LGBTQ Resilience in China
Screening of the documentary, Happily Ever After (形婚之后) , followed by a conversation between He Xiaopei (the director of the documentary) and Duan Jiling (Assistant Professor of Practice in Women and Gender Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln) on same sex desires in China.
Thalia Book Club: Rachel Khong, Real Americans
Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre 250 West 95th Street, New York, NYThe award-winning author of Goodbye, Vitamin presents her latest, an exuberant multigenerational novel about inheritance—and finally coming home. Real Americans follows a fractured family from Y2K to the present day, spotlighting their struggles to strive amid conflicts of class, race, and identity. Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians) will moderate the conversation and read an excerpt ... Read more
AAPI Heritage Month Mini Conference
LaGuardia Community College 31-10 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NYAAPI Heritage Month Committee presents a mini-conference on May 7, 2024, exploring the diverse cultural diversity of Asian and Asian American identities at LaGuardia Community College. Workshops include empowerment and allyship by Anti AAPI Hate, mandalas and prayer beads by the Rubin Museum of Art, origami crafting by a LaGuardia alumnus, and the presentation of ... Read more
20th Annual World Voices Festival
The World Voices Festival, founded in 2004 by Salman Rushdie, Michael Roberts, and Esther Allen, is PEN America’s celebration of international literature and writers. Honoring our organization’s hundred-year history of uniting writers and readers to celebrate creative expression and the freedom to write for all, the Festival was founded in the wake of 9/11 to ... Read more
Nina Sharma presents “The Way You Make Me Feel” in conversation with Mecca Jamilah Sullivan
Greenlight Bookstore 656 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NYNina Sharma presents The Way You Make Me Feel, a hilarious and moving memoir in essays about love and allyship told through one Asian and Black interracial relationship. Greenlight Bookstore is excited to partner with AAWW for this event. For over 30 years, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop has been dedicated to publishing and amplifying Asian American ... Read more
Illuminate AAPI History in Your Classroom: An Evening for Educators
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYCelebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with MOCA’s Education Team! Attend a gallery tour of With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America to immerse yourself in the long and nuanced history of the Chinese diaspora in the United States. Participate in hands-on activities in MOCA’s special exhibition, Five Senses of ... Read more
AAPI Conversation with Assembly Member Steven Raga
May marks Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and during this month John Jay College celebrates the culture and traditions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Let this month be a reminder to all that hate is not accepted in any form and we must continue to combat Asian Hate. Join us for our Leaders of Justice Series featuring Assembly Member Steven Raga on May 9, 2024.
In Celebration of: Priya’s Kitchen Adventures
Hana House 345 Adams St, Brooklyn, NYThis May, in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, join the Asian American Book Club and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop for a family-friendly recipe tasting and celebration of Priya Krishna‘s Priya’s Kitchen Adventures: A Cookbook for Kids! Priya will be joined by special guest Sheetal Sheth, actress, producer, and author of Bravo, Anjali! Bring your kids ... Read more
So, What Can We Do?”: From Awareness to Advocacy in Asian Community Mental Health
NYU Press Lobby Lounge 82 Washington Square E, New York, NYDr. Lisa Suzuki’s research team is working to understand the impact of race-based trauma in the Asian American community and plans to share their scholarship through a research and community in-person event. The panel will focus on updating attendees about the pressing issues facing Asian communities in New York City. It aims to empower attendees ... Read more
In Celebration of “A Living Remedy”
Also-Known-As and the Asian American Writers’ Workshop are thrilled to welcome back Nicole Chung, in conversation with Crystal Hana Kim, to celebrate the paperback release of her critically acclaimed memoir A Living Remedy. From the bestselling author of All You Can Ever Know comes a searing memoir of family, class, and grief—a daughter’s search to ... Read more
Voices Rising: What’s Next for Asian Americans in the Arts?
CUNY Graduate Center (Elebash Recital Hall) 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYIn honor of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and during a pivotal moment for Asian American representation in the arts, The WNET Group’s ALL ARTS and Exploring Hate initiatives team up with The Serica Initiative to proudly present “Voices Rising: What’s Next for Asian Americans in the Arts?” A panel of celebrated Asian American ... Read more
Introduction to Digital Archiving
Dive into our digital archive and learn strategies to create digital archives for your classroom! We'll be launching this course on May 9, 2024 at 7:30PM EST with a live session! We'd love to see you there.