Chicago is the World » Mooncakes and Yo-Yos

Getting ready for the moonfestival this Sunday with mooncakes and YoYos at Chicago is the World:

We were going to have an moonlit picnic at the park — teriyaki chicken musubi, steamed little dragon buns, a thermos of hot jasmine tea, and of course, plenty of mooncakes. Thirteen-year-old Hao Hao had already written up a grocery list (which suspiciously includes “Pocky — 1,000,000 boxes”). We had four pink and green paper lanterns and candles from Vietnam, one for each of the kids. It was going to be a rare Saturday night with everyone together, just to sit and eat as a family and look at the beautiful full moon, the Harvest Moon, while composing a poem or two for the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (basically, Chinese/Vietnamese/Korean Thanksgiving or Oktoberfest … but without the beer).

But then rain was forecast.

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2012 Advancing Justice Conference "The Vincent Chin case: Made in Michigan."

2012 Advancing Justice Conference Screening of "Vincent Who?" followed by discussion with Michigan AAPI leaders, moderated by Curtis Chin, Friday 11:30-1:00

Working lunch warm up to the afternoon’s plenary session. Get up to speed on the details of the Vincent Chin case from American Citizens for Justice and the folks who were there at the time. Why did the Vincent Chin case happen in Michigan? What legal changes have occurred because of the case? What are the lessons learned, especially regarding media and coalition building? What are the demographics and changing identity of the Michigan AAPI community, then and now? What are the unique challenges of being AAPI in Michigan today? What are Michigan AAPI leaders doing today? Focus on Michigan. Detroit. Local. Autos. Then. And Now.

Remembering Vincent Chin: "The Vincent Chin case: Made in Michigan." Advancing Justice 2012 Conference Vincent Who? Screening

Last day of the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive

Today is the last day of the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive so I wanted to post the updated information again... Read this touching article by one of Janet's friends at Racebending. And Register today! Racebending: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

About

Leukemia is a type of blood cancer and the most common cancer to affect children and young teens. Treatment to save a leukemia patient’s life often requires a bone marrow transplant from a “perfect match” donor – a donor whose blood matches a recipient’s blood for 10 separate genetic markers.

Unfortunately, Asian American and other non-White leukemia patients are much less likely to find a “perfect match” donor than White leukemia patients. This is because Asian Americans and other minorities are significantly underrepresented in Be The Match, the national bone marrow registry used to search for and match potential bone marrow donors with recipients.

Janet made it her mission to register Asian American bone marrow donors, and thanks in part to her efforts, at least 18 bone marrow matches were made to recipients nationwide. However, last week, Janet passed away without finding a perfect match for herself. Today, many other Asian American leukemia patients are still waiting to find their perfect match, like 2-year-old Jeremy who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. To celebrate Janet’s life and her legacy, we want to register 170 new potential bone marrow donors in Janet’s name in just 7 days.

Be one of the 170 in 7:

Registration is free for the donor, convenient and secure. Here’s how to be one of the 170 in 7:

Click on the link: http://join.bethematch.org/TeamJanet. Fill out the forms to request a free, do-it-yourself cheek swab kit.

Tweet about it using #170in7 to be counted! Click the button to send a Tweet to your followers: If you don’t have a Twitter account, send an email to jenn [at] reappropriate [dot] co to be counted!

And that’s it! Less than ten minutes of your time can help you save a life!

Donor FAQ

In about one month, a cheek swab kit will be sent to you in the mail, along with instructions and a pre-paid return envelope. Follow the instructions to swab your cheeks and return the kit. If you are matched (only 1 in 540 registered donors are ever matched), you will then be contacted and asked if you would like to donate your bone marrow. Registering is not a commitment that you must donate; it is only to help match recipients with potential donors.

Most donors are never matched. But if you are matched and if you do choose to donate your bone marrow, that donation is likely to save a young person’s life.

