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Alternate Text: APIDA Heritage Month | Transracial Adoptee Experiences Panel | April 12th, 4:00-5:00pm, APACC, LSC 333 | Come to hear more about transracial adoptee experiences from panelists Lily Durkee, Natalie Lester, Okee Hanna, Kaia Heer, and Malinda Sloan.

April 14 @ 5:30pm – Indigeneity & Hawaiian Activism: Kapulei Flores

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Kapulei Flores is a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) from the Moku ʻo Keawe, also known as Hawaiʻi Island. She is a photographer focused on capturing authentic moments and showing a perspective of Hawaiʻi through native eyes. Her goal is to use photography as a tool with activism and perpetuating the culture of Hawaiʻi.

For 10+ years Kapulei along with her family has been involved in the Protect Mauna Kea Movement, which has allowed her to document her family’s journey throughout this movement as well as other frontlines around the world. Through documenting different cultural events, ceremonies, and movements she has had her work and story of Mauna Kea be featured in Teen Vogue, Buzzfeed News, Vox, Ms. Magazine’s 25 under 25, and more. She has helped to put together a series of exhibits with MKEA as well as having her work featured in exhibits like Indigenous Photograph, Photoville, and Illuminative. She recently created a photo series with Malala Fund where she was able to combine her words and photos to create a piece that covered weverything from critical issues in Hawaiʻi, to the beauty of being Hawaiian in Hawaiʻi. In 2021 she was able to give an insight into Hawaiʻi in the Changemakers Summit along with other inspiring activists. As of now she works for Mauna Kea Education and Awareness (MKEA), runs the @protectmaunakea Instagram, as well as having her own photography account called @kapzphotography.

Through photography and social media, she has been able to highlight different phenomenal native leaders and communities who continuously work to protect our land and people.

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Alternate Text: Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month Indigeneity & Hawaiian Activism: Kapulei Flores | April 14 – 5:30pm MT, In-Person: LSC Grey Rock Room, Virtual: Zoom Webinar | Kapulei Flores is a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) from the Moku ‘o Keawe, also know as Hawai’i Island. She is a photographer focused on capturing authentic moments, showing a perspective of Hawai’i through native eyes, and using photography as a took with activism and perpetuating a culture of Hawai’i. | For reasonable accommodations or questions, please contact ramevents_nacc@colostate.edu

April 14 & April 15 – Aspen Grille South West Asian and North African (SWANA) Food

Starter: Fatayer, Za’atar

Fatayer translates to pie and can come with many topping/fillings, like spinach cheese and meat. In this menu it is topped/filled with Zaatar, a popular spice in the Middle East, specifically the Levantine (Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria) area. This dish is enjoyed year round however, it tends to be heavily served in special occasions like Ramadan. Zaatar, is a spice mix consisting of sumac, thyme, oregano, marjoram, and toasted sesame seeds. It is then filled or topped in a dough. Fatayer can be compared to empanadas, in fact in Argentina fatayers are called empanadas arabe (Arabic empanadas).

Main: Lamb Kabobs with Persian Rice or Shakshuka with tomato, peppers, and eggs

Lamb Kabobs are also known as shish kabobs, the Turkish translation for roasted meat and skewers. It was believed that it originated in Turkey during the wars, where soldiers would use their swords to grill meat. Despite their origin, Kabobs are enjoyed everywhere in the SWANA region. Kabobs are typically marinated the night before grilling and can include a variety of meat like chicken or beef. The marinade can differ based on the type of meat, in this case the base is onions, olive oil, lemon, and parsley.

Shakshuka is a popular dish throughout the Southwest Asian and North African regions, it was believed to have originated in North Africa, or Yemen. The dish later became a popular Israeli dish due to the Jewish immigrants from North Africa, like Morocco, Tunisia, and Libya. The main ingredients of shakshuka are eggs, tomatoes, bell pepper, onions, and garlic. The recipe also comes with spices like cumin and paprika, cayenne pepper or Harissa, a north African hot sauce/paste.

Dessert: Baklava

The history of baklava is difficult to pinpoint, however, early traces of Baklava date to the Assyrian empire (Now northern Iraq and Southeast Turkey), it was later popularized by the ottoman empire and is now enjoyed throughout the SWANA region, as it can be served with different fillings like pistachio or cashews.

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April 21 @ 6:00pm – Keynote Speaker: Chanel Miller

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Chanel Miller is a writer and artist who received her BA in Literature from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her critically acclaimed memoir, KNOW MY NAME, was a New York Times bestseller, a New York Times Book Review Notable Book, and a National Book Critics Circle Award winner, as well as a best book of 2019 in Time, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, NPR, and People, among others. She is a 2019 Time Next 100 honoree and a 2016 Glamour Woman of the Year honoree under her pseudonym, “Emily Doe.”

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Alternative Text: APIDA Heritage Month Keynote Speaker: Chanel Miller | Zoom Webinar | April 21, 6pm MT, LSC 333 & Zoom

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Alternative text: APIDA Heritage Month Keynote: with Chanel Miller | Zoom Webinar | Chanel Miller is a writer and artist, Her critically acclaimed memoir, “KNOW MY NAME,” was a New York Times bestseller. | For more APIDA Heritage Month events and information, please visit apacc.colostate.edu | For reasonable accommodations or questions, please contact ramevents_apacc@mail.colostate.edu

April Chai to Understand dates are April 4th, 11th, 18th, & 25th

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Alternate Text: Chai to Understand April Events | April 4th: The Feast of Resistance – Come learn about Asian American history and progress through food. Lots of snacks and facts! | April 11th: Financial Aid Q&A – An opportunity to ask any questions about FAFSA, scholarships, and all things financial aid, Special Guest Kaia Heer from Financial Aid | April 18th: Gender: What is it? – Brownies, tea, and heteronormativity! A workshop about gender, sex, and sexuality | April 25th: APIDA Stories through Art – A space to share the stories and experiences of Asian Americans through art and expression.
Cookies and tea will be provided, Special Guest Dr. Eric Aoki, Communications | Chai to Understand is on Mondays at 5 PM in LSC 333

Other Events to Check Out during APIDA Heritage Month

 March 31 – April1 & April 4-10 – ACT Film Festival

Connecting at the intersection of culture, art, and social justice – Colorado State University’s ACT Human Rights Film Festival brings the best and most recent human rights cinema to northern Colorado. Through the shared experience of film and conversation, ACT cultivates empathy and new perspectives.

For information, the view the festival schedule, and to purchase passes, please visit actfilmfest.colostate.edu.

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Alternate Text: Seventh Annual act. Human Rights Film Festival | March 31 – April 3, 2022, in-person, Fort Collins | April 4-10, 2022, virtual, watch from home

April 15 & 16 – CSU Spring Dance Concert

Join us as we celebrate our return to live dance performances with artistic and theatrical creations by CSU Dance faculty, Judy Bejarano, Chung-Fu Chang, and Madeline Harvey. Student choreographed selections will be featured as well as the work of internationally revered choreographer and guest artist, Thomas Vincent.

More information and tickets here. 

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Alternate Text: The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance Presents | An extraordinary performance of innovative, contemporary, and classical dance presented by students, faculty, and guest artists | Apr 15 through Apr 16 | For tickets and streaming information: csuartsrickets.com | Spring Dance | School of Music, Theatre, and Dance