Programs
MAASU will be hosting a few programs throughout the conference weekend. These are opportunities for you to engage and learn about MAASU and the surrounding APIDA community.
Film Screening And Panel Discussion: Big Fight in Little Chinatown
Join fellow Michigan Alums, their families, and the Midwest Asian American Student Union to watch a documentary called ‘Big Fight in Little Chinatown’, led by Asian-Canadian Karen Cho and a panel including her, A/AAPI Michigan alum State Senator Stephanie Chang, Michigan alum Detroit Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero, and current Michigan student Lily Chen. Big Fight in Little Chinatown is a story of community resistance and resilience. Set against the backdrop of the COVID pandemic and an unprecedented rise in anti-Asian racism, the documentary takes us into the lives of residents, businesses and community organizers whose neighborhoods are facing active erasure.
Date: Fri, Apr 5, 2024, 5:30-8pm
Location: Room 2435, North Quad, 105 S. State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Film Screening: Bad Axe
Join fellow Michigan Alums, their families, and the Midwest Asian American Student Union to watch a documentary called ‘Bad Axe’, led by fellow Asian-American Michigan alum David Siev (LSA Screen Arts & Cultures '15). The movie is based on his close-knit Asian-American family living in rural Michigan during the 2020 pandemic as they fight to keep their local restaurant and American dream alive. With rising racial tensions, the family must unite and use their voices as they reckon with backlash from a divided community, white supremacists, and intergenerational trauma from Cambodia’s Killing Fields. The movie screening is part of the Spring 2024 Midwest Asian American Student Union conference which the University of Michigan is hosting, and will be followed by a panel including David Siev and his family.
Date: Sun, Apr 7, 10am-noon
Location: Stern Auditorium, UofM Museum of Art, 525 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109