Other Ways to Help Out: Donate to AADP and/or to the Liang family

Donor registration is free for the donor because AADP and other non-profit organizations cover the costs of donor registration through charitable donations. If you are unable to register as a bone marrow donor, please donate to AADP to help fund registration costs for other donors, or to the Liang family (PayPal account using helpingjanet@gmail.com as the recipient, or checks payable to “Janet Liang” sent to PO box 1526, Pleasanton CA 94566).

Other Ways to Help Out: Spread the Word

If you are already registered, please help spread the word about the 170 in 7 bone marrow cyberdrive through Twitter and Facebook. If you would like to join your site to this partnership or if you would like more information about the 170 in 7 bone marrow cyberdrive, please go here.

Partnership

170 in 7 is a partnership between the following: 8Asians, AARisings, Angry Asian Man, Asia Pacific Arts, Asian American Donor Program (AADP), bigWOWO, ChannelAPA, Cheekswab.org, Disgrasian, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Jeff Yang (columnist, Wall Street Journal Online), Jook Time, JozJozJoz, Kimchi Mamas, Racebending, Reappropriate, Remembering Vincent Chin, Rice Daddies, Schema Magazine, V3Con, and a special partnership with Team Janet and Jeremy Needs You.

To add your site to the list, please go here.

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Janet Liang Memorial Posts:
ChannelAPA: Janet Liang passes away

8Asians: Janet Liang Dies after Receiving Bone Marrow Transplant
Reappropriate: RIP Janet Liang
Angry Asian Man: Rest in Peace Janet Liang

Monday’s Posts (Sept 17):
Schema Magazine: Be one of the 170 in 7 today! a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Angry Asian Man: In Memory of Janet Liang: Be One of the 170 in 7
AARisings: Be one of the 170 in 7
Rice Daddies: For Janet Liang and for all our children, be one of #170in7
Tao Jones (SpeakEasy column, Wall Street Journal): Why the Rise of Asia In Fashion Isn’t As Beautiful As It Seems
ChannelAPA: In Memory of Janet Liang #170in7 cyberdrive
Reappropriate: 170 in 7: An Overwhelming Response from the Asian American Community in Memory of Jane
Asia Pacific Arts: 170 in 7: Bone marrow cyberdrive in honor of Janet Liang

Tuesday’s Posts (Sept 18):
Jook Time: In memory of Janet Liang: Be one of the #170in7 today!
CheekSwab: #170in7, a bone marrow cyberdrive in loving memory of Janet Liang
bigWOWO: In memory of Janet Liang
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Remembering Vincent Chin: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang

Wednesday’s Posts (Sept 19):
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang: Posts from #170in7 bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Remembering Vincent Chin: Posts from #170in7 bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
V3Con: Honoring Janet Liang with a bone marrow cyberdrive in her memory #170in7
8Asians: #170in7: Bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
JozJozJoz: Asian American blogs team up for bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang #170in7

Thursday’s Posts (Sept 20):
Jook Time: Why be one of the #170in7?

Friday’s Posts (Sept 21):
Racebending: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang

"The Vincent Chin case: Made in Michigan." Advancing Justice 2012 Conference Vincent Who? Screening

2012 Advancing Justice Conference Screening of "Vincent Who?" followed by discussion with Michigan AAPI leaders, moderated by Curtis Chin, Friday 11:30-1:00

Working lunch warm up to the afternoon’s plenary session. Get up to speed on the details of the Vincent Chin case from American Citizens for Justice and the folks who were there at the time. Why did the Vincent Chin case happen in Michigan? What legal changes have occurred because of the case? What are the lessons learned, especially regarding media and coalition building? What are the demographics and changing identity of the Michigan AAPI community, then and now? What are the unique challenges of being AAPI in Michigan today? What are Michigan AAPI leaders doing today? Focus on Michigan. Detroit. Local. Autos. Then. And Now.

Roland Hwang, Attorney and founding board member and current Vice President of American Citizens for Justice, member Governor’s Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission, board member of Association of Chinese Americans Detroit and Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion.

Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Writer and blogger for New America Media, Chicago is the World, RememberingVincentChin.com blog and postcard project, and former Executive Director and current Online Communications Chair on Advisory Board Member of American Citizens for Justice.

