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🌟 Sunset Night Market Returns! 🌟

Join us for an expanded and exciting Sunset Night Market with two dates: August 30 and September 27, 2024, from 5 PM to 10 PM on Irving Street (19th-26th Avenues). Celebrate AAPI food, culture, and community with 160 vendors, live music, dance performances, games, and more!

📅 Dates: August 30 & September 27, 2024
🕒 Time: 5 PM - 10 PM
📍 Location: Irving St (19th-26th Aves), SF

Highlights include:
🍲 Cooking demo by celebrity chef Martin Yan
🎶 Live music, dance performances, and an 8:30 PM dance party
🏆 Stinky tofu contest
🛍️ Local artisans, makers, and unique Sunset District shops

Presented by The Sunset Night Market Collaborative, featuring Wah Mei School, Sunset Mercantile, Into The Streets, and ASIAN, Inc. Let’s make this a night to remember and support our local businesses!

🌟 Join us for AAPI Empower Hour: Connect & Collaborate 🌟
📅 Date: Thurs, 8/8/2024
🕒 Time: 5:30 - 7:30PM
📍 Location: Harborview Restaurant & Bar, 4 Embarcadero Center, SF, CA

Expand your network, connect with peers from non-profit and for-profit sectors, and discover new opportunities to collaborate and give back in support of the AAPI community! This event is the perfect opportunity to make valuable connections, share insights, and find new partners for your projects. Whether you’re looking to gain board-level experience, find diverse volunteers, or simply broaden your professional circle, this event is for you.

Let’s bridge the gap and build a stronger, more connected AAPI community together. Sponsored by ASIAN, Inc., Wah Mei, Chinese Cultural Center, and Harborview Restaurant & Bar. Please RSVP at: https://bit.ly/4cU00ee or in our bio! See you there and feel free to reach out with any questions!🎉

🎉 Exciting News from ASIAN, Inc.! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that ASIAN, Inc. has been awarded $10,000 through CIBC’s 2024 Affordable Housing Partner Award Program! 🏡 This award is a testament to our impactful work and dedication in addressing the pressing needs of our communities.
At ASIAN, Inc., we recognize the challenges faced by the communities we serve, including affordable homeownership, job creation, financial literacy, and support for small businesses. The services we provide are invaluable, and we are honored to partner with CIBC to support our ambitions and make a positive difference.

☀️ 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓!

☀️ Email [email protected] with your interest and a high-resolution logo (required by July 31 for print content). Indicate sponsorship level.

☀️ Make checks payable to: Wah Mei*, 1400 Judah Street, San Francisco CA 94122
*Wah Mei is the fiscal sponsor and partner for the Sunset NightMarket

☀️ Feel free to DM if you have any questions!

☀️ 𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂 𝑺𝒖𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒕 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒕 𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒐𝒓!

☀️ Email [email protected] with your interest and a high-resolution logo (required by July 31 for print content). Indicate sponsorship level.

☀️ Make checks payable to: Wah Mei*, 1400 Judah Street, San Francisco CA 94122
*Wah Mei is the fiscal sponsor and partner for the Sunset NightMarket

☀️ Feel free to DM if you have any questions!

Wah Mei School Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile Sunset Chinese Cultural District

☀️ We can’t wait for you to join us in August and September for the Sunset Night Market. We’re looking for vendors to join us on Fri, Aug 30 and Fri, Sept 27! Register as an on-site vendor at www.managemymarket.com

𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲!
☀️ Be an on-site vendor at the Night Market
☀️ Keep your business open during Night Market hours
☀️ Offer promotional deals at your business
☀️ Be a sponsor

To register as an on-site vendor: www.managemymarket.com

Wah Mei School Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile Sunset Chinese Cultural District

We had the pleasure of hosting National ACE at our San Jose Business Center today. They were promoting their incredible Capital Readiness Program, designed to help socially and economically disadvantaged entrepreneurs and small business owners thrive. 🌟

This program offers valuable support to grow your business, access funding, and build a strong community of resources. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity!

