APAA Events
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MAY 2008
We encourage your participation in our next celebration of Asian
Pacific American Heritage Month in 2008! Included in our celebration will be a
cultural display in the lobby of Berkner Hall and various lunchtime and/or evening events.
If you have any ideas you would like to share for this celebration, please do not hesitate to contact
the APAA
Board.
In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the
BERA Asian Pacific American Association invites you to share the following events with us!
SATURDAY, MAY 3RD
"Sakura Matsuri" Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival
BERA bus trip to the “Sakura Matsuri Cherry Blossom Festival” at the
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. The cost is $12 per person (adult or child)
which includes the bus and admission to the garden. The coach bus will leave
Brookhaven Center at 9am and leave the Gardens at 4:30pm.
The afternoon is filled with activities for children and adults!
For more
information, please go to: http://www.bbg.org/exp/cherries/ or contact Beth
Lin at bylin@bnl.gov .
TUESDAY, MAY 6TH
Unintentional Intolerance: What NICE People Need to Know
A talk by Dr. Steve Robbins
Dr. Robbins explores the “hows” and “whys” surrounding unintentional
intolerance in this eye-opening presentation. He inspires and motivates
listeners to be more mindful about inclusion and valuing others for their
unique gifts, skills and experiences.
Join us for a diversity education talk given by Dr. Robbins, chief “What If” officer of S.L. Robbins & Associates.
For more detailed information about Dr. Robbins, please visit his website at
http://www.slrobbins.com/
10:00am – 12:00pm, Berkner Hall Auditorium
Click here for a
printable flyer of this event (MS Word document, 600 KB). Please contact Rosa
Palmore, Diversity Office,
at extension 2703 for more information.
THURSDAY, MAY 8TH
Compassion And Selfless Service - Pathway To Peace
A talk by Dayamrita Chaitanya
Amma (Mata Amritanandamayi), is widely regarded as one of the world’s
foremost humanitarian spiritual leaders. Her life is dedicated to
alleviating suffering through personal outreach, and a network of charitable
volunteer organizations. Demonstrating by example, Amma encourages
compassion and service. Amma says that compassion for the poor is our duty.
“Real meditation happens when we become truly selfless.”
Join us for a talk given by Dayamrita Chaitanya, one of Amma's Senior
Disciples. This event is co-sponsored by APAA with the BERA Indo-American Association. 4:00pm – 5:15pm, Berkner Hall Auditorium
Click here for a
printable flyer of this event (PDF document, 70 KB) or contact Ila Campbell
at extension 2206 or ila@bnl.gov for more
information.
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