Dr. H. Sook Wilkinson, Licensed clinical psychologist and Chair of the Governor’s Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission. Author of Birth is More than Once and After the Morning Calm.

Prasanna Vengadam, Communications Instructor at Wayne State University, Director of Council of Asian Pacific Americans Michigan (CAPA-MI), and President of American Citizens for Justice.

Curtis Chin, Award-winning writer and producer of “Vincent Who?” Co-founder of the Asian American Writers Workshop and Asian Pacific Americans for Progress, 2008 member of Barack Obama’s Asian American Leadership Council.

For more information, check out the Advancing Justice Conference website!

Jeremy: another reason to join the #170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

Be a part of the #170in7 bone marrow donor registration cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang and benefitting patients like Jeremy. Asian Americans, hapas, and people of color particularly needed to register.

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

Sharing the Jubliee Project film "Picture Perfect" for the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive in Janet Liang's memory

I saw this film by Jubilee Project, "Picture Perfect," in the spring at the ITASA conference at the University of Michigan while sitting next to adorable Jubliee Project brothers Eddie and Jason Lee. It's out now so I wanted to share it as part of the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive in Janet Liang's memory.

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

10 reasons why you should sign up to be a marrow donor from Janet Liang #170in7

10 reasons why you should sign up to be a marrow donor from Janet Liang.

In March 2012, Janet Liang won the APAforprogress.org (APAP) 2011 Unsung Hero Award for her grassroots movement, Helping Janet, increase the number of AAPIs and ethnic minorities in the National Marrow Donor Registry.

APAP 2011 Unsung Hero: Janet Liang | apaforprogress.org

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

Janet Liang in Helping Janet mini-documentary #170in7

Learn more about Janet Liang in this Helping Janet mini-documentary via ChannelAPA.com

Janet Liang passes away | channelAPA.com

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

Posts about Janet Liang and the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive in her memory.

Posts about Janet Liang and the #170in7 bone marrow donor cyberdrive in her memory.

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

Janet Liang Memorial Posts:
ChannelAPA: Janet Liang passes away
8Asians: Janet Liang Dies after Receiving Bone Marrow Transplant
Reappropriate: RIP Janet Liang
Angry Asian Man: Rest in Peace Janet Liang

Monday’s Posts (Sept 17):
Schema Magazine: Be one of the 170 in 7 today! a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Angry Asian Man: In Memory of Janet Liang: Be One of the 170 in 7
AARisings: Be one of the 170 in 7
Rice Daddies: For Janet Liang and for all our children, be one of #170in7
Tao Jones (SpeakEasy column, Wall Street Journal): Why the Rise of Asia In Fashion Isn’t As Beautiful As It Seems
ChannelAPA: In Memory of Janet Liang #170in7 cyberdrive
Reappropriate: 170 in 7: An Overwhelming Response from the Asian American Community in Memory of Jane
Asia Pacific Arts: 170 in 7: Bone marrow cyberdrive in honor of Janet Liang

Tuesday’s Posts (Sept 18):
Jook Time: In memory of Janet Liang: Be one of the #170in7 today!
CheekSwab: #170in7, a bone marrow cyberdrive in loving memory of Janet Liang
bigWOWO: In memory of Janet Liang
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Remembering Vincent Chin: 170 in 7: a bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang

Wednesday’s Posts (Sept 19):
Frances Kai-Hwa Wang: Posts from #170in7 bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang
Remembering Vincent Chin: Posts from #170in7 bone marrow cyberdrive in memory of Janet Liang


Revised to update posts.

170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang

Janet Liang, a vibrant 25 year old UCLA graduate and a leukemia patient who spent years championing leukemia awareness and Asian American bone marrow registration, passed away last week. In Janet’s memory, this site is partnering with a network of other prominent Asian American sites to host 170 in 7: A Bone Marrow Cyberdrive in Memory of Janet Liang.

About

Leukemia is a type of blood cancer and the most common cancer to affect children and young teens. Treatment to save a leukemia patient’s life often requires a bone marrow transplant from a “perfect match” donor – a donor whose blood matches a recipient’s blood for 10 separate genetic markers.