Learn more about the Capital Readiness Program here: https://www.nationalace.org/capital-readiness-program

💪🏼 The Building CAPACD Convention with National CAPACD is a biannual event that gathers community development practitioners serving Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities with low incomes. Held in Chicago, IL this year, the convention focused on amplifying the stories of AA and NHPI communities in the Midwest, exploring storytelling traditions to preserve histories and foster belonging. 🌏📚 ASIAN, Inc. was happy to be a part of the conversation at this year's convention. 🗣️❤️

A big congratulations to ASIAN, Inc.'s San Jose MBDA Business Center for receiving the prestigious FY23 Century Club Award at this year's US Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) National Training Conference in Miami! 🏆🎉
Your dedication and hard work have truly paid off. Great job, team! Let's continue striving for excellence! 🚀👏

RSVP NOW! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-community-conversation-fighting-economic-racism-together-tickets-919618863777?aff=FB

🌉🏝️ A CommUNITY Conversation: Fighting Economic Racism Together
🌉🏝️ Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 5pm
🌉🏝️ Pa’ina Lounge and Restaurant, 1865 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115
🌉🏝️ Japan Center Main Garage at 1610 Geary Blvd and street parking available

🏝️🌉 Join us for a community conversation aimed at uniting racial groups for economic good. This event will feature small business owners and advocates in dialog about:
🏝️🌉 Signs of economic racism
🏝️🌉 Collective actions we can take across racial lines to fight it
🏝️🌉 Opportunities to work together to prevent it

🌉🏝️ After the townhall, continue networking over refreshments at Pa’ina, a local business known for its Hawaiian-inspired dishes and welcoming atmosphere.

🌉🏝️ RSVP Today! [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-community-conversation-fighting-economic-racism-together-tickets-919618863777?aff=FB] Everyone who RSVPs via Eventbrite receives a complimentary Pa'ina drink ticket at the event! Together, we can Stop the Hate and stand up for an economy that includes all races.

You are invited to the Asian America Foundation’s second annual fundraising gala for casino games, live music, prizes, and delicious food and drink. Join us on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at the Galleria located at 101 Henry Adams Street, San Francisco, CA 94103. 🌟🎉

RSVP NOW: https://givebutter.com/aafgala24/asianinc

🐉🏀 Join us for an electrifying celebration as we mark ASIAN, Inc.'s 53rd anniversary gala: "Faster, Higher, Stronger — TOGETHER." Inspired by the timeless motto of the Olympic Games, our gala promises an unforgettable evening of unity, resilience, and achievement within the Asian community.

🐉🏀 Date: Friday, September 27, 2024
🐉🏀 Time: 5PM-11PM
🐉🏀 Location: The Olympic Club Lakeside, 599 Skyline Blvd., San Francisco CA 94132

🐉🏀 As we come together to commemorate over five decades of service and empowerment, we embrace the spirit of collaboration and excellence embodied by the Olympic ideals. Just as athletes from diverse backgrounds unite under one flag to compete, we too gather as one community to honor our collective journey and shared successes.

🐉🏀 Learn more at asianinc.org/gala.

Need more capital to make your small business a success? Learn more about the CA Loan Match program through the QR code on the image or go to https://caloanmatch.org/?utm_source=nationalace&utm_medium=partner&utm_campaign=smbizloan National ACE

At the start of , the team at Sunset Chinese Cultural District organized a community block party with .youthandfamiliesnetwork, Wah Mei Preschool, and .

We extend our gratitude to our performers, including Flying Angels Chinese Dance Company and Jing Mo Lion Dancing, and our honored guests London Breed, Joel Engardio, Katy Tang, and . Special thanks also to our resource booths, featuring balloon animals from The 19th News, the San Francisco Public Library bookmobile, and many more!

A heartfelt thank you to the dozens of volunteers, Community Ambassadors, Community Youth Center of San Francisco, and , for helping to staff and run the events throughout the day.

This project was made possible by a grant from the San Francisco Planning Shared Spaces program and SF New Deal.

PHOTOS: Wah Mei Preschool William Zhou.

reposting from Stop the Hate Partner Chinatown Volunteer Collation

🎉Save the Date! Saturday, June 1🎉

Come help us celebrate the diversity of AAPI Heritage! Chinatown Volunteer Coalition is proud to host our third annual AAPI Heritage Festival in SF Chinatown on Saturday 6/1. Our event is FREE to the public and fun for the whole family!

❤️ Location: 700 Block of Grant Ave in SF Chinatown (Commercial St & Grant Ave)
🗓️ Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024
⏰ Time: 12pm - 5pm

Come watch performers share a sneak peak into their cultures, speak with vendors on how their backgrounds persuade their art, and learn new games and activities from around the world! We can’t wait to see you out there!

Learn more at www.SFCVC.org

A big thank you to all the participants in this year's ASIAN, Inc. Golf Tournament held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024! It was a beautiful day at Lake Chabot, and we hope everyone had an amazing time.

