last updated Apr 02, 2000

PCNC Newsletter, April 2000

Event	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
SF Luncheon	4/18	12-1:30	SF	415-674-8477
Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People Helen Zia '73, a graduate of Princeton's first coeducational class, is an award-winning journalist who for twenty years has covered Asian American communities and political movements. Zia will speak about her newly published book, Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People. It is the fascinating story of the rise of Asian Americans as a politically and socially influential racial group. This groundbreaking book is about the transformation of Asian Americans from a few small, disconnected, and largely invisible ethnic groups into a self-identified racial group that is influencing every aspect of American society. Her narrative explores the junctures that shocked Asian Americans into motion and shaped a new consciousness. Helen Zia's book also examines the rampant stereotypes of Asian Americans. As the daughter of Chinese immigrants, Zia was born in the 1950s when there were only 150,000 Chinese Americans in the United States. She writes using personal accounts of the dramatic changes that affected Asian Americans. Zia will share her experiences at Princeton during the anti-war years, which included a sit-in at Firestone library and the creation of the Third World Center on campus back in 1970. Date: Tue 4/18 Time: 12-1:30 Location: San Francisco Address: Bechtel Corporation, 50 Beale Street (between Mission and Market and near the Embarcadero Bart Station). 4th Floor, Room 50/4/A65 Dial ext 5713 at the elevators to access the conference room. RSVP: Please RSVP by April 6 to the contact listed below. Member Price: $10 Non-Member Price: $15 Contact: PCNC phoneline 415-674-8477
Event	Date	Time	Location	RSVP
Wildflower hike on Mt Tam	4/22	10-4	Mt Tamalpais State Park	Dan Sullivan '63
A 7-mile loop hike on Mt Tamalpais This gentle 7-mile loop is one of Mt Tam's best hikes for spring wildflowers. Meet at 10 a.m. at the Bootjack parking area midway to the summit of Mt Tamalpais. Bring lunch, liquids, a windbreaker, and sunscreen. Driving directions: Beginning at the Highway 1 exit from US 101, take Highway 1 north for about 3 miles, then bear right (uphill) onto Panoramic Highway. In another mile, Panoramic Highway bears slightly left (and uphill) at an irregular four-way junction. The Bootjack parking area is about 2.5 miles further on the right-hand side of Panoramic Highway. Allow 20-30 minutes for the slow and winding drive after you leave 101. Date: Saturday 4/22 Time: 10-4 Location: meet at Bootjack Parking area, Mt Tamalpais State Park Address: Panoramic Highway RSVP: Not Required Member Price: Free Non-Member Price: Free Contact: Dan Sullivan '63 415-626-8153