Through its Education Department and Community Outreach staff, Asia Society Texas Center participates in Asian-themed activities hosted by organizations throughout the area. Our goal is to raise public awareness of the Center and to join others in celebrating the richness of Asia’s cultures.

Past outreach appearances include:

• City of Houston Citizenship Week Kickoff
• Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta
• Houston Museum District Educators Open House
• India Fest
• John Paul II Catholic School International Day
• Korean Festival
• MFAH Bayou Bend Family Days
• Woodcreek Elementary School International Day

Scouting Merit Badge and Patch Workshops

Partnering with local artists and cultural experts, the education team can help scouts earn the merit badges and patches listed below. There is a minimum of 5 and maximum of 40 scouts for each workshop. Please contact Education Coordinator Paul Pass at PPass@AsiaSociety.org or 713.496.9915 for information on available dates and pricing. Workshops run three to four hours and include all merit badge or patch requirements unless otherwise noted.

American Heritage Girls

• Artastic
• Living in the USA
• World Heritage

Boy Scouts

• American Cultures
• Architecture
• Art
• Citizenship in the World (partial requirements)

Cub Scouts

• Art
• Citizenship
• Geography
• Heritages
• Language and Culture

Girl Scouts

• Asian Heritage
• Building Citizenship
• Celebrating Community (Brownie)
• Comic Artist (Cadette)
• Drawing (Junior)
• Painting (Brownie)
• Passport to International Adventure
• Textile Artist (Senior)
• Traveler (Senior)

Community Outreach at Asia Society Texas Center is made possible by support from The Simmons Foundation and by Asia Society contributors and members. Additional support is provided by the Houston Endowment through a generous capacity-building funding.