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SUMMARY:Webinar: State of AAPIs in US and NYC Reports
DESCRIPTION:Unlock the Findings in our Live Webinar \nTo learn more about what comes next for AAPIs across NYC’s five boroughs and identify opportunities for collaboration\, join us for a webinar on Thursday\, August 6 at 8am PT/11am ET. Hosted by Shamina Singh\, TAAF Board Member and Founder and President of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth\, we’ll dive into how to turn the findings into solutions. Kindly RSVP to events@taaf.org. \nTAAF Launches State of AAPIs Research Series to Shed Light on the Lived Experiences of AAPIs\nTAAF launched the State of AAPIs research series\, beginning with a national report to set a baseline of the lived experiences of AAPIs across the country and paired with a first-of-its-kind\, borough-level primary data analysis of AAPIs in New York City. TAAF will draw on these findings to convene leaders across sectors and drive solutions through the TAAF Cities initiative. \nThe State of AAPIs national report offers an in-depth look at how AAPIs are navigating economic insecurity\, safety concerns\, and feelings of belonging across the country. According to a nationally representative survey of 1\,500 AAPI adults:  https://taaf.org/our-work/state-of-aapis-national-report \n\n51% struggled to save money or build financial security in the past 12 months\, a figure that rose to 60% or higher among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI)\, Vietnamese\, and Korean respondents.\n31% struggled to access safe and stable housing and 30% received government or community assistance in the past year\, with nearly as many (28%) reporting difficulty accessing those benefits.\nMore than half adopted avoidance behaviors\, such as carrying identification or avoiding certain places out of fear of bias from police or immigration officials\, rising to 62% among Vietnamese respondents.\n\nThe State of AAPIs New York City report presents a borough-level analysis of the experiences and needs of AAPIs in the city. TAAF surveyed 1\,400 AAPI residents across all five boroughs and found: https://taaf.org/our-work/taaf-nyc#state-of-aapis-report \n\n59% struggled to save toward a financial future\, and 50% worried about affording essentials like food\, housing\, and utilities\, in the past year.\nMore than 1 in 3 AAPIs (37%) experienced adverse treatment in the past year in their borough\, including: being insulted or called names; being harassed or threatened; being victim to physical attack; and being unfairly stopped\, searched\, questioned or abused by police.\nMore than 1 in 4 AAPIs said they faced challenges related to voting (27%)\, accessing immigration services (28%)\, and everyday communication due to language barriers (29%) in the past year.\n\n  \n 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/webinar/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Report,Survey,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260722T163000
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SUMMARY:Caring for Youth & Families Impacted by Suicide (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the third webinar in the Suicide Prevention & Intervention for Asian American & Asian Immigrant (AAAI) Youth series\, focused on supporting youth\, families\, and communities impacted by suicide. \nSpeakers will share perspectives from research and practice on the grieving process among youth and families impacted by suicide\, including factors that can support healing as well as those that may intensify distress. The webinar will also highlight common barriers to accessing grief support\, the role of community and faith-based networks\, and the ways in which cultural values and beliefs influence help-seeking and coping.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/caring-for-youth-families-impacted-by-suicide/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Mental Health,Virtual,Youth
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T134500
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SUMMARY:SAADA’s 18th Birthday! (Virtual Celebration)
DESCRIPTION:It’s SAADA’s 18th birthday . . . let’s celebrate together!!!\n\n\nJoin us for our virtual birthday celebration on Friday\, July 10 at 1pm ET / 10am PT. \nCommemorate this special milestone with us\, hear about what’s coming up at SAADA\, and get the scoop on the who\, what\, when\, where\, why\, and how of our brand-new membership program! \nWe’ll have birthday fun and special prizes! We hope to see you there! 🎉
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/saadas-18th-birthday-virtual-celebration/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260701T163000
DTSTAMP:20260626T151909Z
CREATED:20260626T150934Z
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SUMMARY:Solidarity As Medicine: Asian & Black Communities Healing Together
DESCRIPTION:Community conversation about working with\, not against\, cultural difference.\n\n\n\nIn a time of rising harm\, division\, and distress\, BEAM and the Asian Mental Health Collective are coming together to hold space for a long-overdue talk: cross-cultural solidarity centered in healing justice. \nThis community conversation invites us to move beyond individual and racially siloed healing into the practice of collective care that transcends\, but still authentically honors\, ethnicity. We will acknowledge and draw from the powerful history of Black\, Asian\, and Indigenous folk (alongside other communities of color and allies) coming together across difference\, address the very real divisions being weaponized against us\, and explore what it looks like to continue to build sustainable ecosystems of care together. \nThis session is for those wanting to close the racial chasms and for anyone who believes that our liberation is interconnected. If you are ready to deepen relationships across cultures\, join us. \nAbout the Guest Speaker \nAyesha Meer (she/her) With over a decade of experience in nonprofit and public management\, Ayesha has grown Asian Mental Health Collective into the leading organization addressing mental health in Asian communities. Ayesha’s own journey to find mental health support\, as an Indian South African immigrant to the US\, led her to join Asian Mental Health Collective as Executive Director in 2023 and to work to create a mental health system that is by and for pan-Asian communities in the US. \nPrior to joining AMHC Ayesha served as Executive Director for Artemis House—a domestic and sexual violence shelter and response organization in Western South Dakota. Ayesha has a particular interest in ending shame around capitalist ideas of productivity. She holds an MPA in Public and Nonprofit management from New York University\, which was funded by a Fulbright grant. \n  \n*** \nAccessibility Statement: ASL services are available\, as well as closed captioning. ASL needs must be indicated by June 22\, 2026. Please email training@beam.community \nDisclaimer: BEAM’s programs are meant for educational purposes only. They do not substitutes for a relationship with a licensed or trained wellness practitioner. By attending this event\, you agree that you understand that this program is not a clinical therapeutic service. \n  \nTicket Purchases \nAt BEAM we believe in offering folks options to be in community with us\, recognizing that everyone may be at a different financial capacity. Please refer to the descriptions below to determine what ticket type is best for you. \nComplimentary tickets – are for our community members who frankly just ain’t got it but are ready and willing to be in the space with others. There’s a limited amount and once claimed they are complete for the event. \nPay What You Can is the next tier – where you can pay what you can and there’s suggested pricing. \nGeneral admission – are regularly priced tickets for the type of event. \nIf a need-based scholarship is necessary for your attendance\, please email training@beam.community
