NYS Asian Pacific American Task Force NYS AAPI SUMMIT
The theme of this year's Summit is Empowerment through Representation. Join us for a day of community building, learning, and celebration at the inaugural NYS AAPI Summit. This community event is sponsored by Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York and The Asian American Foundation. SPACE IS LIMITED. Connect with AAPI legislators, leaders, and advocates. ... Read more
Illuminate AAPI History in Your Classroom: An Evening for Educators
Celebrate 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
Growing Up Financially in Asian Immigrant Families
For Baruch alumni who come from Asian immigrant families, there is often a common challenge: you have to learn Financial Literacy on your own. Parents typically do not teach it to you since, due to language and cultural differences, there is a lack of knowledge about what tools are available. Topics such as stock market ... 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.
Beyond Ballet, Beyond Hip-Hop
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesIn The Dying Swan & Its Cause of Death, one of Japan’s leading prima ballerinas, Hana Sakai, performs her graceful dance of the timeless Western classic ballet to Saint-Saëns’ famous music. Immediately after, Sakai starts trudging, wobbling and speaking aloud about why she, the swan, had to die–a hilarious take by visionary director/playwright Toshiki Okada that delves into environmental ... Read more
Afroasian Musical Imaginaries – Precolonial Imprints in Contemporary Musics
New York University (Washington Square South, Rm 701) 53 Washington Square South, Room 701, New York, NYThere is now a large and burgeoning scholarship around precolonial AfroAsian connections and how such long term links have impacted how societies have emerged and the resultant cultural formations within them. If we turn to music and associated performance forms, similarities and various traces of such longue duree interactions can be observed that allow us ... Read more
2024 Japan Parade & Street Fair
Central Park West Central Park West (72nd Street), New York, NYBuilding on the great success of the last two years, the 3rd Japan Parade in New York City will be held on Saturday, May 11 2024. The purpose of the parade is to celebrate, express, and bring awareness to the friendship between NYC and Japan with a thank you from the Japanese community.