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Kilo ʻĀina: Health Connections to ʻĀina

Kūlana ʻŌiwi Hālau 602 Maunaloa Hwy, Kaunakakai, United States

What can ʻāina tell us about our own health and healing? Everything!! The ahupuaʻa is a way to look at the impacts of trauma and ecosystems of care toward mauliola. It provides a resonant model of a Native system that is grounded in the reciprocal relationship of kānaka to ʻāina and spirituality in order to […]

Piecing The Puzzle of AANHPI Mental Health: A Community Analysis of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Experiences in California

Zoom

Research continues to suggest that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) have some of the lowest rates of using mental health services compared to other groups — even amid histories of discrimination and rising fears of hate crimes in recent years. What keeps more AANHPIs from seeking mental health care? Is it because […]

Navigating Boundaries and Empathy with Patients from a Similar Race/Ethnicity

Zoom

WHAT: Join us through improvisation and acting together in a virtual skit, “Navigating Boundaries and Empathy with Patients from a similar race/ethnicity," followed by an interactive discussion with our panelists on addressing these scenarios. WHO: Healthcare professional trainees interested in AAPI mental health, cultural differences in the clinical setting, or theater! WHEN: 3/11/24 at 7-8:30 […]

Problem Gambling: A Hidden Addiction among Asian American Communities

Zoom

Gambling encompasses diverse cultural practices and modern forms like casino gambling. In the Asian American community, factors like cultural acceptance and targeted marketing contribute to its prevalence. Problem gambling, as defined by DSM-5, affects individuals despite adverse consequences, with neuroscience revealing addictive pathways similar to substance use disorders. Treatment options include behavioral therapies, cognitive interventions, […]

Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Pre-Application Training

Zoom

Join us for an ANA Pre-Application Training across the Pacific! Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) are coming soon! ANA will offer up to $1.5 million in grants to fund three- to five-year projects addressing social and economic development; cultural preservation and perpetuation; Native language immersion, preservation and maintenance, and more. […]

Symposium on American Indian Languages

The Symposium for American Indian Languages (SAIL) is dedicated to discussion of the documentation & description, conservation, and vitalization of the Indigenous languages of the Americas. SAIL provides a forum for the exchange of scholarly research. It brings together scholars, members of the Indigenous communities, native speakers, educators and language activists who are interested in […]

American Counseling Association Conference and Expo 2024

Join Us in NOLA for the Must-Attend Event for Counselors! Get ready to be energized and inspired while connecting with leading experts and peers from around the country at the ACA Conference & Expo, taking place April 11 –13, 7:00 AM-6:00 PM Central Time, in New Orleans. This year’s theme — Pause, Prepare, Provide — […]

East-West Fest: Celebrating Cultures

East West Center, Honolulu 1601 East-West Rd, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

East-West Fest is an annual celebration of the many culturally diverse communities that make up the East-West Center ‘ohana and the Honolulu community. The Fest is a student-led event supported by the East-West Center Education Program, other Center staff, and the Friends of the East-West Center. This family friendly community event is free and open […]

Burmese History, Cultural, and Mental Health Support

Zoom

For several decades dating back to the 1940s to present-day Burma has been suffering numerous conflicts such as wars and coups within the country causing uprising tension and problems for the people young and old fearing for safety, not being able to live flourishing lives whether it's obtaining everyday resources, bringing in a good amount […]

The Need for Culturally Relevant, Family-based Substance Use Prevention Interventions for Rural Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth

Zoom

This workshop is presented in partnership with Papa Ola Lōkahi and the AANHPI ‘Ohana Center of Excellence. Substance use initiation often occurs during adolescence, and early initiation is commonly associated with problematic substance use, such as substance use disorders. National and local public health data consistently demonstrate that Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth have […]

2024 AAAS Annual Conference: Asian American Studies in the 2020s

Asian American Studies in the 2020s: Disciplinary, Ethnic, Diasporic Identities There are myriad examples of marginalization and decentering, but to elaborate on two, social scientists from underrepresented fields – namely, psychology, political science – were heavily involved in the formation of the association, Amerasia Journal, and Asian American Studies more generally, and yet those fields […]

Words Matter Wednesdays: A Series on Advancing Equity Through Language

Zoom

Please join us for a series this May that will explore equitable terminology that promotes social justice for populations where language has often been used to shame individuals, patronize, enforce prejudice, or limit visibility. Each session will provide updated language that helps advance equity within their population of focus. Each session will be an hour […]