Rice Paper Spring 11

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Having always been interestedin education and equity issues, themany problems that are exacerbatedby unequal access to educationalopportunities really caught ProfessorNelsons attention while teaching8th and 11th grade English in SouthCentral Los Angeles. In summer of2009, Professor Nelsons search for asetting that would accommodate herresearch interests in both education

nance and housing nance, broughther and her family to IndianaUniversity- Professor Nelson toSPEA and her husband to the Schoolof Informatics and Computing.

Currently, Professor Nelsonis teaching statistics and publicprogram evaluation courses tostudents in SPEAs Masters of PublicAdministration (MPA) program aswell as a doctoral class on PolicyAnalysis. She is working on researchin the relationship between wherean individual ends up in life andwhere that person lives, focusingon the impact of housing instability,a foreclosure, for example, onchildrens educational outcomes.

Professor Nelson is also theadvisor for the Education Policy

Student Association (EDPOSA),a student organization started by astudent in the MPA program. EDPOSAserves as a central informationhub for anything that happens oncampus related to education policy.Any student interested in education policy can go to EDPOSA for careerservices, to nd research, or engagein the eld.

Before coming to IndianaUniversity, Professor Nelsoncompleted her undergraduateeducation at the University ofSouthern California with a B.S. inBusiness Administration and B.A. inEconomics. She attained both herMasters of Economics and Ph. D inEconomics of Education at StanfordUniversity.

After completing her PhProfessor Nelson worked in bankfor 3 years before deciding toto research and academia. She ethe exibility and freedom that cowith being a professor.

Re ecting on her time

student, she remembers the impthat graduate school had on herof thinking. Her doctoral advSusanna Loeb, played a large pathis shift. She constantly challe Nelson to look at things analyticchanging the way she analy problems and structured her thougand bringing her to approher research from a non-partstandpoint.

While Indiana doesoffer the warm sunny weathergood Sushi of California, itscommunity and nice peoplethings that helped her ease into lBloomington. Outside of work,free time is spent traveling, hikcooking, and spending time with2-year-old daughter.

When asked what her

piece of advice to students would Nelson said she encourages studeto study abroad if they can.explained that after hearing othtalk about their time abroad as thexperience of their college career,studying abroad is one thing thade nitely would have done differenduring her own undergraduate yea

Rice Paper semi-annual publication of Indiana Universitys Asian Culture Center Spring 2011 Issue

Faculty Pro le: Ashlyn Aiko Nelson

Photo courtesy of Indiana University

Ashlyn Aiko Nelso Assistant Professor School of Public and Environmental Affairs


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Borders and Pathways:Identity in Modern America

2011 Asian Paci c American Heritage MonthEvents

Visit the APA Heritage Month website athttp://wwindiana.edu/~acc/asianheritagemonth/welcome.html

for a full listing of events!

March 31APA Heritage Month Opening Lunch ReceptionAnnouncement of Winners for the Annual Writing C

April 6

Noon Talk featuring Between Two Cultures12:15-1:00 p.m., IU Art Museum

ACCs Over A Cup of Tea presents Lets talFacebook

4:00-5:00 p.m., School of Informatics and CompWest, Room 23

April 8ACCs Who are Asian Paci c Americans Lunch

Series presents Need a Job? My Family is HirCo-hosted by Asian American Association

12:00-1:00 p.m., Asian Culture Center

Minority Disparities in U.S. Health Care3:00 p.m., Ballantine Hall 148

Taste of Asia by Asian American Association5:00 p.m., IU Auditorium

April 9Bloomington Pan Asian Town Hall Meeting

11:00-12:30 p.m., Monroe County Public Library MeRoom 1C

April 30AsianFest at the Farmers Market

10:00-12:00 p.m., Showers City Hall Atrium and OuStage Area, in conjunction with the Farmers M

One Saturday afternoon, our

family trooped to the publiclibrary to return books andvideo tapes. I went straightto the magazine section andstaked a table for the crew.Isabel who is now 15 andJoey 14, got books and joinedme. This was not our typicalweekend. It so happened that

oth kids had homework that required library assistance. Iwas alternately reading and checking emails while were

waiting for our children to nish, when a man in his early0s stood up and enthusiastically showed my husband anrticle in the Wall Street Journal headlined Why Chinese

