Food for Thought: Fall 2007 Schedule

Food for Thought is a weekly noontime discussion series that is focused on topics relevant to the Asian American community. Past discussions included topics such as nutrition, mental health, sexual health, and issues of queer Asian Americans.

• August 28: “Asian Americans in Fraternities and Sororities”
  Panel facilitated by Ashley Dye, director of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs
• September 4: “Meet the Counselors”
  Panel facilitated by David Chih, presenting the Asian American Counselors: Dr. Kuanwu Lin, Dr. Nima Patel and Dr. Kenneth Wang
• September 11: “Self-Restraint in & out of Ramadhan”
  Presented by a member of the Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center
• September 18: “Laughing With? or Laughing At?: Asian Americans and Humor”
  Presented by Yutian Wong, assistant professor in the Asian American Studies Program and the Dance Department
• September 25: “Asian American Fall Festivals”
  Presented by Linda Luk, program coordinator of the Asian American Cultural Center
• October 2: “A New Look at Mahatma Gandhi“
  Presented by a member of Indian Student Association
• October 9: “Healthy Living Through Qi-gong”
  Presented by Weimo Zhu, associate professor in Kinesiology and Community Health
• October 16: “Dating, Sex...Abuse, Violence: Where do you draw the line?”
  Presented by May Kao Xiong, assistant director of the Asian American Cultural Center
• October 30: “Pekin Chinks, Illini Chief”
  Presented by Sharon Lee, doctoral student in Educational Policy Studies, and Asian American Cultural Center Interns
• November 6: “Intergenerational Relationships”
  Presented by Dr. Kenneth Wang, clinical counselor at the Counseling Center
• November 13: “Be the Change—Asian American Studies”
  Panel facilitated by Sarah Okner, graduate assistant at the Asian American Cultural Center
• November 27: “Stereotypes”
  Presented by Dr. Nima Patel and Dr. Kenneth Wang, clinical counselors at the Counseling Center
• December 4: “Classrooms Behind Barbed Wire: Internment Camp Schools”
  Presented by Sarah Okner, graduate assistant of the Asian American Cultural Center