Youth Leadership in Action

Sonoma County Office of Education 5340 Skylane Blvd, Main Bldg-Redwood Rooms, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

Youth Leadership in Action Tue, April 23, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 pm Sonoma County Office of Education TLC, Eagan Rooms 3&4 5340 Skylane Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 Oklahoma justice advocates from the nationally recognized "Headwraps Matter" campaign, Marcellus Miller, Oklahoma City Youth Action Board, and Delanie Seals, City of Ada Multiculturalism Committee, will talk

College Opportunities Summit 2024 Sonoma County

Sonoma State University 1801 East Cotati Ave, Rohnert Park, CA, United States

College Opportunities Summit Monday, July 22, 2024 Application Deadline - Friday, May 17, 2024 The 10,000 Degrees College Opportunities Summit is a summer college success program that focuses on supporting rising high school seniors to prepare for their senior year and post-secondary education through a FREE one-day in-person event filled with engaging workshops and fun

Tour of Mare Island with Vallejo FANHS

Mel Orpilla and FANHS, Vallejo Chapter, will be hosting a FREE tour of Mare Island to learn about the history of Mare Island and the Filipinos employed there. 9:30 am  Meet at "The Quarters" Coffee House on Mare Island, 1-15 Walnut Ave, Mare Island/Vallejo, where a talk about the history will be given. 10 am

Beyond Resilience: Navigating Asian American Mental Health

The Commons 2601 Mariposa Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

Thu, May 16, 2024 7 pm (PT) In person at The Commons, 2601 Mariposa St, San Francisco, CA ($15) and Livestream (Free) Cultural stigmas and intergenerational traumas make navigating mental health in the Asian American community complex, but modern-day practitioners and healers offer expansive frameworks for a holistic approach. Join KQED and CAAMFest (Center for

Photojournalist Corkey Lee Book In-Person Event & Livestream

Edge on the Square 800 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

Edge on the Square presents a panel talk on "Corky Lee's Asian America: Fifty Years of Photographic Justice," edited by Chee Wang Ng and Mae Ngai. The first book of its kind, Corky Lee's Asian America ambitiously presents not only an iconic photographer’s work but a sweeping, rich visual account of the AAPI social justice

Free Virtual Book Talk with Author Rebecca F. Kuang

Online

As part of AAPI Heritage Month in May, the Sonoma County Library has organized a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about her New York Times bestselling novel, Yellowface. Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. White lies, dark humor,

Virtual Book Talk: Chinese Americans in Hollywood

Online

Chinese Americans have been involved in the movie business since its earliest days, whether as extras, leading actors like Anna May Wong and Keye Luke, or Oscar-winning cinematographers like James Wong Howe. You are invited to attend virtually on May 22nd at 5 PM PT for a presentation on Chinese Americans in early Hollywood with

Free – A Conversation on Combat Trauma: Documentary Screening and Q&A

on Zoom

"A Conversation On Combat Trauma" - Sunday, May 26, 2024, 1 pm PDT - Hosted by NCWNP District JACL (Northern California Western Nevada Pacific District of the JACL), with the assistance of District Governor Carol Kawase, sponsors this event to honor the sacrifices of our Nisei Veterans, all U.S. military veterans, and active service members.

Reclaiming & Redefining Our Mental Health

Oakland Asian Cultural Center 388 9th St, Ste 290, Oakland, CA, United States

The Asian Pacific Fund's annual AANHPI Summit on Thu, June 6, 2024, a one-day conference in Oakland is now in its fifth year. It is an opportunity to engage across often sliced sectors - will bring together all parts of our community – nonprofits, corporations, media, government, and philanthropy – to highlight pressing needs and

Free Small Business Classes – 2nd of 4-part series

Sonoma SBDC 50 Old Courthouse Sq #110, Santa Rosa, CA, United States

We know that many in our Asian Pacific Islander community are small business entrepreneurs or are considering starting their own businesses. That is why we are announcing this special opportunity to our community. The following series of small business classes are presented by the Small Business Development Center of Sonoma County (Sonoma SBDC). This first-of-its-kind,