Virginia Asian Foundation and Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce
In collaboration with Sentera Health and C&F Present:
UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTH DETERMINANTS OF THE AAPI COMMUNITY:
A SYMPPOSIUM TO CELEBRATE MAY IS ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH 2024
(AAPI: Asian American & Pacific Islanders)
Date: Wednesday May 15, 2024 * Time: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
Location: Operation Smile, 3641 Faculty Boulevard, Virginia Beach, VA
Parking: Ample free parking
Full Asian themed food * Research presentations * Immigrant Wellness Town Hall * Wellness Resources Tables Exhibiting and EXPO * Diverse Asian cultural performances * Business and Professional Networking * Full support from local regional health organizations and hospitals.
Register at: https://APICelebration2024.eventbrite.com
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Project Background
AAPIs as a minority community, hey experience insurmountable cultural integration and language barriers, thus they are also subjected to the same socio- economic health determinants as all other disadvantaged – underserved populations.
But due to the concept of AAPI as a “Model Minority “myth, they are often overlooked. Thus, to honor May is Asian Heritage Month, Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce will engage five outstanding Symposium speakers to help our audience gain a better understanding about the AAPI communities ‘s most concrete challenges in wellness while presenting a broad range of socio-economic determinants that dictate a person’s quality of life.
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Speaker Program:
Virginia Asian Foundations’ Symposium on Health Determinants of the AAPI Community: A Symposium to celebrate May Is Asian Heritage Month is a two – prong program with 5 outstanding Speakers who will:
- One, help health care providers to make better planning when it comes to what are most cost-effectiveness and return on investment in health care services, allowing to track results and connect the dots between non-health policies and health outcomes, and act on these socioeconomic factors.
- Two, present facts and data about socio-economic trends that influences community wellness positively.
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Who should attend?
Join us to meet state policy makers, legislators, immigrant specialists, researchers, academia, and health care providers who will offer their insights on the determinants of wellness when they collaborate on wellness, workforce development, housing, transportation, access to broadband, and the environment to benefit the AAPI and community at large.
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Draft Agenda (subject to change)
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Vendor set up
5:00 pm to 5:45 pm: Registration/ Special Remarks/ Resources EXPO
5:45 pm to 7:00 pm: Speaker Panel with 5 speakers
7:00 pm to 7:15 pm: Asian cultural performance program
7:15 pm to 8:00 pm: Reception / Exhibit Resources Tables
8:00 pm: Program adjourns.
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Register today at: https://APICelebration2024.eventbrite.com
