Review: ‘Vietgone,’ a Refugee Tale with Laughs and Rap
Review: ‘Vietgone,’ a Refugee Tale with Laughs and Rap
A modern twist on the all-American love story, Qui Nguyen’s (She Kills Monsters) new play Vietgone pulses with contemporary energy. It’s the classic story of boy meets girl – except it takes place in a relocation camp inside Middle America. Vietgone ranges from hilarity to heart-wrenching drama. Nguyen and director May Adrales (Luce at LCT3) skip through time and around the globe to present a fresh theatrical take on a moving account of one real family’s history.
Vietgone is receiving wonderful reviews:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/theater/vietgone-review.html
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/blog/theater-review-qui-nguyens-vietgone-is-sexy-sassy-two-fisted-fun-102516
We encourage you to see it at a discount!
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New CJA Mentoring Program in the EDNY
New CJA Mentoring Program in the EDNY
The Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) Committee of the Eastern District of New York is implementing a new Mentoring Program for criminal practitioners who are interested in gaining federal criminal experience and participating in the CJA Panel. Although one objective of the Mentoring Program is to encourage increased diversity among our Panel members, all interested, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
Please circulate the Program description and Mentee application to any members of your organization who may be interested in applying. Applications are available on the EDNY webpage and must be submitted to the Clerk of Court on or before November 23, 2016.
Thank you,
Cheryl Pollak, Chair CJA Committee
Mentee Application: https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/forms/CJA-Mentoring-Mentee-Appl_0.pdf
Program Description: https://img.nyed.uscourts.gov/files/local_rules/CJA-MentoringProgram_0.pdf
EDNY Web Page: https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov
National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys – NCVAA & VABASC Networking Mixer During NAPABA Convention in San Diego
The National Conference of Vietnamese American Attorneys and the Vietnamese American Bar Association of Southern California cordially invite you to attend the:
NCVAA & VABASC Networking Mixer
during the 2016 NAPABA Conference
Location: Salvucci’s, 935 J Street, San Diego 92101
*15 minute walk or 6 minute drive from Hilton San Diego Bayfront
Date: Thursday, November 3, 2016: 7:30PM to 9:30PM
Heavy appetizers provided with no-host bar.
For planning purposes, RSVP is preferred but not required.
To RSVP, click on the link in the title.
If you have any questions, please contactDani Nguyen Franke at dfranke@paulplevin.com. For more information about the host organizations, visit www.ncvaa.org and www.vabasc.org.
Continuing Threats to Academic Freedom: Endangered Scholars Worldwide
Continuing Threats to Academic Freedom: Endangered Scholars Worldwide
Continuing Threats to Academic Freedom: Endangered Scholars Worldwide
Friday, November 18, 2016
6:00 – 8:00 PM
The New School
Lower level, room 104
63 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
The Center for Public Scholarship’s and Endangered Scholars Worldwide will present a panel discussion on the state of free inquiry and threats to free expression in universities in China, Syria, Iran and Turkey. In the wake of the failed coup in Istanbul and the unprecedented purge of academics at Turkish universities, and during the ongoing civil war in Syria, and deepening questions about academic freedom in Iran and China, our panel will discuss the past, present and future of free inquiry and its risks in these countries.
The panel features a Chinese philosopher and current University in Exile Scholar in Residence at The New School; a Syrian computer scientist and former University in Exile Scholar in Residence; an Iranian social scientist and urban planner imprisoned in Iran for 8 months, and only recently allowed to return to the US; and a Turkish law professor spending this year in the sociology department at The New School Social Research.
Join us after the panel for a wine and cheese reception in the Events Cafe just outside the lecture hall.
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Please note, registration does not guarantee a seat. Seating is first come, first served. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes before the event begins and, if you wish to sit with someone, please arrive together and do not save seats. Thanks!
Live Chat with the New York Times: Confronting Racism Against Asian-Americans
Live Chat with the New York Times: Confronting Racism Against Asian-Americans
On October 18, AABANY Issues Committee Chair Chris M. Kwok participated in a New York Times live chat with:
- Michael Luo, Deputy Metro Editor of the New York Times
- Anthony Christian Ocampo, Sociologist at Cal Poly Pomona
- Grace Meng, Congresswoman, D-NY 6th District
- Simran Jeet Singh, Senior Religion Fellow, The Sikh Coalition
- Erika Lee, Author of “The Making of Asian America: A History”
- Anand Giridharadas, Author of “The True American”
- Arun Venugopal, Race Reporter, WNYC
The live-chat addressed the important topic of confronting racism against Asian Americans. Earlier in October, Deputy Metro Editor Michael Luo wrote an open letter to the woman to yelled at him to “go back to China.” Since then, thousands of Asian Americans have come forward with their own experiences of racial prejudice. During this conversation, the live-chatters asked the questions of why the letter resonated with so many and what can be done to address the ‘otherization’ of Asian Americans. They addressed many topics including the ‘right’ way to respond to racist attacks and microaggressions, the inadequate education on Asian contributions to American history, and how to contextualize this Asian American moment which has galvanized so many.
We encourage you all to read the conversation at the above link. Among the many contributions of our Issues Chair Chris Kwok were:
- “Asian Americans are hungry for their stories to be heard, and their experiences with discrimination given a platform. They feel its not often given serious attention.”
- “We need to remember AAPI is bound as political category, and not an ethnic and racial one.”
Buy a T-Shirt and Support Black Lawyers Today!
Buy a T-Shirt and Support Black Lawyers Today!
Buy a T-Shirt and Support Black Lawyers Today!
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Ng v. King Henry Realty, Inc., 16 Civ. 0013
Ng v. King Henry Realty, Inc., 16 Civ. 0013
Congratulations to our Government Service & Public Interest Committee Co-Chair Anita Wu! New York Law Journal published the decision Ng v. King Henry Realty, Inc., 16 Civ. 0013. Anita was part of a legal team that represented Plaintiff Chee Sum Ng, who lived on the 7th floor of a building in Chinatown and suffered from end stage renal disease. He needed to leave his apartment several times a week for dialysis treatment but the one elevator in the building was being taken out of service for five months. The landlord did not offer Mr. Ng any accommodation, such as a first floor apartment, that would permit him to safely exit and enter the building. After reaching a settlement in favor of Mr. Ng, Anita and her team moved for and was awarded nearly $40,000 in attorneys’ fees in the case.
She had this to share from Judge James Francis’ decision:
“Many of the defendants’ other objections to hours worked are entirely frivolous. For example, the defendants’ attorney objects to Ms. Wu’s billing entries totaling 8.6 hours on December 30, 2015 because ”[her] firm is in the public sector and I doubt that they are required to work a total of 7 full hours in 1 day.“ (Def. Memo., ¶15). The crux of the defendants’ argument is that lawyers at not-for-profit organizations are categorically unwilling to work long hours to meet their clients’ needs. This view is entirely divorced from reality and requires no further attention, except to note that it is debunked by the conduct of the plaintiff’s lawyers in this case. After learning of the planned elevator shutdown less than a week before it was scheduled to occur, the attorneys worked on a holiday weekend to file the case in time to stop the defendants from shutting the elevator down. (Wu Decl., ¶¶4, 6).”