AASAnnouncements
week of 10.22.06

 

Important Announcements	Events/Opportunities on Campus	Events off Campus	Career & Scholarship Info
1. PAEC InformAsian attached	1. Coffee House at AACC	1. Strait Talk: A Symposium on the Taiwan Strait Issue	1. Green Corps Environmental Leadership National Fellowship
2. Editorial Board Staff needed for Korean-American Journal	2. Women, Gender and Yale Poster Session	2. Harvard TCS Mixer	2.PPIA seeking applicants for the 2007 Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Program
3. Freshman Leadership Workshop	3. TAS Social	3. Study Abroad in Vietnam	3. Analyst Position for Kobre & Kim
	4. TASektball
	5. CASPY
	6. Faculty Dinner on East Asian Cinema
	7. Vietnamese Film Screening
	8. Kasama presents Halo-Haloween

                                                                 

 Important Announcements

PAEC InformAsian Attached

Attached to this e-mail is PAEC’s weekly newsletter.

Editorial Board Staff Needed

The Korean-American Journal (KAJ) needs a new editorial board and
staff, including the following positions: Managing Editor, Business
Manager, Layout Editor, Design Editor, and Webmaster. If interested in
any of these positions, please email Presca Ahn ( presca@yale.edu) with
your full name, year and college, and any relevant experience.

Freshman Leadership Workshop

 

Events/Opportunities on Campus

COFFEE HOUSE AT AACC

 

Women, Gender and Yale Poster Session
       November 7-9, Beinecke Plaza
In November we plan to host a “Women and Yale” poster session to present scholarly work done by, on, or for women as a visual display combining a brief narrative with pictures, tables, and other presentation formats.  We are planning the poster session to be displayed outdoors around the Beinecke Plaza November 7-9 and then indoors at various libraries around campus.  Prior to the poster session, all posters will be cataloged as jpeg images for a website slide show and laminated so they can be archived with the library.  We will need your assistance spreading the word and participating, so that we can capture the excellent, cutting edge, and brilliant research by women scholars at Yale. DEADLINE for posters OCTOBER 30.  Posters can be deposited in campus drop boxes (locations listed at www.yale.edu/wff), sent via email to wff@yale.edu, or delivered to our offices at 305 Crown Street.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAS Social

 

TASketball :: We will protect this House

 

 

Every year, TAS comes out with a strong showing at the AASA Basketall Tournament in December.

Email brian.ju@yale.edu if you are interested!

 

CASPY (Chinese Adopted Siblings Program for Youth)

Interested in being a big sib for CASPY? Email us at caspy@yale.edu!

CASPY (Chinese Adopted Siblings Program for Youth) addresses post-adoption issues facing American families that have recently adopted children from China. CASPY is on November 11th this semester (note that the date has changed since the last email), and it will be a day-long event that includes free lunch, icebreakers, cultural workshops, games (fashioned after the Taiwanese nightmarkets), and a final performance/little sib talent show.

Being a big sib is the "cool thing to do"! Each adopted child is paired with a Chinese/Chinese American or Taiwanese/Taiwanese American Yalie to create a sibling relationship, and you go through the workshops and games together. The little kids really love it! To be a big sib, all you'll have to do is attend a Big Sib Info Meeting about 1 week before CASPY, get in touch with you little sib beforehand by calling him/her, and then show up the day of CASPY at around 10:00 am to meet your little sib! CASPY ends at around 4:30 pm. Please email us at caspy@yale.edu if you're interested in being a big sib.

Faculty Dinner on East Asian Cinema

Wednesday, October 25
5:00-6:00 PM
At the AACC

 

Vietnamese Film Screening

Tuesday, October 31
7:00 PM
Luce Hall Auditorium @ 34 Hillhouse Ave

Special Guests
Director/Screenwriter Ngo Quang Hai
And actress Do Thi Hai Yen

The Story of Pao / Chuyen Cua Pao
Winner of Golden Kite Awards for Best Film, Best Actress,
Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography

Premiering at the Montreal World Film Festival in August 2006, Vietnam director Ngo Quang Hai's first feature, 'Pao's Story' (Chuyen Cua Pao) was submitted as Vietnam's official selection.  The movie is the story of Pao, a young ethnic Hmong woman who sets off to find her mother.  The story develops the concept of love from different points of view, both traditional and modern, and seeks to share an intimate look at Vietnam and the Hmong people.  The magnificent mountain ranges of Northwest Vietnam, engulfed year-round in an immense veil of fog, provide a rich cinematic setting for this vivid and moving film.

The movie stars acclaimed Vietnamese actress, Do Thi Hai Yen, known for her roles in "The Quiet American" (US), "Vertical Ray of the Sun" (France), and  "Song of the Stork" (Singapore) among other films.  Prior to the debut of "Pao's Story," director and screenwriter, Ngo Quang Hai collaborated in "The Quiet American," "Vertical Ray of the Sun," "The Scent of Green Papaya," and "Cyclo."

