The Asian American Exit Poll 2024
Hear from AALDEF on key findings from the 2024 Asian American Exit Poll about the issues Asian American voters care about and the barriers they faced at the polls last election season. You’ll hear reflections and insights from on-the-ground organizations, including AAPI New Jersey, MinKwon Center, and APIA Vote Michigan.
Master Classes: Asian American Career Lessons on Developing a Personal Brand
Our second Master Class will be on the topic of “Master Classes: Developing a Personal Brand” and will feature Jerry Won, who is the Founder & CEO of Just Like Media, an innovative storytelling company. They are behind the award winning Dear Asian Americans Podcast, whose guests include Vice President Kamala Harris, the Asian Creator ... Read more
Womankind’s 12th Annual Anti-Human Trafficking Conference
Womankind's 2025 Anti-Human Trafficking Conference aims to provide a nuanced understanding of how gender dynamics affect survivors of labor trafficking in Asian American and Asian immigrant communities. In doing so, we hope to ultimately strengthen more inclusive and effective support systems. Panelists will analyze the gender paradigm, which includes traditional beliefs and norms related to ... Read more
Writing Musicals as Asian Composers
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYJoin resident performing artist/award-winning composer Tidtaya Sinutoke for an engaging workshop/seminar exploring the creative process of writing musicals. Designed for artists and enthusiasts alike, this session delves into the unique perspective of being an Asian composer in musical theatre.
Play – Cymbeline
Lynn F. Angelson Theater 136 East 13th Street, New York, NYIn a world shattered by tyranny and poisoned by misogyny, Cymbeline tells the story of a young woman's flight from despair to heroism as she rediscovers her lost siblings and brings order to a kingdom ruled by chaos. Performed by an ensemble of eleven women, Cymbeline is a story of hope and rebirth in the ... Read more
Mini-Global Mashup: DoYeon Kim (Gayageum) Meets Cooper-Moore (Diddley-bow)
Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, United StatesFlushing Town Hall's Mini-Global Mashup series brings together two amazing global music artists along with an accompanist for an afternoon of music, conversation and exploration. The first Mini-Global Mashup series of 2025 will feature two extraordinary artists: DoYeon Kim, a virtuoso of the gayageum, the traditional Korean zither, whose innovative performances bridge centuries-old traditions with contemporary ... Read more
Chinese Theatre Works – “Red Gate: Pauline Benton & Chinese Shadow Theatre in America” (Opening Reception)
Flushing Town Hall 137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY, United StatesThe heart of Chinese Theatre Works’ collections of shadow figures, The Pauline Benton Collection represents a significant historical and ethnographic treasure trove as well as an artistic resource. Pauline Benton began collecting these figures in China during her stays in Peking during the 20’s and 30’s. Some of the shadow figures in the collection were already antiques ... Read more
2025 Queens College Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
Queens College - Colden Auditorium 153-49 Reeves Avenue, Flushing, NYJoin us to celebrate the life and legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the importance of engaging youth, and our enduring connection to Dr. King, who spoke at Queens College 60 years ago this coming spring.
Stories of Solidarity
On MLK Day & Inauguration Day, we invite you to join SAADA virtually to learn about how South Asian Americans and other communities of color have worked together to fight for justice and dignity for all. We’ll share stories of allyship, friendship, love, and hope from SAADA's forthcoming "Stories of Solidarity" walking tour of Harlem.
How Chinese Tech Got Caught Up in an American Political Storm
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYThe Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei grew from humble origins, founded in 1987 by a former PLA officer, into one of the largest firms in the world. Then in 2019, it was added to the U.S. Entity List, amid suspicion it could provide a backdoor into American networks for the Chinese Communist Party. That was just ... Read more
Aflame by Pico Iyer: Book Launch
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYHow does stillness help us recollect what really matters and what we truly love? How can silence teach us more than any text or doctrine—and offer us a common space in an ever more divided and despairing world? And how can sitting alone in a small cell somehow be a training in community and compassion, ... Read more
Community reactions to the Trump administration’s “Day One” priorities
Please join APIAVote, AAPI Data, and AAJA for the latest Voices of AAPI Communities monthly briefing, where we’ll dive deep into the new findings from AAPI Data and AP-NORC. This month’s focus: the incoming Trump administration’s “Day One” policy priorities. We’ll have timely insights and findings to understand the perspectives of Asian American, Native ... Read more