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East Coast Asian American Student Union 2004

26th Annual National Conference

"Awakening"

at the University of Virginia

February 27th-29th, 2004

www.ecaasu2004.org

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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

Leadership: "Risk Taking: Making Changes Happen" - Mr. JD Hokoyama

· Meeting and network with more than 125+ anticipated

schools and 900+ an

ticpated 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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