Spotlight on Asian Pacific Americans is a biography series for children and families. For our first event, we will feature Duke Kahanamoku, Native Hawaiian competition swimmer who popularized the ancient Hawaiian sport of surfing.
"Who Killed Vincent Chin?" is an Academy Award–nominated documentary about the brutal murder of Vincent Chin, a 27-year-old Chinese American, and the subsequent civil rights protest and outrage that followed.
This annual event addresses the challenges and opportunities facing the Asian-Pacific American (APA) community, and other communities within and outside the workplace, amid an ongoing pandemic and rising anti-Asian violence.
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This annual event addresses the challenges and opportunities facing the Asian-Pacific American (APA) community, and other communities within and outside the workplace, amid an ongoing pandemic and rising anti-Asian violence.
In the next installment of Spotlight on Asian Pacific Americans, we will feature Ruth Asawa, Japanese-American sculptor recognized for her wire sculpture, public commissions, and her activism in education.
Join acclaimed author Thanhhà Lại, and the winner of the 2020 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction for a reading of her YA debut, Butterfly Yellow.
New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang will sit with Asia Society President Kevin Rudd on what it means to be Asian-American in all the arenas he has worked in his career. Part of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month.
The third installment of Spotlight on Asian Pacific Americans will feature Larry Itliong, Filipino-American labor leader who organized West Coast agricultural workers.
Asia Society President Emerita Vishakha N. Desai's compelling new memoir asks us to treat the world as family. Join us for the book launch with writer Pico Iyer and current Asia Society President Kevin Rudd.
The final installment of Spotlight on Asian Pacific Americans will feature Kalpana Chawla, Indian-American astronaut and the first woman of Asian origin to go to space.
Join Korean author and illustrator, Yangsook Choi as she reads her bestselling book, the Name Jar. A special art demonstration will be provided at the end of the reading so be sure to bring your sketch book, crayons and colored pencils!
From epic Hollywood-like scores to Gujarati rap, visual artist and performer Hetain Patel presents an evening of his film works with new music written and arranged by composer Amy May.
Composer and percussionist Susie Ibarra debuts new music which reflects humanity's interdependence and mutual existence alongside the natural environment.
The Asia Society will honor path-breaking Asian Americans who are making a transformative impact on society, for its 2021 Asia Game Changer Awards, which will be held on October 28, 2021.
