Listening Session in Support of the AAPI Community

City of Santa Monica

Listening session to support Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders as we continue to see increasing acts of hate against the AAPI community.

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The City of Santa Monica is hosting a virtual community listening session on Thursday, April 22, 2021, from 6 - 8 p.m. to provide Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community members an opportunity to speak about their feelings, experiences, and the support they need now and going forward as we continue to see increasing acts of hate and racism against the AAPI community across the country. It will also be an opportunity for AAPI allies to voice their support.   The session will be facilitated by Dr. Marissa Pei, an organizational psychologist, TV commentator and media personality known as the “Asian Oprah.” View Dr. Marissa&#x27;s bio below.All community members are invited to attend. The session will not be recorded.RSVP: Tickets are free but reservations are required.Event link: RSVPs will receive the event link upon registration.Other events: Check the City&#x27;s website at <a href="https://www.santamonica.gov" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">santamonica.gov</a> for upcoming events.

About Dr. MarissaDr. Marissa is an organizational psychologist, TV commentator and media personality known as the “Asian Oprah” who speaks and consults all over the world, motivating individuals and organizations to be happy 88% of the time. Dr. Marissa was one of the first Valuing Diversity consultants to pioneer the effort to bring respect for differences in private banking and LA County departments in the mid-‘90s and continues to help companies understand the competitive advantage and complexity of diversity in the workplace. Visit her website at <a href="https://www.drmarissa.life/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.drmarissa.life</a>.By registering for this program via this eventbrite page, you consent to receiving occasional email about cultural events from @smgov.net. You can unsubscribe, or change your preferences at any time using the “unsubscribe” or “manage preferences” links on these emails.

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