Congratulations to the winning foursome: Matthew Huey, Burt Louie, Carson Lee, and Brennan Elik! Great job, team!
Check out the photos from the event.

Looking to do business in the Central Valley? RSVP now for our Central Valley Native Economic Summit on June 13, 2024.
https://CVNEconSummit.eventbrite.com

RSVP HERE: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd9iNxIDFALG7iAHA9UVP9xx4MA78Gwy5E2JAd3feM5Fqc4Rg/viewform

The Sunset Chinese Cultural District has been collecting data for the last 2 years to create our Cultural History, Housing, and Economic Sustainability Strategies (CHHESS) Report, which outlines priorities and strategies for stabilizing the Sunset Chinese Cultural District. The draft strategies were formed from existing data, expert interviews, and our events and activities from thousands of Sunset people. Join us this Wednesday, May 22. We'd love to hear your feedback.

日落區中華文化區 (SCCD) 在過去兩年中一直在收集數據，以製定我們的文化歷史、住房和經濟可持續發展戰略（CHHESS）報告，該報告概述了穩定日落區中華文化區的優先事項和戰略。策略草案是根據現有數據、專家訪談以及我們數千名日落區人民參與活動而製定的。

Sunset Chinese Cultural District Wah Mei School Sunset Mercantile

We are thrilled to announce that we are a part of the fourth cohort of Citibank US Foundation’s Community initiative! This generous unrestricted grant will allow us to improve the safety and security of our services for our clients. Looking forward to collaborating with fellow grantees in the upcoming months!

Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gd8v5dv6

There is still time to join us for this year's golf tourney on Wed, May 22! RSVP NOW! https://www.asianinc.org/golf

📢 Don’t forget to join us in two weeks on WED, MAY 22 for our annual golf tourney!
Join us for a day of camaraderie, competition, and birdies at the upcoming ASIAN, Inc. golf tournament! RSVP NOW at www.asianinc.org/golf! Please fill out the form, and then pick an option to pay. For inquiries, email [email protected].

🏌️ 𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🏌️
⛳ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
⛳ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 11450 Golf Links Road, Oakland, CA, 94605
⛳ 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭: $𝟐𝟓𝟎/𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫. Includes 18 holes of four-person-scramble golf, golf cart, boxed lunch with beverage, and 19th Hole BBQ dinner!
⛳ 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐁𝐐 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 (excludes golf): $𝟏𝟎𝟎/𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧

Please join Stand with Asian Americans this for a powerful panel discussion featuring Asian American corporate leaders and their attorneys who have litigated cases against employers for workplace discrimination.

RSVP to attend the event in person: https://lu.ma/zqdyn38p.

We aim to inspire the Asian American community to fight back against workplace injustices and take legal action, while raising crucial funds to support the SwAA Workplace Justice Initiative (WJI)—which provides essential legal, mental health and media resources to those who have experienced discrimination.

Please consider making a donation to support the . Your support can make a tangible difference in the lives of Asian American professionals and drive meaningful progress towards equity and inclusion in the workplace.

To donate or report workplace discrimination, please visit https://justice.standwithasianamericans.com/.

We hope you join us in shattering the myth of Asian American passivity in the workplace. It will be an opportunity to be in community and to reclaim our power in solidarity in the fight against workplace injustices.

📢 Don’t forget to join us in two weeks on WED, MAY 22 for our annual golf tourney!
Join us for a day of camaraderie, competition, and birdies at the upcoming ASIAN, Inc. golf tournament! RSVP NOW at www.asianinc.org/golf! Please fill out the form, and then pick an option to pay. For inquiries, email [email protected].

🏌️ 𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🏌️
⛳ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
⛳ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 11450 Golf Links Road, Oakland, CA, 94605
⛳ 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭: $𝟐𝟓𝟎/𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫. Includes 18 holes of four-person-scramble golf, golf cart, boxed lunch with beverage, and 19th Hole BBQ dinner!
⛳ 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐁𝐐 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 (excludes golf): $𝟏𝟎𝟎/𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧

RSVP @ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/our-heritage-5k-2024-official-headlining-event-for-aapi-heritage-month-tickets-868788619147?aff=oddtdtcreator

FOR ASIANS ARE STRONG OUR HERITAGE 5K ON SAT, MAY 4!

🔥📣 Registration is Open! 📣🔥The annual ‘Our Heritage 5k’ is back an open for public registration!

