East Coast Asian American Student Union 2004
26th Annual National Conference
"Awakening"
at the University of Virginia
February 27th-29th, 2004
www.ecaasu2004.org
(courtesy of Vicky Singh of www.sikhpride.com)
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* AWAKENING ** AWAKENING ** AWAKENING ** AWAKENING *
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To wake means "to stir from sleep, to rouse from slumber, and to be
brought into a state of alertness."
* AWAKENING *
ECAASU 2004 at the University of Virginia
February 27th-29th, 2004
· Enjoy performances by one of MTV's top 3 college bands:
Cue Estey, featured on the soon to be released MTV Advance
Warning CD.
· Listen to Esera Tuaolo, former N.F.L. Super Bowl XXXIII
football defensive lineman with the Atlanta Falcons speak
about his own Awakening experience
· Learn about social, political, and personal Asian American concerns,
through over 50 workshops, with specific leadership topics to empower
your knowledge into action
For example:
Advocacy: "The Policy Push: Building an Effective Asian American Movement" - Mr. Preetmohan Singh
Issues: "Sikh Americans After September 11th" - Ms. Valarie Kaur
Identity: "Understanding the 'Asian' in Asian American" - Ms. Sonal Shah
Expression: "Beyond Words: APIs Using Inter-Disciplinary Performance" - Ms. Kristina Sheryl Wong
Lead
ership: "Risk Taking: Making Changes Happen" - Mr. JD Hokoyama
· Meeting and network with more than 125+ anticipated
schools and 900+ anticpated attendees
* visit www.ecaasu2004.org *
REGULAR REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 10TH
Hello Prospective ECAASU Participant,
I am excited to tell you about AWAKENING, the 26th Annual
East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference, which
will be hosted by the University of Virginia from February
27th-29th. The largest conference of its kind, this year we
expect 125+ anticipated schools and 900+ anticpated
attendees. As our theme "Awakening" suggests, we strive to
inspire participants to challenge themselves and learn
about various national and personal issues concerning Asian
Americans.
REGISTER FOR ECAASU!! Also, please forward this e-mail to
anyone who you think would be interested by the dynamic
keynote speakers, diverse workshops, and soon-to-be-famous
entertainment that ECAASU 2004 will provide. Tell students
in your organizations, faculty and deans at your school,
and most importantly, your friends!
Visit www.ecaasu2004.org to register for the conference and
learn more about this exciting weekend. Looking forward to
seeing you at ECAASU 2004!
Janice Gumera
ECAASU 2004 Conference Chair
University of Virginia
Questions? Email ecaasu2004@mail.com or go to www.ecaasu2004.org
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(courtesy of Vicky Singh of www.sikhpride.com)