"......'Pao's Story' is a contemplative....coming-of-age tale set among the Hmong people, an ethnic minority indigenous to the mountains of North Vietnam.... told through the eyes of ( Pao, played by) serenely beautiful Do Thi Hai Yen, star of "The Quiet American" and writer/director Ngo's wife....magnificent scenery, colorful costumes and authentically exotic players.....a universal story about letting go of resentments based on childhood memories, as multiple revelations alter her perception of the past..... widescreen vistas and graceful rhythms of a timeless rural existence, shepherded by an especially beautiful woman.....(Ronnie Sheib, Variety.com)

Vietnamese dialogue (with English subtitles).  Running time: 97 min.

For more information, visit http://www.yale.edu/seas/PaoStoryFilm.html

Kasama presents Halo-Haloween

Celebrate Haloween with some devilicious desserts

The Filipino Club at Yale presents...
HALO-HALOWEEN

Friday, October 27th
7:00-9:00 PM
Calhoun Buttery
Cost is $3

Sample delectable treats from the Philippines including leche flan, turon (fried banana rolls), dried mangoes, and halo-halo, the Philippines' trademark mix of tropical fruits, ice cream, and milk. Start off Haloween weekend Filipino-style!

 

Events Off Campus

 

 

Straight Talk Symposium :: Brown University

Harvard TCS Mixer :: 11/17 before The Game

Last year we hosted Harvard's Taiwanese Cultural Society and showed them how to have a good time.

Now it's their turn to show us what Harvard is all about.

Please email andrew.lai@yale.edu if you are going to go (and if you need housing) !

 

Study Abroad in Vietnam!

CET’s Vietnam Immersion program in Ho Chi Minh
THIS SPRING


What is Vietnam Immersion?

 CET’s Vietnam Immersion is the first program of its kind in Vietnam. It operates in the fall, spring and summer terms, and offers a unique combination of service learning, area studies courses, intensive Vietnamese language and immersion in contemporary Vietnamese society. In addition, CET's Vietnam Immersion is the first US-sponsored program to offer American students the opportunity to live with Vietnamese roommates. This allows our students to immerse themselves in Vietnamese culture and interact with their Vietnamese peers in ways that were previously impossible. As a student in CET's Vietnam Immersion, you would have the opportunity to participate in community service and/or service learning projects, do an independent study, participate in a Traveling Seminar trip through Central Vietnam and engage in a variety of extra-curricular activities.

You can apply on-line through our website or by downloading an application. Please visit www.cetacademicprograms.com . CET operates on rolling admissions and our application deadline for the spring term for Vietnam has been extended to November 15! Apply now for spring!  The deadline for the summer term is on March 1st.

Other questions?

If you have questions about CET's application/application process or other general program-related questions, email asteckler@academic-travel.com or 800-225-4262 ext. 7319.   

 

Career and Scholarship Info.

       

*****Green Corps Environmental Leadership National Fellowship*****

Green Corps 2007-2008 Environmental Leadership Program

Early Application Deadline Friday, October 27, 2006.

 Apply today!

 Green Corps: Our full-time, paid Environmental Leadership Training Program gives you a year of in-depth training and experience with leading environmental groups like the Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, and Greenpeace.

 Organization: Green Corps is the non-profit Field School for Environmental Organizing, founded by leading environmentalists in 1992 to identify and train environmental leaders. Our year-long program includes intensive classroom training, hands-on experience running urgent environmental and public health campaigns, and placement in permanent leadership positions with leading environmental and social change groups.

 Training: Our intensive classroom training features workshops such as Global Warming Strategy, Corporate Accountability Campaigns, Community Organizing Against Toxic Threats and Effective Media: Messaging and Framing. Workshops are lead by the nation's top environmental and social change leaders, such as Adam Ruben, Political Director of MoveOn.org, Bob Bingaman, National Field Director of Sierra Club, and Ross Gelbspan, climate change expert and author of The Heat is On and Boiling Point. Our field training puts you on the front lines of today's most urgent environmental campaigns.

 Locations & Dates: Our campaigns take place nationwide. The program begins in August 2007, with the Introductory Classroom Training in Boston, and concludes with graduation in August 2008.

 Responsibilities: Plan and implement a series of critical environmental campaigns with groups like Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club and Greenpeace. You will secure media coverage, recruit and manage volunteers/interns, train new leaders, and mobilize grassroots pressure.

 Career Development: Our graduates are in high demand and quickly find jobs working on issues they care about. Upon completion of the training program, Green Corps will connect you to organizations that are seeking full-time professional staff. Green Corps' graduates hold leadership positions with MoveOn.org, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, Global Exchange, Rainforest Action Network, Natural Resources Defense Council, Friends of the Earth, ForestEthics, and many other environmental and progressive groups.

 Qualifications: We will invite 25 recent college graduates to join Green Corps in 2007-2008. We are looking for people who are serious about saving the planet, have demonstrated leadership experience, and want to work for change over the long haul.

