Focus Asia Month celebrates Asian heritage
During the month of April, students of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage are celebrating their identities.
During the month of April, students of Asian and Pacific Islander heritage are celebrating their identities.
Senior Monica Chen said IPAAFF is important because it opens discussions of inaccurate representation or underrepresentation of Asian Americans in the media.
A panel of students at Ithaca College spoke about the additional pressures of being a first-generation student April 6. The event was the first in a monthlong Asian heritage celebration, Focus Asia Mo
“There is self-immolation happening in Tibet, and a lot of people don’t know about it,”
“For me, [Focus Asia Month] is a way for me to celebrate my heritage and where I come from,” said senior Sara Kim.
Famous YouTuber and singer/songwriter J.R. Aquino visited Ithaca College on April 21 for a performance as part of Asian American Alliance’s Focus Asia Month.
Throughout the month of April, the Asian American Alliance will be hosting a series of events as part of Focus Asia Month, which will focus on embracing Asian-American culture and identity.
Ithaca College’s Asian American Alliance is planning to give students new perspectives to “focus on” in April.