Join your fellow Stanford alumni in exploring a holiday classic through an offbeat comedic lens. Audiences of all ages can enjoy this absurd and relatable coming-of-age story. Get your tickets now!
Read moreGhosts of Gold Mountain (11/14 at Stanford)
The U.S. completed the Transcontinental Railroad 150 years ago. Owned in part by robber baron Leland Stanford (Sr), and built with Chinese labor across the western United States: here is their story.
Read moreTown Hall (10/27) with Professor Gordon Chang
One of the most popular events at the 2017 API Summit. Join us for another rabble-rousing Town Hall and candid community conversation with Prof. Gordon Chang. Open to all Stanford API alumni and friends. We’ll cover: 1) Asian American representation in university leadership 2) Asian American Studies at Stanford 3) What can alumni do?
Read morePeople's Teahouse (10/26) Reception at Okada
“People's Teahouse plaque unveiling and reception" Source: Stanford Archives
People’s Teahouse Workers of the World (Re)Unite!
During the 1970s and 1980s, the People’s Teahouse served dim sum, tea, ramen, and almond cookies to hungry Stanford students, next to Madera House (today called the Okada House). The volunteer work force consisted mainly of Asian Theme House residents (then located in Junipero, and later moved to Okada), along with members of JRA (Junipero Ringers Association), AASA (Asian American Students Association), and anyone else willing to contribute to maintaining this unique venue. All proceeds were donated to Asian community groups by vote of the Teahouse Workers.
Specialties from the People’s Teahouse menu will be available for tasting at this Reunion Homecoming event. This Reunion Year, many of the first wave of Workers and Managers will be present, to share their experiences and stories. Final details and registration information will be posted soon, so please keep up with your SAPAAC newsletters and emails.
People’s Teahouse Reception
Time: October 26th, 2019 4 - 7 PM (tentative)
Location: Okada House (https://goo.gl/maps/q8ken2VsYjLzBGGP9)
Contact: Dan Kojiro dankojiro@sbcglobal.net
RSVP: https://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/events/details?event_id=30623
Golden Spike (10/6) Symphony with SAPAAC at Bing Concert Hall
Join SAPAAC for a musical outing! On the afternoon of October 6, at Stanford’s very own Bing Concert Hall, we will attend a performance of "Men of Iron and the Golden Spike - A Symphonic Oratorio," a newly-composed work that commemorates the thousands of Chinese workers who helped to complete the Transcontinental Railroad.
Read moreSummer BBQ & Picnic (7/27) with SAPAAC and Friends
Meet other SAPAAC members, bond with Board Members, and joyfully celebrate July! Enjoy tasty dishes from the grill and witness the culinary skills of Stanford alumni. Also a great chance to ask current Board Members questions about serving on SAPAAC Board, with elections coming up.
Event is free for all SAPAAC members, family & friends. Please bring a dish to share.
Read more5/30/2019 National Boba Day
Join us at Okada for National Boba Day! Come for free tea and chat with other API alumni and students.
Date: 5/30
Time: 7-9 PM
Location: Okada House
4/30/2019 Tea & Alumni
Student and Alumni Boba Tea Mixer at Okada! Come meet other students and alumni.
4/17/2019 | Mid-career Conversations: The Bamboo Ceiling and How to Break Through It
Join SAPAAC & H4A for a talk from Buck Gee, Founder of the Ascend Foundation for Pan Asian Leaders and retired Vice President and General Manager of the Data Center Business Unit at Cisco. He will share the data from his study with Stanford University which showed Asian Americans are the least likely to be promoted at the middle management level and above. Mo Fong, Director of Google Technical Solutions for Assist and Search, will discuss practical tips for mid-career professionals and TOPPA, the program she helped start at Google to create community and overcome challenges in career progression for its Asian American employees.
Read more2/2/2019 | Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education (CARE)
An audience of about 80 filled a lecture room on a stormy Saturday night to hear faculty member Dr. Bryant Lin introduce a new Stanford Medical School program focusing on Asian health issues. Dr. Lin described how Asians have different levels of health risk than whites—for example, Asians are nearly three times more likely to develop liver cancer than non-Hispanic whites and twice as likely to develop stomach cancer.
Read moreFebruary 2019 | SAPAAC Lunar New Year Celebrations
SAPAAC rang in the Year of the Pig with old and new friends, many of whom are new SAPAAC members in six spots across the US: Seattle, New York, Texas, Bay Area, SoCal, and Sacramento. Some events were in partnership with other clubs, shout out to board member Susan Hainze, MS '84, with Stanford Club of Washington and Nelson Hsu, '91, MS '93, with The Stanford Club of Dallas/Ft. Worth. Some were purely volunteer-led like Tony Tong, '95, and Drs. Joe, '96, and Jen Hsu, and the rest were led by board members Mo Fong, '95, MS '96, and also Simon Zheng, '14, MS '15. Happy Lunar New Year to all!
SAPAAC in Seattle
View post and photos here: SAPAAC in Seattle Dim Sum Event
SAPAAC in NYC
SAPAAC In NY gathered for dim sum at Dim Sum GoGo on Feb. 3rd from 10:30 am - 1 pm. We had approximately 25 attendees and a wonderful time was had by all! A lot of stories were shared, new connections were made and plans for future events were hatched!
SAPAAC Bay Area
2/17/2019: SAPAAC in Seattle | Lunar New Year Dim Sum Luncheon
This year’s Lunar New Year Dim Sum Luncheon was postponed for a week due to snow! We still had a very nice turnout of 34 people on February 17th, 2019. This is the 4th year the event has been held at Dim Sum Factory in Factoria Mall of Bellevue. The luncheon was organized as a buffet style, allowing alumni, family, and guests to more easily migrate from table to table to mingle with each other. The food was delicious, and everyone had a wonderful time!
Event Photography: Lan Le (‘10)