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/solidarity-as-medicine-asian-black-communities-healing-together/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:History,Mental Health,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260627T190000
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SUMMARY:Genius on Display: Designing for the FIFA World Cup with Rich Tu
DESCRIPTION:Join Poster House for an evening with Rich Tu\, a creative director and educator\, as well as the designer of the 2026 FIFA World Cup poster for New York and New Jersey. Tu will discuss the evolution of World Cup posters and take you through the creative process behind his 2026 design for the event. \nRich Tu (@rich_tu) is an award-winning artist and creative based in New York City. He is a partner and executive creative director at the branding agency Sunday Afternoon. Tu has also held creative leadership roles at Jones Knowles Ritchie\, MTV Entertainment Group\, and Nike Inc. He won the ADC Young Guns award and recently received the prestigious Paul Manship Medallion for significant contributions to the Art Directors Club and the creative industry. \nTu received his BFA in Communication from Rutgers University and a Masters Degree in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York. He currently teaches design at SVA and is the co-founder of the COLORFUL awards with the One Club for Creativity\, an organization dedicated to creating opportunities for early career creatives.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/genius-on-display-designing-for-the-fifa-world-cup-with-rich-tu/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Art,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260623T130000
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SUMMARY:The Power of Showing Up featuring former US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy
DESCRIPTION:The Power of Showing Up \nShowing up for one another matters. Based on this simple premise\, Share Our America presents a streaming event exploring the power of service and connection featuring former US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy in conversation with MS NOW’s Jonathan Lemire. Hear from inspiring local nonprofit leaders\, former NYC Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh\, and more on Tue\, Jun 23. FREE
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-power-of-showing-up-featuring-former-us-surgeon-general-dr-vivek-murthy/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T213000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T104739Z
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SUMMARY:Honor Our Stories: Virtual Screening
DESCRIPTION:On behalf of our coalition partners at the Asian Migrant Border Alliance (AMBA)\, we invite you to join a virtual screening of Honor Our Stories\, a documentary short featuring testimonies from AANHPI community members impacted by Japanese American internment camps and Arizona’s “Show Me Your Papers” law. \nBy connecting these histories to present-day immigration policies and racial profiling\, the documentary explores how the AANHPI community has resisted injustice across generations. After the screening\, we will hear from panelists that can further speak on how the AANHPI community in California\, Arizona\, and New Mexico can find solidarity among our shared history and experiences. \nThis documentary short features powerful testimonies from AANHPI community leaders living through Arizona’s Japanese-American internment camps during WWII and discrimination under Sheriff Arpaio’s SB1070 law. \nBy linking past racial injustices and discrimination to present-day anti-immigration policies and racial profiling\, “Honor Our Stories” seeks to educate and empower our next generation of leaders to strengthen solidarity among AANHPI\, Indigenous\, immigrant\, and other marginalized communities in Arizona and beyond.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/honor-our-stories-virtual-screening/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Film,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T160000
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CREATED:20260529T164413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260529T164413Z
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SUMMARY:AANHPI: We’re Here\, We’re Queer Pride Month with with Reggie Gravely and Mai Li O'Keefe
DESCRIPTION:We’re Here\, We’re Queer: Pride Month Edition \nJune LEAP Connect with Reggie Gravely and Mai Li O’Keefe \nQueer and trans people have always been in AANHPI communities\, and vice versa! To transition from AAPI Month in May to Pride in June\, we’ll spend time getting to know pieces of QTAAPI history\, culture\, and organizing. The LGBTQ+ & AANHPI umbrella is huge\, so while we’ll only scratch the surface of the richness of our community\, you’ll leave with ways to stay engaged and support queer and trans folks beyond Pride.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/aanhpi-were-here-were-queer-pride-month-with-with-reggie-gravely-and-mai-li-okeefe/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:History,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T230000
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SUMMARY:Beyond 250: We Belong:  Citizenship and Exclusion
DESCRIPTION:Register for “Beyond 250: We Belong\,” a timely conversation on citizenship and exclusion in the U.S. with National Immigration Law Center\, Asian Law Caucus\, and the Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)\, happening tomorrow\, Wednesday\, June 17 at 10 am ET.\n\nBeyond 250: We Belong\nWednesday\, June 17\, 2026 10:00 AM ET / 7:00 AM PT \n\nBirthright citizenship is under attack. The 14th Amendment — born out of the fight to recognize Black Americans as full citizens — is being weaponized to strip citizenship from children of immigrants and redefine who this country claims as its own. \n\n\nThe United States’ 250th anniversary must be a moment of reckoning and taking stock of where we are as a country\, what it means to build a multiracial democracy\, and who truly has a path to citizenship and belonging. In the opening webinar of Advancement Project’s new campaign “Beyond 250: Another World is Possible\,” we embrace the concept that we belong in America’s next 250 years. \n\n\nWe’ll be joined by Cassandra Charles\, National Immigration Law Center; Nana Gyamfi\, Black Alliance for Just Immigration; and Aarti Kohli\, Asian Law Caucus\, as we examine the history of citizenship and exclusion in America\, the legal and political battles happening right now\, and what a democracy that truly belongs to all of us could look like.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/beyond-250-we-belong-citizenship-and-exclusion/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:History,Legal,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260612T130000
DTSTAMP:20260526T232253Z
