City of Los Angeles Unveils 2021 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Activities to Unite and Empower Community

City of Los Angeles Unveils 2021 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Activities to Unite and Empower Community

Month-Long Celebration of Solidarity, Belonging and Community

The City of Los Angeles is excited to kick off the 2021 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration and share a full slate of activities this May. With eight (8) scheduled events, both in-person and virtual, all Angelenos are invited to join in the celebration of the rich history and vibrant culture of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. This series of activities will bring the community together in solidarity against racism and shine a spotlight on the significant contributions, stories and voices of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles.

Programming was organized by the 2021 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Committee which is chaired by Councilmember John Lee, Councilmember Nithya Raman, and Public Works Commissioner Jessica Caloza with the support of the Mayor’s Office, Department of Public Works, Department of Cultural Affairs, LA Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department, and various community partners.

WHEN:     
May 2021
See event details below or view the full schedule here:
http://bit.ly/2021APAHMSchedule

EVENT DETAILS:           
1. Sunday, May 2, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – APAHM Community Day of Service & Kick-off *in-person event
Join us to officially kick-off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the City of Los Angeles! We will beautify and clean up our neighborhoods! Our first APAHM day of service will take place at the birthplace of Los Angeles – El Pueblo. We encourage you to engage in a day of community service with family, friends, and neighbors. We will provide all supplies. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a reusable water bottle. Social distancing and mask protocols will be followed.

Where: El Pueblo Historical Monument (125 Paseo De La Plaza, Los Angeles, 90012)
Sign up to volunteer here: http://bit.ly/May2CleanUp
Sponsors: City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works; Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti; Office of Councilmember John Lee; Office of Councilmember Nithya Raman; Office of Community Beautification; LA Sanitation and Environment; LA Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department; Los Angeles Police Department; Chinese American Museum; and El Pueblo de Los Angeles.

2. Thursday, May 6, 2021, 4:00 p.m. – APAHM Virtual Opening Ceremony with the Mayor & City Council
Join Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilmember John Lee, Councilmember Nithya Raman, Public Works Commissioner Jessica Caloza, the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the 2021 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Committee to officially commemorate and celebrate the Opening of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the City of Los Angeles. At this virtual celebration, presentations for the 2021 R.I.S.E. Awardees will recognize individuals from the following industries: journalism, entertainment, government, business, and nonprofit. This opening event will also be streamed live on the LA CityView35 Facebook page.

RSVP: http://bit.ly/APAHM2021
Sponsors: Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti; Councilmember John Lee, Twelfth District; Councilmember Nithya Raman, Fourth District; Commissioner Jessica Caloza, Board of Public Works; Department of Cultural Affairs; and LA Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department.   

3. Friday, May 7, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – APAHM Virtual Board of Public Works Presentation
Join Commissioner Jessica Caloza and the entire Public Works Commission for a virtual APAHM presentation during the Board Meeting. The Board will honor and recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander employees from the Department of Public Works.

RSVP: http://bit.ly/May7PublicWorks

4. Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – APAHM & Public Works Week Virtual TeamWith Accessing L.A. (Day 1)
Join the Board of Public Works and Bureau of Contract Administration in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office, for Accessing L.A. TeamWith 2021. This annual Professional & Personal Services networking event is part of the celebration of National Public Works Week and Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Day one will feature a panel with prime contractors and unveil a new initiative to help smaller firms do business with the City called Community Level Contracting.

RSVP: http://bit.ly/TeamWithMay192021
Cost: Free
Sponsors: City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works; Bureau of Contract Administration; and Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office of Budget and Innovation.

5. Thursday, May 20, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – APAHM & Public Works Week Virtual TeamWith Accessing L.A. & Koi Pond (Day 2)
Day two of Accessing L.A. will feature Koi Pond, where finalists will receive instant feedback from an executive panel. The TeamWith theme for this year is “Stronger Together.” Personal & professional service firms and nonprofit organizations are invited to apply to join Koi Pond to give a 2-minute business pitch to a virtual audience on how they will promote workforce equity and/or provide employment opportunities to transitional workers.

RSVP: http://bit.ly/TeamWithMay20Networking
Cost: Free
Sponsors: City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works; Bureau of Contract Administration; Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Office of Budget and Innovation; and Office of Councilmember John Lee.

6. Friday, May 21, 2021, 12:00 p.m. – Virtual Fireside Chat with Albert Cheng, Chief Operating Officer, Amazon Studios
Representation, Culture and Storytelling: Making Space for New Voices in Entertainment
Join us for a conversation on how storytelling in entertainment impacts broader change. The fireside chat will be with Albert Cheng, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Head of Television of Amazon Studios, moderated by Sanjay Sood, Faculty Chair, UCLA Anderson.

RSVP: Register via Zoom here
Sponsors: Mayor’s Office of Economic Development; UCLA Center for Management of Enterprise in Media, Entertainment, and Sports; National Association for Multi-ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC-Southern California); and Amazon Studios

7. Saturday, May 22, 2021, 10:00 a.m. – APAHM & Public Works Week Community Day of Service *in-person event
Join us as we beautify and clean up our neighborhoods! We encourage you to engage in a day of community service with family, friends, and neighbors. We will provide all supplies. Please wear comfortable clothing and bring a reusable water bottle. Social distancing and mask protocols will be followed.

Where: Six various sites across the City (Chinatown, Little Tokyo, Koreatown, Historic Filipinotown, Thai Town, and Little Bangladesh)
Sign up to volunteer here: http://bit.ly/May22volunteer
Sponsors: City of Los Angeles Board of Public Works; Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti; Office of Councilmember John Lee; Office of Councilmember Nithya Raman; Office of Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell; Office of Community Beautification; LA Sanitation and Environment; LA Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department; and Los Angeles Police Department.

8. Thursday, May 27, 2021, 6:00 p.m. – APAHM Special Virtual Screening of Minari
Join us for a special virtual screening of Minari, a tender and sweeping story about what roots us. Minari follows a Korean American family that moves to a tiny Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream. The film is written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung and stars Steven Yeun (The Walking Dead, Burning); Alan Kim; and legendary Korean actress Yuh-Jung Youn, who recently won the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role.

RSVP: Sign-up here: http://bit.ly/May27Minari
*Due to limited capacity of tickets, RSVPs will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
Sponsors: Office of Councilmember John Lee; Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles; Department of Public Works; Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti; LA Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department; and Asians in LA.

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