Sponsoring our students for the 
Asian American Learning Travel Experience

Henry Nguyen (BME '19) and Lauren Vu (PSY '19) are both rising seniors at the University of Florida dedicated to making a difference in the Asian American community. As the newly elected co-presidents of the Asian American Student Union, Henry and Lauren have set ambitious goals for themselves and the community that include fostering stronger student voices on campus, ensuring continued dedicated resources for Asian American students at UF, and educating the UF community on the histories and experiences of Asian Americans in Florida. But they can't do it alone. 
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In order to gain more knowledge and experiences that will help them in their endeavor, they're visiting San Francisco--the birthplace of Asian American activism--to gain a stronger and wider perspective of the history of Asian America. They'll be visiting key historical landmarks such as Angel Island, Chinatown, and San Francisco State University. In addition, on their short 4-day trip, they'll also be attending the 36th annual Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) Film Festival, volunteering at the 2018 San Francisco Equality Awards, and spending time with UF alumni in the Bay Area.

We'd like to thank all of our Bronze Level Sponsoring Alumni who without them this trip would not be possible.

Thank You To Our Sponsors

Kevin Lee

Phillip Cheng

Dr. Arlene Shi

Linh Nguyen

Michelle Brumwell

Marcus Tran Degnan

Long Nguyen

Dr. Nirav Patel

Quynh-Le Nguyen

Hoang Vi Ho

Thursday, May 10th, 2018
[Sponsored Nirav Patel]
11:00am Angel Island Pier 41
https://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/ferry/angel-island/

[Sponsored by Arlene Shi]
12:00pm Shuttle to U.S. Immigration Station
http://angelisland.com/usis/

[Sponsored by Arlene Shi]
​12:30pm U.S. Immigration Station Tour
https://www.aiisf.org/visit

2:20pm Depart Angel Island
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3:05pm Visit Pier 39/Fisherman's Wharf
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​4:00pm Chinatown Walking Tour
https://freetoursbyfoot.com/self-guided-tour-of-chinatown-san-francisco/

[Sponsored by Michelle Brumwell]
5:30pm Dinner with Local Alumni

[Sponsored by Marcus Degnan]
7:00pm Center for Asian American Media Opening Gala-
An American Story: Norman Mineta and His Legacy
https://caamfest.com/2018/films/american-story-norman-mineta-and-his-legacy/

Friday, May 11th, 2018

10:00am Visit Asian American Studies Department at
San Francisco State University (SFSU)
(http://aas.sfsu.edu/)

12:00pm Depart SFSU for Financial District

1:00pm Guided Tour Downtown with UF Alumni/Lunch

[Sponsored by Arlene Shi]
2:00pm Chinese Historical Society Museum 
(https://chsa.org/)

[Sponsored by Kevin Lee]
4:00pm Asian Art Museum
(http://www.asianart.org/)

[Sponsored by Long Nguyen]
6:00pm Dinner

[Sponsored by Vi Ho]
7:40pm Center for Asian American Media Film Screening-
​Fiction and Other Realities
(https://caamfest.com/2018/films/fiction-and-other-realities/)

Saturday, May 12th, 2018

​10:00am The Oakland Asian Cultural Center-
The Chinese Exclusion Act: Film/Dialogue/Workshop
http://oacc.cc/event/the-chinese-exclusion-act-film-dialogue-workshop/

[Sponsored by Linh Nguyen]
​1:00pm Lunch

2:00pm Taiwanese American Cultural Festival
http://www.tafestival.org

​4:15pm 2018 San Francisco Equality Awards Volunteering
https://www.eqca.org/equality-awards/san-francisco/

Sunday, May 13th, 2018

​10:00am Golden Gate Bridge/Crissy Field
http://www.parksconservancy.org/visit/park-sites/crissy-field.html​

11:00pm Palace of Fine Arts
http://sfrecpark.org/destination/palace-of-fine-arts/

12:00pm Goal Setting

[Sponsored by Quynh-Le Nguyen]
4:30pm Center for Asian American Media Film Screening-
Stories From The American South
https://caamfest.com/2018/shorts-programs/stories-from-the-american-south/

[Sponsored by Quynh-Le Nguyen]
7:00pm Dinner