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SUMMARY:Festival: Send Chinatown Love: Here Forever
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Here Forever: a benefit festival and maker’s market honoring our merchants!\n\n\nDear community\, thank you for being here with us. We are commemorating five years of Send Chinatown Love at Here Forever: a benefit festival and maker’s market honoring our merchants! Come hang out with us at Manny Cantor Center on Sunday\, May 18\, from 12 – 6pm. We can’t wait to welcome you! \nFeaturing:\n📚 Last chance at purchasing merch and our Made Here cookbooks IRL from @sendchinatownlove \n🍓 Maker’s market and resource fair hosted by local community partners \n🎶 Live performances\, poetry readings\, and tunes (stay tuned for lineup!) \n⚡️ Flash tattoos by @gentle.oriental\, @raw.egg.yolk\, and @ohayopokes from @longtimetattoo \n🍵 Small bites\, drinks\, and desserts from Chinatown restaurants and businesses \n🖌️ Design care package bags with Heart of Dinner \n  \nTicket pricing:\nGeneral Admission – Timed Entry \n\nEvent admittance is ONLY for the time slot on your ticket \n\nVoluntary donation \n\nAdditional voluntary donation to SCL. 100% of donation proceeds will go towards our merchant microgrant program!\n\n  \nAbout Send Chinatown Love\nSend Chinatown Love is a New York- based\, 100% volunteer- run organization that supports Asian- and immigrant-owned small businesses across the city. Our mission is to respond to the needs of Asian-owned businesses by providing customized services and resources\, while also creating opportunities for our community to connect with these businesses. With all initiatives\, Send Chinatown Love hopes to build a more resilient future for these businesses and for NYC’s Asian communities. 100% of donation proceeds help small businesses through our initiatives such as Gift-a-Meal and Business Development.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/send-chinatown-love-here-forever/
LOCATION:Manny Cantor Center\, 197 East Broadway\, New York\, NY\, 10002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food,In Person,Market,Performance,Resource Fair
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SUMMARY:We All Eat Rice Open Mic
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this month’s open mic\, celebrating  the long history of solidarity between the Asian and Latino communities in Sunset Park.\n\n\nJoin us for this open mic celebrating AAPI Heritage Month and the long history of solidarity between the Asian and Latino communities in Sunset Park. You can sign-up to perform during the open mic here when you RSVP or at sign-in the day of the event. Look out for an email with the temporary door code\, which we will send out the week of the event. Please consider donating to UPROSE to support free community events like these!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/we-all-eat-rice-open-mic/
LOCATION:UPROSE\, 462 36th Street\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11232\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250517T210000
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SUMMARY:Queer AAPI Food Festival
DESCRIPTION:Step into a culinary extravaganza like no other\, where vibrant flavors\, rich cultural heritage\, and the celebration of diversity blend harmoniously. Welcome to our Queer AAPI Food Festival\, a captivating feast for the senses that will transport you on an unforgettable journey through the culinary traditions of the LGBTQ+ AAPI community. \nThe Queer AAPI Food Festival is not only a culinary adventure; it is a celebration of the LGBTQ+ AAPI community. It is a safe space where individuals can connect\, forge new friendships\, and share their personal stories\, fostering a sense of community and understanding. Picture an electric atmosphere brimming with joy and unity\, along with performances/activations that honor the resilience and creative spirit of the queer AAPI community. \nHost: Ma’amShe \nBorn and raised in New York City\, Miss Ma’amShe is a comedic content creator and drag artist whose unique perspective on comedy and pop culture makes her a standout in LGBTQ content creation. Miss Ma’amShe’s content consists of skits and parodies in relation to queer culture and current events. Outside of content creation\, Miss Ma’amShe is one of the most recognizable names in the New York City nightlife scene. She’s been featured in publications such as Them\, Cosmopolitan\, Dazed\, and Times Style\, and she’s been awarded “Best Comedy Performer” three years consecutively at the New York City nightlife awards. \nDJ: Michele Yue \nMICHELE YUE is a Chinese born American multi-disciplinary artist\, musician\, & DJ currently based in Brooklyn\, NY. Growing up in Houston\, TX\, Michele was deeply touched & influenced by the underground DIY music scene. After moving to Portland\, OR and later Paris\, France\, Yue settled in New York in 2018 to pursue her creative endeavors. Michele’s DJ sets are known for an eclectic mix of pop\, R&B\, hip-hop\, house\, techno\, & experimental sounds with a focus on inspiring people to move\, dance\, and connect with themselves and community through a variety of genres.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/queer-aapi-food-festival/
LOCATION:The Center\, 208 W 13th St\,\, New York\, New York\, 10011
CATEGORIES:Festival,Food,In Person
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SUMMARY:MOCACREATE: Luminaries We Love with Teaching Artist Yu Rong
DESCRIPTION:Commemorate the lives and achievements of your favorite Asian American heroes by making paper dolls (plus all their accessories!)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/mocacreate-luminaries-we-love-with-teaching-artist-yu-rong-2/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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SUMMARY:Writing Intimate Distance - Virtual Writing Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Join Megan Pinto and Kiran Bath for a virtual workshop on writing about the people we love!