media. SAADA is working to create a future where each person’s story is valued and given the dignity and importance it deserves.
30 March-Community Forum: Understanding Why We Haze and Reimagining How We Build Community

Hosted by: Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO), Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions (OCAT), Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life

Location: Erickson KIVA, , Erickson Hall

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDT

31 March-Career Series: Health Professional School

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee

Sponsored by: APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network and MSU Alumni

Location: Zoom

Time: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Join us for an exciting virtual career series featuring many MSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) alumni with diverse career experiences for APIDA Heritage Month!

This career series is sponsored by the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee, APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network, and MSU Alumni.

The panel for the Health Professional School Webinar is:

	Patrick Ancheta (He/Him) 2nd Year Medical Student College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University B.S. Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior, University of California, Davis
	Connor Lai (He/Him) 2nd Year Medical Student College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University B.S. Human Biology College of Natural Science, Michigan State University
	Chiara Macaraig 2nd Year Osteopathic Medicine Student College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University B.S., Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology, University of California, Davis
	Fiona Yeung (She/Her) Veterinary Medical Student College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University B.S. Biological Sciences, Rowan University
	Mia Sunyoung Park (She/Hers) 2nd Year Medical Student College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University B.S. Biology, University of California, Los Angeles
	Monica Pham (She/Her) Master of Public Health Student College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University B.S. Human Biology College of Natural Science, Michigan State University

1 April-Film Discussion with Jess X. Snow

Hosted by: APIDA Student Success Committee, Residence Hall Association

Location: B119 Wells Hall

Time: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. EDT

Join us for an evening of film viewing and discussion on the APIDA experience!

Learn more about Jess X. Snow:

Jess X. Snow (b. 1992 they/them/theirs) is a writer/director, public artist, and poet, who creates genre-defying inter-generational stories from a queer Asian immigrant lens. Spanning large scale augmented reality murals, ad-take overs, wheatpasted posters, childrens books, and narrative films, their stories and process explores how care, intimacy and imagination can help us disrupt borders and empire, and end cycles of violence. Currently based in Lenapehoking (NYC), they were formerly the Artist In Residence at the NYU A/P/A Institute. They are currently an MFA thesis student at NYU Grad Film as an Ang Lee Scholar. They bring their background in social movement art, poetry, and trauma-informed healing into their film and immersive work, which has been supported by fellowships and grants from the Tribeca Film Institute, BAFTA, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the National Film Board of Canada. Their narrative short, Little Sky (2021) is currently on the world festival circuit and has played at international festivals such as BFI Flare, Outfest, Frameline, Hollyshorts, Flickerfest amongst others. They are the author and illustrator of the children’s book, We Always Had Wings, (Make Me a World / Randomhouse) forthcoming in Fall 2023. They also illustrated The Ocean Calls, (Kokila / Penguin Young Readers), a Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2020, and a Booklist Editors' Choice book, which is currently being adapted into an animation.Their artwork has been used in international protests and featured on billboards, bus shelters, broadway theaters, and museums and covered by PBS Newshour, The LA Times, The NY Times Magazine, and the SF Chronicle. Their murals, which center Asian, Pacific, Black, Indigenous femmes and queer & trans people of color, often created in collaboration with those communities, can be found on city walls across Turtle Island. They believe the process of filmmaking and community mural-making can be a way to deepen coalitions of solidarity amongst Asian, Black and Indigenous communities and open a portal toward loving and abolitionist futures.
2 April-The 6th Annual VSA By Night Culture Show: Many Voices, One Land (Nhiều Giọng Nói, Một Vùng Đất)

Hosted by: Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)

Location: MSU Horticulture Gardens-North Gardens & Conservatory

Time: TBA

Description TBA
3 April-Cultural Vogue 2022: Alientated

Hosted by: Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO)

Location: Breslin

Time: 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m EDT

More information to come!
5 April-Faculty/Staff Dinner

Hosted by: Asian Pacific Islander Desi American/Asian Faculty Staff Association (APIDA/A FSA)

Location: Charlie Kangs

Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. EDT

Faculty and Staff! Join APIDA/AFSA for a meal and community!

6 April-Career Series: Art, Design, Entertainment, Communications

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee

Sponsored by: APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network and MSU Alumni

Location: Zoom

Time: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Join us for an exciting virtual career series featuring many MSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) alumni with diverse career experiences for APIDA Heritage Month!

