This is a virtual conversation with author Amy Yip on her just-released book “Unfinished Business: Breaking Down the Great Wall Between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents.” The organizer, OAC-Asian American Advocates, will be giving away signed copies of the book to a few lucky viewers! REGISTER HERE About the Book Too often, we hesitate to
It's 2024 - Election Year. It's time to... Get Your Civics On! Presented by the League of Women Voters of Sonoma County Quickly and easily learn how California state and local government works Presenters: David McCuan, Logan Pitts, Steve Rabinowitsh 3 Sessions in February and March Zoom-Only, Tuesdays at 6 pm PST If you have
An Online Author Event with George Takei Tue, February 13, 2024 9 am (PT) We welcome students, educators, and lifelong-learners to join us for an online author event and virtual conversation with actor, author, and civil rights activist George Takei. In his acclaimed graphic memoir They Called Us Enemy, Takei shares the story of his
Asian American Career Ceiling Webinar Series Tue, February 13, 2024, 2-3 pm (PT) The next Committee of 100 Asian American Career Ceilings Initiative event will be held on Tuesday, February 13 from 2-3 pm (PT). It will be a fireside chat on the topic of “The Career Ceiling Challenges in Journalism” and will feature two
Saturday, Feb 17, 2024 11 am - 12 pm An Asian Art MuseumCommunity Speakers Program Lanterns and couplets, dragons and oranges, red envelopes, and housecleaning: learn about the fascinating and colorful traditions and symbolism that accompany the celebration of the Lunar New Year in various Asian cultures. The program is offered in English. Register here
Releasing Shame and Finding Inner Peace Sunday, February 25, 2024 3:00 - 5:30 pm Congregation Shomrei Torah 2600 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa, CA This program is brought to us by the Social Action Committee, our friends at Congregation Shomrei Torah. In this talk, we will hear about childhood trauma, becoming victims of violent crime,
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
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
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,
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