\n\n\nHow do we write about the ones we love? A common writing adage is write what you know\, and while free writing\, we might find ourselves returning to core relationships that have shaped us\, be it romantic\, familial\, or platonic. How do we tell our own stories when they involve other people? Is there an ethical line to what we can and cannot say? Join poets Kiran Bath (Instructions for Banno\, Kelsey Street Press) and Megan Pinto (Saints of Little Faith\, Four Way Books) as they explore strategies to navigate self disclosure and shared history. We’ll explore a diverse range of formal approaches\, with close readings from poets such as Bhanu Kapil\, Reetika Vazirani\, and passages on craft from writers like Melissa Febos. We will also do some writing of our own. (Optional\, but not required\, bring in a passage of a draft you are struggling with to work on during this session). \n__ \nMegan Pinto is the author of Saints of Little Faith\, her debut collection\, just out from Four Way Books. Her poems can be found in the Los Angeles Review of Books\, Ploughshares\, Lit Hub and elsewhere. She has won the Anne Halley Prize from the Massachusetts Review and an Amy Award from Poets & Writers\, as well as scholarships and fellowships from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference\, the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing\, the Port Townsend Writers’ Conference and Storyknife. Megan lives in Brooklyn and holds an MFA in poetry from Warren Wilson College. \nKiran Bath is a writer and lawyer currently based in New York. Her debut collection\, INSTRUCTIONS FOR BANNO was released in July 2024 with Kelsey Street Press. Kiran has received fellowships and support from Poets House\, the Vermont Studio Center and Brooklyn Poets. Kiran is a Kundiman fellow and a Tin House alumnus. Her writing appears in wildness\, The Adroit Journal\, The Brooklyn Rail and other journals. \n__ \nCOMMUNITY CARE & ACCESSIBILITY\nThis event will be streamed on Zoom Webinar. Please RSVP to receive a Zoom link via email\, which will be sent out two days in advance of the event. For other access needs\, please contact msaleh@aaww.org. \nAt AAWW\, the safety and comfort of our community is our top priority. We invite you to practice intentionality and care in your behavior and language when engaging with our programs and with each other. Violence of any kind\, including but not limited to racism\, sexism\, homophobia\, transphobia\, ableism\, ageism\, class or casteism\, bigotry or bias toward religion or faith\, or any action or assault against marginalized identities\, is not tolerated. Those who bring harm to our community in person or online are not welcome\, and will be asked to exit the space.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/writing-intimate-distance-virtual-writing-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Public Tour of With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America
DESCRIPTION:Join a MOCA educator for a public gallery tour of our core exhibition\, With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/public-tour-of-with-a-single-step-stories-in-the-making-of-america-9/
LOCATION:Museum of Chinese in America\, 215 Centre Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250516T230000
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SUMMARY:Model Majority American History Comedy Show
DESCRIPTION:NYC’s premier sketch comedy team Model Majority (ABC/Good Morning America\, CBS\, NY1 and more) is having their annual AANHPI Heritage Month show with history and pop cultured themed comedy sketches to learn the history you probably didn’t learn in school. In partnership with Asian Hustle Network with audience prizes from Asian American owned Sundae School. For more info about Model Majority www.ModelMajority.com
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/model-majority-american-history-comedy-show/
LOCATION:Under St. Marks Theater\, 94 St Marks Pl\, New York\, NY\, 10009\, United States
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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SUMMARY:Opium Wars\, Chinatown\, and NYC Punk with Alvin Eng
DESCRIPTION:NYPL Long-Term Fellow Alvin Eng presents a work-in-progress look at his forthcoming work of history and memoir\, Urban Oracle Bones\, which explores the cultural dynamic between opium and the “heroin chic” punk scene of 1970s NYC. Drawing on resources from the Library’s Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature\, as well as firsthand accounts of life in Lower Manhattan and Chinatown\, Eng examines this period and its legacy through the dual lenses of William S. Burroughs’ character “Johnny Yen”—immortalized in Iggy Pop and David Bowie’s song “Lust for Life”—and his own grandfather’s opium overdose in Chinatown\, spotlighting the forces that shaped both his life and broader cultural movements.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/opium-wars-chinatown-and-nyc-punk-with-alvin-eng/
LOCATION:NYPL Stephen A. Schwarzman Building\, 476 Fifth Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10018
CATEGORIES:Non AAARI Events
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250519
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SUMMARY:Kochiyama Archives Launch/Conference -Claiming Our Shared Histories and Struggles: Radical Solidarities
DESCRIPTION:Kochiyama Archives Launch / Conference – \nClaiming Our Shared Histories and Struggles: Radical Solidarities in the Kochiyama Archives\nDates: May 16-18\, 2025\nLocation: Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (Harlem\, NY) \nOverview:\nClaiming Our Shared Histories and Struggles: Radical Solidarities in the Kochiyama Archives celebrates the official launch of the Yuri and Bill Kochiyama Papers at Columbia University’s Rare Books and Manuscripts Library. Claiming our Shared Histories and Struggles will be a 3-day interdisciplinary conference (May 16-18) featuring presentations\, panels and performances\, access to the Kochiyama Papers and community-building opportunities. \nFocusing on some of the richest areas of the Yuri and Bill Kochiyama Papers (re: Yuri’s work with Malcolm X\, movements for Black\, Asian\, Latino\, and indigenous peoples’ liberation\, human rights\, reparations and against war\, imperialism and the prison industrial complex over the last half of the 20th century)\, Claiming our Shared Histories and Struggles will enable students\, educators\, activists\, artists and community organizers to engage with examples of radical solidarity movements and struggles for liberation past and present and also to connect\, share and learn about each other’s work. \nFriday\, May 16\, 2025 \n\nWalking Tours in Harlem\nOpening Performance (Soh Daiko) & Keynote (Dr. Orisanmi Burton)\n\nSaturday\, May 17\, 2025 \n\nSession I: Discussion on Yuri Kochiyama’s political journey and influences\n​Akemi Kochiyama\, Tamara Payne\, Denise Lim\, Lisa Beyeler-Yvarra and Aukram Burton in conversation about the making of a radical anti-imperialist/archivist (19421963) and the impacts of the Executive Order 9066\, moving to Harlem post-WWII\, meeting Malcolm X\, attending Freedom School and other experiences on Yuri Kochiyama9s political and personal praxes.\nSession II: Exploration of BIPOC movements and cultural expressions in the 1960s-1970s. Taiyo Na in conversation with Jamal Joseph and Tomie Arai about the 1960s1970s – art and cultural expressions of identity\, united BIPOC movements for liberation and struggles for civil rights\, ethnic studies and against American imperialism abroad. [Featuring presentation and dance performance by Morgan Marcell]\nSession III: Conversations on Black radicalism and the legacy of political prisoners. Orisanmi Burton in conversation with Lumumba Bandele and K9Sisay Sadiki about Black radicalism\, prison repression\, correspondence\, political prisoners and the struggle. [Featuring performance by K9Sisay Sadiki]\nFinal Session: Presentations on current collaborations and community-building efforts: \n\nSunday\, May 18\, 2025 \n\nClosing performance/presentation (Aisha Fukushima)\nBreakouts/Working Groups