This career series is sponsored by the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee, APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network, and MSU Alumni.

The panel for the Art, Design, Entertainment, Communications Webinar is:

	Brenda Hu (She/Her) B.A. Communication, MSU '15 College of Communication Arts and Sciences M.S. Communication Business, Grand Valley State University Senior Manager, Lambert
	Jeff Nguyen (He/Him) B.A. Advertising, MSU '12 College of Communication Team Photographer & Assistant Creative Director, Detroit Lions
	Matt Nguyen (He/Him) B.A. Advertising, MSU '12 College of Communication Art Director, United Wholesale Mortage
	Naina Rao (She/Hers) B.A. Journalism, MSU '18 College of Communication Arts and Sciences Digital Communications Manager, MI Voices

7 April-Career Series: Data, Analytics, Technology, Engineering

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee

Sponsored by: APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network and MSU Alumni

Location: Zoom

Time: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Join us for an exciting virtual career series featuring many MSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) alumni with diverse career experiences for APIDA Heritage Month!

This career series is sponsored by the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee, APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network, and MSU Alumni.

The panel for the Data, Analytics, Technology, Engineering Webinar is:

	Ian Gallargo (He/Him) B.S. Telecommunication, Information Studies, and Media, MSU '07 College of Communication Arts and Sciences Web Developer, Michigan State University
	Tim Nguyen (He/Him) B.S. Physiology, MSU '19 Lyman Briggs College B.S. Computer Science, Oakland University Software Developer, General Motors
	Jimmy Lee (He/Him) B.S. Human Biology, MSU '19 College of Natural Sciences Master of Health Informatics, University of Michigan Medicare Stars Analyst, Cambia Health Solutions
	Kevin Le (He/Him) B.S. Computer Engineering, MSU '20 College of Engineering Software Engineer, GE Aviation
	Adi Kosgi (He/Him) B.S. Mechanical Engineering, MSU '12 College of Engineering Senior Technology Specialist, Microsoft
	Michelle Troung (She/Her) B.S. Computer Science, MSU '13 College of Engineering Master of Business Adminstration, Wayne State University IS Programmer Analyst, Great Lakes Wine and Spirits

9 April-Hmong Heritage Day

Hosted by: Hmong American Student Association (HASA)

Location: BCC N100 (632 Bogue St. N520, East Lansing, MI 48824

Time: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. EDT
9 April-Spring Showcase 2022 | CTRL+A: Save Our Memories

Hosted by: CTRL+A

Location: Kellogg Conference Center Auditorium

Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. EDT

Description TBA
9 April-Satrang: Ahaana

Hosted by: Coalition of Indian Undergraduate Students

Location: Chippewa Middle School

Time: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. EDT
11 April-Asian and Black Solidarity Discussion Panel

Hosted by: Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO), Black Student Alliance (BSA), Asian Pacific American Studies Program (APA Studies), American Citizens for Justice (ACJ)

Location:

Zoom: https://bit.ly/3qJfJ9L

Meeting ID: 918 2022 1036

Passcode: 041122

Time: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. EDT
12 April-Celebrating APIDA Mental Health

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee and Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS)

Location: Erikson KIVA

Time: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. EDT

Description TBA
13 April-Spring 2022: Current State of US-China Relations

Hosted by: Office of China Programs, The US-China Business Council, National Committee on US China Relations

Location: TBA

Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. EDT

13 April-Career Series: Government, Law, International Affairs, Policy

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee

Sponsored by: APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network and MSU Alumni

Location: Zoom

Time: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Join us for an exciting virtual career series featuring many MSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) alumni with diverse career experiences for APIDA Heritage Month!

This career series is sponsored by the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee, APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network, and MSU Alumni.

The panel for the Government, Law, International Affairs, Policy Webinar is:

	Vishnu Kannan (He/Him) B.A. International Relations & Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy & B.A. Economics, MSU '20 College of Social Science & Honors College Special Assistant to the President, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
	Emily Nguyen (She/Her) B.A. Comparative Cultures and Politics, MSU '18 James Madison College Legal Assistant, Fakhoury Global Immigration
	Zhaoyu Zhang (He/Him) Master of Social Work, MSU '19 College of Social Science Program Manager, United Nations Development Programme
	Satyam Talati (He/Him) B.A. Political Economy, MSU '98 James Madison College Juris Doctor, The Ohio State University Managing Counsel, Mahindra Automotive North America
	Annie Nguyen (She/Her) B.A. Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, MSU '19 James Madison College Member Services Advisor, Michigan House of Representatives

14 April-Career Series: Healthcare, Public Health, Life & Lab Sciences

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee

Sponsored by: APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network and MSU Alumni

Location: Zoom

Time: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Join us for an exciting virtual career series featuring many MSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) alumni with diverse career experiences for APIDA Heritage Month!

