Happy Arab American Heritage Month, Ramadan Mubarak, and Happy Vaisakhi, Songkran, Pohela Boishakh, Vishu, Puthandu, Aluth Avurudda, Chol Chnam Thmay, Pi Mai, Thingyan, and Easter to everyone celebrating later this month!
Welcome to QCAP’s April newsletter for the Spring 2025 semester!
Updating you on events and opportunities for our Queens College AAPI community.
📣ANNOUNCEMENTS
Fill Out an Important Survey for a Chance to Win a $50 Gift Card!
QCAP would like to learn more about the experiences and needs of QC’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students. If you, your parents, or any of your ancestors migrated from East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, West Asia, and/or the Pacific Islands, please check your email for an important survey! (And if you didn’t receive an email with the survey link, please reach out to us at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @qcap.queens.) It should take less than 10 minutes, and if you complete the survey by Friday, April 18, you’ll be entered into a raffle to win one of five $50 Amazon gift cards. (If you completed this survey last year, we invite you to fill it out again for another chance to win the raffle.) Please help us learn more about you so we can better serve and support all QC students!
The QCAP Community Space Is Open!
For the Spring 2025 semester, the QCAP Community Space in Powdermaker Hall 251 is open every Tuesday from 9:30am to 4:00pm! Stop by to study, take a break between classes, or learn more about QCAP’s programs and resources. We have snacks, a microwave, and an iMac available for student use!
The QCAP Space is also still available for reservation by students Monday through Thursday! If you would like to reserve the space for studying, meetings, etc., please book online at least 1 day in advance at https://qcapspacereservation.setmore.com/.
Note: The QCAP Community Space will be closed from April 8–18 for Spring Break.
Summer 2025 QCAP Faculty Workshops Application Now Open!
QCAP invites applications for our 2025 summer faculty development workshops, scheduled for August 7, 8, and 14. The QCAP Faculty Workshops are designed to support QC faculty in teaching QC’s diverse AAPI students, in understanding local AAPI histories and issues, and in developing and implementing Asian American studies course content and pedagogies.
The QCAP Faculty Workshops are open to QC faculty across all disciplines and fields. We especially encourage part-time/contingent faculty to apply. QC faculty who complete all 3 workshop sessions, complete assigned readings and tasks, and submit a post-workshop reflection will receive $1,600.
⭐️UPCOMING EVENTS
Tue 4/01: AACS + QCAP Chai & Lassi Chat
Stop by the QCAP Community Space (Powdermaker Hall 251, on the 2nd floor by the Urban Studies department office) on Tuesday, April 1, anytime between 12:15–1:30pm, to celebrate Eid and be in community with AAPI faculty, students, and allies! In addition to our usual chai and snacks, we’ll have mango lassi and henna cones for you to do your own henna! It’s a chance to destress and connect and learn more about both Asian American Community Studies (AACS) and QCAP. QC students from ALL backgrounds are welcome, and no registration necessary!
Save the Date: Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month Celebration with us on 5/05!
Mark your calendars for our AACS + QCAP AAPI Heritage Month Celebration on Monday, May 5, during free hour (12:15–1:30pm)! We’ll have cute crafts and yummy snacks, so you don’t want to miss it! Keep an eye on our QCAP Instagram for more details soon!
🌈 GETTING TO KNOW QCAP
Meet the QCAP Tutors!
Get to know our wonderful QCAP Multilingual Tutors below! And then visit the QC Writing Center (QCWC) website to learn more about the multilingual writing support offered at the QCWC and to make an appointment.
⏪QCAP RECAP
QCAP Mental Health Workshop with Renee Floresca (3/05)
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our spring QCAP Mental Health Workshop, “Self-Proclamation: Declaring Our Needs and Wants”! Led by Filipina actor, writer, and educator Renee Floresca, this workshop helped us destress and gain clarity on who we are and what we need and want in the current moment. Through interactive writing exercises and open discussion, we created a safe and welcoming space to share our personal journeys and express what matters most to us. It was a great reminder that it’s important to declare our needs and take care of ourselves. A huge thank you to Renee for speaking from her truth and helping to make this workshop such a meaningful experience!
