Faculty | Native American Cultural Center

Kaepernick & America Screening & Discussion

Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary Kaepernick & America. It was nominated as Best Sports Documentary by the Critic’s Choice Awards, was called “exemplary” in the New York Times, and premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The documentary explores the life of Colin Kaepernick, former NFL quarterback and activist, as he took a stance against racism and police brutality. Following the screening, there will be Q&A with the co-producers, director, and the reporter who broke the Colin Kaepernick story.

2023 Powwow: Roots and Regrowth

All are welcome to the 2023 Powwow: Roots and Regrowth!
Thank you to our sponsors: Yale Chaplain’s Office, David Geffen School of Drama at Yale, Yale College of Environmental Studies, Yale Divinity School, Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program, Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, and the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.

Atlanta and Beyond: A Vigil to Remember

On the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta spa shootings, join us as we gather to remember the eight lives tragically lost to anti-Asian violence then and recognize the lives lost since. If you’re interested in saying a few words or sharing your reflection through a more creative form, there will be an open mic portion in the program for attendees to do so and you may indicate your interest via the registration form. This event is open to the public and all are welcome.
Co-hosted by the Asian American Cultural Center and aapiNHV
Rain date: Monday, March 28, 6-7pm.

Asian Americans & Settler Colonialism: A Conversation with Professor Iyko Day

Join the AACC in welcoming Professor Iyko Day to Yale for a special guest lecture! As part of the AACC’s programming for Pan Asian American Heritage Month, the AACC Political Action and Engagement Team invites you to a conversation about Asian American relationships to settler colonialism.

Day of Remembrance

Signed on February 19, 1942, Executive Order 9066 had massive consequences for the Japanese American community during World War II. It led to the unjust incarceration of almost 120,000 Japanese Americans, two-thirds of whom were American citizens. The Day of Remembrance is an annual, nationwide tradition set on the anniversary of the Executive Order that commemorates this dark moment in US history to ensure that it does not happen again.

Remembering 40

Watch AACC staff members present their digital humanities projects chronicling and celebrating the 40 years of Yale’s Asian American Cultural Center! The projects include an interactive timeline of the center’s history, maps of student activism across the country, and a virtual museum consolidating the center’s archives, photographs, and oral interviews with alums.
**This event is a part of the AACC Leadership Certificate program playlist**

IRIS Run for Refugess

Join the annual Run for Refugees hosted by the Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services (IRIS), a non-profit agency whose mission is to work with refugees and immigrants to become self-sufficient and integrated into their new communities.
To register, please follow the link here (make sure to sign up for the in-person run!): https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/NewHaven/IRISRunforRefugees

NACC Holiday Party!

Join the Indigenous community at Yale for a holiday party for some good food and winter fun!! This event is for Yale affiliates ONLY.

AACC Okihiro Library Chat with Professor Gary Okihiro

Did you know who the AACC Okihiro Library’s namesake is? It is none other than our beloved Gary Okihiro, Visiting Professor of American Studies and Ethnicity, Race & Migration. Join us for an opportunity to meet Professor Okihiro and ask him questions about his life’s work as well as anything that’s on your mind. You’re then welcome to checkout the AACC Okihiro Library collection for yourself on the 3rd floor of the AACC.
**This event is a part of the AACC Leadership Certificate program playlist**

The Latinos of Asia: How Filipino Americans Break the Rules of Race

Is race only about the color of your skin? In this talk, Dr. Ocampo, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Cal Poly Pomona, focuses on Filipino Americans to show that what “color” you are depends largely on your social context. Filipino Americans are officially classified as Asian, but share many cultural characteristics with Latinos. Are they “becoming” Asian or Latino? By elevating the voices of Filipino Americans, Dr. Ocampo will discuss how their racial identities “change” depending on the communities they grow up in, the schools they attend, and the people they befriend.