- Complete Press Packet (English, Korean, and Chinese together)
- Media Advisory (English, Korean, Chinese - separate files by language)
- Press Release (English, Chinese - separate files by language)
MAY 13, 2008
Media Contacts:
Chinese Media: Jeffrey Shieh – 626-251-3547 (jfboy.shieh@gmail.com)
William Hsiao – 415-794-9770 (williamhsiao@berkeley.edu)
Japanese Media: Andrew Leong – 510-301-0867 (generaldown@gmail.com)
William Hsiao – 415-794-9770 (williamhsiao@berkeley.edu)
Korean Media: Christine Hong – 510-658-3310 (cjhong@berkeley.edu)
David Malinowski - 510-717-2367 (daveski@berkeley.edu)
PRESS CONFERENCE
WHAT: A diverse coalition of UC Berkeley students will hold a press conference to address the devastating effect of impending California state budget cuts on the East Asian Languages and Cultures Department (EALC), while highlighting the historical neglect of the Korean Studies Program at UC Berkeley. In addition, this press conference is intended to appeal to local communities for donations to save Korean, Chinese, and Japanese language programs at UC Berkeley.
The impact of budget cuts on EALC as of Fall 2008:
➢ Percentage of classes to be cut from each language in EALC
- Japanese 40%
- Chinese 54%
- Korean 66%
- Japanese: 496
- Chinese: 550
- Korean: 484
At Berkeley, the flagship campus of the major university on the Pacific Rim, ethnic Asian students represent a near majority—45% out of 40,000.
WHO: Members of Committee to Save East Asian Languages and Korean Studies at Berkeley
Student & Community Organizations Endorsing the Issue
WHEN: Friday, May 16, 2008
TIME: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: KAEDC (Korean American Economic Development Center) Office
3807 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1106
Los Angeles, CA 90010
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