Community Announcements

Meet the Author: Jung Chang
Saturday, February 18, 2011, 11 am
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, 38 Ash St., Boston

In special partnership with the American Repertory Theater (ART) and British Council, the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) invites you to meet renown author Jung Chang. Her book, Wild Swans, takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao's Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. Wild Swans has sold more than 13 million copies in 36 languages and will be presented as a first-ever stage production by ART (see below). This event is free. For more information and to register, visit the Event Website 

VLP Pro Bono Website Stakeholders Meeting
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3:30 - 5 pm
Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont St., Room 275, Boston

The Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association (VLP) has received a Technology Innovation Grant from the Legal Services Corporation to develop a statewide pro bono website. This website will serve as a resource to pro bono programs, law schools, private attorneys, bar associations, the courts and others to enhance and support pro bono legal services throughout Massachusetts. Please join VLP to learn about plans for the new website, share your ideas about the features that would be helpful to you in a pro bono website, and find out how you can help. The meeting will feature remarks from Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice Ralph H. Gants, co-chair of the Massachusetts Access to Justice Commission. For more details and to RSVP, see the Event Posting. 

Opportunities for Investing in Emerging MarketsThursday, February 16, 2012, 6 - 9 pm
Bingham McCutchen LLP, One Federal St., Boston

ALPFA Law cordially invites you to attend Opportunities for Investing in Emerging Markets. A stellar line-up of private equity, venture capital and institutional investors will discuss their emerging market investment strategies, and provide a view into the core success factors and trends in different asset classes that invest in emerging market funds. For more information or to register for the event, see the Event Posting. 

ASPIRE Speaker Series: Asian American Women - The "Healthy Minority"?
Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 6 - 8 pm
Tufts Medical Center, Wolff Auditorium, Atrium Basement Level, 800 Washington St., Boston

The next event of the ASPIRE Speaker Series examines the stereotype of Asian American women as the "health minority." Although Asian American women have the highest life expectancy of any group in the United States, they face many real and serious threats to their health, including cancer, heart disease, and tuberculosis. Moreover, grouping all Asian Americans into a single category hides the health risks of specific subgroups. What limitations do Asian Americans face (language barriers, learning the risk factors for disease, understanding the role of preventative health care, cultural beliefs, Eastern vs. Western medicine, cost, etc.)? For more information and to register see the Event Posting 

18th Annual National Conference on Law and Public Policy: Evaluating the Status Quo
Friday and Saturday, February 24 and 25, 2012
Wassertein Hall, Harvard Law School, Cambridge and
Sheraton Commander Hotel, 16 Garden St., Cambridge

The Harvard Asian Pacific American Law Students Association (APALSA) invites you to the 18th Annual National Conference on Law and Public Policy. This year's conference, "Evaluating the Status Quo," will feature keynote speaker Representative William Tong (U.S. Senate candidate for Connecticut), David Lat (Above the Law), Julie Chang (Fox News), Lt. Dan Choi (LGBT activist) along with Asian American judges, law firm partners, and legal academics. For more details, visit the Event Website to register or view the detailed schedule of events. 

BCNC Day for Wild Swans
Sunday, February 26, 2012, 2 pm
American Repertory Theater, 64 Brattle St., Harvard Square, Cambridge

In special partnership with the American Repertory Theater (ART) and British Council, the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) invites you to BCNC Day to see the first-ever stage production of Jung Chiang's Wild Swans. Wild Swans, takes us on a journey from the early days of Communist hope and struggle, through the chaos and confusion of Mao's Cultural Revolution, to the birth of a superpower. Tickets are available at a discount rate of $10 (regularly $25) and must be reserved by Thursday, February 23, 2012. For more details and to register, visit the BCNC website.