AAP Fireside Chat: ‘Beyond the Newsroom’
Event Name: AAP Fireside Chat: ‘Beyond the Newsroom’ Panel
Date & Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm ADET Tuesday 7th February 2023
Location: Online
The Asian Australian Project are excited to announce our upcoming ‘Fireside Chat: Beyond the Newsroom’ Asian Australians in Journalism.
News and media has played a critical role for Asian Australians, as not only a conduit for diasporic communities, but also as a means of telling of the diverse stories that make up the greater Australian landscape.
Join us on Tuesday 7th of February, 7pm – 9pm AEDT as we chat with our incredible line up of journalist and media professionals that are leading the way in shaping the narratives beyond the barriers of the newsroom.
Panelists: Alicia Vrajlal (Senior Culture Editor Refinery 29 Australia, Founder of Draw Your Box), Alice Matthews (Walkley award winning journalist, Presenter at ABC Radio Canberra), Iskhandar Razak (Reporter, Presenter and producer ) Rhea L Nath (Momentum Media Journalist, ‘Young Journalist of the Year’ 2022 NSW Premier’s Multicultural Communications Awards)
Past Events:
AAP Fireside Chat: Food, Identity & Culture’
Event Name: AAP Fireside Chat: Food, Identity & Culture’ Panel
Date & Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm ADET Tuesday 1st March 2022
Location: Online
The Asian Australian Project and the University of Sydney Autonomous Collective Against Racism are excited to announce our upcoming panel ‘Asians Erasing the Margins’ – A conversation on how the Asian community has built community and activism in face of discrimination.
Panelists: Esca Khoo (Head Chef at Miss Mi), Dr. Cecilia Leong Saboir (Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia), Xinyi Lim (林心仪) (Head Chef at Cafe Freda and Founder of Megafauna) Rushani Epa (Commissioning Editor at Hardie Grant and Editor-in-chief of Colournary)
AAP Melbourne Shang-chi Movie Screening
The Asian Australian Project are proud to announce group booking for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings .
Come join AAP for our inaugural Melbourne event as celebrate Marvel’s first Asian Superhero on the big screen!
Treat yourself on a Saturday night with a blockbuster some drinks with the AAP team.
TIME: Saturday 20 November 2021 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (UTC+11)
LOCATION: Lido Cinemas, 675 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia
Due to restrictions, there are limited tickets available so don’t miss out!
Grab your tickets here: https://events.humanitix.com/aap-shangchi-melb?c=facebook
Tickets are $16 + BF each.
All proceeds go towards helping the Asian Australian Project create opportunities and spaces to support the Asian Australian Community.
AAP Sydney Shang-chi Movie Screening
Event Name: AAP x ACAR presents: ‘Asians Erasing the Margins’ Panel
Date & Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm Wednesday 27th October
Location: Dendy Newtown, King Street, NSW
AAP x ACAR presents: ‘Asians Erasing the Margins’ Panel
Event Name: AAP x ACAR presents: ‘Asians Erasing the Margins’ Panel
Date & Time: 7:30pm – 19:30pm Thursday 14th October
Location: Online
The Asian Australian Project and the University of Sydney Autonomous Collective Against Racism are excited to announce our upcoming panel ‘Asians Erasing the Margins’ – A conversation on how the Asian community has built community and activism in face of discrimination.
Panelists: Dr Rennie Lee (Life Course), Mark Yin (It’s Not a Compliment), Chaitra Hareesh (Sydney Community Forum)
The Asian Australian Project’s Online Games Night are back in time for Round 3!
Event Name: AAP Online Games Night
Date & Time: 7pm – 10pm Thursday 15th July
Location: Online
Ticket fee: Pay what you can
Catch up with some mates or make some new ones over an evening of virtual games and socialisation on Thursday the 15th of July.
Starring fan favourite games:
🃏 Jackbox
☎️ Gartic Phone
👨🚀 Among Us
🔡 Scattergories
… And many more
We are also holding a digital raffle with a prize of a Netflix voucher. Entries are just $5.5 a ticket. Event and Raffle proceeds will go into covering some of the game costs and future events.
Spice up your week with some digital socialisation from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to the team at hello@theasianaustralianproject.com
AAP Fireside Chats: LGBTQIA+ edition
Missed out? View the recording below:
The Asian Australian Project was proud to celebrate our Asian Australian leaders in the LGBTQIA+ community with our Fireside Chats: The AAP Edition this Pride Month. ✨
Join us for some robust discussion and exploration into the intersectionality of sexuality and culture. Hear from representatives from the LGBTQ+ community as they navigate the intricate topics of:
- Navigating the conversation of sexuality with family in the face of cultural and religious stigma
- The influence of media in their representation of the LGBTQ+ Community
- The role of culture when it comes to dating preferences and relationships
- What resources are available to those starting off on their journey
OUR PANELLISTS:
🌈 Sheetal Deo (she/her) – Co-founder and President of Ethnic+, A not-for-profit networking association for the CALD Rainbow community and its allies
- Website: http://ethnicplus.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ethnicplus.org
🌈 Giancarlo de Vera (he/they) – President of the Australian GLBTI Multicultural Council, Australia’s National Peak body representing Australia’s multicultural and multifaith LGBTIQ+ community and Policy Lead and Board Member
- Website: https://www.agmc.org.au/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/multicultura…
🌈 Lloyd King (he/him) – Public Officer for Trikone Australia, supporting the Queer South Asian Community
- Website: https://trikone.org.au/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TrikoneAustr…
🌈 Cherie Mulyono (She/ Her) – Tax Partner at PwC, Co-Sponsor Partner for Shine (PwC’s LGBTI network) and is also involved in Be (PwC’s diverse cultural background network).
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