Where Are We Now in the #Fight4AAS?

Join 18 Million Rising's Google Hangout on Monday, May 9.



Where are we now in the fight for Asian American Studies? 18 Million Rising invites you to join them for a Google Hangout with some awesome Asian American student activists from Northwestern, CUNY Hunter, and Cornell, who will talk about their work organizing for Asian American Studies programs at their campuses.

Join the conversation on Monday, May 9 at 3:00-4:00pm ET. Here are some more details:

Justice and Equity: What's The Asian American Angle?

Digital roundtable hosted by 18 Million Rising, Thursday, May 21


Heads up. Our friends at 18 Million Rising are hosting a Google Hangout, Justice and Equity: What's the Asian American Angle? in partnership with ChangeLab, to talk about where Asian Americans fit in contemporary movements for racial justice. It's happening Thursday, May 21 at 6pm ET/3pm PT.

The online panel will feature Ruben An, organizer with CAAAV's Asian Youth in Action; Subhash Kateel, former immigrant rights organizer and host of Let's Talk About It!; Karin Wang, Vice President for Programs and Communications at Advancing Justice - Los Angeles; and moderated by writer and activist Deepa Iyer.

Here are some more details:

After 'Fresh Off The Boat," join us for Fresh Off The Show

The Unofficial Live Online Post-Show, Tuesdays at 8:35PM PST on YouTube



Based on the numbers, it appears that America is watching Fresh Off The Boat. The ABC sitcom, starring your new favorite Asian American family, has been turning up some solid audience ratings since its premiere, even when up against some pretty heavy competition in its Tuesday time slot, including NCIS and The Voice.

In this week's episode, Eddie is excited to meet a new classmate -- another Chinese kid! -- played by guest star Albert Tsai (the breakout kid star of ABC's Trophy Wife). This could be a the beginning of a two-man Asian crew at Abraham Lincoln Middle School, but they soon learn that they have absolutely nothing in common.

Here's a preview of this week's show:

National AAPI Community Google+ Hangout, February 25

Hosted by the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders



Folks, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders invites you to join them for their second National AAPI Community Google+ Hangout, with speakers Konrad Ng, Kiran Ahuja and Aditi Hardikar. They'll discuss national priorities for the AAPI community and give an overview of the May 2015 White House Summit on AAPIs. It's happening Wednesday, February 25 at 3:00pm ET.

Here are some more details:

Join us for the "Fresh Off The Show" Online Post-Show

Tuesday, February 17 at 8:35pm PST after 'Fresh Off The Boat'



Hey, Fresh Off The Boat viewers! After you tune into Tuesday night's episode at 8:00pm on ABC, head over to the internets and join me and Jenny Yang for "Fresh Off The Show," the unofficial Fresh Off The Boat aftershow. We had so much fun last time, we're doing it again and making it a regular thing.

Join in on the conversation via Google Hangout, and use the hashtag #FreshOffTheShow, starting at 8:35pm Pacific Standard Time. You can hop on and watch us here right after the episode airs on the west coast:

Join us for the "Fresh Off The Air" Online Post-Show

Tuesday, February 10 at 9:05pm PST after 'Fresh Off The Boat'



Did you watch last week's broadcast premiere of ABC's Fresh Off The Boat? If you enjoyed it and plan on tuning in again, watch the show in its regular time slot on Tuesday night with two episodes at 8:00pm and 8:30pm... then join us on the internets for the after-show, "Fresh Off The Air"!

Comedian/writer Jenny Yang and I are hosting an unofficial Fresh Off The Boat post-show which will stream online via Google Hangout. We'll talk about the episodes, raise some issues and answer a few questions. Log on and help us continue the conversation about our new favorite show.

We'll hop on here at 9:05PM Pacific Standard Time, immediately after the show airs on the west coast.

National AAPI Enrollment Week of Action Google+ Hangout

Wednesday, March 19 at 5:00pm ET

There are under two weeks left in the open enrollment period for individuals to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. The deadline is March 31. Have you gotten covered yet?

Tomorrow afternoon, as part of AAAPI Enrollment Week of Action, the White House Initiative on AAPIs will host a Google+ Hangout with senior HHS officials and community leaders to answer questions from the public about the Affordable Care Act and why it matters to AAPIs. It's happening Wednesday, March 19 at 5:00pm ET.