Mothers Are Superior. He said the article was very true andlanced at me and the kids with an approving expression, as

to say See, what I mean? I stood up to nd out what hewas sharing with my husband, and this unknown friendly

erson then said to me, Its a very good article, dont youhink? I said, Actually no, its not. Not expecting that, he

walked away puzzled.The article, written by Amy Chua author of the

ontroversial Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, ignited aebate on parenting styles and also revived a commontereotype of Asian Americans as model minorities. Inur recent program, Bust an Asian Myth: A Dinner and

Dialogue, the participants discussed how stereotypes thatre mistakenly perceived as positive can have damagingffects on individuals. They recognized how dif cult it iso counter stereotypes, especially if they are seen by otherss characteristics inherent to a particular culture or when

mass media perpetuates them. It was heartening to hear

hat the conversation did not stop there. It continued byxploring ways an individual and community can helpliminate and dispel misconceptions. They thought thathrough dialogue and personal interactions with peoplerom other backgrounds, they could learn and understandhat not all Asians are the same. This edition of the Riceaper tries to convey that message by featuring the differenttories and works of the members of the Asian communityt IU. It is our hope that we can contribute to busting mythshat continue to misrepresent Asians and Asian Americans,nd break the wall of ignorance.

From Melanies Corneron East 10th Street


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Excerpt from JuneBy Tiffany Li, B.A. in Comparative Literature, Minor in Asian American Studies

"June" is about the brother-friendship between two Chinese immigrant restaurant workers Wei and Frankie. Their days are peaceful until the restaurant owners' daughter June returns from school, and without control or choice, Weirealizes he is about to transformed. In particular, Ronald Takaki's ,Strangers From a Different Shore, among other sources, provide a lens for imagining the lives of these characters, placing them in a greater historical framework that

connects the past to the present.

Excerpt from "June"

Wei had never married, let alone dated, but the realization that he would be claiming a round three and zero thiyear was sobering. On the eve of Chinese New Year's, it had been as he was eating dumplings in his singlethat he had realized how alone he feltand had started screaming about it. That had not pleased the neighbcould not seem to understand this particular form of celebration. That night he had danced with the stars. Thoswere not tradition, but on most other nights he pigeonholed his celebrations and spent them instead with FrBecause the waiter worked at several restaurants, he knew where to go if there were feelings to be drownewas no such thing as a discount, but there were favors that involved a few bottles of imported beer, maybe ared-skinned peanuts. There was always karaoke on the house, and instead of singing to the sea of the night, thsing to each other what they never said aloud.

"Beasts, inconvenient unless tamed. They must be caged.Once loved, now despised.They will be asked to leave, in politeness but without choice,and if they decide not to listen, not to hear, then they will be expelled.If not expelled, then snuffed as yellow mice."

But that all soon disappeared again. Wei always knew June had returned when Frankie would invite him to theoutand not show up. That was when his dates with the stars began againthey forgave him for his waywforgave him only as pinholes into the heavens canand once more he was able to dance and to displease.


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Over the pastyear, bullying hascaused an escalationin suicides, prompting increasedawareness anddiscussions amongschools and leadersacross the UnitedStates. Though the media focus hascalled attention to suicides, moreawareness is needed regardingnon-lethal repercussions of bullying, particularly for ethnicallydiverse populations. Often heldas the model minority (Leong& Okazaki, 2009; Oyserman &Sakamoto, 1997), the stereotypethat Asian Americans do not

experience violence, overshadowstheir experiences of victimization,resulting in little research exploring potentially harmful outcomes.Chen (2010) concluded that moreculturally relevant assessmentsof mental health were neededwhen studying Asian Americanadolescents in order to conveya better understanding of theirexperiences. To accomplish this,we focused on somatic symptoms because although psychologicaldistress is expressed differently invarious cultures, it is often expressedsomatically among Asian Americans(Kleinman, 2004; Lin & Cheung,1999; Yang & WonPat-Borja, 2007).