CREATED:20260526T232146Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual: China Institute Lunch and Learn
DESCRIPTION:Lunch and Learn is a free monthly online program on Chinese language and culture. No prior knowledge of Chinese is required. Conducted in English\, the program offers participants the opportunity to gain insights into Chinese life through art and literature\, guided by our language and cultural experts—all from the comfort of home. \nWe are featuring Chinese Medicine in Spring 2026! \nJoin us virtually to explore Chinese medicine as a living cultural tradition and learn how Chinese ideas about the body\, nature\, and balance have shaped daily life for thousands of years. \nTraditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has evolved over centuries\, offering a distinctive way of understanding health\, the body\, and the world around us. Rooted in observations of nature and grounded in philosophical ideas such as yin and yang\, qi\, and seasonal harmony\, Chinese medicine reflects a holistic view of life that connects the human body with the environment\, community\, and time. Exploring these concepts offers a meaningful pathway to understanding Chinese culture\, history\, and ways of living. \nWe will explore core cultural concepts in Chinese medicine\, including balance and harmony\, seasonal living\, food and herbs as everyday supports\, and gentle mind–body practices. We will highlight how these ideas have influenced daily routines\, dietary habits\, and wellness practices across Chinese history and into the present day. \nContact:\nYongqiang Lin\, ylin@chinainstitute.org \nSee the playlist of past Lunch & Learn on YouTube
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/virtual-china-institute-lunch-and-learn/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T200000
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SUMMARY:Daniel Squadron with Zohran Mamdani: The Fourth Branch
DESCRIPTION:In his new book\, The Fourth Branch\, Daniel Squadron—co-founder of The States Project\, an initiative that organizes support for state legislatures\, and former New York State Senator—argues that the real site of change\, and the greatest opportunity for impact\, lies closer to home. The Fourth Branch explores the role that state legislatures play in shaping everyday life\, and the roles that we can play in impacting our state legislatures. For nearly every major issue—from climate change and minimum wage to reproductive rights—there are crucial actions that citizens can take to make lasting\, concrete change. \nIn conversation with Mayor Zohran Mamdani\, Squadron discusses the power of state government and how to participate meaningfully in American democracy today.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/daniel-squadron-with-zohran-mamdani-the-fourth-branch/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,Politics,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260604T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260625T150000
DTSTAMP:20260514T103550Z
CREATED:20260514T103550Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260514T103550Z
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SUMMARY:The AI Strategy Lab for Social Justice Advocates: Critical analysis and grounded decision making for our collective future
DESCRIPTION:AI Strategy Lab for Social Justice Advocates is a live\, online learning series designed for change agents who want to understand AI with more groundedness\, clarity\, and rigor. We are here to slow down the panic and give you a clear place to process the complexity. Across four live sessions\, we will move beyond hype\, panic\, and abstract concern to building a solid foundation for understanding what AI is\, how it works\, and how to make sense of the range of opportunities and harms that exist. We will examine concrete case studies\, practice making complex decisions around AI usage\, intervention\, and accountability\, and restore agency by creating practical options beyond all-or-nothing. You will leave with better questions\, immediately useful tools\, and more confidence to participate in shaping our future. \nAI systems are already being embedded into schools\, workplaces\, media\, and everyday decision-making at a speed and scale we simply cannot ignore. \nThis series is an invitation to locate yourself in the struggle. \nYour expertise already matters. This course will help you understand where and how to use it. \n✅ CLASS 1. AI Fundamentals: Current technical and ethical landscape       June 4\n✅ ​CLASS 2. The Dual Edge of AI: When opportunity meets systemic harm  June 11\n​✅ CLASS 3. Grounded Decision Making: Choices beyond all or nothing      June 18\n​✅ CLASS 4. Collective Courage: Building sustainable conditions                 June 25 \nYou will leave with a set of tools\, frameworks\, and principles necessary to evaluate AI’s impacts (both good and bad) and make grounded decisions. \nThe program isn’t about learning “how to use AI\,” but rather locating ourselves in the broader context of AI and building the capacity to ask *better* questions and make honest choices for ourselves\, our workplaces\, and communities. \nCritical analysis and grounded decision making for our collective future. \nFor justice-oriented leaders\, advocates\, organizers\, educators\, funders\, nonprofit professionals\, HR/DEI practitioners\, policymakers\, and change makers who want to understand AI with more clarity\, rigor\, and courage. \nMichelle MiJung Kim is an award-winning author\, speaker\, entrepreneur\, and lifelong social justice activist whose work sits at the intersection of personal transformation and systemic change. She is the founder and CEO of The Courage Studio\, a strategy lab and practice ground for collective courage.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-ai-strategy-lab-for-social-justice-advocates-critical-analysis-and-grounded-decision-making-for-our-collective-future/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Technology,Virtual,Webinar,Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260528T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260528T124500
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Mandates in a Minute: Impact\, Utility\, and Approaches for AAPI and LGBTQ+ Inclusive Content
DESCRIPTION:Join Teach Asian American Stories and the New Jersey Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools for a Lunch & Learn designed for school and district leaders. This session will provide a brief overview of the workshops\, resources\, and partnership opportunities available to support schools in implementing inclusive\, mandate-aligned AAPI and LGBTQ+ content across K–12 classrooms and school communities. Participants will explore practical approaches\, ready-to-use supports\, and meaningful entry points for fostering more inclusive learning environments for all students. \nFree and open to all. Professional Development hours awarded. \nThis workshop is brought to you by the New Jersey Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools\, Teach Asian American Stories and AAPI New Jersey. \nFacilitators: Roslyne Shiao\, AAPI New Jersey\, and Kate Okeson\, New Jersey Advisory Commission on Advancing LGBTQIA+ Youth Equity and Inclusion in Schools
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/lunch-learn-mandates-in-a-minute-impact-utility-and-approaches-for-aapi-and-lgbtq-inclusive-content/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Grades K–5,High School,Middle School
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260625
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SUMMARY:Virtual: Backtalkers Academy: Critical Race Theory\, historical memory\, feminism\, democracy\, and education
DESCRIPTION:Since 2020\, AAPF’s summer schools have served as foundational platforms for learning about the forbidden histories and knowledge that make collective advocacy and activation possible. \nOver the course of five Wednesdays starting May 27th\, and together with our partners the Freedom to Learn Network and Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies at Columbia Law School\, Backtalkers Academy through homerooms\, plenaries\, intensives and office hours\, will engage in interactive conversations on Critical Race Theory\, historical memory\, feminism\, democracy\, and education. Featuring some of the most distinguished racial justice and democracy experts including Carol Anderson\, Barbara Arnwine\, Kimberlé Crenshaw\, Ibram X. Kendi\, Nancy MacLean\, Jason Stanley\, and Kaye Wise Whitehead\, and many more\, this is a space to sharpen your analysis of the democratic crisis we are living through and forge the tools needed to fight back. \nWe will be running a special 10% early bird discount to the first 100 people who register by April 10th. Just use EarlyBird10 at checkout. \nIn addition\, limited 50% scholarships are available  for those who would not otherwise be able to attend.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/virtual-backtalkers-academy-critical-race-theory-historical-memory-feminism-democracy-and-education/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education,History,Virtual,Walking Tour
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260526T180000
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SUMMARY:Exploring Foundations and Futures: Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with the UCLA Asian American Studies Center\, Teach Asian American Stories invites educators to explore Foundations and Futures\, a newly launched free and online multimedia textbook that centers Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and perspectives – because our history is your history. \nThis interactive session will begin with a guided walkthrough of the textbook\, highlighting its rich collection of chapters\, media\, and classroom-ready resources. Participants will then have dedicated time to explore the platform and consider how it can support their own teaching. \nWe’ll close with a preview of the curriculum modules for the chapter\, “The Tape Family and Chinese American Civil Rights.” We will examine the Tape v. Hurley (1885) case to explore the distinctions between exclusion and segregation and to open up broader conversations about race\, access to education\, and belonging. Educators will leave with practical tools and inspiration to bring this new resource into their classrooms in meaningful ways. \nFree and open to all. Professional Development hours awarded. \nThis workshop is brought to you by UCLA Asian American Studies Center\, Teach Asian American Stories\, and AAPI New Jersey. \n– \nFacilitators: Christian-Joseph Macahilig\, UCLA Outreach Coordinator\, and Sulynn Miao\, TAAS Curriculum and Program Manager \nChristian-Joseph Macahilig is an Outreach Coordinator for the Foundation and Futures AAPI multimedia textbook team with the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. Prior to joining the Foundations and Futures team\, Christian taught middle school Social Studies in New York City and also worked with Filipinx-American nonprofit organizations. From his experiences as both a student and educator\, he noticed the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were barely represented in curriculum and other classroom materials. This absence drives Christian to reform curriculum by advocating for all schools to have AAPI and Ethnic Studies as required learning. He aims to elevate voices of the AAPI community and ensure that their stories and cultures are taught with fidelity.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/exploring-foundations-and-futures-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-multimedia-textbook/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:High School,Middle School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T160000
DTSTAMP:20260513T185105Z
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SUMMARY:Workshop: Meeting the Moment: Data\, Narrative\, Action for Bolder Futures with Karthick Ramakrishnan:
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will help bridge the gap between information and advocacy. Led by Karthick Ramakrishnan\, this session will dive into the “Action” pillar of AAPI Data’s core DNA—Data\, Narrative\, Action—framework. Ramakrishnan will also expand on the Bolder Futures initiative\, which brings together intergenerational changemakers and leaders to enact meaningful action. \nWhile having accurate data about our communities is important\, data alone is not enough to develop effective strategies and produce meaningful results for our communities. This session is specifically designed for leaders and professionals who want to learn effective strategies for implementing data-driven change and raising community visibility. \nParticipants will leave with a clear roadmap for translating data insights into tangible results in their own professional spheres\, and how to use data to inspire action and lasting change.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/workshop-meeting-the-moment-data-narrative-action-for-bolder-futures-with-karthick-ramakrishnan/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Activism,Data,Survey,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T180000
DTSTAMP:20260511T201657Z
CREATED:20260420T132456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T201657Z
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SUMMARY:Where is the PI in AAPI? Centering Oceania Histories in K-12 Classrooms
DESCRIPTION:This workshop sheds light on some of the many overlooked histories of Oceania\, or the Pacific Islands\, to recenter the “PI” in “AAPI.” This 90-min session will give an overview of U.S. Pacific Islander history\, covering topics of colonization and military intervention\, and interrogate the common misconstructions of the Pacific and its people. Participants will receive free Pacific Islander lesson plans to adapt these histories into their classrooms of different grade levels. \nFacilitator:  Sulynn Miao\, TAAS Curriculum and Program Manager \nFree and open to all. Professional Development hours awarded. \nThis event is brought to you by Teach Asian American Stories and AAPI New Jersey.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/where-is-the-pi-in-aapi-centering-oceania-histories-in-k-12-classrooms-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Grades K–5,High School,Middle School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T200909Z
CREATED:20260428T131154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260511T200909Z
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SUMMARY:Access and Equity in AAPI Mental Health: Centering Underserved Communities
