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National APA Museum Commission – New York Regional Convening and Listening Session
New York University - Kimmel Center, Rosenthal Pavilion 60 Washington Square South, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsPlease join us in NYC to share your input on what a future national Asian Pacific American museum could look like. The National Asian Pacific American Museum Commission is continuing its listening tour across the country and will be in NYC next! We invite anyone interested in learning more about the work of the Commission—including ... Read more
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Teaching AAPI Studies K-8: Celebrating the Diversity of Lunar New Year
Non AAARI EventsLunar New Year is a time of celebration for millions across the world! Join us to learn about the diversity of experiences that come along with this joyous holiday, the history of Lunar New Year in the United States, and how we can bring these experiences into the K-8 classroom! The lesson plans provided will ... Read more
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Voting Rights 101 & Bridging Gaps in Community Participation
Non AAARI EventsJoin us for this critical discussion exploring the importance of voting rights and inclusive civic engagement, especially in this pivotal election year. Learn from leading experts about the barriers South Asians and other communities face in accessing the ballot box, and discover strategies to bridge gaps in participation. Together, we’ll discuss actionable steps to ensure ... Read more
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MOCA Lunar New Year Mixer: Year of the Horse Celebration
Museum of Chinese in America 215 Centre Street, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsGallop into the Lunar New Year at the Museum of Chinese in America with an energizing evening of culture, community, and good fortune in celebration of the Year of the Horse. This mixer is the perfect opportunity to gather friends, meet new faces, and enjoy a night of joyful connection.
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K-Pop Fandom: Performing Deokhu from the 1990s to Today
The Korea Society 350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsIn this lecture, Areum Jeong will explore the phenomenon of performing deokhu—a Korean term connoting an "avid fan"—and the cultural significance and meaning of K-pop fan practices with a nuanced examination of contemporary audience power.
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Genealogy Keynote Talk: Jessica Soho, Filipino Journalist
Non AAARI EventsJessica Soho is the most celebrated and most-awarded Filipino broadcast journalist in the Philippines. Born on March 27,1964 and proudly Ilocano, she has forged an indelible legacy in the field of journalism. Celebrating her 40th year in the Philippine broadcast industry, oho has built a remarkable career marked by unparalleled achievements and widespread recognition both nationally and internationally. She made history as the first Filipino to win the esteemed GeorgeFoster Peabody Award, and is a two-time recipient—first in 1999 for her documentaries Kamao and Kidneys for Sale, and again in 2014 for her in- depth coverage ... Read more
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Trans Caribbean: Queer and Trans Arts, Rights, and Activism
NYU Espacio de Culturas 53 Washington Square S, New York, NY, United StatesNon AAARI EventsCo-organized by the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) and The Latinx Project at NYU. Co-sponsored by the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality (CSGS), Hemispheric Institute, Asian/Pacific/American Institute at NYU, and the Center for the Study of Africa and the African Diaspora (CSAAD).
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Situating Racial Capitalism: South African Genealogies, Chinese Difference
CUNY Graduate Center - BRES Seminar Room 5318 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NYNon AAARI EventsSince the turn of the millennium, the return of the People's Republic of China to the African continent has been framed as a neocolonial scramble or revival of south-south cooperation. Drawing from ethnographic research on Chinese capitalist projects in Johannesburg, Huang recasts these relations of power as racial capitalism in a global moment of Chinese ... Read more
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Hack City Comedy with Mic Nguyen and Jenny Arimoto
Union Hall 702 Union St, Brooklyn, United StatesNon AAARI EventsIf having an Asian guy on a comedy show is unusual, then having two is just overkill. But that’s what the hosts of the Asian Not Asian Podcast, Jenny Arimoto and Mic Nguyen, are trying to do with their Hack City comedy show — overkill on the funnies. Join the two as they host one ... Read more
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Virtual Two-Day Facilitating Racial Equity: 2/17 & 2/18
Non AAARI EventsPlease note that this is a training happening over the span of 2 days. Please note that there is a prerequisite course prior to taking this training. Participants are REQUIRED to take the Building Racial Equity: Foundation course. Race Forward believes that racial justice is more important now than any other we have faced. We ... Read more
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Losar Family Celebration: Year of the Fire Horse
Intrepid Museum Pier 86, West 46th Street, New York, NY, United StatesNon AAARI EventsJoin us for two days of hands-on learning and discovery as we celebrate Losar, the Tibetan New Year, during Kids Week at the Intrepid Museum.
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Better Chinatown Annual Firecracker Ceremony
Handball Court Grand Street, New York, NY, United StatesNon AAARI EventsCome celebrate Lunar New Year with Better Chinatown at their firecracker event! It’s time to promote Asian culture through participating in a cultural and festive event with Better Chinatown. Volunteers will be participating in the event through being mascots (dragons, panda, rabbit), participating in booths, as well as setting up and cleaning up! Lunch will ... Read more