South Bay First Thursdays Shoutouts

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13th Annual Asian American Issues Conference
Sponsored by Asian American Students’ Association (AASA)

Saturday January 24th, 2009

Click here to register for LTS 2009!
Registration is free and food will be provided.

“Listen to the Silence” is Stanford’s annual Asian American community issues conference organized by the Asian American Students’ Association (AASA). “Listen to the Silence” started in 1995 out of the need to increase visibility of Asian American issues and to educate both those in and outside of the community about the real conditions of the Asian American community. The conference goals have since expanded to include the empowerment of Asian American students to take direct action to improve their communities and work towards social justice. This year marks the 13th Anniversary of “Listen to the Silence,” which will be held on Saturday, January 24th, 2009.

The event attracts hundreds of local high school students, college students from around the nation, and community activists throughout California. The conference will consist of a series of workshops aimed at educating participants on community issues, building organizing skills, and facilitating connections between activists and students to fight for progressive social change.

Each year “Listen to the Silence” is followed by an exciting evening concert featuring Asian American hip-hop, spoken word, and other talented artists. We prioritize bringing Asian American performers to “Listen to the Silence” because we believe that those from the community—those directly affected—are best able to express the experiences and conditions of Asian America. These artists stand in solidarity with the vision of this conference and believe that Asian Americans must get active in the Movement for social change. Our voices need and must be heard.

Past performers include Berkeley’s TheaterRice, Karmacy, Jupitersciples, Bao Phi, Paul Kim, Golda Supanova, and Kiwi and Bambu of Native Guns, among others.