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a virtual panel of experts discussing mental health access and equity across diverse AAPI communities in San Francisco.\n\n\nNAMI San Francisco Presents the Third Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Summit\nAccess and Equity in AAPI Mental Health: Centering Underserved Communities in San Francisco\nMay doubles as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. Join NAMI San Francisco for a meaningful conversation in recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month.\nThis virtual panel will explore mental health access and equity across diverse AAPI communities. While often grouped together\, AAPI communities represent a wide range of cultures\, languages\, migration histories\, and lived experiences. This discussion will center the voices and needs of underserved and under-resourced communities—including Southeast Asian and Pacific Islander communities—who are often underrepresented in mental health spaces.\nTogether\, our panelists will explore:\n\nBarriers to mental health care\, including stigma\, language access\, and systemic challenges\nWhat culturally responsive and community-based mental health support looks like in practice\nThe critical role of peer support and community connection\nThe importance of early support for youth and teens\n\nThe event will include a moderated panel discussion followed by a live audience Q&A. Attendees will also receive a curated list of local mental health resources.\nEvent Details:\nDate: May 12\nTime: 5:00–6:00 PM\nLocation: Virtual (link provided upon registration)\nCost: Free\nWho Should Attend:\nCommunity members\, families\, educators\, providers\, advocates\, and anyone interested in advancing mental health equity in AAPI communities.\nPanelists:\nDr. Loan K Le\, SFSU: Dr. Le is President and CEO of the Institute for Good Government and Inclusion (IGGI) and Assistant Professor at San Francisco State University. A political scientist focused on public policy and democratic inclusion\, she is faculty advisor to a college mental health support initiative and has implemented numerous healing programs including creative artistic expression for healing efforts in higher education. Dr. Le is an active leader in national professional organizations\, including the Association of Asian American Studies and the American Political Science Association\, and is a two-time recipient of the Western Political Science Association’s Best Paper award in Asian Pacific American Politics. She earned her PhD in Political Science from UC Berkeley as a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow.\nPaul Hoang\, LCSW: With over 20 years of field experience\, Paul Hoang has a unique specialty of cross-discipline dynamics in mental health. While leading the Orange County Mobile Crisis Response Team\, Paul developed his current mission and vision: to end suicide. Paul developed the first in the nation\, DOL approved and certificated Community Mental Health Worker Apprenticeship Program to develop a pipeline for better qualified and more people tending to the field\, runs a housing support contract to help the unhoused\, develops therapeutic practice for and research into problematic gambling\, and more. In his free time\, he spends time with his family and plays basketball.\nMichael Liao\, MSW\, NICOS Chinese Health Coalition: Michael’s career in social work has spanned various settings—including child welfare\, domestic violence prevention\, supervised visitation\, mental health\, and addictive disorder treatment and prevention. Michael is currently the Director of Programs for NICOS Chinese Health Coalition. For the past 25 years Michael has been engaged in capacity-building technical assistance and training\, community-based research\, community organizing\, coalition building\, and advocacy.\n  \nThe AAPI Summit is part of NAMI SF x AAPI Mental Health\, an event series focusing on AAPI mental health in May. We invite you to attend additional program:\nCommunity Presentation: 廣東話教育晚會 / Cantonese Educational Evening(粤语/ in Cantonese) Tuesday May 19th\n  \nWith questions\, please contact Emma Peat\, Director of Education Programming: emma@namisf.org.\nWe look forward to connecting with you on May 12!\n  \nNAMI SF Website\nLearn more about our programs and how you can get involved. Register for upcoming support groups and classes.\nNAMI SF Resources Page\nGeneral and community-specific resource pages and guides.\nNAMI SF Resource Guide for Culturally Diverse Populations\nInformation about programs\, resources\, treatment centers\, and more for diverse\, multicultural communities.\nDonate\nNAMI San Francisco provides a variety of free mental health education and support to the AAPI community. Please visit our website to learn more. Support these efforts by donating today!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/access-and-equity-in-aapi-mental-health-centering-underserved-communities/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Health & Wellness,Mental Health,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T220000
DTSTAMP:20260511T195815Z
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Dion Lim: My Fight for Asian America (Hybrid)
DESCRIPTION:February 24\, 2020\, started out like any other day for journalist and television anchor Dion Lim of San Francisco’s ABC News. Planning her pitches for the morning’s editorial meeting\, she checked her Instagram account and saw a message from someone she didn’t recognize. Attached was a horrifying video in which men were beating and yelling racist slurs at an elderly Asian man who had been collecting cans in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco. Lim felt compelled to investigate the story\, help the man who “looked freakishly like my dad\,” and bring the perpetrators to justice. \nThus began Lim’s four-years-and-counting quest to bring attention to the appalling rise of anti-Asian hate and violence in America\, which she chronicles in her new book. Featuring an emotional foreword by actress and outspoken anti-Asian harassment advocate Olivia Munn\, Amplify! My Fight for Asian America (from Third State Books) brings readers on an eye-opening journey alongside Lim\, who has unwittingly become a national hero for her relentless fight for Asian American visibility. \nThrough deeply personal anecdotes about her own life as a Chinese American\, exclusive interviews with survivors\, activists\, and historians\, and incisive historical context\, she provides the very first book to tackle one of the biggest political and social controversies of this century from the perspective of the AAPI community. \nCome meet Lim and hear her story
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/author-talk-dion-lim-my-fight-for-asian-america-hybrid/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Book,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260511T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260511T183000
DTSTAMP:20260511T133942Z
CREATED:20260413T132440Z
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SUMMARY:Disrupting Microaggressions Against Asian Americans: An Anti-Bias Workshop for Educators
