Asian Family Support Services of Austin (AFSSA)

Taylor Pride
2022-06-25 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago) | City of Taylor, 400 Porter Street, Taylor, TX, 76574, United States
We’ll be at Taylor Pride! Come visit our table.
Taylor Pride’s 2nd Annual Street Festival featuring music from 12 bands, comedy show, Drag Discussion Panel, art exhibits, crafts, vendors, entertainers and more. Family friendly fun for the everyone in Downtown Taylor.

Featured Bands:
Venus Loves Mars
The Kevin and Becca Musical Review ft. Joey Alba
Brooke Ashley Eden
Spooky Juke
Jay Satellite
Carbon Love
Midnight Butterfly
Crystal Skulls
Worm Suicide
Marla Strange
Vestite and many more.

SMALL TOWN, BIG PRIDE
We may be small, but we’re mighty. Taylor, Texas, is a burgeoning town about 30 mins outside of Austin, and Taylor Pride is quickly becoming an established resource for the local LGBTQ+ community and neighboring cities. We’re led by a dedicated, passionate board of directors and volunteers.

For more info & full schedule visit https://www.taylorpride.org/

AARC - Meet the Writer: "Khabaar"
2022-06-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Asian American Resource Center (AARC), 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754, Austin, 78754
Join AFSSA and the Asian American Resource Center for an evening with writer Madhushree Ghosh. Madhushree will read from her memoir Khabaar: An Immigrant Journey of Food, Memory and Family and, in a conversation with “Eater Austin” editor Nadia Chaudhury, discuss her refugee Bengali parents, her own move from India to America, and innovative South Asian chefs, and how they used food to recreate their worlds in a new place and maintain connections with their families and cultures. Admission is free; registration link to come.

Queerbomb
2022-06-04 13:00 - 21:00 | Native Hostel, 807 E 4th St, Austin, TX, 78702, United States
Come find AFSSA at Queerbomb!

(En español abajo)
It’s that time!! Spread the word far and wide to all you know in celebration of this community coming together once again IN PERSON for the 12th ANNUAL QUEERBOMB!!!
Dress it up, bring everything you can to represent yourselves in that procession down 6th Street (including instruments to bang and signs to hold high) and make Saturday June 4th as bright and loud and queer as it can be. ALL AGES. FREE. ALL YOURS. Show up, represent, and celebrate!

June 4th @ Native Hostel
6pm ~ Doors / nonprofit tables / photo booth / testing van / voter registration / music
7pm ~ Rally (all ages)
8:30 sharp! ~ Procession through downtown (all ages)
10pm until 2am ~ Dance celebration at Native Bar & Cafe (ages 18+)
Watch this space for more info to come about speakers, DJs, food trucks, accessibility, and more!

THE QUEERBOMB MANIFESTO
QueerBomb is a family of LGBTQIA individuals gathering to support our unique and collective pride. Our purpose is to provide a space to celebrate each and every member of our community and encourage all to embrace the manifold ways we contribute to building a beautiful and diverse society. We look to the traditions of our queer radical past, embodied in the struggles of our ongoing fight for equal justice and the right to express ourselves in whatever way we see fit.
Each June, the month of Stonewall, we stand forth to embrace our sexuality, bodies, personalities, art, music, literature and politics. We are reclaiming the radical, carnal and transgressive lineage of our ever changing community to capture a meaning of pride that refuses to put rules on what you can and can’t be proud of. QueerBomb does not apologize, QueerBomb does not make excuses. QueerBomb stands proud, and so should you.
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Llegó el momento!! Corre la voz a todo el mundo a todos los quien conoscas que en celebración de esta comunidad nos vamos a reúnir una vez más para QUEERBOMB.
Disfrazate, trae* todo lo que quieras para representarte en esta procesión sobre la Calle 6 (*incluyendo ruidosos instrumentos para golpear y señalización de protesta para mantener alto) y haremos el 4 de Junio brillante y fuerte!!. PARA TODAS EDADES. GRATIS. TODO TUYO. No faltes, ¡Ven a representar y a celebrar!
4 de Junio @ Native Hostel
6pm ~ Puertas
7pm ~ Rally (todas las edades)
8:30 en punto ~ Procesión por el centro (todas las edades)
10pm ~ Celebración de la danza en Native Bar y Cafe (mayores de 18 años)
MANIFESTO QUEERBOMB
QueerBomb es una familia de individuales LGBTQIA que se reúnen para apoyar nuestro orgullo único y colectivo. Nuestro propósito es de proporcionar un espacio donde se celebra cada miembro de nuestra comunidad y animar a todos a reconocer las formas en cuales contribuimos a la construcion de una sociedad bella y diversa. Nos reapoderamos del linaje radical, carnal y transgresivo de nuestra comunidad, siempre cambiante, en nuestra lucha constante por la justicia y la igualdad de derecho a expresarnos de la manera que lo veamos conveniente.
Cada mes de Junio, el mes de Stonewall, nos contamos presentes manteniendo el orgullo de nuestra sexualidad, nuestros cuerpos, personalidades, arte, música, literatura y política. Mientras que recuperamos la energy del movimiento radical, carnal, y transgresiva que nuestra communidad exude, siempre en un estado de flux. Nos esforzamos por un orgullo que se niega a poner las reglas que uno puede o no puede estar , que dice que todas las expresiones, desde el espíritu a la carne, son dignas. QueerBomb no se disculpa. QueerBomb no hace excusas. QueerBomb tiene su propio orgullo y usted también debería de hacerlo.

