EB 05.15.09

Start 5:55
End 7:28
1. Progressive planning: Themes?
a. Exploring Identity through media (Peter’s music video idea)
b. Films: Harold & Kumar?
i. Talk about film screenings afterwards
ii. Lack of Asian American support for AA artists..etc
c. Minority Theories: educational/informative meeting (later on in the semester)
d. Making fun of stereotypes: when does it cross the line?
e. Provide relevant readings?
f. Make syllabus for PP: over summer?
g. Collab with NSO? Non-Con
h. Everyone moderate at least one meeting

2. Ask Alums for blurbs about what they’re doing: networking (Siu Kay)

3. Blog
a. Interactive blog: videos, comments, comics
b. Everyone contribute ideas: ask GB also
c. Private sub-blog for EB info as database
d. Debriefing

4. Secret Asian Man:
a. Post it EVERYWHERE: library, bathroom, Palmer Gallery?: Guerilla Warfare

***Bean intelligently spills Iris’ coffee; Peter rubs foot on Iris’ laptop***

5. Keep in touch over summer! Skype? 10AM/10PM?
a. 2 meetings a month (June/July)
b. 1 per week in August

6. Solve problems ASAP/ talk about it! (DO NOT TOUCH IRIS WITH FEET)

7. Graham: collaboration with HipHop 101
a. try to bring at least one Asian American hiphop artist
b. Blue Scholars

8. How to include Asian Studies people?
a. Meetings outside of ALANA
b. Bring Asian Studies Professor
i. Bring people to house for dinner & chat? TA? SoCos?
c. Broader discussion:
i. General “asian” things? Without neglecting asian-american focused topics
ii. Dumpling vouchers? Bonus entrance incentive to increase attendance

9. Fundraisers
a. Sell ASA t-shirts
b. Dumplings
c. Bubble Tea (time consuming)
d. Sushi? (didn’t sell well before)
e. Fishballs
f. Miso soup in winter (YUM)

Fortune Cookies in mailbox for advertisement for conference?

10. First Meeting next year (after BBQ/picnic; after PARTY)
a. Meet & greet
b. Skit, activity: meet others/meet exec board
c. Think about ice-breakers (by July)
i. YAY time? (→ for exec board!) NAY-time =(
ii. Blow-wind-blow
iii. Break into smaller groups?

11. Trip into the city (one day)
a. Asian Society Museum
b. Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA)
c. Walking trip, end with karaoke
d. Might be expensive for some people.. ASA subsidizing part of cost?
e. Van from Vassar to train station

12. Reaching out to orgs in other schools:
a. Siu Kay?
b. Extend invitation to conference

13. Think about events you want, people you want to bring

14. Colors of our Lives:
a. Get in touch with other SOC groups, see if they’re interested

15. Big Sib/ Lil Sib Picnic
a. Make sandwiches together (BONDING TIME). Vegetarian option.
b. Stop n Shop