NYCDOE Social Studies and Civics Week 2024
Civics Week is a time each spring for schools across the city to celebrate youth voice, civic empowerment, and the importance of registering to vote. Civics Week includes efforts to get every young person to understand that their voice matters and that they can create change as active participants of their community. We're excited to ... Read more
How To Encourage Students To Start Writing
Queens College - Library (President's Conference Room) 65-30 Kissena Blvd - QNS01 - RO525, Flushing, NYThis workshop will provide teachers with an opportunity to discuss the creation of effective pre-draft activities and assignments that will help students get started on their writing assignments. We’ll discuss brainstorming, organizing, and drafting prompts to help students address common responses to writing assignments like writing anxiety, procrastination, and writer’s block. Faculty in all disciplines ... Read more
Escape to “Dalifornia”
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin author and China Books Review editor Alec Ash in conversation with author Barbara Demick to discuss Ash's new book The Mountains Are High, which explores the Chinese who are reverse migrating from cities to the countryside.
Reshaping NYC’s Economy for a Vastly Changed Post-Pandemic Landscape
The Green Space 44 Charlton Street, New York, NYNew York City has bounced back from the depths of the pandemic, fully rebounding from the jobs lost since 2020 and emphatically repelling the threat of a “doom loop” scenario. But New York still has work to do to keep pace with a vastly changed post-pandemic landscape and reimagine key facets of the city’s economy ... Read more
Empowering Voices: Women Leading in a Transformative Era
China Institute 40 Rector Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NYChina Institute in America proudly presents "Empowering Voices," a groundbreaking program that delves into the multifaceted narratives of Asian women and their pivotal roles in shaping society. This initiative not only aims to illuminate the challenges, triumphs, and contributions of Asian women in various domains but also seeks to foster a vibrant networking environment where ... Read more
Asian Americans in the Ivory Tower
New York University (Kimmel Center for Student Life) 60 Washington Sq. South, New York, NYSpeaker: Frank H. Wu, President, Queens College/CUNY Frank H. Wu has served as the president of CUNY Queens College since July 2020. He is the first Asian American to serve in this role. He previously served as chancellor and dean at the University of California Hastings College of Law and faculty at Howard University. He received ... Read more
At Home In The Philippine Village: An Artist Talk by Janna Añonuevo Langholz
Bard Graduate Center 38 West 86th Street, Lecture Hall, New York, NYThe Philippine Village Historical Site is a living monument in Clayton, Missouri, that holds space for respectful engagement with histories of the 1904 World’s Fair and the accurate telling of those histories from Filipino and Indigenous perspectives. In this talk, interdisciplinary artist (and caretaker of the site) Janna Añonuevo Langholz shares how she honors the ... Read more
Jang: The Soul of Korean Cooking
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYLike the foundational role of butter in French cooking or olive oil in Italian cuisine, jangs stand as the cornerstone of Korean cooking, infusing every dish with a symphony of flavors and complexity. Chef Mingoo Kang, often referred to as South Korea’s best chef, invites readers on a gastronomic journey in Jang: The Soul of ... Read more
Fund your Film! Film Labs and Film Grants – Hear from Funders
Hear from funders and film support organizations - as deadlines for their opportunities are coming up. What are these funders and support groups looking for in your project, your proposal and sample? Would you qualify as an emerging or an early career filmmaker? Join us online on Wednesday March 13th to hear from Lucy Mukerjee ... Read more
CUNY Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Conference 2024: Educating for Health Equity & Social Justice
CUNY Graduate Center 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYThe seventh University-wide diversity conference returns to the Graduate Center, scheduled for Thursday March 14, 2024. This one-day event will focus on how both health equity and social justice work in tandem to realize a greater sense of inclusion and belonging at CUNY.
Politics of Water in the Himalayan Region
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYJoin us for a conversation about the politicization of water in the Himalayas, also known as "the water tower of Asia."
Jian Yoo – Iridescent Hue (New York Asia Week Reception)
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYWorking in the precise and fine medium of mother of pearl - "jagae" in Korean - Jian Yoo’s iridescent art bridges historical and contemporary, nature and artificial, arts and crafts. Made of thousands of mother-of-pearl pieces layered in intricate patterns, Yoo's art respectfully acknowledges the long tradition of master craft workers while reinventing the genre ... Read more