Events Schedule

Dr. Hahm received a Master’s and PhD in Social Work from Columbia University and completed an NIMH Postdoctoral Fellowship at UC Berkeley. She serves as professor and Associate Dean for Research at Boston University School of Social Work and is the first Asian American promoted to full professor at BUSSW. Dr. Hahm’s expertise includes epidemiology, theory development, and suicide interventions among immigrant children. She pioneered the AWARE Intervention Program training for clinicians treating Asian Americans, which was successfully implemented in educational settings.

Amanda Dedicatoria is a Filipino freelance science writer based in Guåhan (Guam) with experience in broadcast journalism, film, and photography. Amanda has a passion for making science culturally relevant, accessible, and engaging. They also serve on the board of the Micronesia Climate Change Alliance, a nonprofit committed to uplifting Micronesian communities. In 2024, Amanda sailed through the waters of Palau as an Ocean Exploration Trust Science Communication Fellow. As a 2025 Lead Science Communication Fellow, they will explore the deep-sea ecosystems along and within the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument on Exploration Vessel Nautilus.

Dr. Yalinu Poya is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts. She is a highly motivated chemist and an enthusiastic early-career academic with experience in green chemistry research and broad teaching experience in higher education. Dr. Poya holds a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Papua New Guinea (PNG), an MSc in Inorganic Chemistry from Northeast Normal University (China), and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of Glasgow (UK). She also holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) from the University of Liverpool (UK) and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). Dr. Poya’s research interests lie in green chemistry, sustainable technologies, bioplastics, pollutants, clean energy, climate policy, STEM education, food security, and science communication.

Chih-Chung “Jerry” Lin was born and raised in Taiwan and earned his Ph.D. in Immunology from Washington University in St. Louis. He is currently an Instructor at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, where he investigates the role of peripheral immune cells in Alzheimer’s disease. Outside the lab, he serves as co-president of the Taiwan Film Festival of Boston, promoting Taiwanese culture and voices through cinema.

Watch the Lions of the Five Directions and understand the flow between Yin and Yang. This colorful and unique performance is performed only by Gund Kwok Asian Women’s Lion & Dragon Dance Troupe in the U.S. They present a mesmerizing story of the origins and significance of the Lion Dance with a unique and colorful lion dance performance. Then, try out the lion costumes.

A celebration of K-Pop and other Asian dances with encouraged audience participation.

Indras Artistic Creation’s (IAC) mission is to preserve Cambodian traditional arts and languages while also connecting and building opportunities for the Cambodian community to engage and reconnect with their heritage. IAC specializes in different categories of Cambodian traditional art, such as classical dance, music, singing-poetry, language, and religion, with partnering teachers in the U.S. and in Cambodia.

Twenty dancers present a vibrant KUCHIPUDI ensemble, blending graceful expressions, intricate footwork, and synchronized formations—creating a rhythmic tapestry that celebrates the elegance, tradition, and spiritual essence of the classical Indian dance form KUCHIPUDI.

Zhonghe (Elena) Li is an artist blending traditional Chinese papercutting, public art, and storytelling to connect communities, celebrate cultural heritage, and inspire environmental awareness through participatory art-making and immersive installations.