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Join Team Janet & Help Find A Bone Marrow Match For Janet Liang
Janet Liang is a recent UCLA graduate of Chinese descent. On August 24, 2009, she was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia. In order to survive, she needs to find a bone marrow donor by April. The most likely match for a donor will be a Chinese American. The process of registering as a donor is easy, and testing if you are a match is a simple, painless cheek swab. There are several big names in the [...] Continue »
University of Pennsylvania Asian American Studies Research Forum: Call for Submissions
Have you done your own original research in any field relating to Asian American Studies? Would you like the chance to win $300 for it? Are you able to travel to Philadelphia? If so, then consider submitting your work to Faces of Asian America: The First Undergraduate Research Forum on Asian American Studies. The Forum will be on March 17, 2012, on-campus at the University of Pennsylvania. The keynote speaker will be Elaine Kim.
8Asians Daily: Join our Daily Newsletter
Hey, kids! Have you ever thought to yourself: “Man, 8Asians is a great blog, but sometimes I’m just too lazy to type in a web address in with my fingers?” Those social websites like Facebook and/or Twitter scare the sweet bejesus out of you? Have you ever longed for the good old days of 1996, where “the internet” was getting everything by e-mail? Well, we can’t give you any of those good days back, but [...] Continue »
GASP! Call for Bloggers
Do you like shopping? Did you see the items you love during the 8Days of Giveaways and think that you would love to write about similar things? Then with 2012, you should consider joining the blog staff of GASP!, 8Asians’ very own shopping blog! No blog writing experience is required, and the time commitment is one post per week. If you’d like to apply, email Susan at susan[at]8asians.com with the following: A brief bio — [...] Continue »
Call for Submissions: Asian American Studies Research Forum, University of Pennsylvania
Have you done your own original research in any field relating to Asian American Studies? Would you like the chance to win $300 for it? Are you able to travel to Philadelphia? If so, then consider submitting your work to Faces of Asian America: The First Undergraduate Research Forum on Asian American Studies. The Forum will be on March 17, 2012, on-campus at the University of Pennsylvania. The keynote speaker will be Elaine Kim.
8Asians Commenting Policy: Profile Photo & Real Identity or We’ll Delete
Given the recent comments on 8Asians lately, I think it’s time to remind everyone of this again: Personal attacks against other commenters are not permitted. You may question or argue about content, but not attack individuals. Comments that devolve into ad hominem attacks, intentionally bait others, or are deliberately disruptive may be deleted, and failure to respect fellow participants could result in removal or blocked access. Commenters must have a real name as well as [...] Continue »
8Asians Talk About: The Re-Design of GASP! (And The Cars That Go Boom)
Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. Sometimes, we have the best intentions. For example: here we an announcement talking about a new Facebook Fan page and redesign of our shopping blog, GASP! and our new GASP! editor, Susan. Well, it starts out as an [...] Continue »
8Asians is Looking for Interns!
As 8Asians slowly expands from our humble beginnings as a blog almost five years ago, we are looking for Editorial and Community Management Interns, Marketing and Social Media Interns and Design/Development Interns. These positions will great hands-on experience on working behind the scenes of one of the most popular APA related blogs around. For more information, check out our internship page and contact us today!
The White House Initiative on APAs: “What’s Your Story?” Video Challenge
The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders recently announced the launch of its “What’s Your Story?” video challenge: The challenge aims to explore the personal stories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) across the country who have impacted their community through their dreams, experiences, and dedication to a cause. Tell us how your unique experiences have shaped who you are today. Are you a passionate advocate of green and health initiatives [...] Continue »
GASP! is Looking for APA Shopping Bloggers!
Our shopping blog GASP! is looking for contributors who love to scour Etsy, Amazon, and anywhere else in order to find the coolest products to feature. We expect contributors to write one post per week. No blogging experience is required. If you’re interested or have questions, please get in touch with us.
GASP! Brings Coupons For Up To 20% Off
Summer is coming to a close, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still go shopping. GASP! – the official shopping blog of 8Asians dedicated to gadgets, gizmos and tchotchkes that highlight the Asian Pacific Islander community – has two special coupon codes running, as well as a bunch of new products. Now on GASP!: 20% off at TheTinyFig’s shop on Etsy 15% off (a GASP! exclusive) all items at Omiyage.ca SpoonPlus: Chopsticks + dish = [...] Continue »
Tickets on Sale for the 2nd Annual Kollaboration SF [SPONSORED POST]
“The second annual Kollaboration San Francisco show is fast approaching, and tickets are on sale NOW! Kollaboration San Francisco is the largest Asian American entertainment event of the Bay Area, and one of the fastest growing chapters of a nationwide movement to empower Asian and Pacific Islander communities. Come September 10th, 2011, Kollaboration San Francisco’s highly anticipated return promises to be an entertaining and memorable experience for all ages!
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