Come join us for an unforgettable night of music and celebration at one of the largest Lao music and cultural events in Texas! Experience the beauty of Laos with me on April 26. Grab your friends and family and get ready to make history at the biggest cultural event in DFW and support not one but MANY non-profit organizations like the Lao Heritage Foundation, LASMA and many more.

Don't miss this opportunity to come together, celebrate resilience, and plant the seeds of positive change!

Join us at AFSSA's inaugural Prevention Summit,

a groundbreaking conference dedicated to amplifying and showcasing interpersonal violence prevention efforts within the central Texas community. The summit will feature three distinct tracks: Youth Leadership, Community Healing, and Policies, each designed to address various prevention methods crucial in our collective work.

Together, we can pave the way for progress and build a future free from violence.

Free food, henna design, Arabic calligraphy, clothes try-on, kids activities, art display, and more!

Join us at this year’s Breakthrough Conference! The conference will focus on topics related to the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) community, specifically under our theme, “Unapologetically Asian: Diving into APIDA Activism & Advocacy.”

From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers' Workshop, Curtis Chin's memoir about coming of age and coming out traces the author's journey through 1980's Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia, the AIDS epidemic, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family's popular Chinese restaurant.

Meet the Author events provide an opportunity to hear a writer read their work aloud and discuss it with an audience.

From filmmaker and co-founder of the Asian American Writers' Workshop, Curtis Chin's memoir "EVERYTHING I LEARNED, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT" is about coming of age and coming out traces the author's journey through 1980's Detroit as he navigated rising xenophobia, the AIDS epidemic, and the Reagan Revolution to find his voice as a writer and activist — all set against the backdrop of his family's popular Chinese restaurant. Join us!

Ramadan Mubarak ☪️🌙 @allgoqpoc @queermuslimsatx and @afssaustin are so excited to be hosting a Queer Muslims Ramadan Iftar Dinner!

The Chao Center for Asian Studies, the Center for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, and the Rice Asian Diasporic and Asian American Research Collective invite all members of the greater Houston community to join us for our speaker series and roundtable taking place on Friday and Saturday, April 5-6, which will include three visiting speakers, a reception, and a roundtable comprising undergraduate & graduate students and community members, all reflecting on the question, "What does feminist Asian/-American Studies look like?"

Join us at the AARC on March 29th, 2024 from 6:00-8:00PM to help us celebrate the AARC's Spring/Summer 2024 Exhibits: In Her Glory by Julia Lee and Vessels - Handle with Care by Diane Chiyon Hong.

Get groovy with us at our first AAAFF fundraiser - DIASPORIC DISCO: An Asian American Queer Prom!

In this workshop by A Better Force, we'll discuss the root causes of anti-Blackness in Asian communities, reflect on our complicity and how anti-Blackness manifests differently in different Asian communities and talk through ways to counter anti-Blackness in our communities.

Join us February 23rd at West China Tea House, Austin TX as co-authors, Soo Jin Lee and Linda Yoon discuss and sign their new book, "Where I Belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity", an essential resource that addresses the unique experiences of trauma, healing, and mental health in Asian and Asian American communities.

Join us for fun store specials, giveaways, performances, live music, free drinks, and a vendor market with over a dozen locally owned AAPI businesses.

Come join the Austin Flea's Lunar New Year Party on February 10, 2024 from 11am to 5pm for a festive celebration you won't want to miss! 🐉

This year marks 80 years since the Supreme Court ruled on Korematsu v. United States. Fred Korematsu along with tens of thousands of other Japanese Americans were incarcerated during WWII.

Austin City Council will present a proclamation for Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties & the Constitution at the February 1st City Council meeting to be received by Dr. Karen Korematsu.

Addressing stigma and shame surrounding mental health and eating disorders in underrepresented communities. Join us for our two back-to-back events at the AT&T hotel and conference center, Austin, TX!

Join us for OCA-Greater Houston's Lunar New Year Vision Board Social! We will provide all of the supplies needed but please feel free to bring your magazines, stickers, and any other crafty things you would want to manifest into this world.

Join Advancing Justice | AAJC and Tsuru for Solidarity in driving calls to hold our Congressional leaders accountable and make sure they oppose any deal that would gut our asylum system and increase detention and deportation!

Join Muslims for Just Futures and Building Movement Project for a public webinar on Thursday, January 18th to learn more about the current context and to understand the range of infrastructure needs emerging from organizations and the field at large.

Join us in this transformative event, where we collectively foster engagement and facilitate healing discussions on the critical issues of racism, bias, inequity, and injustice. Expect an event that not only enlightens but empowers, as we explore the intersections of race and well-being.

A Human Rights Vigil on the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta will be holding a webinar to discuss recent efforts across the South as well as the rest of the U.S to pass anti-Asian land laws.

The Hyphenated Book Club is back for a new year! Join fellow book lovers in the community to dive into works by Asian American authors.

An Act of Worship explores the past 30 years of American history through the perspective of Muslims across the U.S. who have lived it. Observational footage of activists who came of age after 9/11 along with intimate testimonials offer a window into community’s perspective on pivotal moments and policies that continue to impact Muslim Americans today.

Join CAIR-Austin and invite your friends and neighbors for touching, thought-provoking experience at Brushy Creek MUD Community Center on Wendesday Nov. 8th, 7:00-9:00PM.

Join this upcoming conversation with Mona Kafeel from Texas Muslim Women’s Foundation creating a model for strengths-based advocacy grounded on and understanding of individual, vicarious, generational, and collective trauma.

As we close off National Bullying Prevention Month, Act To Change, Asian American Progressive Student Union and the Department of Justice are hosting a virtual Youth Listening Session to provide a space for discussion related to bullying prevention, youth mental health, and DOJ's efforts to tackle these issues.

Youth feedback is essential is creating policies that will reduce bullying and curb the ongoing youth mental health epidemic.

Tune in on Monday, November 6th at 6.30PM ET!

Join us in celebration as we commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the City of Austin's Asian American Resource Center (AARC)!