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
AAPI HEROES
Arts on Site 12 St. Marks Place, 3R, New York, NYDive into an enchanting evening with AAPI HEROES, where we follow our young explorer, Kai, on a captivating journey across time. This vibrant performance, rich in dance and storytelling, inspired by iconic Asian Figures such as Anna May Wong, Hollywood's first Chinese American star, and Bruce Lee, a legend in martial arts and philosophy. It ... Read more
Sinehan sa Konsulado
KJCC 53 Washington Square South, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us from August 27 to 29 for a special celebration of Philippine cinema in honor of National Heroes' Day! In partnership with Sulo: The Philippine Studies Initiative, we're bringing this year's Sinehan sa Konsulado to KJCC at New York University. Enjoy an exciting array of Filipino movies and documentaries, featuring captivating stories, stunning visuals, ... Read more
Law(s) of the Land: Voter Registration & State Guides w. Fair Elections Center
Election season is heating up, and we want to be sure you’re ready for your voter registration program. Nonprofit VOTE and National Voter Registration Day have partnered with our friend Michelle Kanter Cohen of the Fair Elections Center. We’ll hear from election law expert and attorney Allegra Chapman about the guides she updated with the ... Read more
The 2024 U.S. Elections and Why the Asian-American Electorate Matters
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYAsia Society and the Asian American Journalists Association, New York Chapter will examine the AAPI electorate for the 2024 U.S. Presidential election — their makeup, the trends, what they care about, and how they see the candidates.
Inter-grant Festival
Arts on Site 12 St. Marks Place, 3R, New York, NYInter-grant Fest is... A platform where international freelance artists are supported to create and share their works without hazardous application processes Inter-grant Festival comes from the words "international" and "immigrant", combined to play words that are juxtaposed to the United States in various landscapes. Dancemaker Ching-I Chang, originally from Taiwan, created the festival after ... Read more
Vijay Iyer Trio
Bryant Park Bryant Park, Manhattan, United StatesDescribed by The New York Times as a “social conscience, multimedia collaborator, system builder, rhapsodist, historical thinker and multicultural gateway,” composer-pianist Vijay Iyer has earned a place as one of the leading music-makers of his generation. His honors include a MacArthur Fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artist Award, a United States Artist Fellowship, and the ... Read more
South Asian Comedy: Laughing Lassi
Broadway Comedy Club 318 W. 53rd St, New York, New YorkWatch some of the funniest South Asian American comedians from New York City as well as from all around the U.S. Every show also features a non-South-Asian guest performer, just to keep the spice level under 5. Also join us at the after-party to mingle and network! The location of the after-party is announced during ... Read more
Shoes off! Mouth off!
Caveat 21 A Clinton St, New York, NY, United StatesAsian American storytelling show, where they have voices and address issues they face all the time. The storytellers will crush stereotypes and talk about subjects that are not usually associated with their community ie: mental health, sexuality, politics, etc. This is also a safe place where if a storyteller does associate with the "stereotype," it's ... Read more
PHOTOGRAPHIC JUSTICE: THE CORKY LEE STORY
DCTV 87 Lafayette St, New York, NYFor 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history, Lee produced an astonishing archive of nearly a million compelling photographs. His work takes on new ... Read more
Countering Economic Coercion: U.S. Strategy and Business Resilience in the Indo-Pacific
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us on Thursday, September 5, for a timely in-person discussion on economic coercion with U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez.
Democracy, War, and Identity: Viet Thanh Nguyen and Cathy Linh Che in Conversation
Authors Viet Thanh Nguyen (The Sympathizer, A Man of Two Faces) and Cathy Linh Che (Split, Becoming Ghost) share readings of their work and discuss their experience of democracy as Vietnamese American immigrant writers whose work engages vistas of American democracy amidst the legacy and representations of the Vietnam War. A Q&A will follow the ... Read more