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Asian American Studies 2019 Homecoming

Please join Asian American Studies for UCI Homecoming on Feb. 9, 2-3:30 pm at the Orange County and Southeast Asian Archive Center (Gateway Study Center - across from Langson Library, Lower Level).

Featuring a performance by UCI Jodaiko at 2:15 pm (Japanese drumming)

Come learn about research by AAS students and faculty

Talk by Rachelle Ang (Class of 1993), CSU Long Beach Counseling Center “Paying It Forward: Caring about Community”

In honor of Dr. Mary Ann Takemoto, Interim Vice President, Student Affairs, CSU Long Beach

Please rsvp by Feb. 4 by completing this form.

 
Rachelle Ang graduated from UCI with double Bachelor degrees in Women Studies and Social Ecology in 1993.  She earned her Master’s degree in Social Welfare at UC Berkeley in 1998. She has always had a strong interest in advocating for underserved communities and working with folks from diverse backgrounds.  Rachelle currently serves as the Case Manager in the Counseling Center at CSU Long Beach. From 2007-2018, she was half time in Disabled Student Services and the Counseling center. Previous social work experience of 11 years in the health care field as a medical social worker at various medical centers including Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Kaiser Permanente South Bay, Children's Hospital Oakland and Kaiser Permanente Hayward. She believes in empowering her clients in order to help them in developing self efficacy. Strong skills in communication, program planning, case management, resource development and coordination. Her talk will focus on how the value of community and caring can impact overall wellness for API students.


Dr. Mary Ann Takemoto currently serves as the Interim Vice President of Student Affairs at Cal State Long Beach.  She is a licensed psychologist who began her career at UCI in 1987.  She started in the Counseling Center as a Staff Psychologist and eventually became the Associate Director and Training Director.  Dr. Takemoto was a lecturer in  Asian American Studies and one of the founding faculty members.  She taught classes on Asian American Psychology, Asian American Women, and the Japanese American Experience.  She served on numerous thesis committees and mentored many students.  Dr. Takemoto served as an advisor to the Asian Pacific Student Association and was chair of the Asian Faculty and Staff Association.  Her interests include multicultural psychology and social justice issues.  She has been active with the Asian American Psychological Association and is a board member for Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education.