Programs

The China Institute and the Yue-Sai Kan China Beauty Charity Fund held the fifth annual China Fashion Gala on July 23rd with the theme, “One World in Beauty.” This event presented the fashion label Heaven Gaia and raised $500,000 for the Yue-Sai Kan China Beauty Charity Fund, which supports women and children globally through health, culture, and education programs. The Gala opened with a recording of individual musicians playing “Mo Li Hua,” a Chinese folk song that translates to “Jasmine Flower.” The video featured accomplished…

The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) hosted “Be the Change: Energy & Sustainability” on July 22nd as the final installment of its 2020 Washington Leadership Program. This series of bi-weekly sessions provided resources to inspire civic engagement among emerging leaders. The conference’s theme, “Moving Forward,” brought awareness to the United States’ current events and their connections to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) experiences. This panel discussion focused on addressing environmental challenges, amplifying underrepresented voices, and sharing local and national sustainability…

Following recent momentum around the Black Lives Matter movement, many Asian-Americans have sought out ways to educate themselves on anti-Blackness, stand in solidarity with Black communities around the nation, and work with Black Americans to dismantle white supremacy. To this end, the Movement for Black Lives (M4BL) co-hosted an event with dozens of AAPI-centered organizations. The event brought together representatives from M4BL and AAPI community, creating  an audience of nearly 5,000 in an urgent call for action directly from one of the most prominent forces…