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Professional Development
- Loud Duck – Michael Gonzales. Hallmark D&I Director
Collaboration with AARCH – Hallmark’s Asian American ERG
55 registered attendees
- Unconscious Bias – Dr. Susan Wilson, UMKC Professor
Collaboration with Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
73 registered attendees
- Strength Finders – Stephanie Hong, DST Human Resources
Collaboration with Mid-American Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
40 registered attendees
- 5 Voices – Abe Gin – Giant World Wide Consultant
Collaboration with the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Kansas City
36 registered attendees
- Attended NLA in San Jose
5 members of NAAAP-KC attended NLA in San Jose
Michael Gonzales presented
Attended Leadership Convention in Atlanta
5 members from NAAAP-KC attended Leadership Convention in Atlanta
+ Michael Gonzales on Panel
+ David Moore on 2 panels – Intersectionality & NAAAP Pride launch
+ Anita Ranhotra represented Hallmark at Career Fair
Social Networking
- Dim Sum 101 – with AARCH – Hallmark’s Asian American ERG
- Blue Sushi, Happy Hour
- Red Door, Happy Hour
- Parisi, Coffee
- The Black Dog, Coffee
- Pinoy Breakfast
- Crazy Rich Asian Black Tie Screening – with AARCH – Hallmark
- Tony Vinh – Asian American Comedian – with AARCH – Hallmark
Community Events
- Kansas City Chinese Association – Lunar New Year
- Mid-America Asian Cultural Association – MAACA Festival
- Filipino Association – Festival
- Japan American Society – Festival
- Sprint – OASIS re-launch of Asian American ERG
- Film Screening & discussion – The Hate U Give -with Diversity & Inclusion Consortium
Volunteer Events
- Giving the Basics
- Harvesters
- Happy Bottoms
- Operation Breakthrough
New Programs 2018
- Unicorn Theatre – Diversity & Inclusion at Nite
Vietgone – collaboration with AARCH – Hallmark’s Asian American ERG
Hir – NAAAP Pride collaboration with Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber
Sweat – collaboration with Hallmark ERGs
Sponsorship of NAAAP-PRIDE
Provided funds for initial launch of NAAAP Pride, including merchandise and marketing materials.
Screening and discussion of film, Boy Erased – collaboration with Mid-America Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, SHRM-KC, Diversity & Inclusion Consortium, and the Kansas City Center for Inclusion
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