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/kochiyama-archives-launch-conference-claiming-our-shared-histories-and-struggles-radical-solidarities/
LOCATION:Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (Harlem\, NY)\, 120 East 125th Street\, New York\, New York\, 10035
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person
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SUMMARY:Drag Comedy Cabaret
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a night of hilarious comedy and dazzling cabaret performance by the one and only British Asian beauty Lady Bushra!\n\n\nLive laugh comedy? Want something different? Love British humor? Then get ready to be in stiches as the ICONIC BBC New Comedy Award shortlisted drag comedian Lady Bushra brings you a comedy night like no other!\n \n⭐ “Dazzling!” – LA Times \n⭐ “Drag Royalty” – Theatre Reviews North \n⭐ “Talented performer. .. a sensation”• Telegraph and Argus \n⭐ “The OG Bradford bad girl” – Manchester Evening News \n \nPlayed by Amir Dean\, Lady Bushra’s drag persona is ‘Vicky Pollard meets Bollywood’. Known for her razor-sharp and quick-witted humor Lady Bushra has amassed a social media following of over 500K across all platforms whereas his online content has been viewed globally over 40 million times. \n \nSince 2022\, this British Asian beauty has been touring the UK and parts of Europe with his often sold out\, solo show ‘Drag Comedy Cabaret’. Now stationed in New York\, expect to see a well-dressed\, traditional beauty perform standup comedy but with a musical twist…all from a British South Asian perspective! \nThe Details: \n\nDate: Thursday 15th May\nTime: 9:30PM – 10:45PM\nVenue: Don’t Tell Mama\, New York City\nTickets: Early Bird only $10\n\n \nDon’t Tell Mama will be our venue for this event\, who will be happy to serve you with their fabulous food and drink concoctions in a cabaret style setting. $20 minimum per guest. Must include two drinks. \nLady Bushra in Action! \nInstagram: @lady.bushraFor any questions email: enquiries@ladybushra.com \n \nSee you all then!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/drag-comedy-cabaret-4/
LOCATION:Don’t Tell Mama\, 343 West 46th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10036\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T210000
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SUMMARY:Music: Japan FantASIA Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a wild ride through the vibrant and magical world of Japanese culture at Japan FantASIA Brooklyn!\n\n\nJapan FantASIA Brooklyn: A celebration of Asian Heritage via music and dance.\nThursday\, May 15th at C5BK https://www.c5bk.com/\n7PM doors open / 7:30PM Start\n$25 adv (Includes a free drink)/ $35 at the door\nJoin us for “Japan FantASIA” at C5BK in brooklyn for a fun filled night of performances. Mariko Shibata will be performing for the first time with Hideo from Tokyo\, Japan. Let’s also enjoy the music of local favorites Rino Aise and Shiou Funayama. \nPresented by MarCreation & OTS Productions Baltimore@marcreation / @otsproductionsbaltimore \nHideo (shakuhachi) and Mariko Shibata (dance)\nHideo @rakudoan was born in Tokyo\, Japan. After learning different styles of shakuhachi playing\, in 1986 he joined the Komuso Kenkyu-kai (monks of emptiness)\, a research organization on Komuso monks and their shakuhachi music. He has been performing honkyoku pieces since then in both Japan and the United States. Besides his involvement in the tradition of Komuso music\, he has been active in collaboration with performing arts such as Modern Dance\, Butoh\, Flamenco\, Performance Artists and Noh dances. \nMariko Shibata @marikoshibata_ny is from Japan. She is currently a Yoga Alliance Certificate Teacher and Performer. She has been dancing in the US and Japan with many dance companies including; Mariles Yearby (“RENT” choreographer)\, Nia Love\, Janine Williams\, Keila Cordova and more for over three decades. She also has experienced teaching dance many times\, worked backstage\, and choreographed\, directed/produced for several productions. She enjoys being a mom of three kids and creating\, dancing\, moving\, feeling and performing. Huge thanks for her husband and family for her support. \nRIOH: Rino Aise (sanshin\, vocal) and Shiou Funayama (keyboards)\nRino Aise @rinoaise is the leader of Rino Aise Band\, studied under Ryushu Kubota\, the 26th master of folk song\, the “Esashi Oiwake” in Japan and moved to New York in 2015. As a singer and Sanshin player\, she started to perform at Japanese festivals and anime festivals. She sings folk songs\, anime songs\, J-POP\, and city pop\, etc. \nShiou Funayama @mojashiou is a member of Rino Aise Band. He and I played together at autumn festivals\, spring festivals\, and music venues in New York after we performed together at a summer festival held in Mitsuwa\, New Jersey in 2023.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/japan-fantasia-brooklyn/
LOCATION:C5BK\, 5 Central Avenue\, #Space B\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11206\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Music
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T193000
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SUMMARY:Culture Bridge: Reclaiming Vietnam – A One Woman Show
DESCRIPTION:Growing up in a bi-racial home with a white mother and a Vietnamese father\, Kim spent years wishing away her father’s less-than-desirable immigrant status\, skin color and all the painful family secrets she inherited. Determined to face her demons\, she joins a volunteer organization in Vietnam. As she begins to discover the beauty of her roots\, she confronts the trauma of her past and puts its secrets behind her forever. \nAnd a post-show discussion with Kim Chinh. \nGrowing up in a bi-racial home with a white mother and a Vietnamese father\, Kim spent years wishing away her father’s less-than-desirable immigrant status\, skin color and all the painful family secrets she inherited. Determined to face her demons\, she joins a volunteer organization in Vietnam. As she begins to discover the beauty of her roots\, she confronts the trauma of her past and puts its secrets behind her forever. \nJoin us for this one-woman play written and performed by Kim Chinh\, and a post-show discussion with Kim following her performance. \nThis program is sponsored by a Starr grant. \nJoin us on Zoom: https://queenslib.org/3Wk5\nMeeting ID: 854 0760 5543\nPasscode: 941955 \nGet your free In-Person tickets: https://m15.eventbrite.com/?aff=website
