Tag: Leadership

Annual AAPI Community BBQ & Food Drive

Please Join NAAAP, ABL, ALA , SWAA, & HCCNC for our Annual BBQ at Rengstorff Park, Mountain View, CA. on September 7th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Register for this event on Eventbrite  Early bird discounts until 8/29/2025

We are inviting all of our community partners and friends to join us! There will be music, various games, and lots of food. It is time to get together to enjoy great outdoor weather, laughter and most of all great company. Come eat, have fun, meet new friends, and practice your networking skills!

This year we will have 4-5 organizations competing for the best BBQ and all the attendees will get to vote. If you would like to enter a team in the competition, let us know and we will send you the guidelines for the BBQ competition.

Come early to network or to browse our FREE leadership/career bookstore. There will be many classic titles for you to take home as a personal reference guide, for your group, or to start your own book club. While there will be multiple copies of many of this books, come at 11 am to get the best selection. The money you save on these FREE books can easily be more than the cost of the BBQ!! 

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Reset Your Nervous System & Rewire Your Brain with Qigong

Take a deep breath, release what no longer serves you, and experience the transformative power of Qigong—a centuries-old practice that blends breathwork, movement, and mindfulness to promote healing, energy, and resilience. In this unique and interactive online workshop, you’ll be guided through gentle Qigong movements and Tapping techniques designed to:

Reduce stress and deeply relax the nervous system
Improve emotional clarity and balance
Strengthen your mind-body connection
Restore your energy and vitality
Boost your immune function and overall well-being
More than a physical practice, Qigong is a gateway to greater self-awareness and inner calm. Whether you’re new to this modality or looking to deepen your wellness tools, this session offers an opportunity to reset from within—and gain practical skills you can use daily. As we celebrate Asian Heritage Month, this event also serves as a tribute to the rich traditions of Asian healing arts and the cultural wisdom that continues to inspire modern well-being practices around the world.

2025 AAPI Lunar New Year Celebration & Mixer

Please join NAAAP, ABL, HCCNC, ALA and SWAA for our Annual Lunar Year Celebration on March 13 th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.. It is fitting that this year is the year of the Wood Snake, which is a time of renewal, transformation, and growth. It’s a time to shed negativity and embrace change. In 2025 we will face many challenges and we as a community and those who we support can make an impact by facing and overcoming these difficulties that lay ahead of us. As a community we can be leaders and show others what it takes to be positive, be collaborative and at the very least be kind to one another.

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This year we will be celebrating at Toy Soldier in San Francisco where we have hosted numerous events, and we will be forever grateful to the ownership group, as they continue to show their support. We want to make sure that you take an opportunity to find common ground, network, make new relationships and strengthen the ones you have. Plus ask how you can be involved with each of the respective hosting organizations.

Special Shoutout to Southwest Airlines for being our continued supporter and sponsor!

Please make sure to register by March 7 th to take advantage of the early bird registration. Food is included in the registration along with a no host bar.

Date: March 13 , 2025

Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Where: Toy Solider SF | 52 Belden Pl, San Francisco, CA 94104

Registration: $25.00 before March 7 th | $30.00 after (we can take payments at the door)| Group Tickets are available along with event sponsorships

Questions? contact Victor Shin @ victorkshin@gmail.com