BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Asian Cultural Center - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Oakland Asian Cultural Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://oacc.cc X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Asian Cultural Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20190310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20191103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20200308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20201101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211002 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211218 DTSTAMP:20260419T003916 CREATED:20210706T234015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211220T192655Z UID:10999-1633132800-1639785599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:The Art of Protest: 1960s-1970s to Now DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-art-of-protest/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th Street\, Suite 290\, Oakland\, CA 94607\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20211001ArtofProtest_Thumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210930T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210930T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003916 CREATED:20210817T233316Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211001T225713Z UID:11186-1633028400-1633032000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Remembering Shanghai" Book Talk DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/remembering-shanghai-book-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/20210930ShanghaiThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210826T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210826T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003916 CREATED:20210715T202303Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210929T000131Z UID:11043-1630004400-1630008000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Agni: Virtual Screening & Talk DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/agni-screening-and-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210826AgniThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210814T173000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003916 CREATED:20210706T235300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210815T004456Z UID:11005-1628956800-1628962200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Envision & Enact: Community Thriving DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/envision-enact-community-thriving/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/20210814CommunityThrivingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210725T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210725T130000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003916 CREATED:20210709T194205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210726T191919Z UID:11014-1627210800-1627218000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:FOODLINE: Mapping Our Diaspora from Culture to Conversation DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/foodline/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Thumbnail_fullimage_dm.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210722T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210722T210000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003916 CREATED:20210603T214453Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210723T041608Z UID:10929-1626980400-1626987600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:ESSENTIAL TRUTHS Anthology Readings - East Bay Showcase DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/essential-truths-east-bay/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/20210722Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210709T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210710T143000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003916 CREATED:20210503T192550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210710T214709Z UID:10822-1625850000-1625927400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:MINARI: Virtual Screening & Community Talk DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/minari-screening-and-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210709MinariThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210701 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210901 DTSTAMP:20260419T003916 CREATED:20210603T172918Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211018T174621Z UID:10920-1625097600-1630454399@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Political Inheritance: An Exploration of AAPI Political Agency & Identities DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/political-inheritance/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th Street\, Suite 290\, Oakland\, CA 94607\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Instapost.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210626T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210626T170000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003916 CREATED:20210512T220829Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T193346Z UID:10867-1624723200-1624726800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Queer Taiko DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-queer-taiko/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210626Thumbnail_QueerTaiko-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210625T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210625T190000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003916 CREATED:20210527T180408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210628T192924Z UID:10914-1624644000-1624647600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Community Rising DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/community-rising/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/06252021Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210612T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210612T140000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003916 CREATED:20210414T012809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210613T003158Z UID:10738-1623502800-1623506400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Swimming to Freedom Book Talk with Kent and Freddie Wong DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/swimming-to-freedom-book-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210612SwimmingThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210606T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210606T140000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210514T181753Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210607T182833Z UID:10851-1622984400-1622988000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Kids Storytime: "Wishes" by Mượn Thị Văn & "When Lola Visits" by Michelle Sterling DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/kids-storytime-wishes-when-lola-visits/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/20210606Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210522T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210522T160000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210409T190934Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T003715Z UID:10685-1621695600-1621699200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Instant Pot Asian Pressure Cooker Meals" Book Talk & Cooking Demo DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/instant-pot-book-talk-cooking-demo/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/20210522Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210515T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210515T173000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210323T173009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T005410Z UID:10567-1621094400-1621099800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Leela Dance Collective DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-leela-dance-collective/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210515Thumbnail_LDC.