DESCRIPTION:Join educators and Teach Asian American Stories Ambassadors Dr. Darrell DeTample\, and Raymund Mantes to learn how to identify and combat anti-Asian bias in the classroom and in our schools. \nIn this workshop\, educators from all disciplines come together to deepen their understanding of their AAPI students. Together\, we explore the complex history and multifaceted identity of the AAPI community\, unpack shared experiences and stories\, counter harmful stereotypes and misconceptions\, and address the troubling issue of anti-Asian hate. Educators will leave with a better understanding of the AAPI diaspora\, narratives\, and lived experiences\, empowering them to create more inclusive and culturally responsive educational spaces. \nFacilitators: \nDr. Darrell DeTample is a high school social studies teacher\, part-time lecturer at the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University\, co-founder of NJ HEART\, and Teach Asian American Stories Ambassador. He received his EDd from Rutgers University in 2016 with a research focus on Anti-Racism Education (ARE). \nRaymund Mantes is a middle school social studies teacher\, SEED leader (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity)\, and Teach Asian American Stories Ambassador. \nHosted in partnership with NJEA. This workshop is free but teachers must be NJEA members to sign up. \nThis event is brought to you by Teach Asian American Stories\, AAPI New Jersey\, and NJEA.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/disrupting-microaggressions-against-asian-americans-an-anti-bias-workshop-for-educators-2/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Grades K–5,High School,Middle School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T183000
DTSTAMP:20260427T132536Z
CREATED:20260330T132458Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T132536Z
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SUMMARY:Learning and Unlearning Asian American Representation in Film: The Intersection of Pop Culture and Policy
DESCRIPTION:This workshop explores the history of Asian American representation in visual media\, with a focus on film. Participants will examine how policies and laws have shaped—and been reflected in—film through recurring archetypes\, tropes\, and narratives. Together\, we will trace the intersection of policy and popular culture\, analyzing how these representations have evolved over time and how they continue to influence public perception and understanding of Asian American communities. \nFacilitator: Kathryn LeBlanc\, TAAS Fellow \nFree and open to all. Professional Development hours awarded. \nThis event is brought to you by Teach Asian American Stories and AAPI New Jersey.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/learning-and-unlearning-asian-american-representation-in-film-the-intersection-of-pop-culture-and-policy/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:High School,Middle School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T163000
DTSTAMP:20260327T145637Z
CREATED:20260327T145637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T145637Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Women of Ascend Conference (Virtual)
DESCRIPTION:Leaders today are navigating constant change\, rising expectations\, and complex decisions that rarely come with clear answers. The 2026 Women of Ascend Conference\, Forward with Purpose\, is designed to support professionals at every career stage with practical leadership tools and insights to elevate their careers. This program focuses on real leadership moments. The kind that requires sound judgment\, ethical clarity\, and the ability to move forward even when conditions are uncertain. Through plenary conversations and interactive breakout sessions\, participants will explore how leading with purpose strengthens decision-making\, builds resilience\, and increases long-term impact at work\, in business\, and in the community. In celebration of International Women’s Month and Ascend’s 20-year milestone\, we honor the dedicated members and sponsors who embody our values and propel our mission forward. \nThis event is complimentary and open to all—the insights shared have been thoughtfully inspired to resonate across roles\, industries\, and experience levels. \n2026 Speakers\n\n \nWelcome & Opening Plenary\n1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET | Register Here \n\n\nWelcome Remarks \n\n\nAscend’s Got Talent (AGT) Performances \n\n\nMindfulness Intention Setting Exercise \n\n\nWomen of Ascend L&D Program and Impact Showcase \n\n\n Aligning Your Career with Purpose Across Career Stages \n\n\nAligning your career with your purpose is an evolving process that changes as your priorities and skills shift through different stages of life. In this enlightening session\, we will feature leaders across career stages who will share experience-based insights on evolving life stages and their impact on career trajectory\, where unique goals and psychological shifts define each stage: \n\n\nEarly Career: Exploration and Foundation \n\n\nMid-Career: Re‑Evaluation and Integration \n\n\nLate Career: Impact and Legacy \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBreakout Session Options\n2:15 PM – 3:15 PM ET\nPlease only register for ONE breakout session \n \n\n\nSession 1 |Innovate and Elevate: Leading with Purpose through AI-Driven Strategies \n\n\nRegister Here \n\n\nCPE-Credit Eligible \n\n\nJoin us as we unveil groundbreaking insights into purpose-driven leadership in the age of AI. This conversation will delve into the intentional strategies that form the framework of success\, highlighting the transformative potential of AI in shaping leadership and fostering growth. \n\n\nIn this insightful session\, you will gain actionable insights to empower your leadership journey and fuel your career advancement. \n\n\nDiscover how AI can personalize your leadership journey with tailored guidance that evolves with your career. \n\n\nDefine and pursue success on your terms\, tying values to goals and focusing on people\, networking\, mentorship\, and sponsorship. \n\n\nExplore strategies that blend work-life harmony\, relationship building\, and leadership branding\, using AI to augment human capabilities and connections. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSession 2 | Building Influence through Social Capital: Intentional Strategies for Every Career Path \n\n\nRegister Here \n\n\nCPE-Credit Eligible \n\n\nJoin us as we discuss the meaning of social capital and how it can serve as a powerful career development tool\, while exploring innovative strategies to expand your influence. \n\n\nDuring this session\, you’ll gain insights to strengthen your leadership presence and build purposeful\, cross-industry connections. \n\n\nUnderstand the critical role of social capital in forging meaningful connections that can enhance your professional reputation and credibility. \n\n\nCultivate relationships through innovative approaches that broaden your influence while enriching your understanding of diverse perspectives and practices. \n\n\nExamine real-world examples of how leveraging social capital can lead to impactful collaborations\, mentorship opportunities\, and a stronger sense of purpose in your work. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClosing Plenary | Forward with Purpose: Cultivating Purpose-Driven Workplace & Business Culture\n3:30 PM – 4:30 PM ET | Register Here \nCultivating a purpose-driven workplace involves aligning organizational goals with a higher\, meaningful mission\, fostering deeper employee engagement\, retention\, and resilience. This closing plenary will feature dynamic conversations on how leaders can build this culture by defining clear\, actionable values\, integrating purpose into daily operations\, empowering employees to see their impact\, and modeling authentic leadership. Plus\, we will showcase Ascend’s Got Talent (AGT) performances to conclude the conference!
