Queens College Diversity Week 2025: Reaffirming our Unity, Strength and Progress
Queens College/CUNY 65-30 Kissena Blvd, FlushingQueens College's Diversity Week, scheduled for April 21–25, 2025, invites students, faculty, staff, and community members to engage in a series of events celebrating cultural diversity and fostering unity. Highlights include the "Monday Mile with President Wu," a campus walk promoting wellness and community engagement; "Passport to Diversity," an interactive experience offering insights into various ... Read more
Startups in Focus: Driving US-Korea Economic Synergy
Citi Headquarters 388 Greenwich Street, New York“Startups in Focus: Driving US-Korea Economic Synergy” aims to highlight the role of startups as the nexus of economic innovation and cooperation between the U.S. and South Korea. This year’s forum will celebrate pioneering entrepreneurs who energize the business landscape with their innovative approaches, alongside accelerators and investors who empower their progress.
Caring for Caregivers Book Talk
NYU Espacio de Culturas 53 Washington Square S, New YorkJoin us for a book talk by Dr. Valerie Francisco-Menchavez, Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology and Sexuality Studies at San Francisco State University. Migrant workers have long been called upon to sacrifice their own health to provide care in facilities and private homes throughout the United States. What draws them to such exploitative, ... Read more
Asian American Career Ceilings: How to Become a Public Company CEO
Join us for the 46th Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative event, featuring a fireside chat with Dr. John Lee, the President and Chief Executive Officer of MKS Instruments, Inc. The data from many respected researchers shows that Asian Americans are severely underrepresented in the CEO ranks of both private and public companies, particularly if you exclude Asian ... Read more
Japanese Hip Hop: A Cross-Cultural Conversation featuring COMA-CHI, ASUKA & MeccaGodZilla
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New YorkTonight, Japan Society is honored to host a conversation about the cross-cultural horizons of Hip Hop with Japanese and New York artists bringing worlds together. Join us for a special dialogue with artists COMA-CHI, ASUKA and MeccaGodZilla about their Hip Hop journeys, and the unique Hip Hop bridges connecting cultures from New York to Japan.
Mai Der Vang presents Primordial, in conversation with Monica Sok
McNally Jackson Books Seaport 4 Fulton St, New YorkMai Der Vang’s poetry—lyrically insistent and visually compelling—constitutes a groundbreaking investigation into the collective trauma and resilience experienced by Hmong people and communities, the ongoing cultural and environmental repercussions of the war in Vietnam, the lives of refugees afterward, and the postmemory carried by their descendants. Primordial is a crucial turn to the ecological and ... Read more
Secrets of Publishing: A Conversation with Literary Agents, Editors, and Authors
P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts 180 Orchard Street, New YorkP&T Knitwear, in conjunction with PEN America, is pleased to welcome back award-winning author Susan Shapiro for a panel discussion of insider tips and tricks for navigating the publishing world. Shapiro will be joined in conversation by vice-president and publisher of Legacy Lit Krishan Trotman, literary agents Alia Hanna Habib, Kate McKean, and Pronoy Sarkar, executive ... Read more