Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Asia Society | Asia Society

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Asia Society

Golden text reading Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month on an indigo background, surrounded by multicolored flowers

Artwork by Leise Hook

Asia Society recognizes Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with events, videos, interviews, and a spotlight on the accomplishments of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Find out more about events across the organization, content highlighting AAPI history and current issues, podcasts, videos, archival and on-demand content, and much more!

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2023 GDTI Symposium: The Realness - Challenges to Advancement in the Workplace and How to Overcome Them
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2023 GTDI Symposium: The Realness — Challenges to Advancement in the Workplace and How to Overcome Them

Liem V. Do, Neerja Patel, Sushant Divgikar, Sy Stokes, Max Sevillia, and Salila Yohn share experiences and offer guidance on overcoming obstacles in the workplace.
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2023 GDTI Symposium: State of the AAPI Community in the U.S. and the Need and Impact of Proactive, Inclusive Leadership
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 /  New York

2023 GTDI Symposium: State of the AAPI Community in the U.S. and the Need and Impact of Proactive, Inclusive Leadership

Bhavana Boggs, Shihana Mohamed, Ravi Aurora, TJ Castro Lim, Handel Lee, and Sana Manjeshwar explore challenges and opportunities in fostering a more cohesive AAPI community, both within and outside the workplace.
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2023 Global Talent, Diversity, and Inclusion Symposium: Opening Keynote Address
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 /  New York

2023 Global Talent, Diversity, and Inclusion Symposium: Opening Keynote Address

Maria Torres-Springer delivers the opening keynote for the annual event’s 15th Anniversary.
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Past Events

Author Talk Susan Lieu The Manicurist's Daughter
In-person
Texas

[POSTPONED] Author Talk: Susan Lieu on 'The Manicurist's Daughter'

21 May 2024
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
An author talk with Susan Lieu on her new memoir unpacking her mother's untimely death and her family's refugee experience.
2024 Annual Gala May 19
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19 May 2024
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Celebrating leaders who are making a positive impact and epitomizing ASSC's mission of cross-cultural understanding.
'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'
In-person
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[MEMBERS ONLY] Movie Night: 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'

18 May 2024
7:30 - 10 p.m.
Asia Society Texas members are invited to a special appreciation movie night. Bring a chair or roll out a blanket to enjoy free snacks, trivia, and a special film screening on our front lawn as a thank you for being members!

Asian Pacific Americans Q&A Series

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Meet The Woman Shattering Stereotypes in New York's Competitive Lion Dancing Scene

One of Chinatown's few female lion dancers, Sara Lai, discusses the often forgotten art of training to be a "lion head."
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The Increasing Challenge of Foreign Correspondence in China

BuzzFeed correspondent Megha Rajagopalan discusses how reporting in China has evolved and the particular challenges she faces there as an Indian-American journalist.
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About the Artist

Our APAHM graphics are by  Leise Hook. Leise is an Asian American cartoonist and illustrator based in New York City. Her work has appeared in The Believer, The New Yorker, and Catapult, and has been shortlisted for a National Magazine Award for Digital Storytelling and for the Cartoonist Studio Prize.

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Asian Diaspora Project is a social media series that celebrates the impact of Asians living outside their country of origin. Our mission is to tell amazing Asian stories, expand the media narrative about Asians in the west, and inspire the next generation of the diaspora.

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Featured Content

AAPI Month

Why Do We Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month?

Historian Ellen Wu goes through the key historical moments that led to the origin of the month and how it became an official celebration of the c
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