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2015 Summer Internship with OCA-NY Asian Pacific American Advocates

By in Scholarships & Internships, Uncategorized

We are looking for a college student or recent college graduate for a full-time summer internship position to coordinate OCA-NY’s 9th Annual Hate Crimes Prevention Art Project. This Project involves coordinating and training of diverse high school teenagers from select youth organizations on hate crimes and using art as a tool to prevent hate crimes. These youth will then devise the rules of a city-wide hate crimes art contest, advertise the contest, judge the submissions, and plan the opening of the Art Exhibit, which is the culmination of the Art Project. For more background about the history of the project, please go to www.oca-ny.org.

Dates of Internship: May 18th – August 15, 2015

Stipend: $2,500 (includes local travel expenses)

Application Deadline: Saturday, April 11th, 2015, 5 p.m. EST
Please send a cover letter, current resume and essay (500 words maximum) on why you should be selected for this position, include names and contact information of two references: one from someone who is knowledgeable about your character and leadership skills and one from a professor that has taught you within the last year. E-mail cover letter, resume, essay and references to info@oca-ny.org. Indicate in the subject line: “OCA-NY Hate Crimes Project Summer Internship-then put your name.”

Interviews: April 16th-22nd, 2015 (phone or in-person interviews in Manhattan, NY)

Qualifications:
* Commitment to social justice issues
* Experience in facilitating youth projects
* Leadership experience in student organizations
* Ability to work independently and be a self-starter
* Flexible schedule, some weekends and nights are required
* Work well with diverse student groups (ethnic, economic, social)
* Excellent organizational skills

In & Around NJ This Saturday Evening

By in Current Events, In & Around NJ

From China to America: A Musical Journey with Tan Dun and Guests

FEATURING: Tan Dun with Zhou Long, Chen Yi, and the Ying Quartet

Sat, January 10th, 2015 | 7:00 pm

LOCATION
The Robert H. Smith Auditorium
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024


Program Detail and Buy Ticket

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On Jan 10th, 2015 a historic concert/discussion will take place with the live appearance of three of the world’s leading composers, Chinese Americans Tan Dun, Chen Yi and Zhou Long, winners of Grammy, Academy Award, Grawemeyer Award and Pulitzer prize and more. The program will also serve as a tribute to noted 91 year old composer and protégé of Edward Varese, Chou Wen-Chung who first brought them to United States. This will be the first time all 4 composers have appeared together. Music from all 4 composers will be played and the discussion will follow the artists musical journey from China to America.

Performing groups will includes award winning Ying Quartet and the Talujon Percussion Quartet.

WQXR will broadcast the program on their upcoming “From China to America” festival on WQXR’s Q2 Music.

This event is part of the New York Historical Society’s ground breaking exhibition Chinese Americans: Exclusion/Inclusion in a series highlighting the contributions of Chinese American artists in a broad range of fields.

Please use the special promotion code NYHS15 to access the special $24 price (normally $38). Call New-York Historical’s in-house call center at (212) 485-9268 to guarantee your seat. Call center is open 9 am–5 pm daily. Special Student discount of $10/ticket is sponsored by U.S. China Cultural Institute. Please email to USCCINewYork@gmail.com to register. Please provide your name and school name when you email.

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