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Elderly Asian Women Suicide Prevention Workshop

December 22, 2025November 20, 2009 By AAARI

The workshop is part of the New York State Elderly Suicide Women Prevention Awareness Campaign to raise community awareness about suicide risk for Asian elderly women who have the higher suicide rate among all female groups over age 75 in the U.S. In this workshop, presenters from Asian communities will address culturally relevant issues pertaining to suicide risk factors and behaviors, and culturally sensitive approaches to reach out to Asian elderly women who may be in distress. Social service providers, caregivers and college students serving the Asian community are encouraged to attend.

Asian American Arts Alliance Town Hall – November 2009

December 22, 2025November 3, 2009 By AAARI

The Town Hall is the Alliance’s regular monthly gathering of artists and arts workers. Taking place the first Tuesday of every month, from 10am to 12pm, the Town Hall is a lively forum for people to announce news, learn about opportunities, and meet each other. Participants are invited to bring flyers and postcards, and to contribute food to the pot-luck buffet.

Dr. Thomas Tam Street Renaming Ceremony

December 22, 2025October 30, 2009 By AAARI

A special ceremony was held to commemorate the co-naming of Cortlandt Alley on Canal Street to “Hon. Thomas Tam Way”, after the late Dr. Thomas Tam, the first Executive Director of the Asian American / Asian Research Institute, the first Asian member of the CUNY Board of Trustees, and a co-founder of the Chinatown Health Clinic now known as the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center.

Voices from the Roof of the World: Tibetan History, Culture & Religion

December 22, 2025October 27, 2009 By Nanjia Cairang, Sangding Cairen, Wang Xiaobin and Zheng Dui

This talk explores the political, cultural, and humanitarian issues surrounding Tibet, focusing on the region’s ongoing struggles for autonomy and the impact on its people. It provides insights into the international response and the role of advocacy in raising awareness about Tibet’s plight.

Malalai Joya: A Woman Among Warlords

December 22, 2025October 24, 2009 By AAARI

Malalai Joya will discuss her upcoming book, A Woman Among Warlords: The Extraordinary Story of an Afghan Who Dared to Raise Her Voice. She has been called “the bravest woman in Afghanistan.” At a constitutional assembly in Kabul in 2003, she stood up and denounced her country’s powerful NATO-backed warlords. She was twenty-five years old. Two years later, she became the youngest person elected to Afghanistan’s new Parliament. In 2007, she was suspended from Parliament for her persistent criticism of the warlords and drug barons and their cronies. She has survived four assassination attempts to date, is accompanied at all times by armed guards, and sleeps only in safe houses.

Asian American Arts Alliance Town Hall – October 2009

December 22, 2025October 6, 2009 By AAARI