This career series is sponsored by the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee, APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network, and MSU Alumni.

The panel for the Healthcare, Public Health, Life & Lab Sciences Webinar is:

	Kelly Ng-Feng (She/Her) B.S. Chemistry, MSU '16 College of Natural Science Quality Control and Logistics Lead, Alterra Energy
	Peter Dinh, MLS (ASCP) (He/Him) B.S. Clinical Laboratory Sciences College Natural Resources Medical Laboratory Scientist & Supervisor, Sparrow Hospital
	April Clarin (She/Her) B.S. Physiology, MSU '12 College Natural Science B.S. Nursing, Loyola College Heart Failure Coordinator, Cadence Health
	Jez Vedua-Cardenas, RDN, IBCLC (She/Her) B.S. Dietetics, MSU '11 College of Agricultural & Natural Resources Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Oakland County Health Division WIC
	Mingxue Arguello, DO (She/Her) B.S. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, MSU '12 College of Natural Science Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, MSU '16 College of Osteopathic Medicine Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Endocrinology, UT Health East Texas
	Diana Xu, MHA (She/Her) B.S. Biolchemistry & Molecular Biology, MSU '16 College of Natural Sciences & Honors College Master of Healthcare Administration, University of Illinois Chicago Quality and Business Operations Analyst, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

15 April-aKDPHi Taste of Asia

Hosted by: Alpha Kappa Delta Phi (AKDPhi)

Location: Vincent Chen Room, Holden Hall

Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT
18 April-APASO Tea Time

Hosted by: Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO)

Location: Vincent Chen Room, Holden Hall

Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. EDT
19 April-APIDA Craft Night

Hosted by: Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO), University Activities Board (UAB)

Location: 2nd Floor, MSU Union Ballroom

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. EDT

20 April-Career Series: Business Management, Sales, Consulting, Finance

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee

Sponsored by: APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network and MSU Alumni

Location: Zoom

Time: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Join us for an exciting virtual career series featuring many MSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) alumni with diverse career experiences for APIDA Heritage Month!

This career series is sponsored by the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee, APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network, and MSU Alumni.

The panel for the Business Management, Sales, Consulting, Finance Webinar is:

	Paul Lee (He/Him) B.A. Supply Chain Management, MSU '20 Eli Broad College of Business NPI Material Program Manager, Apple
	Sarah Vang (Sher/Her) B.A. Public Policy with a Minor in Asian Pacific American Studies, MSU '18 College of Social Science Association Brand and Product Manager, Arden Companies
	Bao Lam (He/Him) B.A. History, MSU '12 College of Social Science Founder, Hidden Leaf Games
	Jose Cardenas (He/Him) B.A. Accounting & Math, MSU '12 & M.S. Accounting, MSU '13 Eli Broad College of Business Tax Reporting & Innovation Senior Analyst, Google
	Karen Xavier B.A. Corporate Finance, MSU '14 Eli Broad College of Business MBA, Purdue University Sr. Strategic Pricing Manager, DJO

21 April-Nat Sci: Celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month
Hosted by: College of Natural Sciences

Location: Zoom

Time: 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. EDT

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The College of Natural Science will be recognizing and honoring APIDA voices in STEM for this month's Amplify NatSci series. Please join us via Zoom to learn about the academic and professional STEM experiences of our APIDA alumni and faculty. The session will be recorded for those who can't attend.

Panelists:
- Nikita Bhangu
- Dr. Arjun Krishnan
- Kasey Pham
Moderators:
- Nick Carlier
- Uran Iwata

21 April-Career Series: Nonprofit, Education, Social Impact

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee

Sponsored by: APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network and MSU Alumni

Location: Zoom

Time: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m. EDT

REGISTER HERE

Join us for an exciting virtual career series featuring many MSU Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) alumni with diverse career experiences for APIDA Heritage Month!

This career series is sponsored by the APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee, APIDA Student Success Committee, Career Services Network, and MSU Alumni.

