East Meets Words / Students from UMass-Boston Asian American Studies 420

Asian American Studies 420 is a class at UMass Boston that focuses on storytelling production and performance, taught by the poet and community organizer Giles Li. Many of the students are local artists and community workers, and these experiences influence many of their pieces. They developed their pieces over the course of the fall semester, and are now presenting their finest work to the community.

Featured performers will include: Abel Cano, Molly Higgins, Chu Huang, Sonca Lam, Laurence Louie, Rich Sann, and Matt Seto

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Title: East Meets Words / Students from UMass-Boston Asian American Studies 420

Published:: 08.01.10

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Boston Progress Arts Collective is a community of API* artists that aims to create a supportive space and outlet for personal growth, creative expression, and artistic exploration. We strive to use art as an active means for mobilization and education within our communities locally, nationally, and beyond.

API* is a reappropriation of the term API, which was created by the US government to more easily categorize our communities. While API still stands for Asian/Pacific Islander, with the * we redefine and expand the term to include- but not limited to: South-, Southeast-, East-, Central-, or West-Asian, Middle Eastern, Arab, Pacific Islander, Oceanic, Americans of Asian decent, multiracial, adoptee, “other,” or however one chooses to represent their cultural/political/ethnic identity.

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