Ambassadors
for Christ
APA
Studies (NYU Dept.)
Asian
American Christian Fellowship (AACF)
"During a weekend in October, more than 30 AACF members
and I, as well as hundreds more students from colleges around
New Jersey and New York, went on a retreat called "The Big Event"
in upstate New York. The retreat center was in a beautiful mountainous
area with dense woods surrounding a crystal clear lake. There
were so many fun activities to do there including boat rowing,
wall climbing, a high ropes course, and so much more. But what
made "Big Event" so memorable is the quality time you get to spend
meeting people and meeting God. The retreat was simply a time
when we could just escape from the stress of college life to a
relaxing place to meet other students and truly feel God's presence.
This weekend was particularly uplifting for me because I saw God
reveal Himself in two of my friends when they emotionally broke
down during worship one night. A group of us prayed with them
for a while and it is an experience I will not easily forget.
The impact "Big Event" had on me still lingers and it has brought
those from AACF who attended closer with each other and with God.
This awesome retreat is only one of the many events one would
experience as a AACF member. Whether you are Christian or not,
I encourage you to come and find out more. God Bless."
Asian
American Women's Alliance (AAWA)
Asian
Cultural Union (ACU)
ACU @ NYU aims to promote awareness and understanding of Asian
cultures at New York University and in the New York City community.
It functions as an educational and cultural learning instrument
for the New York University community, by providing cultural programs
and materials, which will promote awareness and appreciation for
the various and distinct Asian cultures.
Asian
Initiative (AI)
"The Great Halloween Party at Central Park is simply one
of the best volunteer events I have attended! The Great Halloween
Party is an annual event organized by the City Department of Parks
and Recreation for children of all ages. Activities include Haunted
House, mask making, arts and crafts, face painting (my favorite),
and more! Not to mention a music concert and free candies for
everyone. My fellow AI members and I spent the whole afternoon
painting spiders, witches, ghosts, vampires, flowers and butterflies
on the cheeks of children. We were exhausted by the time the event
was over, but we had so much fun. The kids were adorable; their
smiles and "thank yous" just made all the hard work worthwhile.
I hope you can join us in the fun next year. When else do you
have the excuse to act like a big kid again? (Click
here to see the action!)"
Asian
Working Artists (AWA)
Work-Sharing is an event that was developed by AWA last year as
a way to present works-in-progress that the Tisch Asian Arts community
was involved in. It is a safe place to present work to be viewed
and gain feddback on and hopefully to spark discussion and debate.
Work-Sharing meets twice a month and you don't have to present
work to attend. You can talk about ideas, issues, or just come
and participate as part of the audience. If interested in learning
more about Work-Sharing or Asian Working Artists, please email
Laura at lc7@nyu.edu to be placed
on our listserve.
Association
for Indian Cultural Exchange (ICE)
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Biracial & Multiracial Student Association --NEW CLUB--
Hapa?
Join the Biracial and Multiracial Student Association at NYU!
We are
a new club in development. We have several meetings per semester
where we discuss various topics relating to the biracial and multiracial
experience. We also plan to have video screenings and potlucks!
If you are interested in future events (including club meetings
for the spring 2001 semester) or have any questions about the
club, please email Simone at smf226@is9.nyu.edu.
{*
"hapa" is a term meaning half-Asian.*}
Chinese
Culture Club (CCC)
"I'm a Chinese student studying in NYU. I went to the party hosted
by CCC for the celebration of the traditional Chinese festival,
Mid-Autumn day. I enjoyed delicious Chinese food (moon-cake) for
free. I also made many friends and sang my favorite Karaoke songs
with them. It was one of the happiest days I had in NYC."
Chinese
Mei Society (CMS)
"Early
Saturday morning, when most people are sleeping, many unselfish
individuals decided to give back to their community. This year,
New York Cares decided to help clean up George Ryan Junior High
School in Fresh Meadows, Queens. The volunteers threw out boxes
and boxes of old textbooks, along with scrapping and painting
the rusted gates that surrounded the building. What started out
as an insurmountable task was easily tackled by a bunch of dedicated
volunteers. Asian Initiative (AI) coordinated this event and brought
lots of man and womanpower to help clean the school. Along with
AI, six CMS Officers and a few members joined in the mass clean
up. I think I can speak for all the volunteers when I say that
though we may have had muscle soars, a little sleep deprivation,
overall it was well worth it because we did something that was
worthwhile. What happened Saturday morning is a clear contradiction
to those individuals that claim young people don't care about
anything but themselves. CMS is a club dedicated in giving back
to the community along with promoting Chinese culture throughout
NYU at the same time."
