Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) iSchool Student Group at SJSU

End of Semester Self-Care Party (December 2024)
2024-12-12 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
You’re invited to wind down with the AANHPI iSchool Student Group and VCARA after finals week! Join us for a party devoted to self-care and take a sneak peek of VCARA’s new iSchool Student Hangout on FrameVR. Decorate your ideal comfort zone, contribute to our Affirmations Wall, share your self-care tips, and chat with us about all your favorite winter things.
All iSchool students, alumni, and faculty are invited. VR headsets are not required. (More information on accessing the VR space will be provided after you register.)
Thursday, December 12, 2024 @ 7pm PT
Click here to register now

About the Hosts:
The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) iSchool Student Group is focused on bringing awareness to the needs of AANHPI students and staff in information professions, engaging the student body in recognition and support for AANHPI students and communities, and promoting connection and cultural understanding.
The Virtual Center for Archives and Records Administration (VCARA) is the iSchool’s virtual worlds and social VR club. VCARA promotes social, creative, and educational collaboration using multiple virtual environments; from desktop virtual worlds to platforms accessed with VR headsets.

Fe(brew)uary Tea Time: An AANHPI iSchool Student Group Monthly Event (February 2025)
2025-02-27 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Via Zoom
Grab your favorite hot or iced beverage and come prepared for a chance to meet and unwind with fellow iSchool students. We hope to see you then!
The Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) iSchool Student Group is focused on bringing awareness to the needs of AANHPI students and staff in information professions, engaging the student body in recognition and support for AANHPI students and communities, and promoting connection and cultural understanding.
All iSchool students are welcome!
Please register using the following link: https://bit.ly/febteatime2025

April Tea Time: An AANHPI iSchool Student Group Monthly Event (April 2025)
2025-04-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Online Via Zoom
The AANHPI iSchool Student Group has a new Discord server! Join us during this special Teatime to celebrate its launch. We’ll chill, chat, and check out Discord’s features, including games and activities. The group will meet in Zoom at 7 p.m. and then migrate to Discord together. Register for the Zoom at https://bit.ly/aprilteatime2025. We hope to see you there!

AANHPI Heritage Month Symposium - "South Asians in LIS"
2025-05-14 10:00 - 12:00
Please join the San José State University School of Information for our symposium on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month presented in collaboration with the AANHPI iSchool Student Group at SJSU, taking place Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10:00am-12:00pm Pacific Time.
To register for our FREE symposium, sign up at this link.
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Paddling the Canoe Together: Serving Pasifika in Diaspora
2025-09-23 18:00 - 19:00
The AANHPI iSchool Student Group invites you to a special event featuring guest speakers Nicola Andrews (Gleeson Library at University of San Francisco), Neil Ordinario (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at San José State University), and Stephen Shaw (Oakland Public Library), who will give an encore presentation of their 2024 ALA Conference session, Paddling the Canoe Together: Serving Pasifika in Diaspora.
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 6pm PST
Registration Link: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/FBgGYRw1STaoorQTqAKnbw
Over the last decade, librarians and publishers have prioritized diverse literature and programming; with concrete examples including the PEN America Emerging Voices Fellowship, We Need Diverse Books, and the Lee and Low Diversity Baseline Survey. However, Indigenous Pacific Islanders are seldom centered in these efforts, despite being underrecognized in these professions. The 2017 ALA Demographic Study identified 0.2% of ALA members as “Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander”; likewise, in 2021, Penguin Random House reported that less than 1% of its content was created by Pacific Island writers and illustrators. If library workers cannot source Pacific Island literature, they risk signaling that libraries are not places that welcome Pacific Islanders. This is exacerbated when displays, events programming, and reading lists for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month routinely exclude Pacific Island representation – a painful erasure in what should be a time of celebration and pride.
It is clear that library workers have an opportunity to be active and informed allies for the Oceanic communities they serve, and the Pacific Island library workers within our profession. Join three Pasifika librarians as they share their experiences as members of the Polynesian diaspora (Kānaka Maoli, Māori) working in different California libraries. Our session will be grounded in a unique Kānaka Maoli relational framework, and informed by mātauranga Māori. We will showcase a range of Indigenous publishers, networks, and events; and highlight community-created resources such as the new Pacific Islanders in Publishing Database. Attendees will leave with a more nuanced understanding of authentic literature, as well as tips on how to support emerging presses and creatives through your library.

ALASC & AANHPI SG Game Night (September 2025)
2025-09-26 18:00 - 19:00
ALASC and AANHPI SG presents a Discord Game Night! Join us on AANHPI’s Discord server for some online fun! Relieve your stress and share some laughs with trivia games, memes, AI and more! There’s a game for everyone. Register via Zoom (scan the QR code or follow the link) and hop on this call if you have any questions or need help navigating your way to the AANHPI Discord server.
Friday, September 26, 2025 at 6pm PST
Registration link: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/ddWgDMcgQc2HCYYVwCDLgg

Decrypting Success: A Career in Tech with Kratika Mittal
2025-10-14 18:30 - 19:30 | Online Via Zoom
Ever wondered what it takes to build a career in tech at a company like Microsoft? Join us for
“Decrypting Success: A Career in Tech with Kratika Mittal”, featuring Kratika Mittal, Senior
Solution Engineer in Data Security & Compliance at Microsoft.
Kratika will share her journey navigating the tech industry as a woman of color, why she chose a
career in cybersecurity, and the valuable lessons she’s learned along the way. From insights into
her day-to-day role at Microsoft to tips for landing opportunities in the field, this session offers a
behind-the-scenes look at breaking into tech, overcoming barriers, and “decrypting” the keys to
success.
The event will also include a Q&A session, giving you the chance to ask your own questions about
careers, challenges, and opportunities in tech.
Whether you’re curious about cybersecurity, exploring career options, or looking for advice on
how to stand out in the job market, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
Event Date: Tuesday, October 14th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Zoom Registration Link: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/AdZCTItRTD-gjjP5Kt7w_A

February Teatime: An AANHPI Student Group Monthly Event (February 2026)
2026-02-26 19:00
Join the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander iSchool Student Group for Teatime! Meet and chat with us, share stories, and unwind with your favorite beverage. All iSchool students are welcome!
Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time
Register via Zoom: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/pjNrZKeCS-q_fQZGATmzTQ

March Article Discussion with the AANHPI iSchool Student Group
2026-03-26 19:00 - 20:00
Join the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander iSchool Student Group for a March Article Discussion! In collaboration with AANHPI iSchool Student Group member, Moni Keary (she/her), we will be engaging in a fruitful group discussion about the written piece: The “Four Prisons” and the Movements of Liberation: Asian American Activism from the 1960s to the 1990s by Glenn Omatsu (2010), found in chapter 16 of the book Asian American Studies Now: A Critical Reader edited by Jean Yu-wen, Shen Wu, Thomas C. Chen. The article is available to view prior to the event through the SJSU King Library database (https://csu-sjsu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CALS_SJO/1qa2v7t/cdi_jstor_books_10_2307_j_ctt18040wj_9), but the meeting will begin with a short presentation from Moni with an overview of the article’s key points.

Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
Time: 7:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Register via Zoom: https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/M934xmDsTMqZoTbdiH-mjQ
