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The Evergreen State College
HAPPENINGS FROM THE THIRD WORLD COALITION- February 1980, BLACK HISTORY MONTH

UMOJA
Ujamaa. TESC 1 s Black student organization
has planned several activities for Black
History Month. Details are still forthcoming, so be watching for that~ For
further information, call 866-6781.

Learning Resource Center and the Third
World Coalition. He \Ali 11 be back
February 4th. We are all glad to see
him back!
WELCOME RECEPTION

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URBAN LEAGUE OF THURSTON COUNTY

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The local Urban League also has plans for
"~ack History r~onth.
Among them are
~veral area art exhibits.
For more
information regarding where and when,
please call 352-1424 and ask for Trish.

Happy Lunar New Year! February 16 marks
the new year celebration for many Asian
countries, based upon the lunar calendar.
The oriental zodiac is a 12 year cycle,
with each year symbolized by an animal.
It is believed that persons born under
each animal sign have certain personality
characteristics. This February says goodbye to the ram and hello to the monkey.
In commemoration of Lunar New Year, the
IndoChinese community of Tacoma will be
celebrating at the Roxy Theatre. There
will be traditional dances and ceremony.
It is free and open to the public!
•cARLESS LEADER RETURNS
A very big welcome back is extended to
Ernest (Stone) Thomas. Stone is the
Director for the Educational Support
Programs, which include Upward Bound,

Due to inclimate weather, the Third
World Coalition Open House did not have
the opportunity to properly greet all the
new and returning students. Therefore,
on February l!th at 4:00p.m., we will
host a joint reception for all the new
Third World folks and Stone Thomas. It
will be in Dean York Wongls office,
Library 2211. All Third World people are
urged to attend. There will be wine Qnd
light refreshments. For more information,
ca 11 866-6034.

This month S Spotlight On will feature
Native student, Diane Devlin. Diane has
been active in Native American issues for
a number of years and is currently coordinating NASA (Native American Student
Association). She has been a student at
TESC for two years, studying in the field
of communications. Diane is currently
enrolled in Nature of Community and doing
an internship at KAOS. She has just
recently been hired as KAOS Operations
Manager. In that capacity, she will be
training and directing the activities of
volunteer staff, keeping the airboard up
to date. scheduling the shows • and maintaining the log review and correction
system.
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She is very much interested in increasing
the number of Third World people involved
with KAOS and radio production. She will
offer workshops on how to do radio shows
and productions for those who are interested. Please let her know. She can be
contacted at 866-6024 or KAOS.

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"FROM SPIKES TO SPINDLES"

On February 4th, we will be showing this
month's film in Lecture Hall 1 at noon
and 7:00p.m. It is entitled "From
Spikes to Spindles".
This film shows the Chinese Americans
emerging from a period of isolation. It
breaks through the barrier of stereotypes,
bringing to the screen a genuine portrait
of the Chinese community, thus destroying
that 1egendary myth of the "doci 1e
oriental". This penetrating film
accurately portrays the everyday realities
of these working class individuals a·s
they reveal in sensitive testimonials
their struggle to survive against police
brutality and racism. It traces the
Chinese immigrant as the exploited worker
frbm the transcontinental railroad era to
the low wage garment worker in todays
industrial society. "Spikes and Spindles"
provides us with information on the
development of a national minority group
in the U.S.

Americans, Korean Americans and hopefully,
Philipino and post war Indochinese.
The titles are yet to be confirmed, however on the 26th and 28th, Lecture Hall
2 has been reserved from 3 to 8:00p.m.
and Lecture Hall 1 for March 1st from
6:30 to 8:30p.m. Be watching for
further details. For more information,
call Steve at 866-6033.
ASIAN/PACIFIC WOMEN EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS

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On February 23rd from 8:30 to 5:00p.m.,
there will be a conference on the employment problems of Asian/Pacific Women at
the International Terrace (202-6th Avenue
South) in Seattle. The purpose of the
conference is to make visible the problems
and therefore become available for the
special programs and funds that have been
allocated for bettering women's economic
status. Asian/Pacific women have been
overlooked and face a variety of employment difficulties. Some of which include
limited language and job skills, discrimination, lack of promotion and underemployment.
There will be a no host lunch and child
care will be available for a nominal fee.
For more information, call Erin Morita
or Elaine Ko in Seattle at 442-1534.
THIRD WORLD COALITION ACTIVITIES

PLATE LUNCH AT THE CORNER...