Ride with Delivery Workers Screening and Q&A (3/18)
We had an insightful evening with AACS and QCAP at the screening of Ride with Delivery Workers! We learned a lot about the lives of Chinese immigrant food delivery workers and the challenges they face. After the screening, filmmaker Jing Wang and Urban Studies professor Dr. Do Lee had a Q&A session where they shared more about the making of the film and discussed the workers’ experiences and their ongoing fight for food delivery workers’ rights in greater detail. A big thank you to Jing Wang and Professor Lee for their time and expertise, and to everyone who joined us!
Career Pathways & Asian American Studies Panel (3/24)
We were so inspired by the speakers at last week’s “Career Pathways & Asian American Studies” panel, co-organized by AACS and QCAP! Carolyn Tran, Kevin Park, Nabila Chowdhury, and Nadia Saleh each shared about their journeys throughout and after college and how their different career and life pathways had been shaped by studying Asian American studies and/or engaging Asian American communities. We’re so grateful to Carolyn, Kevin, Nabila, and Nadia for their generous and generative remarks, and we hope to invite them back for another career panel in the future!
🏫CAMPUS EVENTS
Ride the Cyclone (play), playing through Sun 4/06, Goldstein Theater, $10 tickets for QC students
Create Vision Boards & Chill (GSSP), Tue 4/01, 12:00-2:00pm, King Hall 210
Eid Bazaar, Tue 4/01, 1:00-4:00pm, Student Union Underground/LL50
Bonds and Beyond (NISA), Wed 4/02, 12:00-2:30pm, sign in to UKnighted for location
Scratch Art & Snacks (GSSP), Wed 4/02, 12:00-2:00pm, KIng Hall 210
Just Dance Disco, Wed 4/02, 12:15-1:30pm, Student Union 403
Study and Chill (Girls Who Code), Wed 4/02, 12:15-1:30pm, Student Union 310
Spring 2025 Dance Workshops, Wed 4/02, 4/09, 4/23, and 4/30, 12:15-1:30pm, Rathaus Hall Studio 101B
A Roundtable on Careers in Media and Publishing, Wed 4/02, 7:00pm, in person QC Art Center (Rosenthal Library 6th Floor) and via Zoom
Holi Party (SASA), Thu 4/03, 5:00-8:00pm, Student Union Front Yard
Movie Night in the Pool, Fri 4/04, doors open 6:00pm, movie starts 6:30pm, Fitzgerald Gym Aquatics Center
Brooklyn Folk Festival in Queens, Sat 4/05, 8:00-9:30pm, LeFrak Concert Hall, $25 tickets
Weekly Yoga with Exhale to Inhale, Mon 4/07 (and every Monday through 5/12, except 4/14), 12:00-12:45pm, Muysken Conference Room in the Summit
NYC Men Teach Monday ft. Dr. Jonathan Paul Higgins, Mon 4/07, 12:00-1:30pm, Student Union Faculty & Staff Lounge (SU 126)
Knights Table – Fresh Food Bag Program, Mon 4/07 and 4/21, 12:15-1:30pm, Student Union Diner
Carnival Costume Workshops (CSA), Mon 4/07, Wed 4/09, Mon 4/21, and Wed 4/23, 12:15-1:30pm, Powdermaker Hall 115
April GBM: Filipino Crafts (TROPA), Mon 4/07, 12:15-1:30pm, sign in to UKnighted for location
Dance Battle, Mon 4/07, 12:15-1:30pm, Rathaus Hall Studio 101B
Prom Closet for Second Chance Prom Ticket Holders, Tue 4/08, 4:00-6:00pm, and Wed 4/09, 12:00-2:00pm, Student Union LL37
