Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance

A funding effort led by HAAAA officers has raised $100K to bring in a Visiting Faculty member in Harvard's new Ethnic Studies program in 2010-2011. Lili Kim, Associate Professor of History and Global Migrations at Hampshire College, has been hired: www.hampshire.edu/faculty/lkim.htm Professor Kim will be joining us for the Summit, where we hope to announce further alumni efforts on behalf of Ethnic Studies. Thanks to all who contributed, this is a terrific accomplishment! 

Please join hosts Hye-Won Choi '85, Jinhee Ahn '85, Bill Yao '90 and Esther Lee '95, along with other alumni, students and faculty from across classes and schools, for HAAAA's Second Annual Reunion Mixer. 4:00-6:00 p.m., Saturday, May 29, Grays Common Room, Harvard Yard. Reconnect and reminisce. And find out what's on the minds of Asian-American students at Harvard these days! 

We'll be holding our quarterly officer's telecon this Saturday, May 8.  For anyone who's interested in getting involved, this is a good opportunity to find out all the things going on in the organization.   Please contact any one of the officers to find out more about how you can participate on the call.  

Hello everyone,

Please note the date of this event is now March 28th 2010. Looking forward to seeing you there if you are in the area!

Boston HAAAA Kick-off Event
Sunday, March 28, 2010
4:00-6:00 pm
Harvard Yard - Ticknor Lounge, Boylston Hall
Refreshments will be served

Please RSVP to: boston@haaaa.net

As of 2010-11, Harvard undergrads will be able to choose Ethnic Studies as a secondary field (i.e. a minor). But the new program is already active, due in large part to powerful advocacy by Asian-American students and alumni. Students have enrolled this year in interdisciplinary courses in Ethnic Studies, including classes taught by two visiting professors in Asian-American studies, Denise Khor and Hua Hsu. Their positions were funded by alumni.

The Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance is excited to be expanding to Boston this spring!

Come meet other Asian American Alumni in the Boston area across all classes and learn more about HAAAA. There will also be an overview of upcoming events this year, as well as information on the first-ever Asian American Alumni Summit weekend coming up in the fall.

Boston HAAAA Kick-off Event
Sunday, March 14, 2010
4:00-6:00 pm
Harvard Yard - Ticknor Lounge, Boylston Hall
Refreshments will be served

Please RSVP to: boston@haaaa.net

HAAAA is currently in the process of establishing a mentorship program with the goal of helping out younger grads and students with their career paths, and also allowing alumni to form connections with potential candidates for jobs / internships.

We will be organizing a mentorship mixer in New York City on Jan 20, 2010 for current Harvard students during their winter break as a way for students and potential mentors to first network informally. We'd love to have as many Alums as possible attend. Please see the Upcoming Events section for full details.