Round Rock Pride - Inaugural Pride Festival & Parade
2022-06-04 03:00 - 12:00 | Centennial Plaza, 301 West Bagdad Avenue, Round Rock, TX, 78664, United States

Austin Beerworks - Eastern Philosophy Re-Launch
2022-05-21 06:00 - 13:00 | Austin Beerworks, 3001 Industrial Terrace, Austin, TX, 78758, United States
Join AFSSA at this AAPI Heritage Month celebration featuring local AAPI-owned businesses, a Lion Dance performance, comedy by Y’all We Asian & music by DJ Mike Swing. Co-hosted by Austin Beerworks and Kaiju Cut and Sew.

AACHI - Health Fair
2022-05-20 - 2022-05-21 | Gus Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 East Rundberg Lane, Austin, TX, 78753, United States
AFSSA will be one of many resources featured at this community health fair organized by our partner Austin Asian Community Health Initiative (AACHI). Specific times and event information to come.

Facebook Live - The year in API Pop Culture! (Public)
2022-05-19 07:30 - 08:30
To mark AAPI heritage month, AFSSA staff are having a conversation around media representation! Watch and share your own thoughts on “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” “Turning Red,” “Bridgerton” and more. Live on our Facebook page: https://www.Facebook.com/AFSSAustin

School Prevention Groups (closed event)
2022-05-19 02:45 - 03:00, 2022-05-17 02:45 - 03:30, 2022-05-06 06:30 - 07:45, 2022-04-29 06:30 - 08:00, 2022-04-28 02:45 - 03:30, 2022-04-26 02:45 - 03:30, 2022-04-21 02:45 - 03:30, 2022-04-19 02:45 - 03:30 and 3 more dates
AFSSA Prevention Advocates facilitate culturally sensitive groups for youth in school settings with interpretation. We facilitate interactive activities and discussions about healthy relationships, community building, conflict resolution, and culture.
If you are interested in volunteering to meet with a group of students regularly OR if you are part of a community/school interested in hosting similar groups, please contact us.

Farmers Insurance - Staff Training (Closed)
2022-05-16 - 2022-05-17
Interested in having AFSSA do a presentation or training with your colleagues? We address a number of topics including:

Dynamics of domestic and sexual violence in Asian & immigrant communities
Mental health & family life
Bullying & online safety

We can also work with you and develop a training to meet your workplace’s specific needs. Contact info@afssaustin.org to learn more!

AARC - CelebrASIA 2022
2022-05-14 06:00 - 10:00 | Asian American Resource Center (AARC), 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754, Austin, 78754
Visit AFSSA’s table at the City of Austin’s CelebrASIA 2022! This family-friendly festival is free, open to the public, and includes performance groups, musicians, food vendors, and hands-on activities by AARC and community organizations. Learn more about the AARC by visiting: www.austintexas.gov/aarc

Eid Celebration (closed event)
2022-05-09 12:30 - 14:00
AFSSA Prevention Advocates will celebrate Eid with Afghan students, parents, and families at an Austin Independent School District school.

ACAN - Austin Chinese Culture Festival 2022
2022-05-07 07:00 - 13:00 | Brentwood Christian School, 11908 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX, 78753, United States

AISD - KidsFest
2022-04-30 05:00 - 08:00 | Northeast Early College High School, 7104 Berkman Dr., Austin, TX, 78752, United States
AFSSA will be distributing resources, along with 70 exhibitors at the annual KidsFest, hosted by Child Inc Head Start, Austin Voices for Education & Youth, NACER & the Austin ISD Vertical team of schools. Exhibitors will include a STEAM Discovery Zone, early childhood resources, rock climbing wall, petting zoo, bounce house, sports and music zones, health, dental, employment, youth and adult education, housing, insurance, safety, and immigration/legal will be available to promote the success of local families. COVID Vaccines by Walgreens and a Central Texas Food Distribution on site!

UT Voices Against Violence – Difficult Dialogues
2022-04-29 07:00 - 08:00
Join AFSSA and VAV in a difficult dialogue to debrief Take Back the Night and the way culture impacts prevention, recovery, and resilience.

UT Voices Against Violence - Take Back The Night
2022-04-28 13:00 - 15:00 | University of Texas

ACC Office of Student Life - Take Back The Night (closed event)
2022-04-28 10:00 - 13:30 | ACC – Highland Campus, 6101 Highland Campus Drive, Austin, TX, 78752, United States
Menaka Chandurkar, AFSSA’s Manager of Community Education & Outreach Services, will be the keynote speaker at Austin Community College’s Take Back the Night (TBTN). TBTN is part of a worldwide movement, which allows students a safe space to take a stand against sexual assault and interpersonal violence by listening to survivor stories, sharing their experience if they choose, and seeking support from resources. ACC’s Student Life, the Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance, and the District Clinical Counseling team commemorates this national day of action by elevating the strong voices of those affected by these issues.
This year, the event will be in person at the Highland Campus with a vendor fair, activities, and a Keynote Address with a Speak Out Session. The encourage the entire ACC community to attend and SHATTER THE SILENCE!

Austin Independent School District – Staff Training (closed event)
2022-04-25 10:15 - 11:15

Hays-Caldwell Women's Center - Staff Training (closed event)
2022-04-12 - 2022-04-13

School Prevention Groups
2022-04-05 02:45 - 03:30, 2022-02-22 01:45 - 02:30
