CACF Events

CACF organizes and praticipates in a range of events that supports our mission.

AAPI-LEAD Youth Conference Cohort B
Aug
15
to Aug 18

AAPI-LEAD Youth Conference Cohort B

AAPI-LEAD (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - Learn. Engage. Advocate. Dream) is a 4-day youth conference that brings together NYC’s AAPI and allied youth to discuss the experiences and issues most relevant to AAPI young people.

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AAPI-LEAD Youth Conference Cohort A
Jun
27
to Jun 30

AAPI-LEAD Youth Conference Cohort A

AAPI-LEAD (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - Learn. Engage. Advocate. Dream) is a 4-day youth conference that brings together NYC’s AAPI and allied youth to discuss the experiences and issues most relevant to AAPI young people.

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AAPI 5K
May
12

AAPI 5K

Join CACF on May 12 for the AAPI 5K, a community run to kick off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the Hudson River Greenway.

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PASSPort Roadshow
Nov
27

PASSPort Roadshow

CACF, CPC, and the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services collaborated to co-host a virtual PASSPort Roadshow on Monday, November 27 from 1:00-2:30pm.

The 90-minute webinar and open forum was a chance for member and partner organizations to ask their questions about the recent changes to PASSPort, view a system preview, and learn how MOCS will support you during this transition. The Roadshow session also included an Open Forum to provide attendees with an opportunity for feedback and questions.

Did you miss the PASSPort Roadshow? You can watch the recording below!

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2023 Catalyst For Change Awards Gala
Nov
14

2023 Catalyst For Change Awards Gala

CACF invites you to join us at the 2023 Catalyst for Change Awards Gala on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 6 p.m. at Tribeca 360!

We are excited to honor entrepreneur and philanthropist June Kwan and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara as recipients of the Catalyst for Change Award, which is given to leaders in our community who exemplify a commitment to creating a stronger and more equitable New York.

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How To Bring Asian American History To Your School
Sep
14

How To Bring Asian American History To Your School

  • CACF Coalition for Asian American Children and Families (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Do you want to learn how you can help bring AAPI history to your NYC public school?

CACF is excited to host a webinar in partnership with @nycschools on the recently published AAPI Hidden Voices curriculum. This session is for everyone (including parents, teachers, students, administrators and community members) interested in getting AAPI stories into their local schools.

Join us on Sept. 14 at 4PM to discover more! Be sure to head to bit.ly/AAPIHV to register!

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AAPI-LEAD Conference - Cohort B
Aug
17
to Aug 20

AAPI-LEAD Conference - Cohort B

  • 40 Broad Street New York, NY, 10004 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

AAPI-LEAD (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders- Learn. Engage. Advocate. Dream) is a 4-day youth conference that brings together NYC’s AAPI and allied youth to discuss the experiences and issues most relevant to AAPI young people.  AAPI-LEAD aims to develop AAPI youth's understanding of and relationship to their own identities, deepen the connections between social justice and equity in relation to systems and community, and equip youth with the tools to advocate for themselves, their families, and the wider AAPI community as a whole.

Youth will also have the opportunity to apply to the Asian American Students Advocacy Project (ASAP), CACF's youth leadership program, by coming to this conference. 

Cohort B runs from Thursday 8/17 to Sunday 8/20, 10 am - 4 pm.

Sign up link: https://tinyurl.com/2023aapilead

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Uplifting AAPI Holistic Mental Health: A closer look at non-conventional healing practices
Jun
28

Uplifting AAPI Holistic Mental Health: A closer look at non-conventional healing practices

Mark your calendars! CACF and Project CHARGE would like to invite you to our upcoming webinar "Uplifting AAPI Holistic Mental Health: A Closer Look at Non-Conventional Healing Practices" on Wednesday, June 28.

This in-depth conversation will focus on the importance of supporting and raising awareness for holistic care options that can provide a larger range of culturally responsive care to our AAPI community.

Panelists:

  • Fumiha Tanaka, Clinical Herbalist, Reiki, and Breathwork Practitioner

    • Fumiha Tanaka was born and raised in Japan, Indonesia, and Singapore, and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. She is a practitioner of Clinical Herbalism, Flower Essence, Conscious Breathwork, Usui Reiki and Earth Evolution Reiki, IET (Integrated Energy Therapy), and Medical Intuition, and for which she utilizes healing modalities from different indigenous traditions and weaves them into her work with plants.

  • Sumitra Rajkumar, Somatics Practitioner

    • Sumitra Rajkumar cut her movement building teeth in the racial justice uprisings of the mid 90’s. After a decade in popular education efforts as well as co-producing media and documentary work with youth, amidst ongoing study in political economy, she moved on to political education workshops and organizational support with community organizers under the auspices of Social Justice Leadership in 2010. Since then she has applied her training as a leadership coach and therapeutic practitioner to organizers, cultural workers and social justice organizations.

  • Vaidehi Jokhakar, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Mind the Gap Initiative

    • Vaidehi Jokhakar is a public health social worker and the founder of MGI. With her experience within multiple realms of healthcare, she aims to utilize her dual specialties to promote holistic mental wellness, especially in underserved populations. In her free time, Vaidehi enjoys learning martial arts and exploring the outdoors.

  • Simone Devi Jhingoor, Co-Director of Jahajee Sisters

    • Simone Devi Jhingoor is an Indo-Caribbean social justice thought leader working to transform her community in NYC. Driven by the values of love and compassion, Simone dreams of a world where all people across the gender spectrum are joyful, liberated and thriving.

Watch the full recording of our Uplifting AAPI Holistic Mental Health webinar below.

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AAPI-LEAD Conference - Cohort A
Jun
28
to Jul 2

AAPI-LEAD Conference - Cohort A

  • 40 Broad Street New York, NY, 10004 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

AAPI-LEAD (Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders- Learn. Engage. Advocate. Dream) is a 4-day youth conference that brings together NYC’s AAPI and allied youth to discuss the experiences and issues most relevant to AAPI young people.  AAPI-LEAD aims to develop AAPI youth's understanding of and relationship to their own identities, deepen the connections between social justice and equity in relation to systems and community, and equip youth with the tools to advocate for themselves, their families, and the wider AAPI community as a whole.

Youth will also have the opportunity to apply to the Asian American Students Advocacy Project (ASAP), CACF's youth leadership program, by coming to this conference. 

Cohort A runs from Wednesday 6/28 to Sunday 7/2 (skips Friday 6/30), 10 am - 4 pm.

Sign up link: https://tinyurl.com/2023aapilead

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