NAAAP NYC Official [Re]launch

333 East 47th Street,New York NY 10017

26 May, 2022

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Join us for the official Relaunch Event of NAAAP NYC What better way to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month than to officially welcome back one of The National Association of Asian American Professional's founding chapters: New York City. After years of hiatus, we're kicking things off with an evening of celebration and professional networking featuring our members and guests, hailing from a range of companies like Meta, Ernst & Young, Interpublic Group, and more. Here's your chance to get connected. And more importantly, get inspired. Sponsored by: Bank of America, National Grid, and Capital One // What to expect:Open Bar (featuring DrinkSool & Hana Makgeolli)Access to Private Kazuko Miyamoto ExhibitionGuest Speakers: Jerry Vattamala & Yuna Youn// Canapés are generously provided by:Han DynastyTurntable Chicken & JazzSpot Dessert BarValla TableGugu RoomVeeray da Dhaba// More About Our Speakers:Jerry Vattamala — Jerry Vattamala is the Director of the Democracy Program at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF). Jerry has been a leader in collecting electoral data on and protecting Asian American voters, organizing AALDEF’s National Asian American Exit Poll and Voter Protection Program which deployed over 600 volunteers in 14 states and Washington DC, to survey and protect over 8,000 Asian American voters on Election Day 2018. Jerry is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at New York Law School. Yuna Youn — Director of Mental Health at Korean Community Services of Metropolitan New York (KCS). A therapist with 6 years of clinical experience focusing on Anxiety, Depression, and Relationship Issues. She is a passionate believer that stories, in private and out in the open, are inherently worthy of hearing. They are the foundation of her work. Their telling is a source of hope. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dress Code: Business Casual ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue COVID-19 Policies: As of February 1, 2022, full vaccination + proof of a booster will be required for all those who are eligible to receive it (at least five months after final dose of a two-dose series, or two months after a single-dose vaccine), with a four-week grace period upon becoming eligible. Before your visit, please review our visitor guidelines and safety protocols here.