This study sought to addressthe mental health repercussionsof Asian American adolescents

following experiences ofvictimization. Utilizing a subsampleof Asian American adolescentsfrom Waves I and II of the NationalLongitudinal Study of AdolescentHealth (Add Health), the studyexamined the relationship betweenviolent victimization and somaticsymptoms one year later, as wellas moderators of this relationship.Results from a hierarchical multipleregression analysis, showed thatexperiences of violent victimizationand acculturation were positivelyrelated to somatic symptoms,whereas emotional bonds with parents were negatively related tosomatic symptoms. In addition,acculturation accentuated the link

between violent victimization andsomatic symptoms. In contrast,instrumental bonds with mothersweakened the link between violentvictimization and somatic symptoms.

This research sheds lighton experiences of Asian Americanadolescents and has many practicalimplications for addressing the psychosocial needs of AsianAmerican youth. Since adolescentsare still in a formative age with fewer psychological resources than adults,repercussions of experiences ofvictimization may continue to affectadolescents into adulthood. Targetingchange in adolescents could preventsubsequent experiences of negativemental health outcomes duringadulthood.

There is a need to prevent

Asian American adolescents fro being victimized, given our ndiregarding the psychosomatconsequences of victimizatioEfforts are needed to eduadolescents and teachers abo prevention and interventimethods, as well as the pernicimpact of bullying and victimizatiIt is critical to increase awareof the challenges faced by AAmerican adolescents amoncommunity, schools, and menhealth professionals througeducation and training. This particularly important since AsiAmericans are often stereotypeda model minority. As a result, AAmerican adolescents may not

perceived as a group that requhelp.Considering the protect

role of family, it wouldadvantageous to promote fam bonds among Asian Americadolescents, particularly with thowho are more highly acculturaand may be at a greater risnegative outcomes. Educating a promoting discussion regardinadolescent and parents cultudifferences, reframing parenchild con ict as an acculturastressor, and improving parent-chicommunication skills may he bridge parent-child cultural gaand increase mutual understandiand cohesion in Asian Amerifamilies.

The Impact of Violent Victimization on Somatic Symptoms amongAsian American AdolescentsCara Ma nni, M.A, currently a doctoral candidate in the Counseling and Psychology Program


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Corean LegStrong, ACC's very own Little500 team, takes a group picture before their practice. Good Luck!

Weekly GO Game enthusiasts and newmembers strategize their next moves in thisintense game.

Faculty and students joined together and

discussed A Brief Overview of the ModernApplications of Accelerator Physics at theMonday Table Topics on led by AlfonsePham.

ACCs Lunar New Year dragon performersrehearse their dance backstage at theMonroe County Public Library. The dragonsymbolizes supernatural power, goodness,fertility, vigilance and dignity.

Volunteers, parents, and children make craftsto celebrate the Year of the Rabbit at ACCsLunar New Year Celebration at the MonroeCounty Public Library on February 12.

Two freshmen are showing off their newlymade card to a special friend that meansa lot to them at the Third Thursday Series,Create your Own Greeting Card, incooperation with CaPs. Nice cards, ladies!

Passing Scenes


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In a Land with no people A Painting Exhibit &Reception featuring the works of Feng Liu, IU MFAGraduate StudentDate: Friday, April 15Time: 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m.Venue: IU Asian Culture Center Description: Feng Liu is nishing her rst yeagraduate school in the MFA program atIU. Feng uses brightest colors to re ect peoples feelin her paintings. Feng was born in

China and went to Florida State University forundergraduate degree.

Potsticker ColumnASIAN MYTHBUSTERS

We asked students for their opinions on Asian myths by asking them toBust an Asian myth and explainwhy its not true! If you cant bust one, what is anAsian myth that you would like to question?

"Myth: "Asians are all smart." trust me, we want to be.."

"I feel like a lot of Asian guys think that Asian girlsget with white guys but Asian guys don't really getwhite girls. I think that it hardly has to do with race butmore with personality of the Asian guy in general......Asian guys need to stop complaining how white girlsdon't like them because they are Asian because this isnot true."

"1. All of you are smart. 2. Youre at the library all thetime on the weekends. 3. You all smoke cigs."

"All Asians are not smart. I know Asians that haveaverage grades. They are not overachievers and don'thave strict parents. Not all Asians like DDR andkaraoke because some are self conscious. Not all Asianwomen are submissive. My boyfriend's stepmom(Asian) is the dominant personality in her marriage."

"To be totally honest, I don't really know any Asianmyths, except that they're all smart. And so far, here atIU, that has been con rmed for the most part. I havenever been immersed in such a diverse culture before,which is turning into a great experience. All the AsiansI [have] meet/work with are very nice and helpful."

