Asian-American Student Union
General Assembly Meeting
2006-11-8
Asian-American Student Union
General Assembly Meeting
November 8, 2006
I. Guest Speaker – Russ Lyons; Environmental Justice Task Group
-EJ coalition planning a campaign to inform public of toxic levels in neighborhoods.
-Looking for multicultural collaboration to solve environmental issues that affects all people cross-culturally.
-Looking for a social event that can inform students and can recruit students to work for environmental change.
-MPIRG Meetings on Mondays
-ASU has been looked to because talks began at an ASU meeting and BSU is interested in being a part of the cause.
-Event will include speakers.
-Hopefully have students cook for the social event using 2nd floor kitchen.
II. Reminder – ASU collaboration funding available
-Contact Rachel regarding collaborations.
-Informational meeting for GA’s TBA.
III. Spring Semester Registration
-Keep time slot open 5:45pm on Wednesdays for GA Meetings
IV. Yinghua Academy Celebration – Nehal
Monday November 20, 5:30-7:30 pm
-Chinese immersion school.
-Grand Opening on Nov 20th, please RSVP by Monday
-Looking for volunteers to tutor and hold after-school activities for K-3 students.
-Asian students from adopted families. Looking for Asian-American college students to instill higher education values with students.
-Mandarin is the main language that is taught, but volunteers don’t need to speak Mandarin.
V. Affiliate Updates
ISA:
APAHC: Semester-end event: Movie Nights, Nov. 16-17, location TBA
KSA: No events.
TSA: Nov. 18th, Karaoke Night, 5-9 PM @ West Bank Auditorium, fees: $3 for members, $5 for non-members
VSAM: Community Thanksgiving Feast, Nov. 18th, Lucky Dragon Restaurant, 11 AM-1 PM, performances
CSAM: This Friday, Willey Hall, recreation and food
CASA: Next Friday, 5-7 PM, Potluck, location TBA
PSA: Nov. 17, 5-7 PM, Mississippi Room, Phillipine history day, performances
LSA: Date auction, Dec. 8th, 7 PM, in the Whole
Danny -> Assistant Director for Lao America
VI. Closing comments/concerns/feedback
VII. General Assembly Adjourn
(Post Meeting – ASU Board Only)
I. Educational Event Options
a. Minor studies workshop
Lunch with Asian-American studies director, next Thursday, Nov. 17 (Chris Em)
Unlikely to have minor studies workshop this semester
b. Culinary workshop
Collaboration with affiliates to pull off event
Open House atmosphere, cultural dishes food expo
Space issue? Yudof Hall, floor kitchens; CMU 2nd floor kitchen
Provision of ingredients, spending limit?
Chris Em and Lulu to work on logistics side and report back next meeting
c. Iron Chef Competition
II. Winter Gala Planning
a. Reserve date
Location ideas: Weisman Museum, Radisson Downtown Hotel (HHH Room, cap 240; Ballroom, cap 400), CMU Great Hall
b. Decorations/Theme
Reuse decorations from other events,
c. Food
Appetizers vs. sit-down dinner
d. PR flyers
Fundraising
Charity (food donation for discount tickets)
III. Spring Conference Updates
T-shirt ideas and themes: explosions/sparks, cityscape/mountainscape,
One or two shirts?
Continue thinking about ideas for T-shirts, mottoes
IV. Board Member status next semester
Emily will be on semester-away in China
Rachel will be doing a full-time internship at a CPA firm
V. Room clean up – issues/set date
VI. Comments/Concerns/feedback
Temporary event committees from general membership
VII. Adjourn