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Rubi Escalona – ECAASU 2014

ECAASU Experience Blog This was my second year attending the ECAASU conference and it was once again, a very rewarding experience as I learned even more about the AAPI community, the issues that concern that community, but also how and … Continue reading

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Allan Peng – ECAASU 2014

ECAASU 2014 This past weekend, I attended ECAASU, a conference focused on Asian American issues. Aside from the opening speakers, there was a Twitter-fueled discussion on the first day with Arne Duncan, the Secretary of Education. He brought forward a … Continue reading

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Vivian Lee – ECAASU 2014

From attending the East Coast Asian American Students Union Conference in Washington D.C., I was able to gain perspective not only regarding the issues pertained to the Asian American community, but also here, in the Richmond community. I attended a … Continue reading

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Vana Xiong – “Mission Ignition: Champion Your Cause”

As a first-year this was the first time I attended the ECAASU conference, which was held in Washington, DC.  This year was ECAASU’s  first in exploring a new dynamic of ECAASU being managed and held by several different universities.  As … Continue reading

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Sugandh Gupta – “Mission Ignition: Champion Your Cause”

The East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference held in DC from March 21-23 was one of its kind. Subtitled “Mission Ignition: Champion Your Cause”, it was a lively leadership conference. Despite focusing on lesser known domestic and international Asian … Continue reading

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Kimberlee Laney – SEEDS: The Journey to Louisiana

My trip with SEEDS to Louisiana opened my mind to the many issues that different parts of the country face. For example, I realized that the people of Louisiana often thought about flooding and hurricanes, and how it was a … Continue reading

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Simrun Bal – 2012

Dear Ms. Walton, I hope you are doing well. I would like to begin this letter by thanking you and the PAM Program for your funding contribution, allowing me to attend ECAASU. ECAASU was an amazing learning experience that I … Continue reading

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Josh Grice – 2014

ECAASU, this year located at Duke University, focused on the theme of “Rediscovery, Renaissance, Revolution.” The lectures I attended thoroughly epitomized this theme. Those lectures included “Authentically Asian American”, “Nuances of Micro-aggression” and “Rediscovering Tradition: Barong Tagalog”. One particular revelation … Continue reading

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Andrew Talbot – SEEDS West Virginia

This trip to West Virginia was eye-opening, and amazing. West Virginia is place that most people probably do not think about in their every day lives, and that is part of the reason it does not get some the attention … Continue reading

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Fionna Poon

From this conference, I learned that we as Asian Americans haven’t had a cultural revolution of our own yet. We need to take charge and begin one. We haven’t established ourselves in the U.S. unlike our other counterparts. I gained … Continue reading

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