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South Asian American Leadership Conference 2022 (Session 1)

Event Type

Conference/Workshop

Sponsor

Asian American Cultural Center, Student Cultural Programming Fee

Virtual

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Date

Feb 28, 2022   5:30 pm  

Speaker

South Asian American Leadership Conference

Cost

Free for all UIUC Students

Registration

Registration

Contact

AACC Staff

E-Mail

AACC@illinois.edu

Phone

217-333-9300

Views

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Originating Calendar

Asian American Cultural Center Events

SAALC 2022 Schedule

Session 1: When The War Came Home: Reflections on 9/11, Trauma, and South Asian Lives

February 28 - 5:30 pm CST (VIRTUAL ONLY)
REGISTRATION:  https://go.illinois.edu/SAALC1
Zoom only
A UIUC alum and licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Bhagwat will be talking about hate crimes, the "Global War on Terror," and PTSD among South Asians in the US and South Asia.

 

 

Also check out our other sessions! 

 

Session 2: Brown Girls Talking
March 1 - 12 pm CST (HYBRID)
REGISTRATION:    https://go.illinois.edu/SAALC2
Zoom & AACC 

In a podcast style format, two South Asian, female UIUC alumni discuss everything from Corporate America, imposter syndrome, anxiety & depression, & transferring college experiences to resumes & interviews!

 

Session 3: Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic
March 2 - 1PM CST (VIRTUAL ONLY)

REGISTRATION:   https://go.illinois.edu/SAALC3
Zoom only
UIUC alum and clinical psychologist Dr. Debjani Mukherjee will be discussing issues related to ethics and family decision making across national boundaries during COVID. 
 

Session 4: A Play for the End of the World 
March 3 - 4pm CST (HYBRID)
REGISTRATION: https://go.illinois.edu/SAALC4
Zoom & AACC
Jai Chakrabarti will discuss his first novel, A Play for the End of the World. This event is a collaboration with the International and Area Studies Library.

This conference is FREE for all University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students.