Breaking Through: Signs of Progress in Shattering Career Advancement Barriers for Asians – A Discussion
Cultural differences, a history of stereotyping, and even unconscious bias can all be foundational elements for the challenges that Asians face when advancing in the workplace. Being comfortable in one’s own skin is a challenge that faces the Asian population on a daily basis. Committee of 100’s Next Generation Leaders program will be spearheading ... Read more
Virtual Briefing: The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States
Please join Rep. Grace Meng and commissioners from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to discuss the Commission's recent report entitled "The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States."
A Portal to Healing: Using Creative Writing to Calm Our Minds ( Event Postponed)
Queens College - Dining Hall Patio Room (DH114) 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, NYWould you like to learn how to use creative writing to deal with anxiety, stress or grief? “A Portal to Healing: Using Creative Writing to Calm Our Minds” is part of a series of workshops and events that focus on mental health in Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, sponsored by the Queens College ... Read more
(YPN) Legal Career Insights: A Panel Discussion
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYIn the next program of our Young Professionals’ Network series, The Korea Society, in partnership with the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY), will be hosting a panel discussion focused on the pursuit of a career in law. Our panel comprises four experienced legal professionals: Karen Kim, Senior Counsel at QBE North America ... Read more
Film Series – A Touch of Wang Hongwei
Metrograph 7 Ludlow Street, New York, NYA classmate of director Jia Zhangke at the Beijing Film Academy, Wang Hongwei would become one of the mainstays of Jia’s cinema from their student days onward—an archaeologist sifting through the debris of a vanished Fengjie in Still Life, an abusive massage parlor customer in A Touch of Sin, the lead in Jia’s 1997 breakthrough Xiao Wu (Pickpocket)… Sometimes ... Read more
International Women’s Day 2024: Tackling the Unfinished Business of Gender Equality
Asia Society 725 Park Avenue, New York, NYHuman security expert Lima Halimi Ahmad, from Afghanistan, and Mitsuru Claire Chino, from the U.S. and Japan, join UN Girls Education Initiative Director Antara Ganguli to take stock of the progress made in narrowing the gender gap on International Women's Day.
Zenga: A New History
Japan Society 333 East 47th Street, New York, NY, United StatesThe roundtable associated with the exhibition, None Whatsoever: Zen Paintings from the Gitter-Yelen Collection, explores the origins, evolution, and importance of the Gitter-Yelen Collection of Japanese art. Alice Yelen Gitter and Kurt Gitter will their share experiences and aspirations during the decades-long formation of their collection. A circle of expert curators and scholars will discuss ... Read more
Book Discussion with Thea Huanzon
Philippine Center in New York 556 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYSentro Rizal New York and the Philippine Consulate General in New York invite you to come and join us for a book discussion with Thea Guanzon featuring her debut novel and the instant New York Times Best Seller, The Hurricane Wars, at the Philippine Center in New York.
Oneness: Music and Movement
Jiva Studio 27-28 Thomson Avenue, Long Island City, NYThis concert presents the music of three artists and mystical poets: Meera Bai, Kabir, and Amir Khusru. The music and songs of these artists represent a pinnacle of mystical and philosophical insight, but presented through the language and emotions of basic human experience. From the pang of separation to the ecstasy of union with the ... Read more
Manhattan’s Chinatown: An Historical Walking Tour
Seward Park Library 192 East Broadway, New York, NYJoin us for a walking tour of Chinatown, provided by Taylor Zhou, former docent at the Museum of Chinese in America. The tour builds on her knowledge to include insight into the social, economic, and cultural life of the community. The tour moves through the historic core of the neighborhood highlighting people and businesses that so captured the public imagination. This tour ... Read more
Paper Dream – A Staged Reading
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYIn honor of Women’s History Month, the Museum of Chinese in America is proud to collaborate with Playwright Lyra Nalan to present a staged reading of PAPER DREAM in remembrance of women detainees on Angel Island, the chief port of entry for Chinese and other immigrants from Asia.
Harmony and Heights: Exploring Tang Dynasty Poetry through the Lens of Li Bai, Du Fu, and Wang Wei
Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the poetic landscapes of the Tang Dynasty as the Renwen Society at China Institute presents a lecture by Dr. Zhu Qi. A renowned scholar with deep expertise in Chinese literature, Dr. Zhu brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to his exploration of the three most celebrated poets of ... Read more