Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

• June 2: High Art of Ramen – Resilience Through COVID / Brandon Ting

  

  THURSDAY, JUNE 2 03:00 PM Pacific Time When Brandon Ting first arrived at Bellevue College, he was placed into English Level 2 for non-English speakers. The subject had been his worst in Taiwan. “They felt sorry for me,” said Ting. “When I arrived, I couldn’t even spell, ‘student,’ but I really wanted to learn!”   Through an ...more about June 2: High Art of Ramen – Resilience Through COVID / Brandon Ting

• May 17: Asian American Women in Power Panel

  

  Date: May 17, 2022 Time: 2 PM Description: APA/API Month celebrates and honors the culture, achievements, and figures of the Asian Pacific American community. Discrimination and hate against members of the API community in the United States have existed for centuries and their struggles have been ignored. For the Asian American Women in Power Panel, ...more about May 17: Asian American Women in Power Panel

• May 13: Cultural Dance Workshop

  

  In person AND online! Party like a Bollywood star -- dance with us to the music of India! Presented by the Asian Pacific Islander Students Affinity Coordinator. Towels and after-workshop snacks will be provided! Questions? Contact Sunny at APIStudents-AC@bellevuecollege.edu

• May 12: Working Against Hate and Towards Solidarity

  

  Date: May 12, 2022 Time: 2:30 PM Description: Leaders from OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, Advancing Justice-AAJC, and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) discuss what top-line Asian American issues they are working on, and how they navigate cultural barriers in order to strengthen advocacy efforts and build community. Speaker information to come.  Thu Nguyen (she/her) serves as Executive Director of ...more about May 12: Working Against Hate and Towards Solidarity

Asian American Women in Power

Washington State Representative My-Linh Thai, Washington State Senator Manka Dhingra, and Washington State Representative Vandana Slatter reflect on their stories and the strengths that women and women of color bring to society.

Working Against Hate and Towards Solidarity

Thu Nguyen, Executive Director OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, moderates a panel including Gisela Perez Kusakawa, Assistant Director of Anti-Racial Profiling Project at Asian Americans Advancing Justice and Kendall Kosai, Director of Policy at the Anti-Defamation League, Western Division.