2021 API Events
API Committee Luncheon
Friday, December 17
Taegukgi Korean BBQ House
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From left to right: Bryan, June, Nemie, Daniela, Ji Eun, Genie, Lisa and Rachel.
Filipina heroic journalist awarded Nobel Prize
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa full speech at the Nobel Prize awarding ceremony held on Friday, December 10, 2021.
AAPI Fall Courses
Filipino American History Month
10/13/21 Open Mic - Emceed by DJ Kuttin Kandi
10/21/21 Defining American with Jose Antonio Vargas
Jose Antonio Vargas
Journalist, Filmmaker & Activist
Event cosponsored by the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) Council
10/22/21 Communal Adobo Cooking Hour
Cooking together from our kitchens, on Zoom! We got your ingredients together for a Filipino-style adobe dish, and we built community, conversing while we went through the steps of making a delicious meal.
10/26/21 Samahan Filipino American Performing Arts: Music & Dance
- The event was open to the GCCCD community
- Food sponsored by ASGC and provided by Tita's Kitchenette
- COVID-19 protocols were observed on campus
Event was live-streamed here: https://tinyurl.com/samahanshow
Check out our photos and videos.
10/27/21 Fil-Am: Connections to the Homeland Panel
Panelists:
Top row:
- Desmond Morente Ph.D, Counseling Faculty
- Daniela Sow, Assistant Professor, English
- Gabe Angcao, Grossmont College student
Bottom row:
- Alyssa Crisostomo, Grossmont College student
- Lisa Negre Brlas, Public Services Library Technician
10/31/21 A Montage of the Filipinx Diaspora to the Republic of Korea
Boba Chat
September 21, 2021
AAPI Week of Welcome
August 16, 2021
Meet some of our members who will be answering any questions about the AAPI linked courses below, the API Committee, and future events and involvement.
"The Meaning of AAPI" Panel Talk
August 13, 2021
Hosts: Desmond Morente and June Yang
Description: "In this presentation, we will consider what it means to be AAPI by considering the “Model Minority Myth.” We will examine a few classifications to help deconstruct this view that AAPI persons are a homogenous group whose members do not require attention. Academics, economics, cultural and communication tendencies are amongst those classifications to be discussed. This session is intended to promote a more accurate understanding of who our AAPI students are and how we as faculty and staff can assist their success with student support services and in the classroom."
API Committee Social Hour
May 21, 2021
The Committee celebrated our successful API month as well as shared our best wishes to Lorena Nava Ruggero as she leaves Grossmont College to become Director of Communications for The San Diego Foundation. We will miss you, Lorena! Aloha!
AAPI Heritage Month Event Series
Ukulele Music Workshop
May 25, 2021
Watch the RECORDING
Career Networking With Asian American Pacific Islanders
May 18, 2021
List of CAREERS WITH AAPI
Dr. Desmond Morente presents Dismantling Racism to the Governing Board
May 18, 2021
Author E. L. Shen's Reading and Q&A
May 12, 2021
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"Day in the Life" featuring Sheilah Cameron, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
May 11, 2021
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AAPI Read-In
May 4, 2021
Watch the RECORDING
"Good AAPI Eats!"
Month of May 2021
Check our RECIPES
COVID-19: An Attack on the Asian Community
April 21, 2021 
Moderators: Dr. June Yang, Grossmont College Associate Professor and Chair of Philosophy, and Dr. Desmond Morente, Grossmont College Counselor
Here is the PRESENTATION RECORDING.
Combating Anti-Asian American Racism: Art, Activism & Healing
Moderator: Dr. Desmonte Morente, Grossmont College Counselor
Panelists: Rei Lo, Artist; Kari Okubo, Social Director - Hate is a Virus; Ji Eun Ko, Grossmont College Counselor; and Shinyung Oh, Therapist & Attorney
Here is the PANEL DISCUSSION RECORDING.
Boba Chats
Filipinx Policy Symposium
COVID 19: An Attack on the Asian Pacific Islander Community
January 25, 2021
Hosted by Desmond Morente, Counselor and June Yang, Associate Professor of Philosophy, during Flex Week
Past Years