Movie Night (SSA), Tue 4/08, 6:00-10:00pm, sign in to UKnighted for location
Etiquette Dinner, Tue 4/08, 6:00-8:00pm, Student Union Faculty & Staff Club, RSVP by 4/03
Video Game Afternoon (Pokemon Club), Wed 4/09, 12:15-1:30pm, Powdermaker Hall 112
From Leadership to Resume: A Resume Workshop, Wed 4/09, 12:15-1:30pm, Student Union 310
COVID Memorial, Wed 4/09, 12:30-1:00pm, Cooperman Plaza
What’s Next? Preparing and Supporting Immigrant Students, Wed 4/09, 3pm, Patio Room (Dining Hall 114)
PSC-CUNY Film Screening: Union, Wed 4/09, 4:00pm, Rosenthal Library Room 230
ANAD Fashion Show, Wed 4/09, 6:30-9:30pm, Student Union 4th Floor Ballroom
MA Program in Urban Affairs Virtual Info Session, Wed 4/09, 6:30pm, via Zoom
Belladonna* Collaborative Reading: Elisa Gonzalez & Megan Pinto, Wed 4/09, 7:00pm, in person in Q-Side (Dining Hall) and via Zoom
Nia Winslow Artist Talk, Thu 4/10, 6:00pm, Klapper Hall 672
Breaking Barriers: A Conversation with Jim Hughes, Thu 4/10, 6:00pm, Kiely Hall 264
Pronoun Party on the Quad!, Mon 4/21, 12:00-2:00pm, Quad (rain location is Dining Hall)
Intern to Return Offer, Mon 4/21, 12:15-1:30pm, location TBA
Qawwali Night (PSA), Mon 4/21, 6:00-10:00pm, sign in to UKnighted for location
Comedy Hour with Sunny Laprade, Wed 4/23, 12:00-1:15pm, Faculty & Staff Lounge (Student Union 126)
Enchanted Forest Second Chance Prom, Thu 4/24, 6:00-9:00pm, Student Union Underground
Yardies vs Yankees (CSA), Mon 4/28, 12:15-1:30pm, Faculty & Staff Lounge (Student Union 126)
A Life in the Arts with Evridiki Ladas, Mon 4/28, 12:15-1:30pm, Klapper Hall 4th Floor Student Gallery
Caribbean Dance Workshop (CSA), Tue 4/29, 5:00-8:30pm, Student Union LL50
Senior Class Toast 2025, Wed 4/30, 1:00-3:00pm, Patio Room (Dining Hall 114)
Spring Gala (NISA), Thu 5/01, 4:00-8:00pm, sign in to UKnighted for location
Fashion N’ Fete (CSA), Thu 5/01, 6:00-10:00pm, Student Union LL50
💗COMMUNITY EVENTS IN NYC
Amm(i)gone, playing through 4/07, limited number of $10 Theatre for Everyone tickets
Sondheim’s Old Friends, playing through 6/15, $49 tickets with code MTCJL
Book Launch: Boat Baby by Vicky Nguyen, with Hoda Kotb, Tue 4/01, 7:00-8:30pm, New Design HS Library, 350 Grand St, Manhattan
Teaching Japanese American Wartime Incarceration in Elementary Classrooms, Wed 4/02, 6:30-7:40pm, online via Zoom
“Mama, Are We Black or White?” and Other Intergenerational Conversations for Freedom by OiYan Poon, Thu 4/03, 12:30-1:30pm, Charles B. Wang Center Theatre, Stony Brook University
Marriage Equality and LGBTQ Rights in Taiwan, Thu 4/03, 1:00-3:00pm, BMCC N-451, 199 Chambers St, Manhattan
Andrew Ahn: A Director’s Talk, Thu 4/03, 6:30pm, Korea Society, 350 Madison Ave, 24th Floor, Manhattan
Book Launch: The Other Lata by Kirthana Ramisetti, with Kirstin Chen, Thu 4/03, 7:00-8:00pm, Yu & Me Books, 44 Mulberry St, Manhattan
CUNY Immigrant Advocacy Conference, Thu 4/03 and Fri 4/04, 9:00am-5:00pm, BMCC, 199 Chambers St, Manhattan
4th Annual CUNY LGBTQI+ Student Conference, Fri 4/04, 9:00am-6:00pm, Bronx Community College, 2155 University Ave, Bronx
