UCLA Asian American Studies Department

2018-10-12 - 2018-10-14 | AMC ORANGE 30, Orange County, CA, United States
As the largest international Vietnamese film festival in the world, Viet Film Fest showcases the best creative work by and about Vietnamese people. Our award-winning films have been screened in numerous cities and countries. Viet Film Fest was created in 2003 by the Vietnamese American Arts & Letters Association (VAALA) to celebrate the many stories about Vietnamese people. Now running successfully for over a decade, the festival has attracted thousands of national and international attention for its stunning showcase of shorts and features submitted from many corners of the world, including Australia, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Korea, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, United Kingdom, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam.
Through the universal language of film, Viet Film Fest brings together multiple perspectives to expand the scope and horizons of Vietnamese cinema. Viet Film Fest provides a nurturing environment for artists and the public to engage in open dialogue across borders. As the hub of the Vietnamese movie industry, the festival hosts networking opportunities with prominent directors, media experts, and producers. We are proud to be a central platform for filmmakers of Vietnamese descent to tell their stories the way they want them to be told.
Viet Film Fest also serves as an important educational space for learning about the historical and contemporary experiences of Vietnamese people. While always giving audiences the best in entertainment, Viet Film Fest is also proud to offer free special screenings for high school students and senior citizens as part of our community outreach and commitment to art as a tool for social change. Viet Film Fest welcomes your support in our collaborative project to use cinema as tool for spotlighting our diversity of voice

WORK IT! Careers in Business & Consulting Panel
2018-10-11 16:00 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCLA Career Center, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Dear Students:

We have added more panelists to WORK IT! Careers in Business & Consulting—next Thursday, October 11th from 4-5:30pm at the UCLA Career Center.

We’ll have FREE FOOD & PRIZES, so be sure to join us next week.

More info and RSVP: https://humanities.ucla.edu/career/hcps/events/business-panel-f18/

FOLLOW US on Facebook and Instagram @uclahcps.

Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors 8-Week Series
2018-10-09 11:00 - 2018-11-27 13:00 | CA
We will offer an 8-week trauma-informed yoga series for survivors of sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and/or stalking in the fall. Please see below for more information and feel free to share with any students, staff, or faculty who would benefit from participating in this healing modality. Interest forms are due September 28, 2018 (located on our website and attached). Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions! As always, thank you so much for your support and referrals.

Trauma-Informed Yoga for Survivors

Mission and Goals
UCLA CARE believes in all forms of healing and this program will explore reconnection to the self through mind, body, and spirit. In Bennett’s book, Emotional Yoga, she reminds us that our emotions often times act as a bridge between our bodies and minds, which are intimately intertwined and connected with our emotions (2002). This program will provide survivors of sexual violence a means of becoming reacquainted with their bodies, help them become grounded in the present moment, and allow them to explore the benefits of mindfulness as they flow breath to movement in guided practice and meditation.
Memories of sexually violent experiences can be intrusive, which can create challenges for survivors. These memories can also make it difficult for survivors who are looking to establish connection in their lives and learn how to trust again. The entire experience of practicing yoga, can help survivors find union between seemingly disconnected and challenging aspects of the self; allowing participants to slowly build the pieces into an integrated whole. In The Body Remembers: The Psychophysiology of Trauma and Treatment, Rothschild recognizes the need for therapy to consist of helping people to stay in their bodies and to delve deeper into understanding these important bodily sensations (2000).Yoga’s focus on self-acceptance provides survivors with tangible benefits that will become noticeable throughout their practice. This gradual integration can be transformational and healing for a survivor of sexual violence.

Program Structure
Yoga as Healing will be an 8-week program taking place during fall 2018. The class will meet Tuesdays from 11am to 1pm. Each class offers survivors a safe space to gain greater awareness around strength, stability, assertiveness, and mindfulness. Classes will have different themes, focus on various restorative postures, build strength in the core, explore positive affirmations, and will also be coupled with guided activities including de-briefing exercises, journaling, and art. Classes will allow survivors to re-connect with themselves and build community with their peers.
Classes will establish consistency and will build upon each other each week.

