Partners in Diversity

In honor of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, participants of the Partners in Diversity API Community Resource Group (CRG) are invited to join us in a panel discussion on Finding your voice in the workplace

Join us for a casual afternoon of networking, conversation, and celebration featuring appetizers and beverages.

Panelists

• Judge Chanpone P. Sinlapasai: Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge

• Michelle Soares: Vice President of IT and CISO at Powin Energy

• Samson Syharath: Managing Artistic Director at Theatre Diaspora, and Chair, EDI committee for Portland Area Theatre Alliance

• Amy Wang: Content Strategist at Oregon Health & Science University and VP, Community Engagement for AAJA Portland (Moderator)

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

"Syharath, whose earnest comedy chops as the not-so-hapless dragon make him an audience favorite"

-Oregon ArtsWatch

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Based on the award-winning novel by Grace Lin, this musical tells the story of Minli, a young girl who lives in a ramshackle hut with her parents in the valley of Fruitless Mountain. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions. Inspired by these stories, Minli sets off on an extraordinary journey to find the Old Man on the Moon to ask him how she can change her family's fortune. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer.

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Coming Out & Overcoming

This project is a collaboration with Asian Pacific Network of Oregon, Theatre Diaspora and Artists Repertory Theatre. Queer and Trans Asian American and Pacific Islander community members will participate in a storytelling workshop, sharing their stories of coming out, transitioning, acceptance and struggle while also tackling the intersectional issues of immigrant, refugee, undocumented, adoptee statuses and other positionalities in an effort to promote awareness, understanding, build relationships, and ultimately create an affinity group for local queer and trans AAPI community members. Each workshop will be led by a facilitator and a guest writer/artist to engage the community members in conversation and writing exercises. After sharing their work, we will be curating pieces to be recorded as a Twine game with animation and digital art.