11/6/2017: Journey from Stanford to the Capitol: Conversation with CA Attorney General Xavier Becerra

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5:00-7:30pm, Mon., Nov. 6, 2017
The Guild Theater
2828 35th Street, Sacramento, CA 95817

Join fellow alumni and friends in conversation with Xavier Becerra, ’80, JD ’84, California’s first Latino attorney general. Moderating the conversation is Howard Wolf, ’80, vice president for alumni affairs and president of the Stanford Alumni Association.

Attorney General Becerra has made headlines with his position on the U.S.-Mexico border and is working with Equifax to get to the bottom of the recent data breach. He will be speaking in an intimate setting about his journey from the Farm to his current public office representing California's 39 million residents.

Register here.

Price: $20 per person 

A reception will follow this event. Contact Martha Alvarez, '08, MA '09 if you have any questions: alvarez.martha@gmail.com. 

5/25/2017: SAPAAC NYC Chapter Launch Happy Hour (New York)

The Dillon Lounge
425 West 53rd Street
New York, NY 10019
United States
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT

Join fellow Stanford Asian Pacific Islander Alumni on Thursday, May 25 for drinks and bonding in our inaugural SAPAAC NYC event!

In honor of API Heritage Month, we are excited to kick off the SAPAAC NYC Chapter with a casual Happy Hour for Stanford API Alumni to meet each other and begin building a stronger Stanford API community in NYC! 

We're considering this a soft launch to gather interest in preparation for an official bigger launch sometime in summer or fall this year. We’ll provide a quick recap of Voices Rising: The Stanford Asian Pacific American Alumni Summit from March and play a short video that kicked off this first annual event.

In addition to wine and refreshments, there will be rum provided by Tanduay and snacks provided by Bokksu. 

Eventbrite RSVPs are required and free. $10 suggested donation to help with costs and to support future events. :)

4/15/2017: Asian Art Museum Tomb Treasures Exhibit (San Francisco)

Join us for a Stanford alumni visit to the San Francisco Asian Art Museum for the Tomb Treasures Exhibit. The Asian Art Museum will be the only venue for this exclusive exhibition featuring new discoveries from China's Han Dynasty.

One of the most powerful civilizations of the ancient world, China’s Han dynasty achieved profound cultural and artistic influence, technological advancements and military might. Two thousand years later, discoveries of royal tombs allow us to glimpse these extraordinary accomplishments firsthand.

Emulating their grand palaces, Han royals built lavishly furnished tombs so that, in the afterlife, no need would go unmet. Daily utensils, kitchen vessels, royal symbols, weaponry and even toiletries were all accounted for. And the nobility spared no expense preserving the tools of earthly pleasures — food, music, wine, sex — in anticipation of an afterlife to surpass this world.

On view for the first time in the U.S., 160 rare selections from recent excavations — including a jade coffin, rare bronze bells, elaborate crafts and much more — share the extravagance, artistry and elegance of Han royal clans.

Location: San Francisco Asian Art Museum (meet in front of the museum by 11 AM)

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2017

Time: 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM

Price: $25 for alumni and guests, $20 for SAPAAC members and Alumni Summit registrants  (includes Exhibit Ticket)

RSVP: https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=23523

Contact Person: Van Anh Tran '13, MA '14 (vananht@alumni.stanford.edu)

Need a carpool? Can you offer other alumni a ride? Match with a ride here.

4/2/2017: Asian American Summit Dim Sum Celebration (Palo Alto)

SAAPAC cordially invites you to cap off the Summit Weekend! Network over a sumptuous dim sum meal at Tai Pan with fellow Stanford alums!

In Chinese culture, a Tai Pan is an individual who shines above all in their field. Tai Pan restaurant in Palo Alto features Hong Kong-style Cantonese cuisine, with over 80 different varieties of dim sum.

Location: 560 Waverley St, Palo Alto (off University Avenue)

Date: Sunday April 2, 2017

Time: 11 AM - 1 PM

Price: $35 per person

RSVP: http://alumni.stanford.edu/goto/summit-dim-sum

Contact Person: Agnes Tin PhD '80 atin656@gmail.com and Fidelia Butt '88 fidelia@gmail.com

(Optional) Meet at the Arrillaga Center at 10:15 AM to walk or carpool to the venue.

This event is part of the first-ever Asian American Alumni summit at Stanford (March 31-April 2). Find out more are http://sapaac.org/summit. Summit registration is not required to join the dim sum outing.