BAASIC Student Conference Seeks to Reconnect Students to Activism

BAASIC has been a vehicle over the past serveral years to connect the Asian American student community more into local communities and issues while nurturing the social and cultural interests that most students have. BAASIC 2009 is a major step forward in building the reach of the conference.

"Super strength, telekinesis, invisibility. “What’s Your Power?” is the theme of this year’s Boston Asian American Students Intercollegiate Conference (BAASIC). What gives you the confidence and strength to influence the change you wish to see in your community? BAASIC brings together college students from all over the Greater Boston area. This conference aims to encourage Asian American students to open the discussion of political, social, and economic issues and explore Asian American culture and identity.

BAASIC will be hosted by Northeastern University on October 10, 2009. This year's performances will feature Asian American hip-hop artists Magnetic North and Taiyo Na.  Keynote speakers are long-time, community activist and author of The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism, Michael Liu, and poet and writer of The Heart's Traffic, Ching-In Chen. Go to http://www.baasic.org and register for a small fee by September 30th. The registration fee includes breakfast, lunch, an awesome T-shirt, networking opportunities, performances, workshops, and much more!"