Events

The threats of ICE at the polls has caused a chilling effect among voters, especially immigrant voters and naturalized citizens. But what messaging is effective to combat this chilling effect without further spreading misinformation or fear? Join us for this partner briefing where we will hear from Voto Latino and America's Voice on effective messaging ... Read more

Who has the authority to tell Ifugao history, and what changes when communities take part in that work? This conversation draws from archaeology in Ifugao to examine how knowledge about the past is produced and shared. Research has challenged long-held claims about the age of the rice terraces and has shown how community knowledge can ... Read more

The UCLA Asian American Studies Center, with support from The Asian American Foundation, presents this webinar series on teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories for K-12 and University Educators. Learn from leading scholars and classroom educators how to integrate AAPI narratives into your curriculum.

Join QPL Community Health for a discussion with NYU Professor Krishnendu Ray and NYC-based cook, journalist, and recipe developer Anikah Shaokat. Together, they’ll explore how food preserves culture, connects generations, and reflects the Bengali-American experience.

OCA  will participate in the final session of Democracy 2025’s Election Briefing Series, Protecting Access to the Ballot: Legal Responses to ICE at the Polls, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. ET. OCA Executive Director Thu Nguyen will join our legal team and co-plaintiffs to discuss the presence of federal immigration enforcement agents ... Read more

With just two weeks left before the midterm election, who do AAPI adults trust to handle the economy and cost of living? How worried are AAPIs about potential foreign interference in the election? And how do AAPI adults feel about President Trump’s handling of foreign policy? Get the answers to all these questions and more ... Read more

Registration was step one. Now let’s get voters informed, prepared, and to the polls. A Two-Part Webinar Series National Voter Registration Day on September 15th was only the beginning. Once voters are registered, the next challenge is making sure they have the information, confidence, and plan they need to actually participate. It’s Time to Get ... Read more

In this intimate two-hour workshop led by Thomas Percy Kim (who raised $1.6M in crowd-equity for his film Isle Child and is a co-founder of the independent film studio The Vandalist), your project will be pressure-tested with live feedback to get your project ready for the world of independent financing. Co-facilitated by Maaya Shah, you’ll ... Read more

Please join the Asian American Studies Program for an evening with Tony- and Obie-award winning playwright David Henry Hwang in conversation with journalist Jeff Yang. DAVID HENRY HWANG is a playwright, librettist, screenwriter, and Professor Emeritus at Columbia University. His stage works include the plays FOB (1980, Obie Award), M. Butterfly (1988, Tony Award), Golden Child (1996, Obie Award, Tony ... Read more

Join us for an evening of dialogue about how to advance school integration in New York City. New York City schools remain among the most segregated in the United States. For years, community leaders, students, educators, and city-commissioned working groups have put forward detailed recommendations to address inequality—yet systemic changes have not come. Sparked by ... Read more

Join us on Tuesday, October 20th at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT for our virtual workshop "All Hands on Deck: How You Can Get Involved in This Election Cycle." No matter your knowledge or skill level, it's not too late for you to make a difference and help make sure everyone participates in their ... Read more

Join us at the historic Hall of Records on October 21st to learn about the City’s oral history initiative, Neighborhood Stories!