Volunteer for Gaton Foundation’s Give & Go Grocery Project, Fri 4/04, 3:30-6:00pm, 109-59 Inwood St, Jamaica, NY, P.S. 160 Cafeteria
Creating Archives: Book Talk with Gaiutra Bahadur, Fri 4/04, 6:30-8:00pm, online via Zoom, and in person at AAARI, 25 W 43rd St, 10th Floor, Room 1000, Manhattan
Mystery Night: No. 10 Doyers Street by Radha Vatsal, Fri 4/04, 7:00pm, World’s Borough Bookshop, 3406 73rd St, Jackson Heights, Queens
The Hunger & the Haunt, Fri 4/04 and Sat 4/05, 7:00-9:00pm, Culture Lab LIC, 5-25 46th Ave, Queens
Nature & Us Writing Workshop, Sun 4/06, 10:00am-12:00pm, World’s Borough Bookshop, 3406 73rd St, Jackson Heights, Queens
Asian American Theatre Artists Collective – Directory Launch & Panels, Mon 4/07, 11:30am-4:30pm, Dramatists Guild Foundation, 520 8th Ave, Suite 2501, Manhattan
Queens Borough President’s Eid al-Fitr Celebration, Mon 4/07, 6:00pm, Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, Queens
CUNY-IIE Policy Series: Supporting Immigrant-Origin Students in PK-12 New York State Schools, Mon 4/07, 6:30-7:30pm, online via Zoom
Louder Than the Lies by Ellie Yang Camp, in conversation with Hannah Bae, Mon 4/07, 7:00pm, World’s Borough Bookshop, 3406 73rd St, Jackson Heights, Queens
Queens Borough President’s Vaisakhi Celebration, Tue 4/08, 6:00pm, Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, Queens
Re-imagining Tales from Historic New York Chinatown, Tue 4/08, 6:30-7:30pm, Think!Chinatown’s Studio, 1 Pike St, Manhattan
Asian Mental Health Bookclub Author Event with Teresa Wong, Tue 4/08, 8:00-9:00pm, online
How to Respond to Anti-Asian/American Harassment, Wed 4/09, 3:00pm, online via Zoom
Intersections: A Journalistic History of Asian Pacific America Book Launch, Wed 4/09, 6:00-8:00pm, NYU Journalism, 20 Cooper Sq, Room 7C, Manhattan
Kevin Nguyen’s My Documents, in conversation with Tracy O’Neill, Wed 4/09, 7:00-8:00pm, in person at Books Are Magic, 122 Montague St, Brooklyn, and on YouTube Live
Standing Above the Clouds: Screening & Discussion, Wed 4/09, 7:00-9:00pm, NYU Cantor Film Center, Theater 200, 36 E 8th Street, Manhattan
Book Launch: Don’t Sleep with the Dead by Nghi Vo, Thu 4/10, 7:00-8:00pm, Yu & Me Books, 44 Mulberry St, Manhattan
National (un)Belonging: Bengali American Women on Imagining and Contesting Culture and Identity, Fri 4/11, 6:00-7:30pm, online via Zoom, and in person at AAARI, 25 W 43rd St, 10th Floor, Room 1000, Manhattan
Family Movie Day: Mulan, Sat 4/12, 12:00-2:00pm, Jerome Park Library Community Room, 118 Eames Pl, Bronx
Blasian March Book Fair, Sat 4/12, 1:00-5:00pm, Immigrant Social Services, 137 Henry St, Manhattan
Self-Defense Workshop, Sat 4/12, 1:00-3:00pm, World’s Borough Bookshop, 3406 73rd St, Jackson Heights, Queens
Meet & Greet: In the Kusina by Woldy Reyes, Sun 4/13, 12:00-1:00pm, Yu & Me Books, 44 Mulberry St, Manhattan
Zine Making Workshop with Lisa Ko: Memory Piece Paperback Event, Sun 4/13, 2:00pm, World’s Borough Bookshop, 3406 73rd St, Jackson Heights, Queens
