NRCAL Highlight– 2nd Annual World Languages and Careers Day

Inside this issue:

Highlight 1

News 2,3

Upcoming Event 4

APRIL 2018—MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

VOLUME 4, ISSUE 4

NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER

For ASIAN LANGUAGES

To Register:

Exhibitors:

https://goo.gl/

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click HERE

School administrators/

teachers:

https://goo.gl/

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HERE

The Award Ceremony will be February 2, 2018, 5:307:00pm. An invitation will be sent

Our three women speakers have successful careers and have in-

tercultural experience experiences to share. Fifteen schools and

sixteen exhibitors have registered thus far.

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News: Conference on Language and Technology

NRCAL APRIL NEWSLETTER

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Other News: CSUF

Reflecting its continual growth since the 1990s, Cal State Fullerton's Asian American Studies Program offi-

cially became a department this month. Asian American studies played a key role in the establishment of

CSUF's Asian Pacific American Resource Center and continues to develop strong community partnerships

with such organizations as the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Korean Re-

source Center, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Orange County, and Vietnamese American Arts and

Letters Association.

“Resist: Visible and United” is the theme of this year’s Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Her-

itage Month at Cal State Fullerton.

The following activities are open to the public.

April 9 — Kit Yan’s “Queer Heartache”

6-7 p.m. Titan Student Union Pub

Kit Yan, a New York-based spoken word artist, will perform his “Queer Heartache” piece. Through his theat-

rical slam poetry, Yan shares stories about family, love, social justice and his experiences as a queer,

transgender Asian American.

April 12 — “Being Never Enough: Exploring the Costs of Tiger Parenting”

11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Pollak Library, Room 130

Erin Khuê Ninh, author of “Ingratitude: The Debt-Bound Daughter in Asian American Literature” and an as-

sociate professor at UC Santa Barbara, explores intergenerational conflict in immigrant families and the costs

of “tiger parenting.”

April 16, noon-12:50 “Being as a Model Minority” lecture by Emily S. Lee, associate professor of philosophy — p.m. Pollak Library, Room 360

April 16, 3-4 p.m. “Dream Riders USA” film screening — Titan Theatre

April 17, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. “Not Your Model Minority: The LGBTQ Experience” identity-development work-shop — University Hall, Room 210B

April 18 —Titan Night Market

5-8 p.m. Quad

Inspired by traditional street markets, the Titan Night Market features culturally significant food, performanc-

es and activities.

April 23, 10-11:15 a.m. “Lifting Together: Poetry and the Rising Imagination” poetry reading by Victoria Chang — Pollak Library, Rotary Club of Fullerton Room 130

April 23, 4-5 p.m. “What Pacific Islanders Want You to Know!” community conversation — University

Hall, Room 210B

April 30 and May 2 — “Chinese Exclusion Act” Documentary Screenings

Titan Student Union’s Titan Theatre

The documentary examines the origins, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese

workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here to become U.S. citizens. Two screenings

will be held for students: April 30 from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. (screening and discussion) and April 30 at 2

p.m. (screening only).

Phone: (657) 278 - 4335

Email: nrcal@fullerton.edu

Check us out at

www.fullerton.edu/nrcal/

2600 Nutwood Ave. Suite 610 Fullerton, CA 92831

National Resource Center for Asian Languages

NRCAL STAFF:

Director: Dr. Natalie Tran

Assistant Director: Dr. Bang Lang Do

Student Assistants: Reyna Perez

Dhaivat Dave

Chi Nguyen

Anh Le

The National Resource Center for Asian Languages (NRCAL) was designed to improve the

nation’s capacity for the teaching and learning of Asian languages including Vietnamese,

Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. NRCAL’s main focus is to improve the teaching, learning,

and research of Asian languages in the United States by drawing on the expertise of Asian

language scholars, educators, and community stakeholders.

Training students to be bilingual not only enhances their cognition, employment opportuni-

ties, and cultural competency, but also improves national business development, innovation,

and security. Our goals are achievable through collaboration with K-12 school districts and

community-based organizations.

Magnolia High School of Anaheim Union High

School District

is offering Vietnamese World Language Program starting 2018-2019!

Students will have an

opportunity to earn the Seal of Biliteracy Award.

Visit Magnolia.auhsd.us or call (714) 220-4221 for

more information.