Culture & Wellness Fair
If you haven’t made it to one of our Wellness Fairs yet, here’s another opportunity to join us as we center Eastern & Western healing practices in wellness. We’ll combine cultural and other ways of healing with arts and share mental health resources. If you’ve enjoyed our events before, you know you leave feeling refreshed! Lunch is provided with admission.
Our Frame Exhibit
Join our Young Visionary Fellow, Tashi Sherpa, as she hosts Our Frame - an exhibit from her Photovoice-based photography program that gives youth the tools and space to explore and share their own stories of identity and belonging.
The exhibit will be held at Líkhâ Gallery, with her Opening Night on December 11 from 6-8pm. The free exhibit will run through December 18.
Silent War: Asian American Reckonings with Mental Health
Join SPEAK and NAMI-Westchester in observance of Suicide Prevention Month and Mental Health Awareness Week for a compelling screening of The Silent War: Asian American Reckonings with Mental Health. Taking place on Thursday, October 1st at 6:00 PM at ArtsWestchester in White Plains, NY, this event aims to foster open dialogue and raise awareness around mental health within the Asian American community. Guests will enjoy complimentary light snacks during the evening, followed by an interactive panel discussion and live Q&A session. Come participate in this vital conversation as we speak up, speak out, and break the silence together.
Young Visionaries Speaker Series: "Finding Your Voice - Youth Advocacy"
Are you a high school or college student interested in advocacy?
Join Young Visionaries and Chief of Staff Heather Mieko Lackey to learn about having a voice in activism, advocacy, and government!
Heather is originally from Rancho Palos Verdes, California and moved to NYC after getting her BFA in Musical Theater from the University Of Michigan. She was a professional musical theater performer until 2010, performing in National Tours, off Broadway and regional theatres across the country in such shows as The King and I, Miss Saigon, Cats, Cinderella, The Buddy Holly Story, and more. In 2016, after Trump was elected, Heather became an activist, joining a new activist group and eventually becoming one of its chairs. Since 2021, she’s been NYS Assemblymember Chris Burdick’s Chief of Staff, working out of the Mount Kisco office.
Asian American Heritage Festival
Join us at OCA’s 29th Annual Asian American Heritage Festival at Kensico Dam!
Chalk the Walk, Let’s Talk!
SPEAK, Clay Art Center, and NAAPIMHA will co-host a mental health inspirational event as part of Westchester County’s Suicide Prevention Coalition Chalk the Walk, Let’s Talk Initiative.
Forward & Ready: A College Prep Workshop
SPEAK will host a student-focused college wellness event that helps AAPI high schoolers and their families manage application stress and prepare confidently for college life.