The 10 Best Hot Pots In The San Gabriel Valley: LAist

My dad gave us some money to go have hot pot for our Christmas present. Too bad we're not in LA! This would be a great New Year's Eve, wouldn't it?

The 10 Best Hot Pots In The San Gabriel Valley: LAist

The Year We Broke the Internet - Esquire

my brother sent me this article. lots to think about here.

The Year We Broke the Internet - Esquire

plus more for online media from the AP on comments:

AP News: Bye bye, bile? Websites try to nix nasty comments

Online Harassment and Silencing | Feminist Law Professors

great info on cyber harassment and discrimination, check out all the links.

"Over a period of weeks, law professor Nancy Leong posted several short, informal essays about cyber harassment and discrimination. The first post, entitled “Identity and Ideas,” is available here. The second post, “Anonymity and Abuse,” is available here, with a short addendum here. The third post, “Privilege and Passivity,” is available here. The fourth post, “Consequences and Conclusions,” is available here."

Online Harassment and Silencing | Feminist Law Professors

with much more fascinating discussion in the law school blogs. wow.

28 must have dishes from 28 Indian states

Yes. New Year's Resolution #28.

28 must have dishes from 28 Indian states

MI Equity Network | Building collaborative relationships across our state

Save the date!

2nd Annual Michigan Equity Network Conference
Thurs. March 20 - Sat. March 22, 2014
Location: Kalamazoo. Exact location TBD.

MI Equity Network | Building collaborative relationships across our state

Chinese Food On Christmas (HD) - YouTube

We're heading out for Chinese food and a movie (or two) this Christmas. How about you?



Chinese Food On Christmas (HD) - YouTube

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | Video on TED.com

Principal Morhous recommends: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story (18.49 minutes), July 2009 at TED Talks.

A summary:
Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice -- and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.


Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | Video on TED.com

Conversational Chinese Language and Culture at WCC Winter 2014

Chinese Level 1 Conversational Chinese Language and Culture.
Class Description
Have fun and learn to speak a new language. Using various teaching methods, instructors will cover topics including proper pronunciation, greetings and useful expressions for daily life, identifying people and things. Learn and become familiar with culture and country knowledge including climate, history, beliefs, customs, and food.

Class ID: 3996
Wednesday 6:30 pm - 8:25 pm; 10 sessions starting January 8, 2014, ending March 19, 2014 (No class on Feb 27)
Tuition: $189.00 Mandatory Fees: $10.00
Instructor: Wang
Location: Main Campus , Rm. TBD Map
Registration Closes On: January 8, 2014 11:59 PM

Chinese Level 2 Conversational Chinese Language and Culture.
Class Description
Students will continue to build on skills learned in Chinese I while expanding their vocabulary and grammar, and knowledge of common phrases. Continued cultural appreciation is also included.

Class ID: 3400
Wednesday 6:00 pm - 7:55 pm; 10 sessions starting March 12, 2014, ending May 14, 2014
Tuition: $189.00
Instructor: Wang
Location: Liberal Arts & Sciences Bldg , Rm. LA 163 Map
Registration Closes On: March 12, 2014 11:59 PM

Creative Writing Classes at WCC Winter 2014

Teaching these Creative Writing Classes at WCC Winter 2014. Register today!

English Special Workshop- Dare to Dream
Class Description
Facing a big change or opportunity in your life? Terrified or thrilled out of your wits? Not sure if you trust that you know what you know? Learn simple but powerful methods to get the ideas out of your head and onto the page in order to write your way through this challenge. Part journaling, part business plan, lots of short writing exercises, this course aspires to create the space in your head and the courage in your heart to take those first dizzying steps as you dare to dream. Bring a notebook and pen.

Class ID: 3405
Tuesday, Thursday 6:00 pm - 8:55 pm; 2 sessions starting February 18, 2014, ending February 20, 2014
Tuition: $49.00
Instructor: Wang
Location: Liberal Arts & Sciences Bldg , Rm. LA 160 Map
Registration Closes On: February 18, 2014 11:59 PM

Writing With Style
Class Description
Discover your inner voice through writing. Students will gain hands on experience on how to begin the writing processes and discover and explore their creativity.

Class ID: 3404
Monday, Wednesday 6:00 pm - 8:55 pm; 2 sessions starting February 24, 2014, ending February 26, 2014
Tuition: $49.00
Instructor: Wang
Location: Liberal Arts & Sciences Bldg , Rm. LA 272 Map
Registration Closes On: February 24, 2014 11:59 PM

Save the Date! Korematsu Day in Michigan January 30, 2014

The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) and Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (MAPACC) to recognize Fred Korematsu Day on Thursday, January 30, 2014, 12:30 p.m., Huron High School, 2727 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105.

Japanese American Fred Korematsu is an American civil liberties icon who courageously defied the U.S. Government’s order to report to an assembly center after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Korematsu was convicted for his refusal, but he appealed his case to the U.S. Supreme Court, which ruled against him in a 6 to 3 decision in 1944. Korematsu’s conviction was formally vacated in 1983 based upon information that the War Department misled the Supreme Court with false allegations of espionage and sabotage. Korematsu’s story is one of triumph and correction over the civil wrongs against the Japanese American community. Korematsu received the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton in 1998.

wendy macnaughton | "To google or not to google?" by Caroline Paul and...

