AAARI Events
2024 National Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Leadership Summit
New York Life Insurance 51 Madison Avenue, New York, NYAs an organization that was founded on promoting an inclusive and equitable community and workforce, the National Diversity Council is using its platform to host the 5th Annual 2024 Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Leadership Summit. This year’s theme is “Advancing AANHPI Leadership: Value, Virtue, and Visibility.” This event offers an opportunity ... Read more
2024 CUNY Asian American Film Festival
CUNY Graduate Center (Martin Segal Theatre) 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYSince 2004, the CUNY Asian American Film Festival (AAFF) has recognized and awarded cash prizes to student filmmakers enrolled at the City University of New York, including City College, Brooklyn College, Hunter College, Lehman College, College of Staten Island, and Queens College. On the evening of the Film Festival, all winners and runner-ups will remain ... Read more
Sons of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted in China and America
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesSons of Chinatown poignantly weaves the stories of father and son together with admiration and righteous anger. Through the mirrored lens of his father, Wong reflects on the hardships Asian Americans endured—and continue to face—with American exceptionalism. Wong’s inspiring memoir provides a personal history that also raises the question of whether America welcomes or repels ... Read more
Taking Care of Yourself
The Asian American Mentorship Providing Opportunities to Women for Empowerment and Resilience (AAMPOWER) at CUNY invites you to join us in our next discussion/workshop on “Taking Care of Yourself.” This session will focus on “self-care”—a crucial yet frequently neglected aspect of work-life balance. We believe this session will provide valuable insights and strategies to help ... Read more
MothSutra: An East to West Poetry Reading
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYIn partnership with the Asian American / Asian Research Institute – CUNY, poet and editor Russell C. Leong will read from MothSutra, a collection of drawings and poetry about an Asian delivery man who rides a bicycle throughout Manhattan as he “cycles through his life from East to West.” Leong aims to evoke the inner ... Read more
AAIFF47 Screenplay Reading: MISSUS
CUNY School of Labor and Urban Studies (14th Floor) 25 West 43rd Street - Rooms 1425/1426, New York, NYAAIFF47 is pleased to present the annual live reading of the winning script of the Asian American International Screenplay Competition. This year’s winner is MISSUS, written by Marissa Carpio and produced by Angelo Santos. Please join us for the World Premiere of this screenplay reading. Afterwards, enjoy a casual happy hour at Snafu (127 E ... Read more
Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons (Networking Meet-Up)
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesThe Asian American Mentorship Providing Opportunities to Women for Empowerment and Resilience (AAMPOWER) at CUNY invites you to join us at our next discussion/workshop on communication with author Jessica Chen to discuss her new book, Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons. At the networking meet-up, attendees will ... Read more
Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons (Workshop – Part 1)
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesThe Asian American Mentorship Providing Opportunities to Women for Empowerment and Resilience (AAMPOWER) at CUNY invites you to join us at our next discussion/workshop on communication with author Jessica Chen to discuss her new book, Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons. Part 1 workshop will meet in-person ... Read more
Improving Services and Care for Parkinson’s Disease among Asian Americans
Catherine Chung and Johnny Nguyen (Asian Women For Health), and Preston Dang (WesternU College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific), will discuss their current collaborative two-year research study project, ACCESS-PD: Advancing Comprehensive Care & Enhancing Service Standards in Parkinson’s Disease among Asian Americans.
Career Paths in Insurance for College Students
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesRepresentatives from Seneca Insurance Company, the Hartford Insurance Company, and director of the Columbia University Master’s in Insurance Management program, will discuss careers in the insurance industry and how they are not only an intricate part of everyday life, but also an exciting and rewarding career path for CUNY students.
Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons (Workshop – Part 2)
The Asian American Mentorship Providing Opportunities to Women for Empowerment and Resilience (AAMPOWER) at CUNY invites you to join us at our next discussion/workshop on communication with author Jessica Chen to discuss her new book, Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons. Part 2 workshop will take place ... Read more
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit: A Biography
Asian American / Asian Research Institute 25 West 43rd Street, Suite 1000, New York, United StatesProf. Manu Bhagavan will present his biography, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (Penguin, 2023), based on eight years of research and using material in five languages from seven countries and over forty archives.