Faculty of Art
ACAM320J: Asian Canadian Community Organizing is an undergraduate studio course, co-developed and co-led by Dr. JP Catungal (Assistant Professor, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice; Co-Director Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement) and christina lee 李嘉明 (director of community capacity + strategic initiatives @ hua foundation).
The Asian Canadian Research and Engagement (ACRE) Studio balances academic and community knowledge, in partnership with local community partners, to support students in designing and facilitating community-centred research projects. The course emphasizes in particular how to approach and build equitable, reciprocal and accountable relationships with Asian Canadian communities and organizations outside the university.
This term, students are collaborating with Love Intersections, Chinatown Today, Sliced Mango Collective, Punjabi Market Collective, and South Vancouver Neighbourhood House to create unique and community centered research projects. This event is designed to showcase and celebrate their work.
When: Saturday, November 30, 2024 – 4pm-6pm
Where: Collingwood Neighbourhood House (5288 Joyce St, Vancouver, V5R 6C9)
