From left, activists Charles Brown, of the Afro-American Students Union; Ysidro Macias, of the Mexican-American Student Confederation; LaNada Means, of the Native American Student Union; and Stan Kadani, of the Asian American Political Alliance, walk down Bancroft Way. (Chicano Studies Program Records, Ethnic Studies Library, UC Berkeley, CS ARC 2009/1, Carton 1, Folder 14.)
To belong in a land away from home is a diasporic dream.
What does belonging mean and how does one belong? BIMI Cultures and Communities Project (BCCP) aims at looking deeper into these questions by reframing different ways in which belonging can manifest. What is culturally significant to diasporic communities? What do their culture and rituals look like? How do they celebrate their culture? BCCP is an endeavor to showcase the rich history and traditions of diasporic communities in California and educate the public about their history and culture. We will follow cultural and religious events, rituals, and festivals of selected communities and showcase them in a photo exhibit and curate a short video with voice-over from the student researchers. The project is managed by Dr. Harpreet Mangat, executive director of BIMI.
BCCP Partner ($5,000 and above): Asian Pacific American Student Development (APASD)
BCCP Supporter ($2,000 - $3,500) - Asian American and Asian Diaspora Studies (AAADS) Program; Asian American Research Center
BCCP Friend (up to $2,000): Institute of Governmental Studies; The Institute for South Asian Studies; Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, People and Culture; UCB Center for Race and Gender, Townsend Center for the Humanities, Institute for European Studies