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/culture-bridge-reclaiming-vietnam-a-one-woman-show/
LOCATION:Flushing Library\, 41-17 Main Street\, Flushing\, NY\, 11355
CATEGORIES:Hybrid,In Person,Theater,Virtual
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T193000
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SUMMARY:Lead Bigger: Book Talk with Anne Chow
DESCRIPTION:Lead Bigger: Book Talk with Anne Chow\, The First Asian Women CEO in AT&T’s History\n\n\nIn honor of AAPI Heritage Month\, the Asian American Authors Book Club and China Institute in America are proud to co-host a special book talk featuring Anne Chow\, trailblazing business executive and author of Lead Bigger: The Transformative Power of Inclusion. Anne made history as the first woman of color CEO in AT&T’s history and continues to shape the future of business through her leadership and voice. \nIn conversation with Susan Yuqing Feng\, Director of Programs at China Institute\, Anne will reflect on her personal and professional journey—spanning more than three decades in technology and corporate leadership—and share powerful insights from her new book. \nThis conversation will offer inspiration not only for AAPI professionals\, but for anyone seeking to lead with purpose and authenticity in a complex\, ever-evolving world. \nCopies of Lead Bigger can be signed by the author on site. \n\n\nSPEAKER \nAnne Chow \nAnne is a transformative business leader whose trailblazing corporate career spans over three decades in the technology and business sectors. She is currently Lead Director on the Board of Directors of FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC) and also serves on the Board of Directors of 3M (NYSE: MMM) and CSX (NASDAQ: CSX). Anne is a Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor of Executive Education at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and actively supports numerous local and national organizations\, including serving on the Dallas Mavericks Advisory Council and Georgia Tech’s President’s Advisory Board. \nIn her prior role as CEO of AT&T Business\, she was the first woman of color CEO in AT&T’s 140+ year history\, responsible for leading a $35B global operating unit comprised of over 35\,000 people. Appointed to this position in 2019\, she guided her team\, through the pandemic amid unprecedented market upheaval around the world\, to serve customers with communications solutions across all sectors. This includes small and medium-sized businesses\, global multinational enterprises\, the public sector and nearly all the Fortune 1000. \nAnne’s leadership experiences and expertise over the decades span product management\, marketing\, sales\, strategy\, customer service\, operations\, network engineering and more. Widely recognized for her role model inclusive leadership and her impact in driving success at the intersection of people\, culture\, and technology\, Anne was named to Fortune’s Most Powerful Women in Business twice\, Forbes inaugural CEO Next List of Leaders set to revolutionize American business\, Most Inspiring Woman in Communications by Light Reading\, and is one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices. \nHer recent accolades include being recognized by The Johnson School at Cornell University with the L. Joseph Thomas Leadership Award for Lifetime Achievement\, the highest honor for distinguished alumni\, being awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Women in Business by the Dallas Business Journal and becoming the first leader of Asian descent to be inducted into the Dallas Business Hall of Fame since it’s inception in 1999. \nAs a lifelong learner committed to inspiration and impact\, Anne engages with local\, national\, and global audiences through keynotes\, panel discussions\, and published works. She is the national best-selling author of LEAD BIGGER: The Transformative Power of Inclusion\, by Simon & Schuster and co-author of The Leader’s Guide to Unconscious Bias: How to Reframe Bias\, Cultivate Connection\, and Create High-Performing Teams. Anne holds B.S. and M.Eng. degrees in Electrical Engineering as well as an MBA with Distinction from Cornell University and is a graduate of the Pre-College Division of the Juilliard School of Music. \n\n\nMODERATOR \nSusan Yuqing Feng \nSusan Yuqing Feng joined China Institute as Director of Programs in October of 2023. Before joining CI\, Susan was the Editor in Chief of Bitpush News\, a leading block chain media based in New York and a columnist for the Financial Times Chinese Edition. \nThroughout her journalism career\, Susan conducted interviews with a multitude of world economic and political leaders\, including Warren Buffet\, Bill Gates\, Alan Greenspan\, Paul Volker\, President Clinton\, Zbigniew Brzeziński\, Michael Bloomberg\, Thomas Friedman\, and many more. Susan has also directed the documentary series “World Movers” which was released in March 2018. It illustrated the emerging new world order 70 years after WWII\, shedding light on what has changed the U.S. and the world and the forces affecting everyone. It focused on the relationships between technology and globalization\, the impact on immigration\, and the future of U.S.-China relations. \nSusan graduated from Columbia University and got her MA in International Affairs.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/lead-bigger-book-talk-with-anne-chow/
LOCATION:China Institute In America\, 40 Rector Street\, 2nd Floor\, New York\, NY\, 10006
CATEGORIES:Book,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T200000
DTSTAMP:20250509T084957Z
CREATED:20250420T194110Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T084957Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Queens Borough President AAPI Heritage Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Borough President Donovan Richards Jr. hosts his annual Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Celebration. Enjoy a powerful evening of cultural performances\, honors for outstanding local leaders and organizations\, refreshments and much more.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2025-queens-borough-president-aapi-heritage-celebration/
