Asian American / Asian Research Institute
The City University of New York
Asian Community Block New York Asian Women’s Center How We Began The New York Asian Women’s Center was founded in 1982 by a small group of volunteers from the Asian community, who recognized that Asian immigrant women had nowhere to turn when faced with domestic violence. What began as a community awareness project, soon grew … Read more
This event returns for its Spring 2007 season, offering three Thursdays of free entertainment and films celebrating the Asian-American/Pacific Islander cultural diaspora in the outdoor setting of Columbus Park. Highlights include interactive Tai Chi, performances by Hawaiian slack key guitarists and Cantonese opera, and films like Whale Rider, Curse of the Golden Flower, and Kung Fu Hustle, with special $5.50 boxed dinners from local restaurants.
Asian Community Block Upwardly Global Upwardly Global is a new non-for-profit organization that was borough to New York to serve the nearly 35,000 under-employed immigrant professionals who live in the New York Metro area. In their home country they were bankers, accountants, teachers, marketing managers, and lawyers; in the U.S., they are nannies, security guards, … Read more
Asian Community Block Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Mission To celebrate the artistic expressiveness of Asian and American theatre artists under the highest standards of professional theatre; and professional productions; To encourage the production of new plays, especially those with contemporary Asian American themes; To draw upon the unique heritage of Asian Americans by utilizing the … Read more
This event showcases a vibrant celebration of the Year of the Pig, featuring a diverse lineup of performances including traditional dances from China, Korea, Mongolia, and Xinjiang, as well as unique dances with silk ribbons and handkerchiefs. Presented by the Kingsborough Community College Asian Society, the event also includes a lively lion dance to kick off the festivities.
The aim of the Caribbean Asians conference is to profile and document the migration of Asians from Asia through the Caribbean to New York City, and the challenges and opportunities they encounter.