Resistance through Representation: Anna May Wong’s Daughter of Shanghai, Tue 4/15, 7:00-8:30pm, Think!Chinatown’s Studio, 1 Pike St, Manhattan
Meet & Greet: The Choi of Cooking by Roy Choi, Tue 4/15, 7:00-8:00pm, Yu & Me Books, 44 Mulberry St, Manhattan
Queens Borough President’s Bangladesh Independence Day Celebration, Wed 4/16, 6:00pm, Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, Queens
Malikah’s National Muslim Women’s Summit, Sat 4/19, 1:00-8:00pm, Islamic Center at NYU, 238 Thompson St, Manhattan
José Andrés: Change the Recipe, Mon 4/21, 7:00-8:00pm, livestreaming and in person at NYU Schwarzman Building, Celeste Bartos Forum, 5th Ave and 42nd St, Manhattan
Book Talk: Caring for Caregivers by Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, Tue 4/22, 5:00-6:30pm, NYU Espacio de Culturas, 53 Washington Sq S, Manhattan
Mai Der Vang presents Primordial, in conversation with Monica Sok, Tue 4/22, 6:30pm, McNally Jackson Seaport, 4 Fulton St, Manhattan
Book Launch: Migrant Rain Falls in Reverse by Vinh Nguyen, with Monique Truong, Thu 4/24, 7:00-8:00pm, Yu & Me Books, 44 Mulberry St, Manhattan
AA/AS Brown Bag: A Refuge for Jae-in Doe and Other Fugues by Seo-Young Chu, Fri 4/25, 12:00-1:00pm, online via Zoom
Propaganda, Communication and Empire: Western Intervention in Afghanistan, Fri 4/25, 5:30-7:00pm, online via Zoom
Fifty Years from Now (part of Acts of Memory: Commemorating Cambodia’s Resilience & Celebrating Cultural Renaissance), Sat 4/26, 3:00-4:00pm, online via Zoom
Sham Al Naseem with Malikah, Sun 4/27, 12:00-4:00pm, Astoria Park
Queens Borough President’s Songkran Celebration, Mon 4/28, 5:00pm, Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd, Kew Gardens, Queens
Book Launch: Bad Influence by Claire Ahn, with Ruth Chan, Tue 4/29, 7:00-8:30pm, New Design HS Library, 350 Grand St, Manhattan
Book Talk: To Have and Have More by Sanibel, with Eric Kim, Thu 5/01, 7:00-8:00pm, Yu & Me Books, 44 Mulberry St, Manhattan
📌INTERNSHIPS & OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Handshake – online platform for QC students to search & apply for internships & jobs
CUNY Cultural Corps – apply by March 31, 2025
CUNY Internship to Employment (I2E) Program – for recent CUNY alum (January 2023-January 2025); apply by April 2, 2025
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (MMUF) Program – applications now being accepted on a rolling basis
APAICS Office Internships – for Summer 2025, apply by April 18, 2025
Chinatown Youth Initiatives (CYI) Program – interest form
✨RESOURCES
In case you didn’t already know, we have a Resources section on our website, where you’ll find not just QC and CUNY resources but other AAPI-related resources as well. These resources range from scholarly journals to various podcasts and YouTube channels to local AAPI-serving community organizations. Check them out!
And if you need any support or help accessing resources on or off campus, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected] or DM us on Instagram @qcap.queens.