Ah, so now we know...

wendy macnaughton | "To google or not to google?" by Caroline Paul and...

Register for A/PIA Civil Rights: Journalism, Activism, and the Law at the University of Michigan

I'm so excited to be teaching this course on A/PIA Civil Rights: Journalism, Activism, and the Law at the University of Michigan Winter 2014 with Ron Aramaki and Roland Hwang. Send us your University of Michigan students! Register now!

UPDATE: Course description here:  http://www.ii.umich.edu/UMICH/cjs/Home/Academics/Documents/Courses/Winter2014Courses.pdf

King Voices

Beautiful words from Camille about one of my events:

This is the biggest community-building night of the year for King, and is the only one dedicated to celebrating King’s amazing diversity. The school, the building itself, IS the seat of the community. For many diverse and newer King families, International Night is often the first time the kids or parents truly feel a part of the larger school community that many of us enjoy the rest of the year.

Moving the venue will lessen the high level of participation, and it will diminish the feelings of ownership, inclusion and identity that are felt by parents and kids. Holding this event in the school building itself, crowding and all, is a powerful symbol for the inclusionary, welcoming spirit that defines King School.

Six Tips for Writing Six-Word Memoirs

Six Tips for Writing Six-Word Memoirs from Smithmag.net.

"My Neighborhood: King" in Ann Arbor City Guide

Bittersweet: "My Neighborhood: King" in Ann Arbor City Guide (published by Ann Arbor Observer in September 2013)

Association of Chinese Americans High School Scholarship Awards Banquet

Speaking today at the Association of Chinese Americans (OCA Detroit) High School Scholarship Awards Banquet.

Photo and article from last year:
www.acadetroit.org/images/pdf_files/2013/2012_12_09_aca_hs_achvmnt_banquet_recap.pdf

The clues to a great story

(or how to get invited to my house to dinner...) great infographic on how to tell a story from Pixar writer and director Andrew Stanton.

via http://coreyross.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/andrewstanton-story.jpg

andrewstanton-story.jpg (1193×1571)

Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood and Stephanie Chang joint fundraiser December 7, 2013

Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood and Stephanie Chang are having a joint fundraiser on Saturday, December 7, 4 - 6 p.m. in Northville. Senator Hopgood is running for re-election to the State Senate District 6, and Stephanie Chang is running for State Representative in District 6. This is an important opportunity to increase the voice of Asian Americans on the important policy issues facing us in Michigan.

Speaking at Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) High School Scholarship Awards Dinner

Speaking this Sunday at the Association of Chinese Americans (ACA) High School Scholarship Awards Dinner.

WCC Chinese 1 Final Exam Today

Final Exam today for my Chinese 1 class at TK Wu Restaurant at http://www.tkwu.com/ where everyone must order one dish in Chinese, and I try to convert students from this:

http://dc.eater.com/archives/2011/10/31/10-chinese-dishes-that-real-chinese-people-dont-eat.php

to this:

http://dc.eater.com/archives/2011/11/04/10-chinese-dishes-real-chinese-people-do-eat-and-where-to-find-them.php#more

Yeah, Baby.

Teaching at Washtenaw Community College Winter 2014

I will be teaching these courses at Washtenaw Community College Winter 2014. Sign up today!

English Special Workshop- Dare to Dream  ENG 4055  Start 02/18/14  Mandatory Fees: $0.00  Rm. LA 160 2 sessions  Tue Thu  Tuition: $49.00  Location: Liberal Arts & Sciences Bldg   Instructor: Wang Facing a big change or opportunity in your life? Terrified or thrilled out of your wits? Not sure if you trust that you know what you know? Learn simple but powerful methods to get the ideas out of your head and onto the page in order to write your way through this challenge. Part journaling, part business plan, lots of short writing exercises, this course aspires to create the space in your head and the courage in your heart to take those first dizzying steps as you dare to dream. Bring a notebook and pen.
Writing With Style  ENG 4004  Start 02/24/14  Mandatory Fees: $0.00  Rm. LA 272 2 sessions  Mon Wed  Tuition: $49.00  Location: Liberal Arts & Sciences Bldg   Instructor: Wang Discover your inner voice through writing. Students will gain hands on experience on how to begin the writing processes and discover and explore their creativity.

(Note: dates of Writing with Style may change)

Chinese 1  CHN 4000  Start 01/08/14  Mandatory Fees: $10.00  Rm. TBD 10 sessions  Wed  Tuition: $189.00  Location: Main Campus   Instructor: Wang
Chinese 2  CHN 4005  Start 03/12/14  Mandatory Fees: $0.00  Rm. LA 163 10 sessions  Wed  Tuition: $189.00  Location: Liberal Arts & Sciences Bldg   Instructor: Wang

(Note: dates of Chinese 2 may change to March 26 to May 28)

American Citizens for Justice Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fundraiser December 5

Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fundraiser and Happy Hour Thursday, December 5, 2013, 5:30pm to 8:30pm, MEX, 6675 Telegraph Rd., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, 48301. Sponsored by American Citizens for Justice / Asian American Center for Justice, Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association and South Asian Bar Association of Michigan. 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1395439180699677/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular

RIP Frances Kathryn Pearson Korematsu 1921-2013

Our thoughts are with Karen Korematsu and family.
http://korematsuinstitute.org/2013/11/in-memory-of-frances-kathryn-pearson-korematsu-1921-2013/