Schedule

Saturday, May 17, 2025
9 a.m. Meet at Asia Society Texas Center
10:30 a.m. Coffee social; optional art tour

Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2025 with our calendar of live events, recommendations, and on-demand content!

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Join Asia Society Texas and Fit Houston — an Asian-led non-profit organization that encourages Houstonians to live active and healthy lifestyles — for a walk through Houston’s beautiful Museum District and Hermann Park! Executive Director Lharissa Jacobs will lead the walk, which aims to celebrate the Asian-inspired landmarks of the Museum District. 

The walk will begin at Asia Society Texas Center and route through the Museum District to Hermann Park, with stops at the Japanese Garden, the Taipei Sister City Friendship Pavilion, and other locations. After the walk, return to Asia Society Texas Center for coffee and light refreshments, and end the day with a guided tour of the Hung Hsien: Between Worlds exhibition. 

Registration is required for this free event, which involves light physical activity. Walking shoes and comfortable clothes are recommended.

About Lharissa Jacobs

Lharissa Jacobs is the Founder and Executive Director of Fit Houston, a non-profit that promotes free physical activity in under-resourced communities. As the former Vice President of Health Strategies at the American Heart Association (AHA) in Houston, she worked with clinics and community partners to maximize equitable health and well-being. She has spent the past two decades advocating for healthy communities. Prior to joining the AHA, she pioneered and led a large portfolio of evidence-based programs focused on child nutrition and chronic disease prevention for the YMCA of Greater Houston. 

Lharissa is a Senior Fellow with the American Leadership Forum and alumna of McKinsey & Company Asian Executive Leadership Program. Lharissa is on the Board of Directors for the UH Health Family Care Center, Houston Tool Bank and The Common Market Texas. She is dedicated to using her professional experience and innovative thinking to support sustainable and stronger communities. She has a master’s degree in education and an M.B.A. from the University of Houston and speaks Spanish. 

Lharissa is happiest in the great outdoors, often running with friends, sprinting after two lovable terriers, and spending quality time with her husband and two children. 

Asia Society Texas Business & Policy Programs are endowed by the Huffington Foundation.

Business and Policy programs at Asia Society Texas are presented by Bank of America, Muffet Blake, and ExxonMobil. Major support comes from Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, The Brown Foundation, Inc., and Houston Endowment Inc. Generous funding provided by bp America, Inc, Anne and Albert Chao, ConocoPhillips, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), Regions Bank, and Stephanie and Frank Tsuru. Additional support is provided by the Friends of Asia Society, a dedicated group of individuals and organizations committed to bringing the best in public programming.

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About APAH Month at Asia Society Texas

Beginning in 2021, Asia Society Texas has celebrated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with the Houston community and beyond through a curated calendar of events for 31 ways to celebrate over the 31 days of May. Spotlighting the traditions, talents, and contributions of Asians and Asian Americans, the calendar highlights the month's key Asia Society programming, providing a platform to showcase local artists, performers, educators, and leaders who contribute to the vibrant, multicultural tapestry of Houston while also featuring staff recommendations for our favorite music, books, movies, and more by Asian and Asian American creatives.

At Asia Society Texas, APAH Month is an opportunity to celebrate and honor Asians and Asian Americans and to uplift their stories to a broader audience as part of our goal to inspire our larger community to better understand one another through culture, conversation, and connection. For information about sponsoring APAH Month and other projects like this one, please contact Saleena Jafry at [email protected] or 713.496.9939.

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APAH Month 2025 Calendar

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Past APAH Month Calendars

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About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.