***FREE Registration Link in Bio***

We are honored to announce that this year’s 5k is a headlining event for the official 2024 AAPI Heritage Month celebrations in San Francisco!

This is a FREE family friendly fun walk/run through the heart of the city where we will pass by over 14 historic AAPI landmarks. Each landmark will have goodies, resources, and information about each location. You will be literally running through history.

We will start the 5k with opening ceremony performances and end it with an amazing Finisher’s Festival with more performances, activities, goodies, and vendors. Plan to stay late to party and have fun with the community!

There will be cheer stations, photo ops, candy, and entertainment on the route for runners to enjoy.

We will also have a race T-shirt and bib pick-up party the day before on Friday May, 3rd at our partners ! There will be vendors, music, photo ops, and much more!

We will be giving away 500 commemorative t-shirts on a first-come-first-serve basis at the pick-up party. You must be registered to receive. More details will be provided when you register.

❤️ Share and tag a friend to run with! ❤️

Tentative details:

Date: Saturday, May 4th, 2024
Time: 10 am PST - 1 pm PST
Where: San Francisco
Start: Origami Fountain, Japantown
End: Portsmouth Square, Chinatown
Landmarks:

-Origami Fountain, Japantown
-Korean Center
-Olive St. Mural
-Little Saigon Entrance
-Asian Art Museum
-SE Asian Development Center
-Dragon Gate on Grant
-St. Mary’s Square
-Chinese Historical Society of America
-Ross Alley / Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
-International Hotel on Kearny
-Portsmouth Square

Last chance to grab 3 free mulligans when you sign up by Mon, April 22.

🏌️ 𝐀𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐍, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🏌️
⛳ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧: 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟐𝐧𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒
⛳ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞, 11450 Golf Links Road, Oakland, CA, 94605
⛳ 𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭: $𝟐𝟓𝟎/𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐫. Includes 18 holes of four-person-scramble golf, golf cart, boxed lunch with beverage, and 19th Hole BBQ dinner!
⛳ 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐁𝐐 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫-𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 (excludes golf): $𝟏𝟎𝟎/𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧

Join us for a day of camaraderie, competition, and birdies at the upcoming ASIAN, Inc. golf tournament! RSVP by April 22nd at www.asianinc.org/golf for the pre-tournament putting contest and 3 free mulligans per player! For inquiries, email [email protected].

📅 Save the date! Join us on Saturday, May 4th, from 12pm to 4pm for our 22nd Ave and Taraval St Community Fair! 🎉

Celebrate AAPI Heritage Month with us as we showcase a vibrant mix of booths, activities, and performances. Get ready to be amazed by our community mural "Together on Taraval." Don't miss out – mark your calendars now! 🌟

The Sunset Chinese Cultural District 22nd Ave and Taraval St Community Fair is only a few weeks away on May 4th from 12pm to 4pm! We're looking for volunteers to support with set up and activities throughout the day.

Sign up to volunteer now: https://bit.ly/May4TaravalFair

Today, we're at at the CPUC Small and Diverse Expo where we're showcasing one of our clients, Nikky Do of Farm https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095359759484

More about Nokki Farm
Healthy snacking doesn't have to be boring! At Nokki Farm, we're dedicated to revolutionizing the way you snack by offering exotic, fun, and delicious natural tropical fruit snacks that not only tantalize your taste buds but also nourish your body.

We take pride in sourcing the freshest fruits directly from small farms in Vietnam for our freeze-dried snacks. By carefully selecting our ingredients, we ensure that each bite bursts with authentic flavors and retains maximum nutrients.

We're thrilled by the overwhelming support we've received over the past year, and we're committed to expanding our freeze-dry selection to bring you even more variety. Thank you for joining us on this flavorful journey, and stay tuned for exciting updates ahead!

Learn more at https://nokkifarm.com/pages/about-us

New Below Market Rate Ownership opportunity in San Francisco is coming!

400 China Basin

Please complete the first-time home buyer education before submitting the application.

ASIAN, Inc. upcoming First Time Home Buyer Education schedule:

MOHCD Homebuyer Program Orientation Education(online-Cantonese):
Time:4/3/2024 6pm-8pm
Registration link:
https://mohcd04032024.eventbrite.com

First Time Home Buyer Education & Certification Workshop(online-Cantonese):
Time:4/21/2024 10am-5pm
Registration link:
https://fthb04212024.eventbrite.com

California Mortgage Relief Program funds are running low. Any homeowner who needs mortgage help should check their webpage soon.

https://camortgagerelief.org/