Chinese
Student Society (CSS)
Hindu
Students Council (HSC)
"swastika - a symbol of auspiciousness and
good fortune - literally 'It is well', right-angled arms of this
ancient sun sign denote the indirect way that Divinity is apprehended:
by intuition and not by intellect." Just one of the interesting
things you learn at our meetings…Learn something new.
Hong
Kong Student Association (HKSA)
International
Filipino Association (IFA)
Alvin Maala & Brian Aningalan, Co-Presidents
Japan
International (JIC)
Kappa
Delta Phi (KDPhi)
National site: www.akdphi.org
Kappa
Phi Lambda Sorority
National site: www.nyukpl.org
Korea
Campus Crusade for Christ (KCCC)
Korea
Graduate Students Association
Korea
International Students' Organization
Korean
Christian Fellowship (KCF)
Korean
Students Association (KSA)
Korean Student Association is an organization that is focused
on creating an environment in school to help strenghten the bonds
between Korean American students through cultural and social events.
One
of our special events this semester was a Charity Auction and
Dinner. It was held on Dec. 4th from 7-10 at the Ultra Violet.
Officers and club members auctioned a specific service to the
highest bidder and half the proceeds will be used to fight hunger
in North Korea.
Lambda
Phi Epsilon (LFE)
Lambda Phi
Epsilon (LFE), founded
at the University of California at Los Angeles on February 25,
1981, is the FIRST and ONLY National Asian-Interest Fraternity
within the United States, and currently has 32 chapters across
the nation. Lambda Phi Epsilon promotes Asian awareness, academic
achievement, philanthropy to our university and community, brotherhood,
social interaction, and leadership. Living by our motto, "To Be
Leaders Among Men," Lambdas at New York University, which is known
as the Alpha Beta Chapter, continue to support the Asian American
and NYU community through signature events such as our annual
Cammy Lee Bone Marrow Drive and our Thanksgiving Charity Dinner
Party. This year we are the proud hosts of our annual East Coast
Brotherhood Rally that will take place in February. If you are
looking for brotherhood, networking opportunities with thousands
of brothers across the world, community service, daily brotherhood
gatherings, phat parties, mixers with sororities, step shows,
road trips to other chapters, or our annual convention in California,
then Lambda Phi Epsilon is for you. All interested members are
welcome to rush and although Lambda Phi Epsilon is an Asian-Interest
Fraternity we do not discriminate anyone who is of non-Asian descent
from joining.
National site: www.LambdaPhiEpsilon.com
Malaysian
Students Association
Office
for African American, Latino and Asian American Student Services
(OASIS)
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Origami NYU --NEW CLUB--
Come and join
us for our magic! We are gonna make three-dimensional objects
from just plain paper! No need scissors, no need glue! Free Japanese
Food and Drink! We have Origami papers for you!!
General
Meeting
Date: Every Monday
Time: 12-2pm
Place: OSA Bldg., 1st fl.
244 Greene St. (corner of Washington Pl. and Greene St.) |
Volunteer
at NY Foundling Hospital
Date: Every Monday
Time: 2:30-3:30
Place: New York Foundling Hospital, 6th Ave (btwn. 16th &17th) |
Angels, Santa
Clause, Origami Christmas Ornaments!! Free
Japanese food and drinks!! We
are teaching Origami to children in Hospital. We need help!! If
you are interested in our activity, feel free to contact
us!!
Pi
Delta Psi Fraternity, Inc.
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South Asian Christian Fellowship --NEW CLUB--
South
Asian Students Association (Shruti)
Taiwanese
Students Association
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Thai Student Association --NEW CLUB--
Tzu
Chi Buddhist Compassionate Relief
Tzu Chi @ NYU is a warm group of people who want to help make
the community better. We strive to better understand ourselves
as we provide happiness to others. Tzu Chi is like the American
Red Cross, but *Asian style*. The main goals/missions of the organization
include international relief, culture, education, medicine, charity,
and more. The Tzu Chi @ NYU group makes regular visits to nursing
homes, fundraises, and whatever else we can to help. One of the
special activities we starting last year in Tzu Chi, is the translation
of songs into sign language (ASL), which breaks language barriers
across nations and serves as a method to communicate with the
hearing impaired. The members of Tzu Chi ("Tzu Ching") gain an
awareness of gratitude while in the process of bettering the community
around them, and by doing so realizing why they are fortunate.
For more information, please email as633@stern.nyu.edu.
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