Put the Students in Charge
Community Forces
In this episode, we learn about the significance of Asian American youth development and mentorship from Wasinee Siewsrichol, a UIC student who drew on her relationships in her local Thai community as part of her internship with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago, and Steve Hosik Moon, Wasinee’s mentor.
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Finding Solidarity
Community Forces
As an intern with the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC) in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, Pablo Cisneros finds meaningful connections between his own experiences as a Mexican-American, Chicano identified child of immigrants and the histories of Japanese Americans.
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Connecting to Community
Community Forces
In this episode of Community Forces, we hear from a diverse range of students serving Asian American communities in Chicago and some of the community leaders that they work with.
info_outlineIn this episode of Community Forces, we hear from a diverse range of students serving Asian American communities in Chicago and some of the community leaders that they work with.
The busy UIC quad bustling with people eager to make connections at the beginning of the 2019 school year provided the ideal setting to kick off the Community Forces podcast. The Asian American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) organized an ice cream social to connect UIC students with opportunities for community engagement and to welcome students to campus. Representatives of the 40+ registered Asian American-interest student organizations at UIC, Asian American serving community organizations, as well as campus resources interacted with new and returning students curious about opportunities to learn about, uplift, and engage Asian American community.
Featured Organizations:
Anakbayan, Anakbayan Chicago Chapter Instagram: @anakbayan_chicago
Arab American Cultural Center at UIC
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago
Special thanks to:
The Asian American Resource and Cultural Center (AARCC) at UIC
Abby Mohann
Glo Choi
Niha Ahmad
Renae Mijares Encinas
Anita Das
Anish Tailor
Community Forces is a project of the Global Asian Studies (GLAS) program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). To learn more about course offerings and ways to get involved with GLAS, visit glas.uic.edu
Community Forces was created by Dr. Karen Su and Dr. Corinne Kodama, and this episode was produced by Sarah Eli Lu with production help from Caroline Lee and Lubna Shah.
For more information on internship opportunities with UIC campus units and Asian American community organizations, visit go.uic.edu/GLASinternships.
Ari Schwartz composed our theme music. To connect with Ari, visit ariharp.com
Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more at sessions.blue
Hana Choi designed our logo. To follow Hana, visit her youtube channel
For full episode transcripts and more Community Forces content, visit go.uic.edu/CommunityForces