Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration

Chemistry professor passionate about sustainability, teaching, and making science approachable, with a drive to make the world a better place through science and education for all, one catalyst and one lesson at a time.

Dr. Mian is a clinical psychologist and harm reduction researcher using mixed-methods and community-centered practices to develop equitable and accessible strategies to support safer use of cannabis and psychedelics. Clinically, she is passionate about addressing trauma and sexual violence, and as an educator, Dr. Mian is committed to amplifying underrepresented voices in psychology through undergraduate teaching, mentorship, and community engagement.

Seungbin Oh, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Department of Psychiatry at Boston University School of Medicine whose research focuses on suicidality, digital experiences, culturally responsive mental health care, and the development of prevention tools for youth and young adults.

Anjali Tripathi is NASA’s first Exoplanet Science Ambassador. As an astrophysicist at NASA JPL, she contributes to new missions and science policy. She previously served in the White House and attended MIT, Cambridge, and Harvard.

For over 30 years we have been sharing the joy of Japanese taiko drumming through classes, workshops, educational school visits, and live performances around New England and beyond.

Violinviiv is a classically trained violinist that performs top 100 hits and high energy mashups. She performs for corporate events, private parties and weddings throughout the greater New England area and regularly street performs throughout Boston.

Experience the grace and beauty of traditional Japanese dance, brought to you by New England's premier connection to Japanese language, people, and culture. The Institute has been welcoming Boston-area communities into the heart of Japan for decades, and this performance is no exception.

Indras Artistic Creations showcases traditional Khmer classical dance rooted in Cambodia’s royal arts. Through elegant movement, ornate costumes, and cultural storytelling, the group brings Cambodian heritage to diverse audiences across Massachusetts.

Gund Kwok is the first all women and all Asian lion and dragon dance troupe in the country, pioneering in an art that was traditionally forbidden to women.

ASPIRE's mission is to build and empower a community of Asian American women leaders through identity development, mentorship, and education.  We strive to engage and educate Asian American girls and women on how to become effective lifelong leaders.

ATASK is a nonprofit organization that serves Pan-Asian survivors of DV, sexual assault, and human trafficking. Our staff speaks over 22 Asian languages. We provide multilingual, culturally specific services to help survivors rebuild their lives.

Our mission is to develop a reading culture and promote literacy among children in the Philippines through literacy programs, teacher training, and book distribution.

Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) empowers Asian Americans through film by showcasing Asian American experiences and serving as a resource to filmmakers and the Greater Boston Community. BAAFF is a production of the Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW). BAAFF builds on over 45 years of AARW supporting the Asian American Community through film.

Boston Asian American Film Festival is a co-production of Asian American Resource Workshop and ArtsEmerson.

Boston Cantonese Club is an intergenerational, community-led group celebrating Cantonese heritage, culture, and language in the Greater Boston area. We aim to build a strong local community connected by and dedicated to preserving Cantonese.

The Boston Center for Independent Living is a frontline civil rights organization led by people with disabilities that advocates to eliminate discrimination, isolation and segregation by providing advocacy, information and referral, peer support, skills training, PCA services, and transitional services in order to enhance the independence of people with disabilities.

We offer a wide range of programs for youth and adults to expand awareness of Chinese culture and to help immigrants navigate American culture. We engage with libraries, community centers, colleges, universities, schools, affordable housing facilities, and businesses, as well as the community at large.

Dana-Farber's Community Health supports the Institute’s mission to reduce cancer risk among medically underserved populations by reaching beyond its walls to provide diverse communities with expert, compassionate, and equitable care across a continuum of services.

An American aircraft engine supplier which provides jet engines, components, and integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft.

Harvard's Laboratory for Developmental Studies, a group of developmental labs in the Psychology Department at Harvard University, do studies with infants and children to understand how they perceive and reason about the world around them.

MathWorks is a global software company that develops MATLAB and Simulink, empowering engineers and scientists to accelerate innovation across industries.

Showa Boston Institute is the study abroad campus of Showa Women's University in Tokyo, Japan. We host cultural activities and events for community members to meet with Japanese college students. Showa Boston Institute plays a vital role in fostering Japanese-American cultural and educational exchange.

The Taiwan Film Festival of Boston showcases acclaimed Taiwanese and Taiwanese American cinema, fostering cultural exchange through films, filmmaker discussions, and community engagement while connecting New England audiences with Taiwan’s diverse stories, history, and perspectives.

theARTBOX is a studio created to expand to the community. It is a safe spot for anyone who wants to create, relax, or breathe away from the outside world. It gives people of all different ages the opportunity to think outside the box.

JAGB's mission is to provide networking and support for the local Japanese community through activities focused on education, culture, public welfare, and philanthropy.

ADAPT is a coalition of community and academic partners committed to advancing the health, well-being, and visibility of our local communities through community-engaged research, education, and action that translate into improved service delivery, policies, and health.