LOCATION:Queens Borough Hall\, 120-55 Queens Blvd\, Kew Gardens\, NY
CATEGORIES:Festival,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T150000
DTSTAMP:20250512T124732Z
CREATED:20250505T124740Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T124732Z
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SUMMARY:Courage to Advocate: AANHPIs for Public Education
DESCRIPTION:What is at stake for AANHPI students and public education\, and what can we do about it? Join us for a conversation on how AANHPIs are impacted by recent laws to defund public schools\, block access to education\, and threaten the right to freedom of expression in school. \nExperienced AANHPI advocates from across the country\, including our Co-Executive Director Roslyne Shiao\, will share the importance of protecting public education and offer strategies for getting involved in your local community. \nFree and open to all.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/courage-to-advocate-aanhpis-for-public-education/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Grades K–5,High School,Middle School,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T150000
DTSTAMP:20250512T124731Z
CREATED:20250421T124732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T124731Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching AAPI History & Contributions
DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, New Jersey passed the AAPI Curriculum Mandate requiring public schools to teach AAPI contributions\, history\, and heritage as part of a concerted effort to reduce prejudice and promote belonging for AAPI people\, culture\, and communities. \nJoin Dr. Khayti Joshi in person at Fairleigh Dickinson University to learn how to bring AAPI history\, culture\, and people to life in middle school and high school classrooms. Teachers will leave with practical resources\, tools\, and ideas on how to weave AAPI content into their current curriculum. \nFacilitator: Dr. Khyati Joshi  \nDr. Khyati Joshi is an educator\, scholar\, co-founder of the Institute for Teaching Diversity and Social Justice\, and Professor in the School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University. \n\n\n$75 fee\, includes lunch and class materials. Parking is free. Professional development hours awarded. Generous scholarships available. \nPlease email isabella.kasegrande@aapinewjersey.org to process registration via PO\, inquire about scholarships\, or for any other questions. \n— \nPresented in partnership by Fairleigh Dickinson University\, Teach Asian American Stories\, and AAPI New Jersey.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/teaching-aapi-history-contributions/
LOCATION:Fairleigh Dickinson University\, 1000 River Rd\, Teaneck\, NJ\, 07666\, United States
CATEGORIES:High School,History,In Person,Middle School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250514T193000
DTSTAMP:20250512T055227Z
CREATED:20250512T043259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T055227Z
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SUMMARY:Songs That Raised Us ; Face (Part 1/2)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a dual community music exchange and micro language lab rooted in heritage study! This is a two-part series on May 14th and 28th.\n\n\nSongs That Raised Us ; Face (Part 1/2)  \nDrawing on native vernacular + formative music memory\, we will peel off the distortion of saving Orientalized ‘face’\, hear a case of moving national tradition toward modernity\, and relink the diasporic time capsule to a family of language that brings vibrancy to soundbites of cultural difference. \nThis dual community music exchange and micro language lab may be of particular interest for heritage learners while all skill levels and heritage-curious are welcome! \nMeet Our Instructor; Laura Ng \nAn interdisciplinary culture worker-sense maker and aspiring Canto diaspora\, Laura Ng uses design inquiry and provocation to facilitate collective discovery. \nTheir Heritage Restoration practice reclaims assimilated genealogy in American/transnational movements toward a new relating—of opt-in—contributing research + editorials in Arts for America\, CCA Design Is\, and Getty Pacific Standard Time. \nHer present interests involve the worldviews embodied in language and somatic currents of social signaling\, principled on reconnection to cultural transmission as it is lived. \nThis is a virtual event\, Zoom information will be emailed closer to the date of the event! This event will be two parts\, with the second being on May 28th.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/songs-that-raised-us-face-part-1-2/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T190000
DTSTAMP:20250509T162553Z
CREATED:20250509T145241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T162553Z
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SUMMARY:Asian Americans in the “American West” (Online Teacher Workshop)
DESCRIPTION:Expand how your students imagine the “American West” by learning how to incorporate photographs\, legal cases\, writings\, and life stories of Asian Americans who fought for social and cultural equality\, challenged discriminatory laws in court\, and built community in the West. \nParticipants will receive 1 CTLE hour
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asian-americans-in-the-american-west-online-teacher-workshop/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,History,Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T170000
DTSTAMP:20250512T054635Z
CREATED:20250501T071146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T054635Z
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SUMMARY:AAPI ReModel Minority Workshop
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will explore the origins and impact of the “Model Minority Myth\,” which inaccurately depicts all Asian Americans as high-achieving\, law-abiding\, and seamlessly assimilated into American society. While seemingly positive\, this stereotype masks ongoing systemic racism and drives a wedge between communities of color. Participants will examine Asian American histories and experiences while learning strategies to challenge and dismantle this harmful narrative. \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aapi-remodel-minority-workshop/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T140000
DTSTAMP:20250509T154508Z
CREATED:20250509T145239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T154508Z
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SUMMARY:Data-Driven Democracy: Reaching Voters with Digital Tools
DESCRIPTION:At “Data-Driven Democracy”\, we’ll teach you how to harness digital tools to both maximize your ability to target your audience and craft hyper-targeted and culturally competent messaging that resonates deeply with specific communities. Whether you’re looking to refine your messaging or make your outreach efforts more impactful\, this webinar will provide actionable strategies to help you connect meaningfully with your chosen audience. \nWebinar Speakers: \n-Facilitator: Chyann Sapp (Campaign Director – National Voter Registration Day) – \nGuest Speaker: Grant Wiles (Vice President of Data\, Research\, and Polling – NextGen America) \nRSVP now to ensure you receive the webinar recording and slides automatically. This webinar will have Closed Captioning provided by Zoom. If you need other accommodations to access the webinar\, please email info@nationalvoterregistrationday.org.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/data-driven-democracy-reaching-voters-with-digital-tools/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Virtual,Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250514T170000
DTSTAMP:20250509T094449Z
CREATED:20250509T094449Z
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SUMMARY:Asia Society Global Talent Symposium + Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Global Talent Symposium + Awards offers a unique platform for culturally expansive leadership development. This one-day conference highlights leaders driving the business case for global talent and brings together professionals from a wide range of businesses and industries. \nJoin us on May 14 to gain insights from visionary experts\, apply key takeaways during interactive workshops\, and network with peers from across the country. \nThe 2025 Symposium will feature: \n\nThought-provoking sessions with leaders advancing global business success through innovation and culturally informed leadership.\nInteractive breakout discussions on mentorship\, executive coaching\, and wellness.\nAwards ceremony celebrating changemakers advancing Pan-Asian professionals and fostering inclusive workplaces.\nNetworking lunch and reception to build connections and community.\nExpanded large-format programming available both in person and via live stream.\nSenior Leadership Roundtable (By invitation only).\n\nPlease note that there are two ticket types: \nPanel Topics \n\nFrom Invisible to Influential: How to Stay Seen and Succeed in Any Environment [Hybrid]\nBeyond the Noise: Future-Proofing Strategies in a Complex Climate [Hybrid]\nStand Out to Move Up: Build Your Brand at Any Stage Workshop\nLeading Through Uncertainty: Lessons from Asian CEOs and Founders [Hybrid]
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/asia-society-global-talent-symposium-awards/
LOCATION:Asia Society NYC\, 725 Park Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10021\, United States
CATEGORIES:Conference,Hybrid,In Person,Professional Development,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T230000
DTSTAMP:20250509T134536Z
CREATED:20250509T134002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T134536Z
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SUMMARY:Dance: Kaz Kumagai: Tap Into the Light
DESCRIPTION:Award winning tap dancer Kaz Kumagai presents his new work “TAP INTO THE LIGHT” with the legendary Jazz musicians Alex Blake (bass)\, Toru Dodo (piano)\, and Sol Liebeskind (vocals)\, along with the world best tap dancers such as Anthony Morigerato and Max Pollak and special guests!!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/dance-kaz-kumagai-tap-into-the-light/
LOCATION:Public Theater -Joe’s Pub\, 425 Lafayette Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T200000
DTSTAMP:20250508T153241Z
CREATED:20250420T194109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T153241Z
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SUMMARY:Viewpoints: Fareed Zakaria
DESCRIPTION:CNN host and author Fareed Zakaria joins Asia Society President and CEO Kyung-wha Kang for a conversation discussing Zakaria’s book Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to Present in the present geopolitical and social context. \nThis program is part of Viewpoints: an annual series where prominent\, visionary figures are interviewed onstage about their work and perspectives before a public audience\, made possible by the generous support of Aashish and Dinyar S. Devitre and presented in partnership with Pratham USA.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/viewpoints-fareed-zakaria/
LOCATION:Asia Society\, 725 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10021
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T200000
DTSTAMP:20250512T054504Z
CREATED:20250508T064810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T054504Z
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SUMMARY:AAPI Night Market at Barclays Center
DESCRIPTION:N AAPI Night Market\nCelebrate the AAPI community with food\, performances & more \nJoin us for the 4th annual AAPI Night Market at Barclays Center on Tuesday\, May 13 at 6:00PM. Celebrate the Asian American and Pacific Islander community with complimentary food from local vendors\, performances\, kids activities & more. \nThis event is free & open to the public.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aapi-night-market-at-barclays-center/
LOCATION:Barclays Center\, 620 Atlantic Avenue\, Brooklyn\, New York\, NY\, 11217\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Night Market
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T200000
DTSTAMP:20250430T201257Z
CREATED:20250430T201257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250430T201257Z
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SUMMARY:The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration
DESCRIPTION:Reception & Book Signing to Follow \nTO RSVP In Person or zoom: https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=4acaad42-64c0-494d-b709-d724ab8837ff&envId=p-rzKFBb2xVk253Ulcjd_x1w&zone=usa \nMarking Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Roosevelt House\, please join us\, together with the Hunter College Asian American Studies Program\, for a discussion of the new Penguin Classics anthology\, The Literature of Japanese American Incarceration. The event will feature the volume’s coeditors Frank Abe and Floyd Cheung in conversation with Hunter College professor of education\, and the granddaughter—and daughter—of incarcerated Japanese Americans\, Cathlin Goulding. \nAn “essential volume\,” according to The New Yorker\, this anthology recovers\, and reframes\, the literature produced by those affected by the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II— based solely upon the race they shared with a wartime enemy. In a decision even FDR’s great admirers have condemned as one of the most indefensible of his presidency\, the Roosevelt administration expelled resident aliens as well as U.S. citizens from their homes\, imprisoning 125\,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry in camps—without due process. \nFrom the extensive collection of essays\, memoirs\, letters\, fiction\, and poetry in the anthology emerges a shared story of the struggle to retain personal integrity in the face of increasing dehumanization. The contributors span incarcerees\, their children born in or soon after the camps\, and their descendants who reflect on the long-term consequences of mass incarceration for themselves and the nation. \nMany of the voices in the book are those of protest. Some are those of accommodation. All are authentic. Together\, they form an epic narrative with a singular vision of America’s past—one with disturbing resonances with the American present. \nAs citizens are once again incarcerated without due process\, under the same Alien Enemies Act used during WWII\, please join us for this important historical—and yet urgent—discussion. \nFrank Abe is the lead author of the graphic novel We Hereby Refuse: Japanese American Resistance to Wartime Incarceration and a finalist in creative nonfiction for the Washington State Book Award. He wrote\, produced\, and directed the award-winning PBS documentary Conscience and the Constitution\, on the largest organized camp resistance\, and\, with writer Frank Chin\, helped create the first Day of Remembrance in Seattle in 1978. \nFloyd Cheung is a professor of English Language and Literature and American Studies at Smith College. Coeditor and contributor to Recovered Legacies: Authority and Identity in Early Asian American Literature\, he has worked on the recovery of writings by H.T. Tsiang\, Sadakichi Hartmann\, Kathleen Tamagawa\, Munio Makuuchi\, and others. \nCathlin Goulding is a Hunter College professor of education and curriculum designer. She co-directs the YURI Education Project\, which helps PK-12 educators teach and tell Asian American histories. Her grandparents were incarcerated at the Jerome and Gila River camps\, where her mother was born.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-literature-of-japanese-american-incarceration/
LOCATION:Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College\, 47-49 East 65th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10065
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T190000
DTSTAMP:20250509T083541Z
CREATED:20250501T084059Z
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SUMMARY:Ching Ho Cheng: Luminous Life and Legacy
DESCRIPTION:Panel conversation on the life and artistic legacy of Ching Ho Cheng with Sybao Cheng-Wilson\, Gordon Wilkins\, and Kyle Croft\n\n\nPlease join BANK NYC for a panel discussion on the life and artistic legacy of cultural luminary\, Ching Ho Cheng. This panel talk coincides with Cheng’s solo exhibition\, Tracing Infinity\, at BANK’s NYC pilot space from May 2 – June 14\, 2025. \nOur panelists\, Sybao Cheng-Wilson\, Director of the Estate of Ching Ho Cheng\, Gordon Wilkins\, Robert M. Walker Curator of American Art at the Addison Gallery of American Art\, and Kyle Croft\, Executive Director of Visual AIDS\, will contextualize Cheng’s work within the rich New York art scene of the 1970s and 1980s and offer critical perspectives on his practice as a prolific Asian American and LGBTQ artist. \nThis panel discussion precedes Cheng’s inclusion in Sixties Surreal at the Whitney Museum of American Art in Fall 2025 and his upcoming traveling retrospective\, Ching Ho Cheng: The Light Will Continue\, which will originate at the Addison Gallery of American Art in early 2027. This will be Cheng’s first major institutional retrospective\, which fervently reconsiders this Asian American artist’s often overlooked life and body of work. It will also be accompanied by a monograph published in collaboration with Visual AIDS. \n  \n\n\n\nSybao Cheng-Wilson was born and raised in New York City\, where both she and her mother studied at the Mayor School of Fashion Design. After graduating\, she moved to Paris and modeled for fashion icons Antonio Lopez and photographer Bill Cunningham while studying French and ballet. She returned to the US in the 1970s and created a collection of hand embroidered women’s wear with her mother\, distributed to boutiques and the finest department stores across the country. Cheng-Wilson was featured in New York Magazine’s Best Bets and Soho News. \nAs of 1989\, Cheng-Wilson has dedicated herself extensively to the stewardship and curatorial duties of Ching Ho Cheng’s extensive oeuvre as Director of the Estate of Ching Ho Cheng. She has organized posthumous solo exhibitions of her brother’s work at Shepherd W&K Galleries\, David Zwirner\, and Art Basel Miami\, as well as Cheng’s upcoming traveling retrospective at the Addison Gallery of American Art. \n  \n\n\n\nGordon Wilkins is the Robert M. Walker Curator of American Art at the Addison Gallery of American Art\, Phillips Academy\, Andover\, MA. Wilkins oversees the care\, exhibition\, and growth of the Addison’s world-renowned collection of American art across media with a particular focus on the art of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. He has curated numerous exhibitions on a broad array of topics\, ranging from European-American perceptions of the natural world in the nineteenth century to 1970s Bay Area conceptual photography. Wilkins is currently working on several special exhibition projects\, notably Ching Ho Cheng: The Light Will Continue\, the artist’s first retrospective and posthumous solo museum exhibition. The exhibition will open in early 2027 at the Addison before travelling to additional venues. \n  \nBefore he arrived at the Addison in October 2018\, Wilkins served as the Assistant Curator for Exhibitions and Research at the Peabody Essex Museum\, Salem\, MA for three years where he helped organize several temporary and permanent exhibition projects and publications including the celebrated Sally Mann: A Thousand Crossings (co-organized with the National Gallery of Art\, Washington). He has contributed to several scholarly publications\, including Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North (2023) and Young\, Gifted and Black: A New Generation of Artists (2020)\, and has lectured widely. Wilkins has also served as an Adjunct Professor of the History of American Art at the University of New Hampshire. \n  \n\n\n\nKyle Croft is the Executive Director of Visual AIDS. In his seven years with the organization\, he has worked to preserve the legacies of artists lost to AIDS and support a global community of artists living with HIV. He is organizing the exhibition Ministry: Reverend Joyce McDonald\, opening this July at the Bronx Museum\, and has edited volumes on Darrel Ellis\, Frederick Weston\, and William Olander.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/ching-ho-cheng-luminous-life-and-legacy/
LOCATION:127 Elizabeth St\, 127 Elizabeth Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Panel
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T170000
DTSTAMP:20250512T124731Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching the 14th Amendment & Birthright Citizenship: Making Sense of the Political Moment Through Asian American Histories
DESCRIPTION:Birthright citizenship—a cornerstone of the 14th Amendment—is once again under attack. In partnership with Asian Law Caucus\, this workshop will delve into the history and ongoing relevance of the 14th Amendment\, exploring how Asian Americans have played a pivotal role in shaping its legacy. Together\, we’ll examine landmark moments including the Chinese Exclusion Act\, United States v. Wong Kim Ark\, and Executive Order 14160\, and reflect on the broader question: Who gets to be an American citizen? A legal representative from Asian Law Caucus will join us for a live Q&A to address the current threats to birthright citizenship and answer your questions. Educators will leave with historical context\, up-to-date legal insights\, and ready-to-use resources to teach this critical topic in their classrooms. \nFree and open to all. Professional Development hours awarded. \nFacilitator: Sulynn Miao \nThis event is brought to you by Teach Asian American Stories\, AAPI New Jersey\, and Asian Law Caucus.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/teaching-the-14th-amendment-birthright-citizenship-making-sense-of-the-political-moment-through-asian-american-histories/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Grades K–5,High School,History,Middle School,Virtual,Webinar
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250601
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SUMMARY:New York Asian Arts Festival
DESCRIPTION:This May\, the first-ever New York Asian Arts Festival (@nyasianartsfestival) takes over the city with a month-long celebration of Asian American creativity. Anchored by a group exhibition in SoHo and a citywide calendar of hands-on art classes and community events\, NYAAF spotlights the artists\, storytellers\, and cultural spaces shaping Asian American art today. Rooted in community and driven by culture\, the festival proudly creates space for connection\, exchange\, and expression through art and creativity. \nThe gallery exhibition runs May 23–25 in SoHo and is free to attend. Workshops and events take place May 9–31 across NYC\, in partnership with AAPI-owned and aligned studios. \nLearn more and see the full festival lineup at nyasianartsfestival.com.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/new-york-asian-arts-festival/
LOCATION:Multiple NYC locations
CATEGORIES:Festival,In Person
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250514
DTSTAMP:20250508T153034Z
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SUMMARY:APAICS Legislative Leadership Summit in Washington DC
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 APAICS Legislative Leadership Summit brings together nonprofit and corporate leaders\, subject matter experts\, as well as local\, state\, and federal elected officials to discuss important issues that affect the Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander community and the nation at large. Past events focused on issues\, policies\, practices\, and trends in the AA & NH/PI community in an environment that facilitates solution-oriented dialogue and building public service pipelines in communities of color. \nThe 2025 Legislative Leadership Summit will feature various plenary and breakout sessions on the top issues affecting the AA & NH/PI community and the nation at large. \nThe titular plenary of this year’s Summit will feature amazing current and former public officials: \nMayor Lily Wu\, Witchita\, KS\nManpreet Kaur\, Vice Mayor\, Bakersfield City Councilmember\nEsther Kiaʻāina\, Honolulu City Councilmember\nDavid Oh\, Asian American Business Alliance of Greater Philadelphia\nKrystal Ka’ai Hetherington\, Kaai Consulting Group (Moderator)
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/apaics-legislative-leadership-summit-in-washington-dc/
LOCATION:The Royal Sonesta Washington\, Capitol Hill\, 20 Massachusetts Ave NW\,\, Washington DC\, DC\, 20001
CATEGORIES:Conference,In Person
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250511T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250518T123000
DTSTAMP:20250509T160057Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250509T160057Z
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SUMMARY:Chinatown '75 Walking Tour
DESCRIPTION:Tours on May 11\, 17\, and 18\, 2025 from 11:00am to 12:30pm \nCHINATOWN ‘75 is an interactive walking tour that tells the story of the police brutality case that rocked Chinatown and the protest movement that arose in its wake. In May of 1975\, 25\,000 protesters marched from Chinatown to City Hall to demand justice for the beating of Peter Yew. CHINATOWN ‘75 traces the route of the original march in commemoration of its 50th anniversary. \nBased on archival research and oral histories with march participants\, CHINATOWN ‘75 uses the Peter Yew protests to paint an in-depth portrait of a transformative moment in Chinatown’s history. We’ll explore how the interactions between radical social movements\, community organizations\, and the NYPD shaped the ensuing demonstrations\, and how the iconic photographs of the march came to symbolize a generation of Asian American activism. \nTours will be led by Dr. Michael Menor Salgarolo\, a New York City-based historian\, walking tour guide\, retired stand-up comedian\, and founder of UNASSIMILATED Walking Tours. He holds a PhD in History from New York University\, where he teaches courses in Asian/Pacific/American Studies in the Department of Social & Cultural Analysis. \nThis walk is presented by UNASSIMILATED Walking Tours and Think!Chinatown\, as part of the 2025 Chinatown Storytelling Festival. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to Think!Chinatown.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/chinatown-75-walking-tour/
LOCATION:Private: Corner of Canal Street & Elizabeth Street\, 30 Elizabeth Street\, New York\, NY\, 10013\, United States
CATEGORIES:In Person,Walking Tour
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