Please join the Filipino American Association at Sonoma States University (FAASSU) at the Stevenson and Darwin Quad for the kickoff celebration in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with President Lee and Asian Pacific Islander American students, faculty, and staff. Together, they honor the past and present contributions of the AAPI community
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
The screening of Agent of Happiness is part of the CAFilm's celebration of documentary cinema from May 2-5, 2024 at the Smith Rafael Film Center. AAPIC's sister organization in Marin County AAAM (Asian American Alliance of Marin) is a community partner of DocLands 2024 supporting this documentary film festival. Agent of Happiness is the story
A Performance of the tragic stories of comfort women expressed through traditional Korean, Chinese, and Filipino dance and African American hip-hop. The performance was written by Dr. Jeffrey Nishimura and choreographed by Jong Lee. Watch CBS video report of the rehearsal and talk with the choreographer Jong Lee HERE. Presented by Marin Cultural Association and
Lao New Year Celebration! Wat Lao Saysettha Buddhist Temple of Santa Roa Sat, May 4 Doors open at 12 noon Authentic Lao Food Fundraising Kids Jumpy House Live Entertainment Sun, May 5 Thak Baht 10:30 am Lao Cultural Performance and Traditional Ceremonies Lao New Year Parade Inquiries: 707-584-3097 or email watlaosr@gmail.com, and visit their Facebook
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
Join OCA National and OCA-New York for this special APA Heritage Month virtual conversation with Ava Chin—author, performer, and professor—as she talks about her new memoir Mott Street, about the impact of the country’s first immigration restrictions, the Chinese Exclusion Act, on four generations of her family in NYC’s Chinatown. Publisher's Weekly called Mott Street
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Sonoma County Library brought many programs to learn about AAPI cultures. This is an opportunity to learn the Japanese Obon Dance, a participatory dance. Traditionally, the Japanese have 'Obon' festivals in the summer where villagers come out to dance and commemorate their ancestors. Join performers
May is both Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month. To raise awareness of the intersection between the two, Asian American Alliance of Marin (AAAM) and Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition of North Bay (AAPIC-NB) invite you to the first screening of our documentary film series of 2024, Exiled. Exiled is an
To celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Sonoma County Library brought many programs to learn about AAPI cultures. This is an opportunity to learn the Japanese Obon Dance, a participatory dance. Traditionally, the Japanese have 'Obon' festivals in the summer where villagers come out to dance and commemorate their ancestors. Join performers
