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ArchivesWelcome to the Third Thursdays Archive. We've included information about our past programs and encourage you to include comments about related resources that others may find useful. If you have any questions about our past programs, please email us at ! If you'd like to follow the comments for a specific program, try subscribing to the RSS feeds. Simply copy the "RSS feed for comments on this post" link into your favorite blogging software. August 16, 2007Making the right decision: Your graduate school Q’s answered….Making the right decision: Your graduate school Q’s answered…. Thursday, August 16, 2007
It’s back to school time again! But for many of us, this fall marks the beginning of the exciting yet intimidating thought process on graduate school applications. Numerous questions fill our minds these days: Join us for this month’s Third Thursday as we find inspiration to further our education, discuss the challenges facing Asian Americans during the admissions process and during graduate school itself and develop a support forum from each other to address graduate application concerns. We will also explore whether Asian Americans are benefiting from graduate school and caution why graduate school may not be for everyone. Our panelists will be comprised of academic professionals and recent graduates who will discuss their personal experiences and offer guidance in making this important decision. For those of you who have recently completed your graduate education, come and share your insights with prospective students!
July 19, 2007Wait, is that gravy with my katsu?Ever wondered where the culinary elite get their ramen fix or if that new pho place down the street was worth trying? Or maybe you’d like to find out where the most authentic Indian place is? A recent NY Times Magazine article explored the difference between Chinese food in the US and China, decrying that they were as different as night and day. The question of authenticity comes up time and time again when you start discussing the ethnic food scene in the US, leading to intense debates amongst foodies all over. Join Third Thursdays this July as we explore these questions and more with panelists from both sides of the kitchen door. From the merits (and demerits) of authentic Asian cuisine to the elevation of Asian food to fine dining and the melting pot of fusion cooking, we’ll go through it all and see if grandma’s kim chee is really the best.
June 21, 2007Angry Asian Man / Depressed Asian Woman: Shedding Light on Mental Health Issues in the Asian American CommunityThursday, June 21, 2007 A recent CNN article revealed that Asian-American women ages 15-24 have the highest suicide rate of women in any race or ethnic group in that age group. In addition, the horrific tragedy of Virginia Tech has raised questions of how Asian American men may be struggling with severe mental illnesses that when untreated, could lead to outbursts of violence. Despite these events, research has shown that A&PIs utilize mental health services less than any other ethnic group. What might be the reasons behind this? How can communities practice early intervention and be more proactive in providing individuals the help they need to maintain mental balance in our society today? As individuals, how can we better recognize that our loved ones might need help? Join us for an important eye-opening discussion at next month’s Third Thursdays program: “Angry Asian Man / Depressed Asian Woman: Shedding Light on Mental Health Issues in the Asian American Community.”
recommended donation for program and refreshments only: $5 no one will be turned away for lack of funds. please email feewaiver at thirdthursdays.org to request a fee waiver. donation supports refreshments, room rental, and any honoria or fee waivers 7:15-8:15PM: Panel Discussion 8:15-9:15PM: Dinner & Discussion Groups 9:15-9:20PM: Wrap up & Shout outs* *If an organization you work or volunteer for has an upcoming event or opportunities to publicize, you can do a shout out. At a future event, we may ask you to update us on event or opportunities you presented. Kavoos G. Bassiri Kavoos G. Bassiri is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and a Certified Group Psychotherapist with approximately two decades of clinical and/or administrative experience in the field of mental health. He maintains a private psychotherapy & consultation practice and is a member of the clinical faculty with the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF School of Medicine. He has traveled to Southeast Asia and other countries as an invited volunteer healthcare professional with Doctor to Doctor organization participating in educational conferences and providing assistance to other healthcare professionals in underserved places around the world. He is known both locally, nationally, and internationally for his expertise in clinical cultural competence, group psychotherapy and facilitation, psychosocial rehabilitation, organizational development, and outcome-oriented practice in psychotherapy. His areas of interest include working with the culturally diverse and seriously mentally ill population, psychoanalytic theory and practice, applied psychoanalysis, and training on case formulation, treatment planning & clinical documentation.
Janie Hong, PhD Janie Hong received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and is currently a postdoctoral fellow and lecturer in Department of Psychology at Stanford University (http://www-psych.stanford.edu/). Dr. Hong’s research focuses on clarifying how Asian cultural beliefs and values may challenge current methods of psychological assessment and treatment and on developing culturally sensitive models of mental health. Dr. Hong is also committed to bridging the gap between Asian communities and mental health service providers. She has provided training workshops for mental health professionals, presented community lectures on the role of culture in mental health, developed outreach programs for Asian American parents, published and presented research findings, and worked at several different mental health clinics to offer services to Asian clients. In September of 2007, Dr. Hong will join the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy (http://www.sfbacct.com/) to continue pursuing her research, clinical and community interests.
Helen Hsu, Psy.D. In addition to teaching, Dr. Helen H. Hsu is a consultant on Asian American mental heath and culturally competent practices in the delivery of psychological services. Active in the community, she is the Director of Training at Asian Community Mental Health Services in Oakland, California, where she supervises the professional training of graduate psychology student interns and staff. She is also an invited member of the Alameda County children’s services advisory panel under the California Mental Health Services Act; a founding board member of the Chinese American Mental Health Network and of Family Support for Healthy Minds; and is certified in Disaster Mental Health, which enabled her to serve in the New Orleans disaster relief effort as a part of the federally funded Katrina Assistance Project. Dr. Hsu is a graduate of the University of California Los Angeles and Alliant University in psychology and clinical psychology, with specializations in multi-cultural and community mental health. Dr. Hsu speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese.
Christina Shea, LMFT Christina Shea is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has been working in the mental health field for almost twenty years. Prior to her appointment as Director of Children, Youth, and Family Services at RAMS, she was the original coordinator for the Fu Yau Project, a successful collaboration between RAMS, Inc. and Chinatown Child Development Center. As a first-generation immigrant from Hong Kong and mother of two children, she is personally and professionally aware of the assimilation, acculturation, and developmental issues that are prevalent in the population in which RAMS serves. She has a deep commitment to underserved communities and expertise in providing bilingual, culturally competent mental health services to the children and families of San Francisco, with a unique specialty in working diverse populations - African Americans, Asian Americans, Chinese immigrants from China, Hong Kong, and South East Asian, severely emotional disabled adults, adolescents, children and families. Katherine Eng, PhD Dr. Eng received her Ph.D. from the California School of Professional Psychology - Alameda with an emphasis in Multicultural and Community Psychology. This commitment to serving ethnically and culturally diverse populations prompted her to gain training and expertise in these areas. In addition to practica at agencies in the City and County of San Francisco, Dr. Eng completed an APA-accredited internship at the Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology (CMTP) at Boston University/Boston Medical Center. Following this, Dr. Eng was a Post-doctoral Fellow at Family and Community Enrichment Services, Inc., in San Carlos, CA, with a specialization in family therapy and psychological assessment. Prior to working at RAMS, she worked for 2 years at South Cove Community Health Center, a comprehensive medical center serving Asian-Americans in Massachusetts and the greater New England area, providing bi-lingual/bi-cultural therapy, assessment, training, and supervision. Dr. Eng is currently a licensed psychologist in the RAMS Adult Outpatient Services Clinic and speaks Toisanese and Cantonese. |