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210507T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210509T193000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210322T205843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210527T005711Z UID:10570-1620410400-1620588600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:140 LBS + OVER 140 LBS: A Virtual Double-Feature DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/140lbs-double-feature/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/140LBS_Oakland_thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210504T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210504T130000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210419T190503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210504T225450Z UID:10764-1620129600-1620133200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: The AAPI Experience — Listen\, Learn\, Act! DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/panel-discussion-the-aapi-experience-listen-learn-act/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/5_4-Event-Thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210501T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210501T184500 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20191226T213710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210502T022806Z UID:7433-1619890200-1619894700@oacc.cc SUMMARY:46 Years After the End of the Vietnam War: A Conversation About Empathy & Healing DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/the-mountains-sing-book-talk/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th St. #290\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607\, United States CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/2021050146YrsPostVietnamWarThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210621 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210303T205247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210620T232547Z UID:10481-1619827200-1624233599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Moments of Expression DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/moments-of-expression/ LOCATION:Oakland Asian Cultural Center\, 388 9th Street\, Suite 290\, Oakland\, CA 94607\, Oakland\, CA\, 94607 CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210501MomentsThumbnail_v3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210424T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210424T143000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210311T235912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210425T014653Z UID:10516-1619269200-1619274600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Fighting for Immigrant and Refugee Rights: Perspectives from Asian American Community Organizing DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/fighting-for-immigrant-and-refugee-rights-panel/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/20210424ImmigrationThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210417T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210417T160000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210305T195735Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T200659Z UID:10494-1618671600-1618675200@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quarantini Mixer: Afternoon Tea with Malaya Tea Room DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/quarantini-mixer-afternoon-tea/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/QM4-Thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210412 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210418 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210305T202927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T201157Z UID:10405-1618185600-1618703999@oacc.cc SUMMARY:New Year Celebration: South and Southeast Asia DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-spring-ny-2021/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Spring-New-Year-Thumbnail-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210320T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210320T173000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20201219T235951Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210518T225916Z UID:9136-1616256000-1616261400@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Celebrating Our HeART-filled Heritage: Parangal Dance Company DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/heart-filled-heritage-series-parangal-dance-co/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/20210320ParangalThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210313T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210313T143000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210211T211035Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210313T224224Z UID:10192-1615640400-1615645800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Three Coins: A True Story of Kidnappings\, Slavery\, and Romance in San Francisco's Chinatown DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/three-coins-book-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20210313ThreeCoinsThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210222T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210519T120000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210127T001117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T213825Z UID:9739-1613991600-1621425600@oacc.cc SUMMARY:預防跌倒平衡太極課程 | Fall Prevention Tai Chi: A 12-Week Series DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/fall-prevention-tai-chi-series-2021/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20210122KCCEBThumbnail-1.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210219T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210219T200000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210123T021503Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210220T203246Z UID:9703-1613757600-1613764800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Quarantini Mixer: Celebrating with Food and Drink DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/quarantini-mixer-celebrating-with-food-and-drink/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/q3_thumbnail.