My Graduation Fundraiser & Celebration!!

Hello Friends and Family!

If you didn't already know, I graduated with my B.A. in Asian American Studies and a Health Education minor this past December 2012 from SFSU.  Now, all that's left is walking the stage this May 2013.  I will be participating in a special graduation ceremony at SFSU called "FilGrad" because I want to participate in a graduation ceremony that is relevant to what I have accomplished these past 6 years at SF State.

The FilGrad ceremony will cost each participant $275.  In which case, I have created an event at Supperclub in SF this March 22nd from 9:00pm-1:30am to help me raise funds.

 Please come out and celebrate with me! If you absolutely can't make it, but would like to donate money -you DON"T have to attend the event, but as long as you buy a ticket from this link:  

http://colorspartykhay.eventbrite.com/

all the proceeds will contribute to my graduation!

The online tickets are only $10 (plus eventbrite fee) and accepted all night!

The guest list is $15 before 11pm, but you MUST arrive inside by 11 and say my name at the door in order for me to get credit.

VIP is also available on my ticket page!

Please let me know if you have any questions!
Cheers!

Khay Hembrador

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http://facebook.com/khayh1

More info on FilGrad:

The Filipino Graduation at San Francisco State University has become a

beloved tradition within the community and has grown out of rich history of the

campus. "FilGrad" is not exclusive to Filipinos and places the spotlight on those students

in our community who have reached the requirement to receive a degree at any level of

higher education. Unlike any other commencement ceremony, FilGrad is put together by

the graduates themselves and is in itself a journey.


In the United States, only half of Filipino college students who enter as freshmen

at a university of higher education receive a college degree. Surrounded by family,

friends, and loved ones, these students who participate in FilGrad are in turn thanking

those around them for the help, support, love, and inspiration they received in their lives.

This year, FilGrad will be held on May 26, 2013 at San Francisco State University.

In order for us graduates to be able to organize this special graduation ceremony,

we are asking our community that has supported us along this journey to aid us

financially. 


Maraming Salamat Po (Thank you very much),

FilGrad Board 2013

Public Speaking & Representing AAWAA at UC Berkeley!

Foreword:

As of October 2010, I have invested a lot of time and energy into Asian American Women Artists Association (AAWAA).  This organization has been my healing therapy and has trained and developed me into the young professional I am today.  When I entered this organization in 2010 it lacked structure and some important programs that were needed to help maintain the organizations mission statement to ensure the visibility and documentation of Asian American women in the arts.  Having to mold an organization is truly a handful, but such a valuable learning experience.  AAWAA offers a nurturing environment for personal and professional growth. My experiences being a part of this organization has truly been priceless.



March 7th, 2013, myself, my colleague Brian Ignacio, and AAWAA's newest intern, Jennifer Bequio, were invited to speak about AAWAA in Greg Choy's Ethnic Studies class at U.C. Berkeley.  It was great to see my colleague and intern so engaged in AAWAA and its' programs... I can see AAWAA taking it to another level very soon.

Photo Credit to Intern: Jennifer Bequio

Participating in the "Youthful Dreams" Exhibition

"Youtful Dreams" is a part of Asian American Women Atists Associations (AAWAA) Emerging Curator Program (ECP). The ECP was created to bring the curatorial focus on Asian American Art; many times galleries will spend tremendous amounts of money to bring art and artists from other countries to come and showcase.  But, right here, in America, there are many artists that are more than worthy of showcasing their works and experiences in galleries.  So, as our ECP exhibitions increase, we also strive to increase the number of curators that are trained to curate Asian American art.

"Youthful Dreams" has been curated by one of SFSU's 2013 Asian American Studies Major graduate's: Brian Ignacio!  And I have been lucky enough to be one of the exhibiting artists in this show!

Located at: The Sequoias Rotunda Gallery

1400 Geary Blvd.

San Francisco, CA 94109

Events within the gallery:

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 14th 3:30pm - 8pm

Exhibition Dates: March 10th - May 3rd

AAWAA & Curator Lecture: Wednesday, March 20 3:30pm - 5pm

Mixed Media Art Workshop: "Playtime with Sue Tom": unday, April 14th, 2pm-4pm

Literary Reading: Saturday, April 20th 2pm - 4pm

Gallery Hours: Monday - Sunday, 9am-6pm

Art & Healing

This is a research paper, also from my last semester at SFSU.  This was done in Grace Yoo and Darren Won's "Asian American Pro-Seminar" class, also known as "AAS 697."  As stressful as this class was, it really helped me to narrow down my focus...especially as graduation came closer.  Although it was completed for a passing grade in professor Yoo's class, it is, in my eyes, not complete.  There is still much research to be done, more voices to be heard.....and hopefully by creating legitimate research results, we can provide much needed services to this particular community.

My research paper discussed mental health disorders and issues in the Asian American women's community.  If you didn't already know, suicide and mental health disorders among our community are highest as compard to other groups of color, yet we utilize mental help services the least. What are the cultural boundaries that keep Asian American women from asking for help? Why do Asian families make "shame" and "silence" such a valuable cultural factor when dealing with problems?

Through my research, I've found that Asian culture does not teach vebal communication very well, but art has become a platform to start painful and difficult conversations in a non-verbal manner.... Read on by clicking on the link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OLMvLfhGQc_Ivhwm-9f1BdDFDKY3LSLzPAnd-pBk7UI/edit?usp=sharing


(all citations and research sources are in the paper)

thoughts? additions? testimonials....feel free to drop me a line. on here or by personal email khay@aawaa.net

Asian American Studies 681 @ SFSU

This past semester (Fall 2012) was also my bittersweet last semester as an undergrad at SFSU. During this semester I also took a class called "Asian American Studies 681: Community Change & Development" taught by Jennie Woo.  This class required us to take one Community Based Organization (CBO) and research everything there is to know about it.  So, myself (Khay Hembrador), Tristan Medina, Jonathan Wu, and Cristy Kim decided to write about AAWAA!

The link to the whole article:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-jGpmvE0M2zREkBFwyKfqZMbZRzLdJvGXQ8cHhjdnXc/edit?usp=sharing

Enjoy!