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      • Central Asia
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      • Macau
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      • Nauru
      • Nepal
      • New Caledonia
      • New Zealand
      • Niue
      • North Korea
      • Northern Marianas
      • Oceania
      • Oman
      • Pakistan
      • Palau
      • Palestine
      • Papua New Guinea
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      • Qatar
      • Samoa
      • Saudi Arabia
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      • Solomon Islands
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      • Sri Lanka
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      • Tajikistan
      • Thailand
      • Tibet
      • Tokelau
      • Tonga
      • Turkey
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Race & Racism

As an organization dedicated to building understanding and connections between cultures and peoples, Asia Society stands in solidarity with the Asian, Asian American, and Black communities — and all people around the world threatened by racism and violence.

We are — as ever — committed to dialogue that fosters greater cross-cultural understanding, empathy, and healing in our hope for a more equitable and just society.

 

From Asia Society

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    Standing in Solidarity With the Asian and Asian American Community

    Asia Society responds to anti-Asian violence in the United States.
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    Asian Americans Building America

    Celebrating the influence of Asian Pacific Americans on culture, politics, and society, in the United States and around the world.
  • Asia Game Changer Awards

    Asia Society To Honor Path-Breaking Asian Americans at Asia Game Changer Awards

    Now in its 8th year, this initiative will recognize Asian Americans who are making a transformative impact on society.
  • Julie Tran holds her phone during a candlelight vigil in Garden Grove, California, on March 17, 2021 to unite against the recent spate of violence targeting Asians and to express grief and outrage after yesterday's shooting that left eight people dead in Atlanta, Georgia, including at least six Asian women.

    Are You American Enough? Reflections on Being an Asian in America

    Vishakha Desai, president emerita of the Asia Society, discusses the evolution of Asian American history through the lens of the institution's history.
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    Education

    Teaching Truth To Power

    In this groundbreaking discussion series, hosted by CGE's Dr. Anthony Jackson, Teaching Truth to Power looks at the root causes of systemic racism in public education and empowers parents and educators to do something about it.

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Asia Society's Diversity Initiatives

Asia Society is committed to leveraging its public voice in the area of global talent and diversity leadership. Each year, we hold our signature event — the Global Talent, Diversity & Inclusion Symposium – bringing together professionals across the Asian Pacific American community to network with each other and discuss timely and important issues they face both within and outside the workplace.

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