Thriving Together: Queer apis Building Community, Solidarity, & Movement
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PresentersAlison Lin, Board Member, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Oakland, CA Illinois C 8:30 a.m. – Breakfast served9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Breakfast Plenary – SCE Illinois A & B Video Presentation of AAPI Parents Who Love Their LGBTQ Kids Introduction by Elena Chang, Co-Director, Asian Pride Project, New York, NY Trans Justice Panel This plenary seeks to explore the intersections of racial and trans justice; survey trans advocacy and substantive rights and policy issues; address violence against trans people; promote family and community acceptance; and celebrate the accomplishments of trans people. Panelists Maya Jafer, a South Asian immigrant, doctor, actor, dancer, Los Angeles, CA Andy Marra, Arcus Foundation Communications Coordinator, Queens, NY
Sam Hsieh, Core Member, Invisible to Invincible: Asian Pacific Islander Pride of Chicago, IL INSERT PHOTOS OF Maya Jafer, Andy Marra, Willy Wilkinson, Eli Chi 10:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Session 5: Workshops Being Out and Queer in AAPI Ethnic Events and Cultural Celebrations So many LGBTQ Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian, and Pacific Islander groups march in Pride Parades but how about Lunar New Year, Diwali, Cherry Blossom Festivals, and nation-specific Independance Day celebrations? We are both LGBTQ and Asian/South Asian/Southeast Asian, and we should take pride in both and all of our identities. Come learn how to do this important outreach at AAPI ethnic events and cultural celebrations to change hearts and minds and build greater support for the rights, dignity, and acceptance of LGBTQ people. Presenters: Almas Haider, Former President, Satrang Los Angeles and NQAPIA Board Member, Washington, DC Peterson Pham, Public Relations Chair for Viet Rainbow of Orange County, CA Patrick Lin, Steering Committee, Gay Asian Pacific Islander Men of New York, NY Glenn D. Magpantay, Executive Director, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, New York, NY
Tania Unzueta, Not One More Deportation Campaign, Chicago, IL Stephanie Camba, Artist & Poet, Chicago, IL Aneesha Gandhi, Staff Attorney, National Immigrant Justice Center, Chicago, IL SCE Monarch Giving Circles: Mobilizing Money for Our Communities This panel will highlight the funding landscape for AAPI LGBTQ communities and the lack of funding from foundations. Participants will learn about giving circles, an alternative to foundation funding and a vehicle to bring individuals together to collectively raise resources. Panelists will share their inspiration for creating giving circles, talk about the community organizations and projects they funded, and discuss how giving circles provide critical funding for our communities. Panelists will share how giving circles empower individuals to take action for collective good and help people see themselves as philanthropists. Participants interested in grassroots fundraising should attend.PresentersAlice Y. Hom, Queer Justice Fund Director, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy, Oakland, CA Poonam Kapoor, Member, Red Envelope Giving Circle, San Francisco, CA Jae Jin Pak, Chair, Asian Giving Circle, Chicago, IL
PresentersDanny Pham, Co-Chair, Gay Asian Pacific Alliance, San Francisco, CA Calvin Shin, Board Member, Gay Asian Pacific Alliance, San Francisco, CA I Li Hsiao, Core Member, Invisible to Invincible: Asian Pacific Islander Pride of Chicago, IL Frankie Eliptico, Co-Chair of PIJAAG and member of PRIDE Marianas, Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands Sasha W., Founding Member, Queer South Asian National Network and Organizing Director, National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance, Madison, WI
This workshop will examine key changes in health care and their impact on HIV/AIDS services and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities. Particular emphasis will be placed on the Affordable Care Act, The National HIV/AIDS Strategy, CDC's High Impact HIV Prevention Initiative, and Treatment as Prevention. By the end of this workshop, participants will have increased ability to discuss how these key factors impact (AANHPI) HIV/AIDS service providers and clients. Presenters Ben Cabangun, Capacity Building Manager, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, San Francisco, CA Jacob Smith Yang, Senior Director of Capacity Building, Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, San Francisco, CA
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