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210212 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210220 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20201223T220618Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210223T225828Z UID:9120-1613088000-1613779199@oacc.cc SUMMARY:OACC 2021 Lunar New Year Celebration DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/oacc-lny-2021/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/02_insta_std-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210301 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20210131T063047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210312T183140Z UID:9168-1612828800-1614556799@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Lincoln School 2021 Lunar New Year Art Contest DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/virtual-lincoln-school-lny-art-contest/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Exhibitions ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/20210209ArtContestThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210122T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210122T190000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20201110T190309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210123T205612Z UID:8917-1611338400-1611342000@oacc.cc SUMMARY:"Padmavyuha": A Conversation Behind the Scenes DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/padmavyuha-film-talk/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20210122Thumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210109T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210109T140000 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20201102T211410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210109T223001Z UID:8888-1610197200-1610200800@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Book Talk: Women and the Legacy of Imperialism in the Pacific DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/women-and-legacy-of-imperialism-in-pacific/ LOCATION:CA CATEGORIES:Past Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://oacc.cc/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/20210109WomenAndPacificImperialismThumbnail.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Oakland Asian Cultural Center":MAILTO:programs@oacc.cc END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210102 DTSTAMP:20260419T003917 CREATED:20200225T002412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200225T002825Z UID:7670-1608768000-1609545599@oacc.cc SUMMARY:Closed for Holidays DESCRIPTION:AAPI Mental Health & Wellness Jam 2024\nSaturday\, June 1\, 2024 | 12 PM - 4 PM \n \n \n \n Join OACC and PEERS for an AAPI Mental Health and Wellness Jam\, where we will embrace the warmth of our community and celebrate joy. We hope to create a space where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can access tools and resources to address the needs of the whole person\, and have many options for how they want to practice mental health and wellness.   We will cultivate a space of joy\, and engage in wellness practices through free workshops that allow us to move our bodies and express our creativity.   Registration is free and required for entry. Early registration is encouraged to sign up for your preferred workshops. Space is limited per workshop. It ensures adequate food and planning for facilities. Same day registration is allowed\, but we cannot guarantee there will be space for last minute sign-ups for our workshops. This event is open to those ages 18 and over\,  including AAPI and allies! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Register\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MOVEMENT ACTIVATION WITH SPULU \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n By way of Tongan South Pacific Roots\, Ohlone Territory (Oakland\, CA)\, and proud immigrant parents\, SPULU is a creative entrepreneur\, storyteller and multidisciplinary performing artist whose work has been showcased all over the world via social media in response to social issues facing Pasifika communities throughout the diaspora.   SPULU will be facilitating a movement activation that will bring that Tongan funk with an East Oakland bliss. A space for affirmation and hella positive movement! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS \n \n \n \n Sign up for up to two 50 minute workshops throughout the day on our registration page. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sound Session with Lisa Suguitan Melnick & Rachel LastimosaConnect to meditative and relaxing space\, build collective energy with sound using voice and instruments\, play with resonance\, and ground oneself with the power of frequency. Receive a sound bath to complete the experience. Please bring a mat or blanket to lay on and something to cover your eyes with for a more relaxing experience.   Available WorkshopsSound Bath Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Sound Bath Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Facilitators: Lisa Suguitan Melnick\, third generation Filipinx-American of Ilokano and Cebuano roots\, leads meridian-opening sessions emphasizing stretching\, meditative breathing postures\, and energy awareness/restoration. IG: @lisatitalisa   Rachel Lastimosa\, Unceded Ramaytush Ohlone Territory; SF\, CA – a second generation Ilokana via Kalinga Apayao\, Ilocos Sur and Ifugao\, Philippines\, Rachel is an interdisciplinary artist who has toured nationally and internationally. She founded AGASAN in 2018\, creating wellness spaces for BIPOC and queer communities and is currently a Counseling Psychology masters student at CIIS\, in Expressive Arts Therapy.  www.agasan.org IG:@ibilin_music\, @agasan_project\, @dirtybootsband \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Writing Workshop with Shizue SeigelThis workshop will encourage writing and sharing about mental health and mental health self-care. This will include a short talk on mental health stigma\, and will touch on the current increases in mental health stresses\, isolation and the need to find support.  Available WorkshopsWriting Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Writing Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM)   Meet the Instructor Shizue Seigel is a Japanese American writer\, editor and visual artist who founded Write Now! SF Bay in 2015 to support writers and artists of color through workshops\, events and anthologies. The child of deeply traumatized Japanese American incarcerees\, she attempted suicide at 17 to drop out of the model minority. Her work draws on 60 years of lived experience on healing through the arts\, spirituality and community. She has been widely published in literary journals and anthologies\, and her eight books include five Write Now! anthologies of Bay Area BIPOC writers and artists. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tea Ceremony Led by Fabula TeaFabula Tea specializes in creating one-of-a-kind ceremonial tea experiences and intentional rituals. Their exquisite teas and unique approach offer a place of connection and opens you to new ways to de-stress\, practice mindfulness\, and step into your higher self so you can bring more peace and harmony into your life.   Available WorkshopsTea Ceremony Workshop Round 1 (1:30 PM – 2:20 PM) Tea Ceremony Workshop Round 2 (2:30 PM – 3:20 PM) URL:https://oacc.cc/event/holidays/ LOCATION:CA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR