Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association
APISA Speaker Series: Tammeil Gilkerson, president of Laney College
Franklin Lobby 1All UCOP staff is invited to this special APISA Speaker Series event. Tammeil Gilkerson, president of Laney College, will speak about our role as educators and respond to your questions and thoughts about this topic. Questions about this event? Contact Benjamin.Tsai@ucop.edu
APISA Mid-Autumn Moon Festival potluck
Franklin 10325UC Davis Distinguished Professor and Confucius Institute Executive Director Michelle Yeh will discuss the origin of the Moon Festival, the cultural significance of the moon as it appears in Chinese mythology and poetry, and traditional celebrations associated with the festival. There will be mooncake and…
APISA Diwali Festival of Lights potluck
Kaiser 1217Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a major holiday observed by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains in India and around the world. This fall event celebrates the power of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. All UCOP staff is invited…
APISA Lunar New Year potluck
Franklin 5320Happy Lunar New Year! All UCOP staff is invited to celebrate the Year of the Dog with a festive potluck and a special speaker at the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association’s (APISA) annual potluck. Learn how mindfulness can reduce stress in the workplace and in your…
Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Franklin Lobby 1Celebrate a Philippine cultural event with the Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA). Join APISA for a self-defense workshop led by Eskabo Daan, a Filipino martial arts school, as well as food, history and more from the nonprofit Pilipino Bayanihan Resource. Questions about this event? Contact Arthur.Quilao@ucop.edu,…
Short film screening “Finding Cleveland” and discussion
Franklin 5320Come to a screening of Baldwin Chiu's documentary short film "Finding Cleveland" that uncovers the seldom-told history of the early Chinese immigrants in the Mississippi Delta during the time of segregation and the Chinese Exclusion Act. The film takes the audience on an emotional journey…
Office Yoga for every body
Franklin Lobby 1Join a certified Office Yoga™ instructor and member of the OP Asian Pacific Islander Staff Association (APISA) for a yoga flow, incorporating pranayama (breath work), meditation, music, and a sequence syncing breath with movement. Office Yoga is designed for practice at a conference table, at…
“Painting Is My Everything” talk with SF Asian Art Museum curator
Franklin 5320Join the curator of the San Francisco Asian Art Museum for a talk about a new exhibit featuring a style of painting by primarily women artists in India that has become a catalyst for economic growth and social change. Associate Art Curator Qamar Adamjee will…
