Gateway Series: Empower Yourself Now: Reclaim Your Identity
On Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 5:30–6:30 PM, Farzana Nayani presents Empower Yourself Now: Reclaim Your Identity.
Who are you? Are you pretending to be someone you are not? We have grown to adapt to the environment we live in, so much so that we end up forgetting where we came from. The idea of being more American to blend in with more of the cool kids has entered our young minds at some point. Humans are social creatures, thriving to be accepted. No one likes feeling lonely and isolated. This ongoing pandemic has magnified structural racism among all Asian Americans, making us scapegoats for starting COVID. Society’s ignorance has affected many Asian Americans making us question ourselves, is it ok to be Asian?
Farzana will have a heart-to-heart discussion in defining who we are and reclaiming our lost identities that some of us have put away. In honor of AAPI heritage month, we will celebrate and honor the diversity of a
Event information
When:
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
-5:30 to 6:30 pm (PST) Webinar + Q&A session
-6:30 to 7 pm (PST) Virtual Networking session
Where:
Zoom and facebook live
Moderator: Asian Leaders Alliance
Register: https://tinyurl.com/pyvydmbs
About the 3 Organizations
Asian Business League of San Francisco
The Asian Business League of San Francisco (ABL-SF) was founded in 1980 as a nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of Asian Pacific American leadership in business. Through seminars, workshops, and social and networking functions, ABL-SF provides its members with opportunities to develop and enhance leadership and management skills and to build relationships with other Asian professionals. ABL-SF also provides its members with opportunities to meet business leaders in the community and to address issues facing Asian professionals and Asian-owned businesses.
Asian Leaders Alliance
Asian Leaders Alliance
Asian Leaders Alliance (ALA) is a self-organized group founded in 2017 consisting of leaders from 70+ Asian Employee Resource Groups (“ERG”) in the San Francisco Area. ALA empowers members and allies to grow as civic leaders and foster collaboration. Since its inception, ALA has held numerous professional networking events, shared best practices of ERG programs, and annual summer leadership programs with Southeast Asian Development Center (“SEADC”) and Chinatown YMCA. ALA continues to further explore opportunities to positively impact the community, celebrate culture, and support D&I efforts.
National Association of Asian American Professionals
National Association of Asian American Professionals
NAAAP, the National Association of Asian American Professionals, inspires, cultivates, and empowers Asian and Pacific Islander leaders for professional excellence to make meaningful impacts in the workplace and in the community. Founded in 1982, NAAAP is a non-profit organization with over 30 chapters in the USA & Canada.
