Caregivers of Communities: How Artists and Activists are Lifting Up AAPI Narratives

Was Live Fri, Oct 20, 2023 | 11 am PT

Guest Speakers:

• Susi Feltch-Malohifo’ou, CEO & Director, Pacific Island Knowledge 2 Action Resources
• Neeta Patel, Interim Executive Director, Asian Americans United
• Benny Lai, Executive Manager, Communications and Events, National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
• Carolyn Chou, Executive Director, Asian American Resource Workshop
• Jessica Eckerstorfer, Co Executive Director, The SEAD Project

Event Overview

What is a caregiver? Is it simply someone who looks after an individual and assists them with their daily needs? Or can we expand the definition to include the individuals and organizations working to care for entire communities? That’s the question we’re addressing in this one-hour briefing, where we will be highlighting five organizations who are challenging the traditional lens of caregiving, transforming problematic narratives in their communities, and leveraging the arts to amplify the collective voice of Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian communities through the creation of artistic visualizations that reflect and reinforce cultural identity at a time of rising xenophobia and lingering stereotypes that continue to distort perceptions and inflict harm on entire populations.

Speakers will focus on how caregiving in their communities informs our understanding of a wide range of societal challenges, as well as potential solutions. The speakers will also discuss the complexities involved in their work, how it is practiced across cultures, and the broader impacts that community caregiving has on our society.

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