With the rise in Anti-Asian hate crimes due to the coronavirus pandemic, Asian America is facing a new reckoning with transnational racism. Join us on June 10 for a showcase featuring dancers, writers, and comedians from the AAPI community and a following roundtable discussion about their process and meaning-making.
Join State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz and MWRD Commissioner Josina Morita alongside local elected officials and community organizations to show solidarity with the Asian American community and stand up against hate in all forms.
Committee of 100 will host its virtual conference, elevating important topics in the U.S.-China relationship and the Chinese American community overall on May 11-12, 2021.
Vocalo will welcome Chicago-based artist Sen Morimoto for an intimate virtual performance. The performance will be followed by a live Q&A with Jill Hopkins that will touch on the importance of civic engagement and voting.
From the streets to the ballot box to the courthouse: how we got to where we are now and how you can raise your voice for the future of APAs and our country.
This online event is a collaboration between arts collectives in the US and Philippines that are remembering the resistance against the Marcos dictatorship and continuing to raise voices against the killings, attacks, and the return of tyranny today.
#IAmAsianAmerican (#IAAA) is a national campaign engaging Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) millennials to be active participants in the electoral process.
In honor of Filipino American History Month, the Filipino American Lawyers Association of Chicago and the Loyola University Chicago School of Law's Asian Pacific American Law Students Association present:
Please join Everthrive IL, CASL Associate Board, and Mujeres' Young Professionals Advisory Council in conversation with Illinois State Representative Theresa Mah. She will speak to her path to leadership and how she has become a change agent
Written by Kenneth Lin, writer and producer of the hit Netflix series House of Cards, WARRIOR CLASS centers on Julius Lee, a New York assemblyman who's been dubbed “The Republican Obama.”
On September 20th, 2019, Malaya Chicago-Midwest will convene in front of the Philippine Consulate to demand an end to the human rights violations, killings, and de-facto martial law throughout the Philippines. We invite all to attend.
The Japanese government’s “Walk in U.S., Talk on Japan” program started in 2014. A delegation, led by former Japanese ambassadors or other public figures, visits various regions throughout the United States as a form of grassroots exchange.
Join WBEZ reporter Esther Yoon-Ji Kang for a conversation on the past, present and future of Asian American political representation and advocacy in the region.
This revealing, politically hair-raising documentary portrait makes it clear that, at the age of 90, the vain, shoe-loving former first lady of the Philippines still has a firm grip on power behind the scenes as she maneuvers to catapult her son Ferdinand Jr., aka Bongbong, to the nation’s presidency.
Each year, the Asian American Community celebrates the accomplishments of its community and business leaders by hosting the largest Asian Coalition dinner gala at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare.
Next week is our candidate forum for IL Senate District 1 & IL House District 2. As one candidate from each of these elections will represent us in the Illinois General Assembly, it is crucial for our community members to understand their roles and make informed votes.
Gold House, in partnership with the 2020 Census, Facebook, and Comcast NBCUniversal, cordially invites you to “Shaping Tomorrow’s Economy & Politics,” a virtual town hall. Join Asian and AAPI champions Amrita Ahuja, Andrew Yang, Betty Liu, Jose Antonio Vargas, and Tim Wang, for an in-depth conversation on how the AAPI community can shape the economy and politics coming out of COVID-19, moderated by MSNBC & NBC News Anchor, Richard Lui.
Join us for a statewide dialogue on how our community will support the Movement for Black Lives and continue to push for policies to support racial and economic justice!
Join us virtually on Saturday, June 27th at 3 PM ET alongside the Biden and Trump campaigns and learn more about how each will address important issues such as healthcare, education, the economy, and gun control in a future presidency.
Over recent years, hate crimes and hateful rhetoric against the AA and NHPI community has risen. Learn more about recommendations that will protect our civil rights.
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