The Asian American History Month celebrations were kicked off at Fresno City College on March 25. Throughout the month of April, The Asian American club will host numerous events for students, their families and the entire community.

John Cho, who has been an adviser to the Asian American Club since 2001, said, “This year will be the best year yet because of the active involvement with the student and the community.”

The club promotes Asian American culture and teaches positive understanding of the world around them. Club members encourage the college community to attend to their meetings every Friday at 2:00 p.m, so they could listen, learn and discover the Asian culture, a whole new culture which is rich in tradition that goes back thousands of years. The Asian American is believed to be one the most successful clubs on the FCC campus.

With more than a dozen club members, the group is active and strong in promotion of Asian culture. Members say there are many things to learn and gain from different cultures.

Professor Cho said the club is deeply supported by the students and the community as well in its quest to “open your world view in things.”

Club member Ratana Serey said she joined the club because “it helps [others] understand my culture and who we are as people and helps communicate and bond between friends.”

Learning from other cultures provides different worldview of things. Cho said that is the benefit of joining college clubs. The adviser’s hope is to open all minds to different cultures and show a positive perspective of traditions different from their own.

He said that people have a higher purpose in life and being in a club helps students broaden their perspectives on history, religion, and cultural philosophy. What makes the club so active is the strong involvement within the students.

And the students within the club is what makes the Fresno City campus rich in cultural identity. Professor Cho is very excited about this year’s event and hopes all people from all cultures come and enjoy the celebration of art, music and a rich understand of the Asian American culture. The club hopes for a large turnout.

Anyone looking for something different and new should join a college club like the Asian American club. It will help the person look at cultures differently; additionally, the person will learn a thing or two about himself and others.