Asian American / Asian Research
Institute
The City University of New York
Cable Television
Program Proposal
Tentative Airing Date of 1st
Episode: March 15,
2003
Episodes Planned:
10
Objective:
To promote to the general public our scholars and their
research findings. To provide viewers with interesting and
informative content regarding noteworthy individuals,
perennial issues and major events of Asian Americans within
the City University of New York. To help the fundraising
efforts of the Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The Asian American / Asian
Research Institute is currently in the early stages of
creating a regularly scheduled television program for cable
TV. The series may be aired in the spring semester of 2003.
AAARI plans on creating at least 10 episodes, each with a
running time of 30 minutes.
Each episode will be
comprised of 4 distinct seven-minute segments
·
Synopses Friday Evening
Lecture Series
·
Round Table Discussions On
Perennial Issues
·
Arts & Cultural Events
·
Spotlight On Individual
CUNY Faculty & Staff
Friday Evening Lecture
Series: AAARI plans
on filming all of its Friday Evening Lecture Series taking
place in the fall of 2002, and will break up each lecture into
several episodes. This will in turn provide interested viewers
a chance to learn more about a specific topic over the course
of several weeks.
Round Table Discussions:
AAARI plans on selecting a small group of representatives
within the City University of New York, to participate in
discussions on specific issues concerning Asian Americans.
Discussions will cover issues regarding social, community,
national and international concerns.
Arts & Cultural Events:
AAARI plans on covering events involving Asian Americans
within the City University of New York, and those outside the
halls of higher education, offering viewers a glimpse into the
artistic and cultural beauty of Asian Americans.
Special Profile of CUNY
Faculty & Staff:
AAARI plans on telling the story of a select group of
individuals within the City University of New York, to
highlight and make known to the viewing public their important
achievements and contributions.
A committee of experts will
be created to help guide the development of this cable
television program.
The Asian American / Asian
Research Institute’s present and most important task is to
fund its research projects and to start establishing itself as
a credible resource center within the City University of New
York. At present, the task is to select an advisory committee
of individuals who will help the planning, and implementation
of AAARI’s cable television program.
Committee’s Initial
Responsibilities –
·
Come up with topics of
significance for the Round Table Discussion
·
Select representatives from
the City University to be part of the Round Table
·
Select 10 prominent faculty
& staff from the City University to be profiled
·
Find volunteers to help
out, labor wise
Friday Evening Lecture
Series: None.
Round Table Discussions:
Who should be invited to participate in the round table? When
is it convenient for the participants to come in and be taped?
What are the important topics and issues for Asian Americans?
Arts & Cultural Events:
What type of events
should be covered? How do we find out about these events, and
come into contact with the individuals hosting these events,
in order to tape them?
Special Profile of CUNY
Faculty & Staff: Who
should be profiled? How should they be profiled?