Participants in the Hangout will include Dr. Howard Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health, Meena Seshamani, Deputy Director in the Office of Health Reform, and other community leaders who will be answering your questions. Here are some more details:

National AAPI Community Google+ Hangout, February 20

Hosted by the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders



Building on themes discussed in President Obama's recent State of the Union address, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will hold a National AAPI Community Google+ Hangout on Thursday, February 20 at 3 PM ET, to outline its national priorities and launch a drive to engage the AAPI community.

WHIAAPI Executive Director Kiran Ahuja, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center Director Konrad Ng, and White House Office of Public Engagement Advisor Gautam Raghavan will join regional federal officials and community leaders across the country on the Hangout to discuss the Initiative's ongoing work to improve the quality of life of AAPIs and expanding access to federal resources and opportunities.

Here are some more details:

#NotYourAsianSidekick: The Past, Present, and Future of the Asian American Grassroots

Join the Google Hangout on Thursday, January 16 at 10am PST/1pm EST



Back in December, the hashtag conversation #NotYourAsianSidekick took over Twitter, showing up in over 95 million feeds in just four days. While it began as a digital exploration of Asian American feminism, #NotYourAsianSidekick has grown to cover issues of race, ethnicity, identity, class, and culture.

To keep the conversation going, 18 Million Rising is hosting a #NotYourAsianSidekick Google Hangout this week with Tanzila Ahmed, Soya Jung, Suey Park, Kristina Wong and Miriam Yeung. It's happening Thursday, January 16 at 10:00am PT/1:00pm ET. Here are some more details:

Learn about the Health Insurance Marketplace in Chinese

White House hosting Mandarin in-language Google Hangout on January 23, 3:00pm ET

To inform the AAPI community about access to health coverage through the Affordable Care Act and the new Health Insurance Marketplace, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders has been hosting a series of Google Hangouts in AAPI languages. Previous Hangouts have been presented in Korean and Vietnamese.

The next Hangout is in Mandarin, happening Thursday, January 23 at 3:00pm ET.

There will be a live question and answer period with Mandarin-speaking representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, who will respond to your questions and provide information on how to obtain health care coverage through the new Marketplace.

Here are some more details about the upcoming Hangout, in both English and Chinese:

Did you know that one in five Vietnamese Americans lacks health insurance coverage?

White House hosting Vietnamese in-language Google Hangout on November 6, 3:00-4:00pm EST

In an effort to answer questions and spread the word about what the new Health Insurance Marketplace means for members of the AAPI community, particularly those with limited English proficiency, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is hosting a series of in-language Google Hangouts.

The next session will be held in Vietnamese, happening Wednesday, November 6 from 3:00 to 4:00pm. During the Hangout, there will be a live question-and-answer period with Vietnamese-speaking representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They'll respond to your questions and provide information on how to obtain health care coverage through the new Marketplace.

Here's some more info on the next Hangout:

White House presents Health Care Hangout in Korean

A Korean-language discussion on the Health Insurance Marketplace.



The White House Initiative on Asian American and Pacific Islanders is hosting a series of Asian-language Google Hangouts to discuss and answer questions about the Health Insurance Marketplace. The first Hangout, held in Korean, happened on August 27: Learning about the Health Insurance Marketplace in Korean.

If you missed the conversation, or you know someone of limited English proficiency who might benefit from this information presented in Korean -- remember, nearly 1 in 5 AAPIs do not have health insurance -- here's the video from the Hangout. Please pass it along:

White House Initiative on AAPIs hosting in-language Google Hangouts about health coverage

The first Hangout will be in Korean, August 27.

Nearly 1 in 5 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders do not have health insurance. That's a serious statistic, but the Obama administration is hoping that health coverage will be more accessible for everyone through the Affordable Care Act. So what does that actually mean for Asian Americans?

To provide information about the new Health Insurance Marketplace to members of the AAPI community, particularly those with limited English proficiency, the White House Initiative on AAPIs will host a series of online Google Hangouts in AAPI languages.

The first of these Hangouts will be in Korean, happening Tuesday, August 27 from 3:00-4:00pm EST. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will answer questions and provide info on how to obtain health care coverage through the new Marketplace:

Here's some more info on Tuesday's Hangout in Korean: