Chicago Events

FARAR – Applause Entertainment and Zindagi’s first collaboration premieres at the Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2023 Director Mehreen Jabbar & lead actor Sarwat Gilani to attend the world premiere of the web series A riveting story of human emotions, FARAR is set for its world premiere at the 14th annual Chicago South Asian Film Festival (CSAFF) as the ‘Marquee Web Series’ of the festival. …

This week, Disney Animation Studios partnered with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® to celebrate the release of movie “Raya and the Last Dragon” to spread joy through a series of virtual events for St. Jude patient families and its generous supporters. “Raya and the Last Dragon”, featuring Disney’s first ever Southeast Asian princess, is an epic journey to the fantasy …

The people Illinois is set to hold an Anti-Asian Violence Rally in Chicago’s Chinatown on Saturday 3/27, livestream begins 2 p.m. CST “Asian American elderly should have the right of walking the streets in their neighborhood without the fear of being attacked or spat upon. I refuse to live in fear anymore,” says Nancy Chen, AARP Illinois Executive Council Member.

It is already an uphill battle to vote for many in America with restrictive ID laws, few polling locations, and little to no paid time off for the working class to name a few reasons. We are now in the era of COVID and adjusting to living in a pandemic. What does COVID mean for the 2020 Elections state and …

On August 1, 2020 – 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM PST Going back to work has looked different for everyone. The traditional “9 to 5” no longer applies to most workers. Frontline workers and essential workers find themselves continuing to go to the workplace, armed with PPE. Others are working from home and home-ing from work, with their children running …

THE OCA SUMMIT VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE Resilient Communities is a virtual five-day summit of plenaries, workshops, and entertainment for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, and allies across the country. The summit will consist of advocacy training and issue-based workshops on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted AAPI communities.  Community members will be able to discuss anti-Asian discrimination and hate incidents, civic engagement during …

The Small Business Administration and Goldhouse are partnering up to host a virtual event on the PPP and Loan Forgiveness for minority businesses affected by COVID-19. Spread awareness of the SBA’s forgivable Paycheck Protection Program loan, specifically to small business owners from communities of color and other marginalized communities.$130Billion Left in the PPP Program!Minority-owned small businesses who have been disproportionately impacted by the …

2020 Presidential Town Hall event with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, Representative Judy Chu, Former Governor of Guam Eddie Baza Calvo, and journalists Amna Nawaz and Vicky Nguyen, will be taking place on Saturday 6/27 at 3pm ET. Please register at apia.vote/townhall2020 here: Register Here About the Presidential Town Hall Since 2008, the Presidential Town Hall has served as a forum for …

APIA Vote is presenting a few virtual events taking place over the next two weeks. The 2020 National AAPI Leadership Summit is taking place this week 6/22-6/25, and starts at 5pm ET and 7pm ET every evening (1 hour per session). Please browse the agenda and speakers, then register here: https://secure.everyaction.com/ang0paCN6kGqbjE9VAVjJQ2 The 2020 Presidential Town Hall event with U.S. Vice …