COMING HOME: A virtual AAAYA kitchen conversation on the Asian-American Experience

Join us for a virtual AAAYA kitchen conversation exploring our Asian-American experience . Come for the community and cross-cultural connections. Smell the virtual dumplings steaming. Feel the relief of coming home.

WHEN: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2023 [4 pm PST]

WHERE: ZOOM link to be sent to registered attendees

Saving Face or Being Vulnerable: The Rise of the Asian American Experience on Social Media

Asian creators online have been airing their cultural quirks and traumas with a comedic touch – upending the cultural norm of saving face.

Is this TMI, Too Much Information? Or SOS distress signal and Source of Strength?

Check out the video icebreakers below as conversation starters and food for thought in anticipation of our event. Share some ideas of your own, spotlighting other Asian cultures. This is your home to create – your rooms, your table to set before our kitchen conversation begins. Join us now.

Watch these icebreakers – can you suggest others?

Why do we saran wrap the remote? And leave the plastic on the dryer?

[Austin’s suggestion – Malaysian mom/grandma/son video]

Asian Dad Tries Positivity

Have any Subtle Asian Traits facebook group favorites? Excerpts welcome!

We want to hold space for an open, honest discussion of our shared experiences as Asian Americans. To ensure  this event is  safe and welcoming for all participating community members, we ask that you honor the following community guidelinest:

• This event will not be recorded. Please respect each other’s privacy and keep confidential all that is shared.
• Please have cameras on as much as possible, and introduce yourself to the group. (Name, Yale-affiliation, preferred pronouns)
• Be respectful and kind. Imagine yourself and other participants as 1st-gen college frosh, a long way from home.
• Don’t make assumptions about people
• Contact us directly with feedback at jenny.mei@aaaya.org or austin@aaaya.org 

Please Do Not:

• Make personal attacks on other community members
• Use defamatory remarks or make false statements against others
• Post prejudiced comments or profanity
• Bully or make inflammatory remarks to other community members