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/2026-women-of-ascend-conference-virtual/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conference,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T220000
DTSTAMP:20260321T211319Z
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SUMMARY:Community Let’s Build Safety Together
DESCRIPTION:AAPI Women Lead is pleased to welcome Kalaya’an Mendoza back for Part 2 of Be Ready\, Stay Ready. Join us for Let’s Build Safety Together\, an exciting interactive fireside chat and training. \nAs a survivor-centered organization working to end gender-based violence against women and girls\, community safety is community safety is crucial. For AAPI Women Lead\, safety includes preventing harassment and abuse on the streets and in our homes. It also means practicing accountability when harm shows up in our communities. \nThat’s why we’re gathering on Thursday\, March 26\, from 5pm PST / 8pm EST for a special evening of conversation and learning with two experienced community guides: Kalaya’an Mendoza and Dr. Connie Wun\, Executive Director of AAPI Women Lead.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/community-lets-build-safety-together/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Safety,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T160000
DTSTAMP:20260321T220459Z
CREATED:20260315T115109Z
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SUMMARY:APAICS Health Summit
DESCRIPTION:On March 25th\, the 2026 APAICS Health Summit will air virtually. The APAICS Health Summit brings together frontline workers\, community and corporate leaders\, subject matter experts\, and elected officials for bipartisan policy discussions on issues that affect our communities and the nation at-large. The Summit will explore topics such as representation in healthcare and research\, and healthcare accessibility for our community. \nAttendees will:\n\n\n\nHear from state and federal elected officials to stay informed on legislative priorities and policy shifts\nGain insights from subject-matter experts and community advocates on top issues like access and affordability\nDeepen their awareness of critical health issues impacting our country and communities\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeatured Speakers\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Health Summit will feature Congressional leaders\, including Sen. Mazie Hirono (HI)\, Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36)\, Rep. Doris Matsui (CA-07)\, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)\, Rep. Jill Tokuda (HI-02)\, and Rep. Amata Coleman Radewagen(American Samoa). \n\nPanel Preview\n\n\nFrom Data to Decisions: Equity and AA & NH/PI Health\n\n\nAggregated health data often masks the vast diversity within AA & NH/PI communities\, obscuring unique health risks\, disparities\, and access gaps across subgroups. This panel will spotlight why disaggregated data is not just a data‑tech issue but a critical lever for improving health outcomes\, particularly as AI becomes more integrated in healthcare. Experts and practitioners will discuss how better data can improve culturally attuned and preventative care\, and how its absence can perpetuate invisibility and inequity. \n\n\nThe Care We Need: Building a Strong Health Workforce\n\n\nAmid growing national shortages\, the health workforce pipeline continues to fall short for AA & NH/PI communities—especially in mental health\, where limited representation undermines access to culturally competent care. This panel explores how the provider shortage strains both patients and the few clinicians serving them\, deepening burnout and widening equity gaps. Leaders across education\, policy\, and healthcare will discuss bold strategies to rebuild a thriving workforce and reimagine a care system that truly meets communities where they are. \n\n\n\n\n\nFrom Guam to Flushing: Mapping Health Disparities Across Our Communities\n\n\n\n\n\nHealth outcomes are shaped by a multitude of factors\, from geography to age\, to the unique challenges faced by rural and island communities. This panel will explore how elements like remote location\, elder care needs\, chronic disease management\, and limited healthcare infrastructure can lead to disparities for certain communities. Panelists\, including community advocates\, rural‑health policymakers\, and care providers\, will discuss strategies to tailor solutions\, build sustainable access networks\, and leverage support to help all communities thrive\, regardless of where they are located. \n\n\nThe Access and Affordability Question: Coverage\, Costs\, and the Future of Care\n\n\nAs Congress debates the future of federal health legislation\, the pending expiration of enhanced ACA subsidies threatens to widen existing gaps in coverage and affordability for AA & NH/PI communities. This panel will examine how rising prescription drug costs and shifting market dynamics intersect with subsidy loss\, changes to Medicaid\, and overhauls to vaccine schedules\, reshaping access to care and the broader medical landscape. Leaders from health systems\, community organizations\, and industry will discuss strategies to protect affordability and ensure coverage moving forward for our communities.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/apaics-health-summit/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Conference,Health & Wellness,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T180000
DTSTAMP:20260323T132301Z
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SUMMARY:Chinese Americans in the Jim Crow South: From Sharecropping to Groceries
DESCRIPTION:Chinese Americans in the Jim Crow South: From Sharecropping to Groceries explores the experiences of Chinese Americans who lived alongside African Americans during the 90 years of Jim Crow. Participants will explore how Chinese Americans labored in cotton fields and were positioned between Black sharecroppers and white plantation owners\, occupying a unique and often precarious place in the Southern racial hierarchy. The session also examines how many Chinese Americans later became small business owners\, establishing grocery stores that provided essential goods and services in Black communities throughout the South and filled a critical economic and social role in a segregated society. \nFacilitator: Rodney Jackson and Dr. Khyati Joshi  \nFree and open to all. Professional Development hours awarded. \nThis event is brought to you by Fairleigh Dickinson University\, Teach Asian American Stories and AAPI New Jersey.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/chinese-americans-in-the-jim-crow-south-from-sharecropping-to-groceries/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:High School,History,Middle School,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T190000
DTSTAMP:20260216T100903Z
CREATED:20260215T124206Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T100903Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching for Justice: Communities of Care - AAPI centered teaching  K to 12 (Virtual and In Person)