 Salary & Benefits: Salary of $23,750. Optional group health care coverage, paid sick days and holidays, two weeks paid vacation, and a student loan repayment program for qualifying staff.

 Application Process: To apply for Green Corps' 2007-2008 Environmental Leadership Training Program, fill out our online application. Regional deadlines, campus interview dates, and online application are at www.greencorps.org.

 Contact: Cindy Kang, Associate Director, at cindy@greencorps.org, or 617-426-8506.

 

PPIA IS SEEKING APPLICANTS FOR THE
2007 PUBLIC POLICY & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, DC - The Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA)
Program invites college juniors, from diverse communities, to apply for
the 2007 PPIA Fellowship Program. Each year over 100 students will be
selected to become part of this exciting fellowship program that spans
from junior year of college to graduate studies in public policy, public
administration, international affairs or related fields.

The PPIA Fellowship Program provides students with a unique training
experience over a seven-week period in graduate level courses at
participating Junior Summer Institutes (JSI). This experience will
enhance their leadership skills, guide them in their decisions about
graduate school and expose them to the possibilities and various
professional fields in public service.  As aptly stated by Steve Bernard
Hamilton, a 1999 PPIA Fellow at UC Berkeley JSI:

"PPIA has had a positive impact on my life. It allowed me to explore the
complex world of domestic and international policy. More importantly, it
helped me obtain a degree that I have been able to parlay into several
different interesting and challenging jobs within the national security
arena. Additionally, through the program I have made lifelong friends,
established a great network and expanded my horizons!"

To apply, applicants must:

- Have an interest in public service
- Be U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent Residents (Princeton University
Junior Summer Institutes also accepts international students)
- Be a college junior when applying for the fellowship and/or must
return to college after the completion of the Junior Summer Institute
(JSI) with at least one full semester or two quarters of coursework
remaining
- Submit a completed online application form that includes:
  * a personal statement,
  * a current resume,
  * two letters of recommendations,
  * official transcript(s),
  * Student Aid Report (SAR), and
  * student financial aid award letter.

Compensation:

- Fully funded Junior Summer Institute, which includes room and board,
books, and eligibility for travel expenses and $1,000+ stipend
- Opportunities for professional development and possibly internships
- A minimum of $5,000 towards graduate schools from PPIA's consortium
members

Application deadlines:

Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006 - Princeton University JSI
Thursday, March 1, 2007 - UC Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon  University,
University of Michigan and University of Maryland JSIs.

The following are start dates for each PPIA Junior Summer Institute:

* June 9 - July 28, 2007 * University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
* June 15 - August 4, 2007 * Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
* June 17 - August 4, 2007 * University of California, Berkeley, CA
* June 14 - August 3, 2007 * Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
* June 11 - July 30, 2007 * University of Maryland, College Park, MD

To apply, please visit out website at www.ppiaprogram.org/app/ or
contact us at ppia@ppiaprogram.org or at 202-496-0130 ext 206.

The Public Policy & International Affairs Program is a 501(c)3
not-for-profit and non-partisan organization dedicated to creating the
next generation of diverse leaders and professional public servants.

 

Contact: Addie Rasavong
Program Manager
202-496-0130 ext. 206

 

 

Kobre & Kim LLP is currently accepting applications for Analyst positions through Yale’s On-Campus Interview Program.

 

Company Description: Kobre & Kim LLP is a boutique, trial-oriented law firm founded by two former Assistant United States Attorneys with significant experience handling complex matters in state and federal courts and before government agencies.  The firm specializes in civil and criminal litigation, including trials and appeals, regulatory investigations, and asset forfeiture proceedings.  The firm provides representation in a wide range of areas, including securities fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, international and domestic extradition proceedings, antitrust, public corruption, health care fraud, Sarbanes-Oxley Act violations, insider trading, accounting fraud, broker-dealer regulation, and insurance regulation, among others.  Further information about the firm’s practice is available at www.kobrekim.com.

 Job Description: This position constitutes an excellent opportunity to gain substantive experience within a particularly dynamic field of corporate law.  Analysts benefit from close interaction with the firm’s associates and partners and enjoy levels of responsibility and client contact surpassing those offered at other firms.  General duties include, but are not limited to, preparation of court papers, legal research, and drafting of legal memoranda. 

 Job Qualifications: Typical candidates will possess a 4-year college degree, a strong G.P.A. and excellent writing, research, and communication abilities.  Applications are strongly encouraged from individuals displaying a broad range of academic and extra-curricular interests, alongside an interest in pursuing a career in law.

 How to Apply:  Log onto e-Recruiting through the OCIP website to apply.  Send a cover letter, resume (including your GPA), and writing sample in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format.  Note that only resumes accompanied by both a cover letter and a writing sample will be considered.  We will contact all prospective interviewees.

 Application Deadline: Friday, October 27th

Contact: Gregory Elinson

Senior Analyst

Kobre & Kim LLP

800 Third Avenue

New York, New York 10022

212.488.1255