The panel for the Nonprofit, Education, Social Impact Webinar is:

	Eiley Fong (She/Her) B.A. International Relations & Comparative Cultures and Politics, with a minor in Asian Pacific American Studies, MSU '19 College of Social Science Communications Associate at the National Partnership for Women & Families
	Kate Firestone, Ph.D (She/Her) PhD, Rhetoric and Composition, MSU '20 College of Arts and Letters M.A. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Ohio University B.A. English Language and Literature, Bloomsburg University Program Manager for Woori Center & Organizing Fellow for NAKASEC's Adoptee Citizenship Act Advocacy
	Grace Su Ming Sekulidis, LLMSW (She/Her) B.S. Social Work and Pyschology, MSU '19 College of Social Sciences Master of Social Work, University of Michigan Adaptable Conflict Resolution Program Manager, University of Michigan
	Radhika Issac B.Ed. Elementary Education and Teaching, MSU '98 College of Education M.Ed, Reading Teachier Education, Oakland University Ed.S Educational Leadership, Arkansas State University Principal, Ferndale High School
	Jan Mercano (She/Hers) B.A. Elementary Education and Teaching & B.A. Child Development, MSU '19 College of Social Science & Honors College Kingergarten Teacher, Royal Oak Schools
	Brady Velazquez (She/Hers) The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

23 April-APIDA Celebratory

Hosted by: APIDA Celebratory

Location: MSU Broad Art Museum

Time: 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. EDT
24 April-APIDA End-of-Year Celebration

Hosted by: APIDAHM22 Committee, Asian Pacific American Student Organization (APASO), Asian Pacific Islander Desi American/Asian Faculty Staff Association (APIDA/A FSA), Asian Pacific American (APA) Studies

Location: Graduate Hotel

Time: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. EDT

Join APASO, APIDA/AFSA, APA Studies, and the APIDA Community to celebrate the 2021-2022 year and the close of APIDAHM22 with brunch, fun and community!

APIDAHM22 Student Design

About the Student Design
"The two figures are standing together to face the future with their chins up. The outline represents our dual identities and cultures that we hold within ourselves that make us standout no matter how much we try to disappear into the melting pot that is America.

The lotus flower is a symbol that is extremely important in most Asian cultures. It represents strength, self-regeneration, and rebirth. The lotus flower can also be seen in various cuisines around Asia, whether it be sweet or savory dishes which utilize its seeds or roots. Its characteristics are the perfect analogy for Asian Americans: even when its roots are in the dirtiest waters, the lotus produces a beautiful flower."
About the Designer

Katharina Ehni (she/her) is a Michigan State University Fall 2021 alumna from Illinois who majored in Mandarin Chinese with a minor in Leadership of Organizations.

She identifies as a transnational and transracial Chinese adoptee. During her time at Michigan State, she held several executive board positions in the Chinese-American Student Coalition, Midwest Asian American Students Union, Broad China Business Society, and Foreign Learners of Chinese.

Thanks to our Sponsors & Partners!

Sponsors
Event Partners

Alpha Kappa Delta Phi Sorority, Inc.

APIDA Celebratory

Asian Pacific American Graduate Association

Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association

Asian Pacific American Law Student Association

Asian Pacific American Student Organization

Asian Pacific American Studies Program

Asian Pacific Islander Desi American/Asian Faculty Staff Association

Chinese-American Student Coalition

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Counseling and Psychiatric Services

CTRL+A

Hmong American Student Association

India Council at the Asian Studies Center at Michigan State University

MSU Office of Admissions

Office of China Programs

Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions

Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life

Residence Hall Association

Pilipino American Student Society

Spartan Diabolo

Vietnamese Student Association

Womxn of Color Initiatives

APIDAHM22 Committee

	Anna Lin (She/Her) Coordinator, Office of Cultural and Academic Transitions Co-Chair
	Jeffrey Tsang (He/They) Academic Advisor, College of Engineering Co-Chair
	Becky La (She/Her) Academic Advisor, College of Natural Sciences Marketing and Administrative Support
	Chloe Majzel (She/Her) Senior, Economics Major, APA Studies Minor Student Representative
	Jyoti Prasad (She/Her) Senior, Medical Laboratory Science Major, Bioethics Minor Student Representative
	Brian Hercliff-Proffer (He/Him) Assistant Director, Student Involvement and Leadership Administrative Support