You are invited to join GAPIMNY as we celebrate the new year with some dim sum. All friends of GAPIMNY are welcome. Hope to see you there!
Ping’s Seafood Restaurant
22 Mott St. (between Chatham Sq & Worth St), New York, NY
Sunday, February 5, 2012, 1:00pm
Please email rsvp@gapimny.org by Friday, February 3rd, midnight.
The Manhattan Chinatown Parade 2012 is coming up on Sunday, 1/29/12!
To paint a broader representation of our community, we are inviting marchers to personally invite your family members — parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, children, uncles, cousins, chosen family — to march alongside us for the Year of the Dragon! We are making beautiful sashes for family members to wear as they march with us, for all to celebrate and honor our ferocious allies and the support they have shown us. Please RSVP here. Join our Facebook Event
Volunteers Needed
We have a few volunteer spots left to be filled for the parade:
Volunteers meet at 10:00AM at Project Reach (39 Eldridge St.). We’ll show you everything you need to know!
To sign up, click here, enter your email, and pick a spot! Many thanks and see you soon!
Help celebrate the Year of the Dragon by drumming with us in the Lunar New Year for All contingent. Email ness.jenna@gmail.com if you’re interested. All are welcome to join (regardless of past drumming experience.)
The practice dates are:
Sunday, Jan. 8 from 1-3pm
Sunday, Jan. 15 from 4-6pm
Sunday, Jan. 22 from 1-3pm
At Project Reach, 39 Eldridge Street, 4th floor, New York, NY 10002
The Manhattan Chinatown Parade 2012 is coming up on Sunday, 1/29/12!
Lunar New Year for All’s LGBT contingent is getting ready with fun Sash & Sign-making parties!
To paint a broader representation of our community, we are inviting marchers to personally invite your family members — parents, grandparents, sisters, brothers, children, uncles, cousins, chosen family — to march alongside us for the Year of the Dragon! We are making beautiful sashes for family members to wear as they march with us, for all to celebrate and honor our ferocious allies and the support they have shown us.
Please RSVP here for the parade, and order a sash for anyone you’re bringing along!
JOIN US for these two fun gatherings to make SIGNS and SASHES:
Sunday, January 15th (2-4pm) at Project Reach - 39 Eldridge St. 4th Fl
Wednesday, January 18th (7-9pm) at Florentine Music School - 384 Broadway, 2nd Fl
The first 15 minutes will be dedicated to Elections. The remaining two hours will be for the annual Queer Asian and Pacific Islander Town Hall.
Elections
GAPIMNY wants YOU! The new 2011 Steering Committee (SC) will be elected at our General Meeting on Thursday, 1/12/12, Jan. 21, and nominations for positions on the board are now open!
Why be part of SC?
* Help foster the New York Gay Asian Community
* Create meaningful social connections and the friendships through volunteer goodness
* Learn transferable skills, such as event planning, political organizing, networking, project management, public speaking, meeting planning and facilitation, and grant writing
* NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
Any full paid member can nominate or be nominated for a position, and you can nominate yourself (must be a queer Asian man or transgender person). Simply email gapimny@gapimny.org with the name of the nominee and position.
The Steering Committee is the governing board of GAPIMNY, which makes all major decisions, and makes its many social, cultural, and political activities happen. Questions? Please email us at gapimny@gapimny.org, and we will get back to you promptly.
2011 at a Glance
Mission Statement
GAPIMNY is a membership-based organization whose goal is to empower Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Asian and Pacific Islander’s through a range of social, educational, peer-support, cultural, and political activities. We work in coalition with other community organizations to help educate the API ethnic and LGBT communities on issues of race, sexuality, gender, and health.
Happy Holidays! Get ready for the Holiday Party, Friday 12/16!
Back by popular demand is Downetime’s “So you think you can dance” workshop led by Weijie Huang, Dennis Chin, and Tai Nakladda.
The first hour will consist of stretching and a tutorial on basic street dance moves. The second hour will consist of a short, choreographed routine. Absolute beginners are welcome and encouraged to come! We are asking for $3 donation.
Come work out and learn some fly moves!! And afterwards, join us for dinner in the area.
Sunday, December 11th. 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
DANY (Dance Art New York) Studios, Studio 3
305 West 38th Street (between Eight and Ninth Avenues)
New York, NY 10018
$3 suggested donation. Please RSVP by sending an email to downetime@gapimny.org with the subject “Dance Workshop” and your name in the body of the email.
This workshop is open to all!
Join GAPIMNY as we heat up this winter with a smokin’ hot jazz brunch! It’ll be an easy Sunday afternoon filled with the sounds of world-class jazz musicians, the flavors of scrumptious homestyle cooking, and — of course — the company of fabulous GAPIMNY folks! Who could ask for anything more?
All friends of GAPIMNY are welcome. Hope to see you there!
