Goodbye and good luck, Francisco!

Do you know Francisco Baires?

Today, we say goodbye and good luck to a wonderful friend, great mentor, and committed organizer. We wish Francisco all the best as he continues his work as an advocate in Connecticut. 

As Community Programs Director, Francisco has facilitated and organized many Y programs and partnerships including La La Línea, Friday Forum-Fall 2013 and C-U Immigration Forum. Francisco has also served as advisor for Y student programs, La Colectiva and Amnesty International UIUC.

During Francisco's three-year stay, the Y has experienced so much positive growth and change. We thank Francisco for helping the Y develop cause-driven leaders and strengthen our advocacy for immigrant families and communities in C-U.

We will not forget what Francisco has taught us and his legacy he has left at the Y.

Goodbye and good luck, Francisco! We will miss you!

[Press Release] Asian American Cultural Center Presents “#WeAreIllinois” Art Exhibit

Contact information: 

Chelsea Lee, chelseajelee@gmail.com 

Kenneth Importante, AACC Assistant Director, kennyi@illinois.edu; 217-333-9300 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

 

Asian American Cultural Center Presents “#WeAreIllinois” Art Exhibit 

July 14 - October 17, 2014 

 

URBANA, IL – The Asian American Cultural Center is proud to feature #WeAreIllinois art exhibition – a powerful collection of photographs and quotes from the Intercultural Horizons Internship program’s social media initiative, #WeAreIllinois. #WeAreIllinois, inspired by the ‘Humans Of New York’ website, was launched in April, 2014. The exhibit seeks to tell unique and personalized stories of students at U of I through the medium of photography and journalism. It aims to celebrate what U of I stands for, diversity, and at the same time find common grounds and experiences that binds students at U of I together. This initiative hopes to promote cross-cultural understanding and appreciation across various ethnic, racial groups on campus. Many voices, single story. We are Illinois. 

 

For more information, visit: 

https://www.facebook.com/weareillinois 

weareillinois.tumblr.com 

Share your stories, photos and more at: interculturalhorizons.uiuc@gmail.com 

 

Intercultural Horizons Internship is sponsored by the Asian American Cultural Center, Diversity & Social Justice Education, International Student and Scholar Services, and University YMCA. It seeks to promote a cross-cultural understanding and appreciation of domestic and international students on campus. The Intercultural Horizons interns of Spring 2014 responsible for this initiative consist of Bryanna Charles, Ruby Chen, Lauren Colby, Mayank Kabra and Chelsea Lee. 

 

Information and Locations: 

This exhibition will run from July 14 – October 17, 2014 

Exhibit hours are Monday – Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm 

Art Reception is at 6:00 -7:30pm on Monday, September 8, 2014 

Asian American Cultural Center – 1210 W. Nevada St, Urbana 

 

The Asian American Cultural Center, a unit of the Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations, was established in 2005 and now is one of the largest of its kind. It hosts over one thousand events and meetings a year (including four art exhibits) and has over 50 culturally-affiliated student and community organizations. The AACC’s mission is to promote cross-cultural understanding of Asian American and Asian international experiences, and provides educational and cultural support for Asians and Asian Americans in our university community.