MAAEA

Saturday, May 21 · 10:00am - 5:00pm Co-sponsored by TAG-Boston and BESJ: www.tagboston.org www.besj.weebly.com Thank you from the BESJ to all of you who helped to support the First Annual Boston area Educators for Social Justice Conference. We had over 200 participants, and the event was a huge success. We hope you found the experience as powerful, engaging, and energizing as we did! If you weren't able to make it, it's not too late to stay connected and get involved. Here are a few ways you can continue to participate in this movement to organize social justice education in the Greater Boston Area: First, if you want to stay connected to this network and/or the people you met on Saturday, here are some ways to do that: 1—Plan to attend the follow-up meeting to launch ItAGs (Inquiry to Action Groups) on Wednesday June 15, 2011, at the Curley School in Jamaica Plain, from 6:00-8:00pm (You can read more about ItAGs at www.tagboston.org ) 2—Send any materials or resources you wan...

Wed, Dec 8, 2010, was MAAEA's holiday social gathering, held at the Cathay Pacific Restaurant in North Quincy, MA. We had a lovely evening reconnecting and connecting with old and new APA educators! Please stay posted and join us at our next event!

Representin' on the Front Lines: Why We Do It as APA Educators Oct 2, 2010, 2:15AM - 3:30PM MIT Campus, Bldg. 2, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA . BAASIC Conference Workshop Session Panelists: Kristina Buenafe, Sarah Chang, Chris Tsang, Dzung Nguyen, Jessica Tang Why is it important for Asian Americans to consider becoming educators? The demographic data provides some of the urgency. According to James A. Banks and Cheryl A. McGee Banks in Multicultural Issues in Education: Issues and Perspectives (2007), although 4% of K-12 students in the United States are Asian/Pacific Islander, only 1% of teaching force is Asian/Pacific Islander. Come and hear from a panel of educators from the Massachusetts Asian American Educators Association (MAAEA). They will discuss their organization, tell stories of what brought them into education and share what is both satisfying and challenging about their jobs. Hear from educators from the Josiah Quincy Upper School, ...

Congratulations to MAAEA for their participation in the AARW Cookout Fundraiser on Sunday, Aug 29! The competition was stiff, but MAAEA grill masters Paul Yoon and Sarah Chang did not disappoint with their winning dishes: Kalbi and Mexican Grilled Corn. Thank you to all who came out to support AARW! Mexican Grilled Corn (Elote) Recipe Ingredients: 12 ears of corn * 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 1/2 cup sour cream 2 garlic cloves 4 limes cayenne pepper red chili powder paprika 1 cup Cotija cheese or grated Parmesan cheese (was mixed together at Grill-Off). *Corn used at Grill-Off was purchased fresh from Allandale Farm, 259 Allandale Rd, Brookline, MA. Great farm. Preheat oven to 350 °F. Place corn in husks directly on the middle rack of the oven for 30 minutes. After corn has cooled, remove the silk and husks. Break ears in half. While corn is baking, mix mayonnaise and sour cream in large bowl. Mince 2 garlic cloves and add to mixture. Add the juice from half of a lime and quar...

Update as of AUG 25th--We have been informed that the event is " SOLD OUT ". You must be registered in order to participate. Thank you. WHEN: Sunday, August 29, 2010, 4pm – 7pm WHERE: Larz Anderson Park, across from 325 Goddard Ave, Brookline, MA. (Park is not T-accessible; Reservoir T Station on the D Line is closest stop) COST: $15 members, $20 non-members, $10 children under 12 years old RSVP is required! http://www.aarw.org/civicrm/event/register?id=13&reset=1 When you RSVP, you can follow a link to send an email to specify that you'll need a carpool ride from Reservoir T Station. You will not be able to pay at the park so please RSVP in advance. Come watch AARW's Cookout Fundraiser Grill-off Competition, featuring several community organizations as the contestants. MAAEA will be participating as a competing team, so please come out to support us! Your MAAEA grill masters Sarah and Paul will show off their mad grilling skills, and you will not be disapp...

Hope you can join us! Please announce and invite your youth too. Saturday, July 24, 2010 3-5 pm Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center 38 Ash St , Boston, MA (off Oak St between Washington St & Harrison Ave) On December 3rd, 2009 two dozen Asian American youth were attacked by other students at South Philadelphia High School while school-personnel looked on. The Asian American students, supported by community members and others, have organized, marched, and met with an unresponsive school administration. A civil rights suit is being pursued. What happened? How did the students and community build an effective coalition? What is the legal case and situation? Did anti-immigrant sentiment play any role, and are Asian American students facing similar issues locally in Boston? What can we do? We hope to discuss these and other questions with principals in Philadelphia and local activists. Who: Helen Gym - Asian Americans United Cecilia Chen - Asian American Legal Defense and Educati...

Thanks to all who joined us at our last Bowling Social event on Friday, March 5 4:30-6:30 at Boston Bowl in Dorchester. Hope to see you all again soon!