"..not all Asian-Americans have visited the countryArt history and me in a washer, 2011, Acrylicon canvas , 68X68 inches

where their parents and grandparents came from. Iwhen people ask about my ethnicity (half-Laotiathey expect me to have stories and experiences aLaos, but I don't.I'm just like one of the millio

Americans who haven't been out of the country yet.

"Our parents aren't tyrants that force us to play piaforce us to study 24/7. It's out of self-interest to doas well as self-pride. Cause my parents never tolddo homework or nagged me to do well on tests. Irewarded either. Maybe it was a value? That I was rto do well for yourself without someone telling yodo so. "


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T his semester, DREAM IU has focused on raising awareneregarding the Indiana bills HB 1402 and SB 590, which comake tuition unaffordable for undocumented students and wouldrequire police of cers to verify the legal status of any traf c

violators, respectively. We signed the Indiana Compact as aorganization and tabled for student signatures; spoke at county and canti-SB 590 resolution hearings; led classroom discussions on the bill

spoke to legislators and university of cials about the negative impato our states budget and university; updated our community about t

bills; held phone banking against the bills; asked Senator Lugar hthese bills undermine his efforts for the DREAM Act; and more. Ple

voice your concern to your assembly members today

A fter initiation on May 29th, 2010,Sigma Beta Rhohas had a successful rst year at IU. We adopted KirkwAvenue, taking responsibility to keep it clean throughout the year an

worked with student organizations on campus to organize Be thChange Day, a day dedicated to community service. In March,

co-hosted Holi to help raise funds for victims of the tsunami in JaCurrently, we are working on having a fundraiser at Red Mango

bene t Sig Rhos national philanthropy, SOS Childrens Villages. You

can keep up with our events at http://iu.sigrho.com

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Student Group Updates

T his spring semester Kappa Gamma Delta volunteered at the Monroe County Public LibrarysLunar New Year event in conjunction with ACC. The event was a memorable way to tie together learcultural awareness, and community. At the moment, we are planning a major in the form of a Date Auctio

Formal with the Asian American Association in April. Feel free to nd out more at our website: www.indiedu/~kgd.

The Asian Culture Center is extremely proud of our hardworking and dedicated student organizations. Each semthey develop exciting programs and collaborate with each other to produce campus wide events. This StuGroup Update section is a way to show their work in the IU and Bloomington community.

C hinese Students and Scholars Associationis planning to co-host a Date Auction and Semi-formdance with AAA and KGD on March 30th and April 1st. As we m

on to April, CSSA is hosting the Basketball Tournament and the winnwill be awarded with a prize. The biggest internal event for CSSAthe upcoming Board Election in late April, during the election, nePresidents, Vice-Presidents and Directors will be elected by voting

process. Before Fall 2011 starts, CSSA will be hosting the MainlaOrientation in China, to assist and answer questions new freshme

may have about IUB. Visit http://www.indiana.edu/~iucssa/ for moreinformation on upcoming events!


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Rice Paper Indiana UniversityAsian Culture Center 807 E. 10th StreetBloomington, IN 47408

ACC Contact Information:

(812)856-5361 [email protected]://www.indiana.edu/~acc/

Design:Sanchit Chhabra

Editor: Nita Levison

Support the Asian Pacifc American Heritage Month Activities

Though celebrated nationally in May, at IU we begin observing the Asian Paci c American Heritage Mto allow our students to participate. With your kind nancial support of: $25.00, $50.00, $75.00, or $1 be able to continue IUs tradition of celebrating the rich and diverse histories, cultures, and contributionsAsian heritage in our community both on and off campus.

Your nancial support will help fund the following events: Annual Creative Writing Contest Cultural activities such as Taste of Asia hosted by Asian American Association Discussion Programs such as Over a Cup of Tea, Monday Table Topic,

and Who Are APA? Talk Series Asian Cultures Around Campus such as Henna, calligraphy, and cooking demonstrations Asianfest at the Bloomingtons Farmers Market Asian Knowledge Bowl and many more!

You may write your check payable to IU Foundation, indicate Asian Culture Center in the memo,Foundation, PO Box #500 Bloomington, IN, 47402 or simply visit our website http://www.iub.edu/~accgive button.

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