DESCRIPTION:A two-day conference for K–12 educators and community partners focused on AAPI-centered\, justice-driven teaching that centers community knowledge and lived experience while exploring how to bring justice\, equity\, love\, and solidarity into classrooms and schools. \nThe third Teaching for Justice conference returns in 2026 with the theme\, Communities of Care. Following two successful years of bringing educators together to build a network for knowledge\, skills-sharing\, and addressing the well-being of students\, this year we focus on understanding how Asian American Studies pedagogy and practice can teach and embody care in classrooms and communities. This year’s conference will amplify the work of educators\, researchers\, and community organizers by: \n\nbroadening knowledge bases through active and empathetic listening to diverse experiences to foster connections and understanding;\nproviding models of culturally- sustaining pedagogy that celebrates and honors community funds of knowledge;\nbuilding community and collective wisdom with advocates at different touchpoints of the education system who share the goal of a more inclusive\, humanizing\, liberatory\, and joy-filled K-12 education;\ncentering youth involvement and youth voices to highlight their perspectives as integral partners in shaping inclusive educational practices in sustaining communities of care;\npromoting and protecting the physical and mental wellness of our community.\n\nGuiding Questions: \n\nHow can we participate in and build caring communities in education?\nHow can we use collaboration and collective wisdom in our teaching practices to create inclusive\, supportive\, and joy-filled K-12 communities that foster learning?\nHow can we meaningfully involve youth as partners and change-makers in shaping caring\, inclusive educational communities?\n\nDay 1 will be an all-virtual format. Recordings of select sessions will be available to registered participants.  \nDay 2 is in-person at the CSU Fullerton. Registration includes light breakfast\, lunch\, and parking.  \nRegistration is priced on a sliding scale. Please pay according to your financial ability and relative privilege. If you are unable to cover the registration fee(s)\, we have a limited number of scholarships available. To request a scholarship for registration costs\, please fill out the scholarship request form and we will contact you with more information.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/teaching-for-justice-communities-of-care-aapi-centered-teaching-k-to-12-virtual-and-in-person/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education,Hybrid,In Person,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Alien Enemies\, Then and Now: Connecting Primary Sources with Personal History for a Fuller Picture of America
DESCRIPTION:Join Nikkei poet and educator Alison Lubar for a 90-minute Day of Remembrance workshop tracing the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 from its origins to the present day. Through primary sources—from seminal U.S. documents to the current administration’s March 2025 invocation of the Act—alongside photographs from Lubar’s family’s incarceration at Tule Lake Relocation Center\, participants will: \n\nUnderstand how language can be a tool for violence or liberation\, division or solidarity\nUse first-person accounts and primary sources to understand how policy affects people\nDiscover the power of telling our own stories and find inspiration to tell yours\n\nFacilitator: Alison Lubar and Dr. Khyati Joshi  \nFree and open to all. Professional Development hours awarded. \nThis event is brought to you by Fairleigh Dickinson University\, Teach Asian American Stories and AAPI New Jersey.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/alien-enemies-then-and-now-connecting-primary-sources-with-personal-history-for-a-fuller-picture-of-america/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Education,History,Virtual
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SUMMARY:Webinar Series: Melt ICE! Part 2: Detention & Resistance Under Trump
DESCRIPTION:Join DWN for the second webinar of our Melt ICE series: Detention and Resistance under Trump on Thursday\, February 19th\, 2026 from 1pm- 2:30pm PT/ 3pm- 4:30pm CT/ 4pm-5:30pm ET.  \nICE and other federal agencies continue to escalate violence against communities across the country under Trump’s second presidency with immigration agencies killing at least seven people in our communities\, including Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. Their deaths add to the growing and deadly toll of federal immigration enforcement\, with at least 6 deaths in ICE detention in January 2026 and 31 deaths in ICE custody in 2025\, an all-time high. \nThis webinar will focus on detention under Trump and how communities have been resisting including in Kansas and California.   \nWhen Trump was inaugurated there were 39\,703 people were already held in immigrant detention; more than double the number detained when Biden took office in 2021\, that number has since emerged to over 73\,000 people detained \, surpassing the previous record of 55\,000 people detained during Trump’s first administration. Trump continues to push an aggressive expansion of immigrant detention\, including proposals to use warehouses. Yet across the country\, people are organizing to stop detention expansion and to protect themselves\, their immigrant family members\, neighbors\, and friends who are at risk. Join us in this resistance! 
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/webinar-series-melt-ice-part-2-detention-resistance-under-trump/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Politics,Protest,Virtual
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SUMMARY:The Quiet Work of Healing: A Grief Recovery Session
DESCRIPTION:Grief doesn’t shout—but it lingers. It shows up in silence\, in sleepless nights\, in moments no one sees. \nThis powerful session with Grief Recovery Specialist Rhys Kiaaina creates sacred space to face what’s been buried\, name what’s been lost\, and gently begin the quiet work of healing. This workshop will guide you through a proven process of grief recovery—offering hope\, clarity\, and emotional freedom. \nWhether your loss is fresh\, distant\, personal\, or unspoken\, you don’t have to carry it alone. Healing may be quiet\, but it is holy—and it starts here.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/the-quiet-work-of-healing-a-grief-recovery-session/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Mental Health,Virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260213T103000
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CREATED:20260109T012226Z
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SUMMARY:Genealogy Keynote Talk: Jessica Soho\, Filipino Journalist
DESCRIPTION:Jessica 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. \nCelebrating 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 of the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban. \nShe also became the first Filipino to be nominated for—and to win at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards\, and has been inducted into the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brands Awards Hall of Fame\, having been named “Most Trusted TV Host for News and Current Affairs” for 13 consecutive years. \nSoho holds the distinction of being the first alumna of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication to receive the prestigious Gawad Plaridel Award for Journalism. \nA highly recognizable figure on Philippine television\, Soho began her journalism career  in 1988 as a news reporter. She rose to become the First Vice President for News Programs at GMA News\, playing a pivotal role in elevating the network to its position as the Philippines’ most trusted and dominant news organization\, until her retirement in GMA News in 2014. \nKnown for her compelling storytelling and steadfast commitment to journalistic integrity\, Soho continues to be a defining voice in Philippine media. She currently hosts Kapuso Mo\, Jessica Soho – GMA Network’s highest-rated\, most-awarded\, and the Philippines’ No. 1 television show in 2024. \nHer body of work spans investigative reporting\, human interest features\, and coverage of landmark events. With empathy\, insight\, and an unwavering dedication to  truth\, Jessica Soho remains a pillar of credibility and excellence in journalism.
URL:https://potluckasianamerica.org/event/genealogy-keynote-talk-jessica-soho-filipino-journalist/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Keynote,Virtual
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