On Tuesday, October 17th, Dr. Craig Santos Perez, a professor of English at the University of Hawai’i, Manoa and prolific poet and essayist, held a poetry reading in UCLA’s Kaplan Hall.
Every year, the Mixed Student Union (MSU) at UCLA organises a Mixed Heritage Conference — a conference to raise awareness and open discussions about people of mixed races or cultural ethnicities. It will be held on April 20th, at the James West Alumni Center, and this year’s theme…
From Wednesday, Feb. 27th to Friday, Mar. 1st, Hanoolim, the Korean Cultural Awareness group at UCLA, will host a series of events, including a movie screening and guest speaker panel, to celebrate the centennial anniversary of Korea’s Independence Movement, Samiljeol. Samiljeol, also known as the Korean Independence Movement…
Friday, October 28, marked UCLA’s annual Pilipinx American History Month (PAHM) Festival. The festival highlighted the different Pilipino organizations found on campus; celebrated the past and present; and featured traditional cuisine, demonstrations of dance and martial arts, and even trap music from a DJ. Despite the amount…
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, UCLA Residential Life held their second annual “Color Outside the Lines” panel on May 26.
It is undeniable that Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities have played key roles in shaping the institutions, cultures, and histories of the United States. Today, AAPI communities comprise a significant portion of the United States, growing in prominence and power. However, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders…