Since 2002, we have been on the Union Square Park celebrating Taiwanese American Heritage Week.  In the festival, participants can see performances, sample local delicacies, observe dough figurine makers and calligraphy masters at work in the arts & crafts area, learn about various organizations and agencies, play children’s games, learn about traditional Taiwanese toys in ... Read more

Renowned Filipinx composer and percussionist Susie Ibarra previews her latest work in progress— Sky Islands, a musical tribute to our rich and fragile ecosystems inspired by the distinct rainforest habitats of Luzon, Philippines. Listen to excerpts of the music performed on new sound sculptures of gong metals, titled Floating Gardens. This is followed by a cross-disciplinary ... Read more

Join AAWW in-person and online for a celebration of noam keim’s The Land is Holy. noam will be joined by Palestinian American writer Sarah Aziza, and Syrian American playwright Michael Zalta. This event is in collaboration with our friends at Radix Media, a worker owned printer and publisher based in Brooklyn, NY.

In May 1924, the U.S. passed the Johnson-Reed Act, which banned all immigration to the U.S. from Asia. As we commemorate this dark chapter in U.S. history, Asian American communities face xenophobic policies and inflammatory rhetoric similar to the pre-Johnson-Reed era. This event will feature Asian American news media leaders serving communities that have been ... Read more

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Office of Behavioral Health Equity invites you to join in celebrating the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month event, The Power of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Cultural Practices in Healing, on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 3:00 pm – ... Read more

The program will also include a panel discussion Moderated by Hon. L. Austin D’Souza, Judge of the New York City Civil Court, Kings County, and Commissioner of the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission. Panelists include Professor Louis Jim of Brooklyn Law School, Professor Joy Kanwar of Brooklyn Law School, Professor Thomas H. Lee of Fordham ... Read more

If you’re a job seeker, you’re in the right place. Jobs NYC is a campaign that brings the city’s range of workforce services to a neighborhood near you through resource fairs held monthly in each borough. Whether you are ready to interview with resume in hand or looking for other resources, we're committed to meeting ... Read more

In Asian/Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, food is more than just fuel. It gathers people, bridges generations, empowers community, and teaches culture. Incorporating food that is culturally significant into programming can also help communities and people impacted by violence heal from trauma. However, many AAPI people are left without access to ingredients and ... Read more

Join Ascend and LinkedIn for a commemorative program to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month! Key speakers and collaborators will discuss the business impact of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) and how businesses can use them to support career aspirations of diverse talent in the workplace. Program will also feature Asian inspired musical performances! Speakers: Henry Fong – ... Read more

If you’re a job seeker, you’re in the right place. Jobs NYC is a campaign that brings the city’s range of workforce services to a neighborhood near you through resource fairs held monthly in each borough. Whether you are ready to interview with resume in hand or looking for other resources, we're committed to meeting ... Read more

Celebrate the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month by joining us for an insightful and inspiring event that celebrates the journey of four Asian women entrepreneurs. Our panelists will share their unique challenges, pivotal moments in their business journeys, and insights into their mindsets. Key Speakers for Retail Panel: Julie Zhu (Moderator), Founder ... Read more

What is it like to live at the intersection of multiple marginalized identities? Hosted by Diversability, a disability advocacy group within the library, our lineup of inspiring panelists will share their stories of how they navigated living with disabilities while intersecting experiences with queer and Asian identities. Speakers: Kim Chua is a social impact designer, ... Read more

Sat, Jun 1, 9:00 PM In Person in NYC Brooklyn at the The Sultan Room Tickets $32: https://www.djrekha.com/upcomingevents Bollywood Disco: Proud Edition by the legendary DJ Rekha returns to The Sultan Room to kick off Pride. Offering Rain opens with classic item numbers, followed by a live performance by breakout artist Sheherazaad. Don’t miss your dance ... Read more

Join us in celebrating the 126th Philippine Independence Anniversary Commemoration Parade for its 34th annual celebration at Madison Avenue, New York City on June 2, 2024! This year's parade promises to be bigger and better than ever before, with cultural shows, dances, and festivities featuring Kuyamis Festival Performances from Misamis Oriental, that showcase a part ... Read more

Wednesday June 5th, 2024 at 3pm EST/ 12pm PST Virtual Free RSVP: https://give.jampilgrimages.org/event/virtual-jerome-rohwer-pilgrimage/e588800   Join us to explore the history of solidarity between our communities & get updates on current work, including the reparative justice fight for Tulsa's Greenwood Community.   Featuring: Akemi Kochiyama, Dreisen Heath, Emily Akpan, Kathy Masaoka, Miya Iwataki, and Regina Boone.

How can a Korean artist—however one identifies as such—shape their own narrative in this fast changing, global environment? Educated, living, and working in both the United States and South Korea, three Korean artists ponder what home means to them by exploring the landscape surrounding them. Working in three distinctive media—sculpture, photography, and contemporary mother-of-pearl art—this ... Read more

Portfolio in Practice invites AAPI visual artists to receive valuable feedback on their portfolios from leading contemporary curators. The event consists of a brief introduction of the curators and one-on-one sessions made by appointment through online registration, with curators providing close consultation on artist projects. Artists can register for (up to 3) 20-minute sessions with ... Read more

Join us Thursday, June 6, for a Voices of AAPI Communities briefing hosted by APIAVote and Asian American Journalists Association. Experts will join us to discuss the latest AAPI Data /AP-NORC Survey, spotlighting views on K-12 education, higher education, and school safety.

CUNY students, faculty and staff from all 25 schools in all five boroughs will celebrate their PRIDE in-person at Queens College. This event will take place outdoors on the Queens College Quad (rain location: Main Dining Hall). In our seventh year, this spectacular in-person Pride Festival IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and will include: Drag ... Read more

Join us in Celebrating Mental Health Awareness and Asian American and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Let's come together to honor the rich heritage of Asian American and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander cultures while raising awareness about mental health. This event will feature engaging discussions, live Q&A, and opportunities to connect with ... Read more

Meet New Yorker Cartoonist Yinfan Huang for a 90 minute Comic Arts Workshop. Students will learn about different comics genres and formats and how to create a quick and easy-to-read 4-panel comic from start to finish. Exercises range from making simple yet sophisticated 4-panel comics based on a prompt or theme to coloring techniques using ... Read more

Any Donation: https://www.aajil.org/core-training Registration to be announced   This session unpacks the connections between global histories of settler colonialism, militarization, and capitalism with anti-Blackness and white supremacy.   All are welcome. We offer these trainings in order to equip you with histories and critical frameworks that can deepen the work of antiracism in your lives and ... Read more

“BLU ROOM” is back by popular demand! You are invited to join us on Saturday, June 8th, 2024 from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm for an afternoon of Laughs, Cries, Music and Culture featuring a One-Man Show written and performed by Actor Rob Chen at 21 Pell.   About The Blu Room: The Blu Room ... Read more

Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) is excited to showcase the projects of this year’s What Can We Do? Artist grant awardees at CPC One (45 Suffolk Street, New York, NY 10002). Throughout the months of February through June, more than 18 artists carried out creative projects showing care to the AAPI community in Flushing, Queens; ... Read more

Honoring National Immigrant Heritage Month, the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) cordially invites you to a virtual discussion with Michelle T. King, an associate professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and author of Chop Fry Watch Learn: Fu Pei-mei and the Making of Modern Chinese Food. This event ... Read more

Author Oiyan Poon in conversation with Anurima Bhargava. Before being struck down by the US Supreme Court in June 2023, affirmative action remained one of the few remaining policy tools to address racial inequalities, revealing peculiar contours of racism and anti-racist strategies in America. Through personal reflective essays for and about her daughter, OiYan Poon ... Read more

Founding President of the Sun Yat-Sen Hawaii Foundation and former Councilmember of Honolulu City, Leigh-Wai Doo will give a presentation on the important historical role that Hawaii and its people played in the life of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, the acknowledged Father of Modern China.  This role included his attending high schools at what are now known ... Read more

The Asian American Women Series event is designed to empower Asian American women in leadership roles across diverse industries. By featuring esteemed keynote speakers, engaging panel discussions, and interactive sessions, this event aspires to craft a dynamic and enlightening experience for all attendees. The first event in the series will explore the intersection of artificial ... Read more

Join us for a screening of excerpts from America's First Guru, a PBS special documentary telling the story of legendary Indian monk Swami Vivekananda's experiences and impact in America. The screening will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Raja Choudhury, Dr. Mukesh Prasad of the Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute at Harvard University, and ... Read more

China plays a pivotal role in the international community's fight against climate change. However, understanding which officials and departments drive China’s ambition, and how climate is prioritized in China’s bureaucracy, are crucial to benchmarking China’s climate progress. A new report, Climate Change in China’s Governance: Agenda, Agents, and International Collaboration, by Guoguang Wu, Senior Fellow ... Read more

Join our exclusive webinar for community partners to enhance your voter registration campaigns and outreach strategies. Allen Blackwell, a seasoned advocate for voter participation, will share crucial insights to maximize your impact on National Voter Registration Day 2024.

This play is a circle. When federal funding for food banks can only provide blocks of fortified cheese, Diana Song and Lanie set out against all the odds to feed their neighborhood. Part-Lehrstück and part raucus comedy, BAGS explores the dishearteningly cyclical nature of organizing and teaches about the importance of continued engagement & the power of ... Read more

A landlord. An organizer. All the tenants. Based on Jesse Jae Hoon’s conversation with organizers Rima Begum and Whitney Hu, Always Eat the Food follows the forming of a tenants union against a predatory real estate company.

Set in the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, this raw and intimate documentary captures the struggles and human resilience in the battle to survive the pandemic in Wuhan, China. On January 23rd, 2020, China locked down Wuhan, a city of 11 million, to combat the emerging COVID-19 outbreak. Set deep inside the frontlines of ... Read more

Are you intrigued by the various ways people approach dating? Do you enjoy hearing memorable or hilarious dating stories? Are you curious about the dating experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals? As part of MOCA’s Pride Month celebrations, we are thrilled to introduce a new public program series dedicated to queer storytelling and the sharing of personal ... Read more

Please join the White House Office of Public Engagement and WHIAANHPI on June 24 for a historic Pride Month convening to celebrate the extraordinary courage and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander LGBTQI+ individuals and allies. This special event will highlight the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to supporting LGBTQI+ Americans, as well as ... Read more

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Peter Banseok Kwon, Assistant Professor of Korean Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York, on his newly released book: Cornerstone of the Nation: The Defense Industry and the Building of Modern Korea under Park Chung Hee. Newly released by Harvard University Press, this book ... Read more

The Asian Women Giving Circle is organizing its first-ever convening that will bring together our grantees and donors to exchange knowledge and nurture relationships. Rooted in community, learning, and innovation, the gathering will feature panel discussions, an exhibition area, and a participatory art project. As a collective, we aim to further our mission of amplifying ... Read more

The Power In Numbers Coalition invites you to participate in an insightful virtual webinar where we will highlight: Federal policy updates on data disaggregation; Showcase our new data platform: the AANHPI Community Data Explorer that puts data and infographics in the hands of the community; and Hear from AA & NHPI-serving organizations on how this ... Read more

This event also will serve as the official launch of Asia Society Policy Institute’s latest report that takes stock of climate finance flows to developing countries in Asia, analyzes how reforms to the global financial architecture would impact flows, and provides recommendations for moving forward on reform efforts from an Asian perspective.

Wong's new book, At the Edge of Empire: A Family's Reckoning with China, tells the story of a family and a nation that spans decades of momentous change and gives profound insight into a new authoritarian age transforming the world. Join us on June 27, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. for a conversation with Edward Wong ... Read more