Program Dates
Yoga as healing interest forms due- September 28, 2018
8 week fall yoga as healing series (Tuesdays)
Session 1: October 9, 2018, 11am-1pm (orientation)
Theme: Intention
Session 2: October 16, 2018, 11am-12:30pm
Theme: Safety
Session 3: October 23, 2018, 11am- 1pm (art class)
Theme: Mindfulness and Self-care
Session 4: October 30, 11am-12:30pm
Theme: Boundaries
Session 5: November 6, 2018, 11am-12:30pm
Theme: Assertiveness
Session 6: November 13, 11am-12:30pm
Theme: Strength
Session 7: November 20, 2018, 11am-12:30pm
Theme: Trust
Session 8: November 27, 2018, 11am-1pm (closing and drumming)
Theme: Acceptance and Community

Zabie Yamasaki, M.Ed.
Program Director, Trauma Informed Programs
Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE) and UCLA Campus and Student Resilience
(310) 825-5759
zyamasaki@careprogram.ucla.edu

For more information on resources and support, visit:
www.careprogram.ucla.edu and www.sexualviolence.ucla.edu

Confidential Resources
CARE Advocate
Resource navigation, support, and advocacy
To make an appointment with the CARE Advocate, call 310-206-2465 or e-mail advocate@careprogram.ucla.edu
CAPS
Counseling for sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking. Counseling is available for all survivors, no matter when an assault occurred. Crisis counseling is also available 24 hours a day on the phone.
To make an appointment at the Counseling Center, call (310) 825-0768 or visit The Counseling Center.
Rape Treatment Center at Santa Monica- UCLA Medical Center
Medical and counseling services for sexual assault survivors available 24 hours a day.
Call (424) 259-6000 or visit www.rapetreatmentcenter.org.
Student Legal Services
Assistance exploring your legal options.
Call (310) 825-9894 or visit www.studentlegal.ucla.edu
yoga as healing fall 2018 interest form

Labor Studies Open House (10/3)
2018-10-03 11:30 - 14:30 | Bunche Hall Conference Room 6275, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Ethnic and Indigenous Studies Welcome (10/1, 4-6PM @ JWAC)
2018-10-01 16:00 - 18:00 | CA
Ethnic and Indigenous Studies Welcome
Date: Monday, October 1, 2018
Event Time: 4:00PM – 6:00PM
Location: James West Alumni Center (Collins’ Conference Room and outside patio)
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/307736849794331/
RSVP: http://ethnicstudieswelcome18.eventbrite.com/
African American Studies, American Indian Studies, Asian American Studies, and Chicana/o Studies host the 2nd Ethnic and Indigenous Studies Welcome to be held on Monday, October 1, 2018, from 4:00PM-6:00PM at James West Alumni Center.
Explore Ethnic and Indigenous Studies at UCLA. This event gathers ethnic and indigenous studies academic units, organized research units, affiliated identity student groups, and affiliated units together to welcome new students to campus.
Participating units:
American Indian Studies Center
American Indian Studies Interdepartmental Program
Asian American Studies Center
Asian American Studies Department
César E. Chávez Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies
Chicano Studies Research Center
Dean of the UCLA Division of Social Sciences
Department of African American Studies
Department of Gender Studies
Institute of American Cultures
Labor and Workplace Studies minor
Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies
UCLA Alumni Diversity Programs
UCLA Center for Accessible Education
Join us for FREE food, music, and giveaways with fellow students, faculty, and staff. Learn how Ethnic and Indigenous Studies fits into your UCLA experience and beyond. Welcome new Bruins! We are #EthnicStudies.
Pictures from last year’s welcome may be found on the following website: https://equity.ucla.edu/programs-resources/funding-opportunities/edi-program-funds-highlights/