Unfortunately, Asian American and other non-White leukemia patients are much less likely to find a “perfect match” donor than White leukemia patients. This is because Asian Americans and other minorities are significantly underrepresented in Be The Match, the national bone marrow registry used to search for and match potential bone marrow donors with recipients.

Janet made it her mission to register Asian American bone marrow donors, and thanks in part to her efforts, at least 18 bone marrow matches were made to recipients nationwide. However, last week, Janet passed away without finding a perfect match for herself. Today, many other Asian American leukemia patients are still waiting to find their perfect match, like 2-year-old Jeremy who was recently diagnosed with leukemia. To celebrate Janet’s life and her legacy, we want to register 170 new potential bone marrow donors in Janet’s name in just 7 days.

Be one of the 170 in 7:

Registration is free for donors, convenient and secure. Here’s how to be one of the 170 in 7:

1.       Click on the link: http://join.bethematch.org/TeamJanet. Fill out the forms to request a free, do-it-yourself cheek swab kit.

2.      Tweet about it using #170in7 to be counted!  Click the button to send a Tweet to your followers: Tweet

If you don't have a Twitter account, send an email to jenn [at] reappropriate [dot] co to be counted!

And that’s it! Less than ten minutes of your time can help you save a life!

Donor FAQ

In about one month, a cheek swab kit will be sent to you in the mail, along with instructions and a pre-paid return envelope. Follow the instructions to swab your cheeks and return the kit. If you are matched (only 1 in 540 registered donors are ever matched), you will then be contacted and asked if you would like to donate your bone marrow. Registering is not a commitment that you must donate; it is only to help match recipients with potential donors.

Most donors are never matched. But if you are matched and if you do choose to donate your bone marrow, that donation is likely to save a young person’s life.

Other Ways to Help Out: Donate to AADP and/or to the Liang family

Donor registration is free for the donor because AADP and other non-profit organizations cover the costs of donor registration through charitable donations. If you are unable to register as a bone marrow donor, please donate to AADP to help fund registration costs for other donors, or to the Liang family (PayPal account using helpingjanet@gmail.com as the recipient, or checks payable to "Janet Liang" sent to PO box 1526, Pleasanton CA 94566).

Other Ways to Help Out: Spread the Word

If you are already registered, please help spread the word about the 170 in 7 bone marrow cyberdrive through Twitter and Facebook. If you would like to join your site to this partnership or if you would like more information about the 170 in 7 bone marrow cyberdrive, please go here.

Partnership

170 in 7 is a partnership between the following: 8Asians, AARisings, Angry Asian Man, Asia Pacific Arts, Asian American Donor Program (AADP), bigWOWO, ChannelAPA, Cheekswab.org, Disgrasian, Frances Kai-Hwa Wang, Jeff Yang (columnist, Wall Street Journal Online), Jook Time, Kimchi Mamas, Reappropriate, Rice Daddies, Schema Magazine, and a special partnership with Team Janet and Jeremy Needs You.

To add your site to the list, please go here.

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Chicago is the World » Rhythms of the Season

For me, the year still starts in September and the beginning of school. Getting back into the rhythms of the season with my article in Chicago is the World (previously published in Pacific Citizen): "We find comfort and grounding here among the steamed buns."

After a long trip away from home, one of the first things I always do upon our return is take all the kids to buy groceries at our favorite Chinese grocery store. I love watching them zip around, squealing as they load up our basket, “Ooooh! It’s been so long since we’ve had cong you bing!” “Xiao long bao! I want xiao long bao!” and “I haven’t seen this kind of zhu rou gan in soooooo long!”

At Tsai Grocery, the kids and I all know what and where everything is. There is none of the uncertainty that comes with travel and being in new and unfamiliar environs. Our tested and favorite brands are there where they always are. We recall our favorite dishes that we have missed all summer. We find comfort and grounding here among the steamed buns. We have not really come home until we replenish our pantry and cook our first meal together.

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