AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort Info Session
2026-05-14 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | Zoom
Join us during this Zoom info session to learn more about the AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort, walk through the application, and ask questions! Please RSVP using this 2-minute form: AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort Info Session RSVP Form – Fill out form
This info session will be held at this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82013054620?pwd=[REDACTED]

AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort Info Session
2026-05-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
Join us during this Zoom info session to learn more about the AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort, walk through the application, and ask questions! Please RSVP using this 2-minute form: AFSSA Emerging Leaders Cohort Info Session RSVP Form – Fill out form
This info session will be held at this Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82021144234?pwd=[REDACTED]

Volunteer Info Session
2026-05-22 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-02 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-06-26 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-14 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-07-31 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-04 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-08-21 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-08 17:30 - 18:30 and 6 more dates | Zoom
Are you interested in becoming an AFSSA volunteer?
Join our virtual Volunteer Info Session, where we’ll briefly introduce AFSSA’s services, talk about potential volunteer opportunities, and introduce the volunteer application and requirements. Attending a Volunteer Info Session is the first step for becoming a part of our volunteer team!
If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at volunteer@afssaustin.org!
Link to Attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2240209375

AAPI Professional Summit 2026
2026-05-29 13:30 - 17:00 | City of Austin Permitting and Development Center, 6310 Wilhelmina Delco Dr, Austin, TX, 78752, United States
This year’s theme, ‘Moving Forward Together’, is inspired by the Year of the Fire Horse. Post-event surveys from past years showed that the majority of attendees were looking for meaningful connections. So this year, we’re designing our programming to build that community and rapport.
For this year’s programming, expect more bridges to be built between different industries and disciplines, as well as more authentic dialogue about the issues that are plaguing our communities.
We understand that not everybody learns and networks in the same way, so we will have both active and passive to connect, including smaller working groups with different topics, opportunities to chat with AAPS organizers one-on-one, and tables dedicated to resources or quiet activities.
Some programming highlights you can expect:
🐎A keynote panel on how to inspire change & mentorship in our communities
🐎Interactive workshops exploring challenges in the AAPI community
🐎15+ non-profits and businesses to connect & network with
In a climate of uncertainty, one of the strongest forces we have is community — and this year, we hope to pull wisdom from our community to find more answers on what comes next and what we can do to keep moving forward together.
We hope you’ll join us in the summit this year, and bring a friend who needs it too.
Agenda:
🏷️ 1:30 pm – Check-in and networking
❤️‍🩹 2:00 pm – Keynote Panel: Healing the past, building the present, designing for the future
Featured panelists include Judge Denise Hernandez, Lau Lau owner Hannah Foy, writer & therapist Sara Bawany, civil rights attorney Andrew Hairston and ACC Board of Trustees chair Sean Hassan.
📱 3:00 pm – Workshop: Solidarity in the Age of AI (Amy Pandit & Minjae Lee)
🎤 4:00 pm – Workshop: Finding our Voice in a World that Tries to Silence Us (Saamiya Seraj, A Better Force)

Round Rock Pride
2026-06-06 14:00 - 19:00 | Round Rock Centennial Plaza, 501 W Bagdad Ave, Round Rock, 78664, United States
AFSSA will be tabling at the Round Rock Pride Festival! Here is some information:
Please join us for the FIFTH annual Round Rock Pride Festival, a vibrant celebration of diversity and inclusivity!
We will feature live entertainment, food, vendors, and community booths showcasing the spirit of equality.
Come together with friends, family, and allies to celebrate love, acceptance, and community. Don’t miss this opportunity to embrace unity and show your support for LGBTQ+ rights in Round Rock!
» No tickets needed!
» Downtown Round Rock has four free parking garages all within a 7 minute walk of the plaza in addition to free street parking.

Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM 7:00 PM
Location: Centennial Plaza, 301 West Bagdad Avenue, Round Rock, TX, 78664

Taylor Pride
2026-06-27 16:00 - 22:00 | Heritage Square Park, 400 N Main St, Taylor, TX, 76574
AFSSA will be tabling at Taylor Pride! Come out to see us and for some fun free merch!
Location: Heritage Square Park (400 N Main St, Taylor, TX 76574)
Date and Time: 06/27/2026 4pm – 10pm

Reading to Resistance: A Quarterly Book Club
2026-06-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Birdhouse Books, 5925 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX, 78757
We are so excited to have our second session for our quarterly book club ‘Reading to Resistance’ hosted by A Better Force and Asian Family Support Services of Austin!
In our upcoming second session, we will be discussing What My Bones Know, a memoir about reckoning and healing by journalist Stephanie Foo, investigating the little-understood science behind complex PTSD and how it has shaped her life. The book reckons with the hold of the past over the present, the mind over the body, and examines our ability to reclaim agency from trauma.
Why are we hosting this book club series? Because reading asks us to pay attention, both to ourselves and the world around us. Our book club discussions will be a space to reflect on how these teachings can point us to a path of collective safety and liberation.
Come join us, and you don’t need to read the book beforehand! Please sign up through the link provided!
When: Sunday, June 28, 2026, 2-4pm
Where: Birdhouse Books, 5925 Burnet Rd. Austin, TX 78757

Beginners Self Defense Workshop with Queer MMA
2026-08-01 14:00 - 16:00 | Location Shared Through Email Upon RSVP
In this beginner’s introduction to self-defense, participants will practice conflict de-escalation skills and physical defense tactics in a friendly, positive, hands-on learning environment. We will cover concepts like managing balance, distance, and time. This class is open to the public and geared towards people of color who are survivors of domestic violence. Hosted by AFSSA in partnership with Queer MMA.
RSVP through the QR code in the event flyer! Location will be shared securely over email closer to the event date.

Silk Road Gala 2026
2026-11-14 18:00 - 22:00 | The Renaissance Hotel, 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX, 78759, United States
We would like to invite you to save the date for the 2026 Silk Road Gala.
When: November 14th, 2026 at 6pm.
Where: The Renaissance Hotel, 9721 Arboretum Blvd, Austin, TX, 78759.
Click here for more details and view our Sponsorship Opportunities
Questions? Reach out to the gala team at sponsorship@afssaustin.org.
