DAO also supports and works closely with a few other student organizations.        Asian American Acting Troupe Email: Andrew.Chu@dartmouth.edu or Gerald.Lam@dartmouth.edu Still in its initial stages of development, the Asian American Acting Troupe is a collaboration among Dartmouth students to interpret and enact works by prominent Asian American playwrights and poets.  An early project has been David Henry Hwang's "F.O.B."  For more information, please contact Andrew Chu '01 or Gerald Lam '01.                                                        Asian American Sisters: Pride, Integrity, Respect, and Empowerment (AASPIRE) This is an informal group for Asian American women with flexible membership. This network is not connected to one particular Asian organization on campus and provides a channel for Asian American women to come together to share, to support, and to help one another, with no hidden agenda.                                                        Asian Christian Fellowship (ACF) The Asian Christian Fellowship holds Bible studies, weekly quiet times, and other get-togethers to share the Christian faith. Everyone is welcome.  Asian Pacific American Issues Forum (APAmIF) This group holds informal discussions on Asian Pacific American issues and sponsors speakers and activities throughout the year, including Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May.                                                                                                               Chinese Dance Troupe Email: Marissa.Wong@dartmouth.edu  The Chinese Dance Troupe is open to anyone interested in traditional Chinese dance and performs a variety of dances, such as the feather fan dance, iron flag dance, and the hat dance.  Dartmouth China Society The Dartmouth China Society is open to all members of the Dartmouth Community and works to further the understanding of Chinese issues and culture through discussions, lectures, movies, and a variety of other events. Activities in the past have included cooking demonstrations, Chinese New Year parties, Chinese storytellers, a panel discussion concerning Taiwan and the People's Republic of China, and lectures featuring a Feng Shui expert and premier Chinese archaeologists.    Dartmouth Japan Society Email: dartmouth.japan.society@dartmouth.edu  The Japan society is a group of dedicated to the promotion of Japanese culture on campus. DJS organizes a variety of activities, including weekly conversation tables, films, anime showings, dinners, lectures, and cultural events. The society also participates in the annual East Coast Japan America League Conference with Japanese organizations from other colleges to discuss current issues related to Japan. DJS welcomes all interested members of the Dartmouth community.   Dartmouth Kung Fu The purpose of Dartmouth Kung Fu is to promote phsyical fitness, self-defense, and some knowledge of Chinese culture through the study of Northern Shaolin Kung Fu. Areas covered range from forms designed for physical conditioning and competition to practical techniques and free sparring. It is also possible for upper level students to learn certain Chinese weapon forms.      Dartmouth Rainbow Alliance (DRA) The Dartmouth Rainbow Alliance is an organization committed to meeting the diverse and complex needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, questioning and/or supportive members of the Dartmouth Community. DRA holds regular weekly meetings. Dartmouth Taiwanese Society DTS addresses issues in Taiwan such as its history and conflict with China as well as its current attempts at democratic government. The club will function as a meeting place for members to learn more about politics in Taiwan. Instead of taking a set political stance, it will serve as an open meeting place for members to discuss varying views. Although the club will focus on political issues, it will also address social and cultural ones.    Easterly Winds Hawaiian Club Hokupa'a, which translates to "The North Star," is the Hawai'i Club at Dartmouth. The organization was founded in the winter of 1996 with a dual purpose: to ease the transition to life at Dartmouth for students arriving from Hawai'i, and to educate the Dartmouth community as a whole about Hawaiian culture, including both Native Hawaiian aspects and those that are "non-native" but still unique to life in Hawai'i. Hokupa'a's activities include music and dance performances at cultural events, regular kanikapilas, or musical "jam sessions," sending representatives to East Coast conferences dealing with Hawaiian issues, and holding an annual spring lu'au. Membership is open to all interested students.     International Students Association (ISA) The purpose of the Association is to present alternative cultural and political viewpoints on campus and to provide social activities and other services to the Dartmouth community. ISA organizes a wide range of activities, including dinners, lectures, films, cultural shows, receptions for foreign visitors, dances, and intramural sports. Membership is open to all interested Dartmouth students. Interracial Concerns Committee (ICC) The mission of ICC is to eradicate the notion that discrimination does not exist in today's society. We provide the Dartmouth community with a forum for open discourse and thoughtful action. While celebrating and attempting to understand our differences, ICC seeks to combat all forms of bigotry and intolerance.  Korean American Students Association The Korean-American Students Association was established to promote a better understanding of Korean heritage, culture, language, and concerns to the Dartmouth Community. The group holds discussion forums, and an annual culture night among its many activities.                                              Milan Milan aims at uniting the students from South Asia and serves as both a social and cultural organization. It strives to expose the Dartmouth campus to the culture of the region in order to cultivate an exchange of ideas and an awareness of South Asian issues. Milan also provides a social forum for those of South Asian background or those with an interest in the region. Meetings are weekly, and the organization holds one big event per term, including the annual South Asian culture night. All students are welcome.                                                     Pan Asian Council (PAC) PAC consists of a diverse group of Asian American students, including representatives from the various Asian organizations, who work with the PAC/Asian American Administrative Intern to assess and address the needs of Asian American students on campus. PAC works closely with the adminstration, faculty, and staff on issues such as counseling for Asian and Asian American students and hosts AA community dinners each term.                                                     SAPNÉ South Asian Politics and Education is an organization whose goal is to provide an interactive forum for the discussion of issues relating to the Indian sub-continent.  Our goal is to open discussion and increase awareness in ourselves as well as in the Dartmouth community about the intricacies which characterize the South Asian milieu from a historical and contemporary perspective. Our agenda includes inviting speakers from both the Dartmouth community as well as outside, organizing student panels and encouraging dialogue and discussion, both formal and informal, about South Asian issues, be they in the fields of politics, literature or the arts. All are welcome. Snapshots of Color Founded in 1995 to provide a literary and artisitc forum for issues of race, ethnicity and culture, the journal celebrates the diversity of the community at Dartmouth. Submissions from all members of the community are welcome.  Tae Kwon Do Club The martial arts stress the combination of mental and physical energies by means of self-control and concentration. Tae Kwon Do is a means to self-discipline as well as self-defense. It is similar to dance, emphasizing stamina and coordination. Instruction leads to a knowledge of truly effective fighting techniques, but only in the context of a non-fighting philosophy. The martial arts instill a confidence which suppresses the likelihood of violence under almost any circumstances. The club incorporates the training of a team for fighting and forms competition, physical condition for advanced and beginning members, and the introduction of beginners to the fundamental concepts and techniques of the martial arts.                                                     Women's Resource Center The Women's Resource Center, located in the Choates residential cluster, is committed to providing a supportive environment for women on the Dartmouth campus through regular meetings, programming events, and informational sessions. The Center works to improve the nature of gender relations and communication at the College.                                                                                                                                                                 Vietnamese Students Association - Southeast Asian Association The purpose of VSASA is to share, promote, and appreciate the Vietnamese heritage by providing a cultural, social, and educational environment that fosters understanding between Vietnamese/Southeast Asian students and the Dartmouth community. Our events include New Year (Tet), traditional dinners, trips, and informal get togethers. VSASA is affiliated with other Vietnamese organizations in the Boston Area. People of all backgrounds, undergraduates or graduate, are encouraged to join.            1998 © Dartmouth Asian Organization, Hanover, New Hampshire USA If you have any questions or comments about DAO's web site, please contact Daniel Hu '01.