Project Rebuild Small Business Forum
Baruch College - Newman Conference Center 151 East 25th St, 7th Floor, New York, NYAABDC is proud to announce our partnership with Bank of America on the Project Rebuild Small Business Grant & Technical Assistance Program. We would like to invite Asian-owned small businesses to attend the event and they will receive : An opportunity to apply for a $5,000 Grant. Free technical assistance from our valued partners. Networking ... Read more
2024 AAPI Voices in Higher Education Symposium at SMU
Southern Methodist University 6404 Airline Road, Dallas, TXThis annual symposium explores issues, concerns, and research findings pertinent to Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islanders in higher education through multidisciplinary lenses. Our goal is to create a better understanding of issues affecting the AAPI community on college campuses as well as promote inclusion, empowerment, and solidarity among AAPI and allies. This year’s theme is ... Read more
US-China Techno-Geopolitics and Business Reality
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYChina Institute in America, in partnership with The Chinese Financial Association (TCFA), is proud to host a forthcoming event focused on "US-China Techno-Geopolitics and Business Reality." This gathering comes at a time when the US-China relationship has seen positive developments, yet the realms of trade, security, and technology remain at the forefront of their diplomatic ... Read more
The Geopolitics of Green Colonialism
Rudin Forum 295 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYThe time for denial is over. Across the Global North, the question of how we should respond to the climate crisis has been answered: with a shift to renewables, electric cars, carbon trading, and hydrogen. Green New Deals across Europe and North America promise to reduce emissions while creating new jobs. But beneath the sustainability ... Read more
An Evening with George Takei & BD Wong
NYC Peter Jay Sharp Theater 416 W 42nd St floor 4, New York, NY, United StatesEmbark on an extraordinary evening with the esteemed actor, activist, and New York Times bestselling author, George Takei! Immerse yourself in a captivating moderated Q&A session where Takei delves into his illustrious career, spanning from Star Trek to Broadway, and culminating with the unveiling of his debut picture book, My Lost Freedom. In conversation with ... Read more
Discovery and Appearance Ticket Reform: Five Years In
New York’s groundbreaking criminal legal reforms made changes to more than just bail. The legislation overhauled how evidence is shared between prosecutors and defenders—known as discovery—and standardized when and how police should issue “desk appearance tickets,” which allow people to return to court on their own in lieu of pre-arraignment detention. Panelists will shed light ... Read more
Racially Profiled for Being a Scientist: A Discussion of the US DOJ’s China Initiative
NYU (Pless Hall, Lobby) 82 Washington Square East, 1st Floor, New York, NYJoin us for a discussion of the China Initiative, a Trump-era - but potentially revived - effort described by panelist Gisela Perez Kusakawa as "inciting widespread fear of racial profiling for Asian Americans across the country." Other panelists include Daniel Tam-Claiborne, author and Executive Director of The Serica Initiative, and Frank Wu, President of Queens ... Read more
NYC Council Songkran Celebration 2024
City Hall Council Chambers City Hall, New York, NYCelebrate the Thai new year festival with members of the New York City Council. Open to the public.
Japanese American Incarceration During World War II
After President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, over 100,000 Japanese Americans and residents of Japanese descent were detained in incarceration camps during World War II. Discover the stories and perspectives of those who were incarcerated and how their experiences in the camps impacted their lives afterward. Participants will receive 1 CTLE hour
Korea: A New History of North and South
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYJoin us for a book talk with authors Professor Victor Cha and Professor Ramon Pacheco Pardo, who discuss their new book, Korea: A New History of South and North with policy director Jonathan Corrado. The Korea Society is proud to be a stop on the famous pink book tour! This important new work of history ... Read more
India’s Economy: Miracle or Debacle for Human Development?
Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College 47-49 East 65th Street, New York, NYRoosevelt House Human Rights Program, in collaboration with Scroll, are pleased to present a facilitated discussion with Indian-American Economist, Ashoka Mody, and Hunter College Professor of Economics, Karna Basu, as they discuss Mody's book India is Broken. Karna Basu is an Associate Professor of Economics at Hunter College & The Graduate Center, CUNY, and a Faculty Associate at the Roosevelt ... Read more
Reclaiming the Spotlight: The Life and Legacy of Anna May Wong
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYThe Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) cordially invites you to a captivating evening dedicated to the legendary Anna May Wong, Hollywood’s first Asian American star, whose luminous journey shattered stereotypes and paved the way for future generations. This event brings together three distinguished authors, Graham Russell Gao Hodges, Yunte Huang, and Katie Gee Salisbury, ... Read more
Corky Lee’s Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us for the New York launch of Corky Lee's Asian America, a seminal work that traces Lee’s decades-long quest for photographic justice with David Henry Hwang, Mae Ngai, Akemi Kochiyama, and Hua Hsu. Moderated by Chris Kwok.
WHITE WAVE Dance Studio Showing
New York Center for Creativity & Dance 287 East 10th Street, New York, NYCaptivating performances by world-class WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company, presenting the artistic culmination of 36 years of Ms. Kim’s choreographic exploration. This informal studio showing include "WORK in PROGRESS" will sample about 45 minutes of Young Soon Kim’s broad repertoire! Multi-cultural dancers include Mark Willis, James Johnson, Ellie Swainhart, Lacey Baroch, SeoHee Choi, ... Read more