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February 5th, at 7:00 p.m., the Asian/
Pacific Coalition will host an open
social. There will be Hawaiian style
plate lunches sold for a small price and
beer (with I .D.) free! The tentative
menu includes teriyaki chicken, macaroni
salad, rice and sushi rice. There will
be music furnished by P.J. for post
dinner enjoyment. Everyone is welcome
to attend. For more information, call
Steve at 866-6033.
AS~AN

AMERICAN FILM SERIES

February 26, 28 and March 1, marks the
days the Asian Coalition will be sponsoring a Film series. There will be contemporary films on Japanese Americans. Chinese

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The ~liNTER FESTIVAL, slated for January,
has been postponed until the beginning of
March. We need further participation to
get it off the ground. Therefore, we have
decided to conduct WEEKLY meetings to
organize the events. We will meet Tuesdays
at noon, Library 3205, and all Third ~~orld
people are asked to attend. We need your
support and input!

February is full of workshops. On Monday,
February 11, at noon in Library 3205, we
will have a financial Aid Works~.
Georgette Chun will be up to answer any
questions and assist anyone interested in
applying. She requests you bring your tax
return if you have it. Remember, the

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_YWCA WOMENS

1980-81 financial aid application should
be in by the end of February to ensure a
•ositive response.

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The Olympia YWCA Womens Shelter Program
will be training new volunteers beginning
February 21st. Volunteers are needed for
a variety of duties including staffing
Harbor House, childcare, working on
publicity, fund raising, public speaking
and transporting women. If you are
interested, please call Nancy at 352-0593
or stop by 220 East Union.

February 20th at 2:00p.m., we will have
a §!'_~ntwrit:!.!l9_J.Jorkshop in Library 3205.
Cornelius Bird, Education Coordinator for
Upward Bound will facilitate. He has had
extensive experience and success with
writing grants. Here is your opportunity
to find out more. Plan to have a few
hours to spend on asking questions and
taking notes!
On February 27th at noon in Library 3205,
we have a workshop on COQQ~!.~1ive_gg~
tion. Joan Conrad wi 11 assist in answerTng-questions and giving information
regarding internships. It is not too
early to be planning your spring internship now. Sh~ can tell you the paperwork details necessary to insure your
internship start on the right foot.
For more information regarding any of
the workshops , ca 11 Apri 1 at 866-6034.

SHELTER

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February

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"From Spikes to Spindles"
film, Lecture Hall 1, at
noon and 7:00 p.m. FREE

5

Asian Coalition Social in
"The Corner" of A Dorm,
FREE BEER

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Third World Coalition
meetings, noon, Library 3205

6, 13, 20, 27

MEChA meets, Library 3206,
noon

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The workstudy position with the Third
World Coalition is open. The duties
include organiiing workshops, maintaining
the library, ordering films, and participation in the organizing of other Coalition activities. For more information,
call 866-6034.

~e have a student from South America
willing to tutor Spanish for a mutually
negotiated fee. If there is anyone
interested in brushing up their Spanish
language skills, give her a call. Her
name is Nina Bentham - 866-5123.

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UJAMAA meets, Library 3205,
7:00 p.m.

11

Financial aid workshop,
noon in Library 3205

12

Third World reception,
York's office, Library 2211,
at 4:00 p.m. - snacks &wine

16

Lunar New Year Celebration,
Roxy Theatre in Tacoma
MEChA Central meeting in
Cheney, Washington

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HOLIDAY

20

Grantwriting workshop,
2:00p.m. in Library 3205

23

Conference on Asian/Pacific
women's employment problems,
Seattle

STATE MEChAS TO MEET
There will be a meeting of MEChA Central,
in Cheney, Washington on February 16th.
presentatives from all the state's
EChAs are invited to participate. If
there are any interested "Mechistas" from
TESC, MEChA will sponsor a car and expenses.
For more information, call Sue or Maria
at 866-6143.

26, 28, March 1
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Asian Coalition Asian
American film series
Cooperative Education Workshop, noon, Library 3205