Join us for community conversations that amplify local voices from Boston and beyond. Recorded in front of a real cafe audience at GBH’s studio in the Boston Public Library, GBH Amplifies features a rotating cast of well-known hosts from local media, community organizations, and more.
Enjoy a show on your lunch hour at the GBH Studio in the Boston Public Library as we share two important discussions elevating local voices in AANHPI leadership and help broaden the reach of community conversations already taking place in neighborhoods throughout Massachusetts.
Ben Hires, CEO of BCNC, welcomes Q.J. Shi, Senior Director of Asian Business Empowerment Council and Yvonne Hao, former Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Development, for a discussion on how the current economy and workforce development impacts AANHPI small business owners in our region.
Next, Mai Du, owner and chief instructor of Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy in Malden and Quincy, welcomes panelists Connie Chin, Chief Executive Officer of Global Arts Live and Myra O. Liwanag, Executive Director, Iskwelahang Pilipino (Filipino School), for a discussion about education and cultural preservation.
Be part of the community discussions, make connections, and enjoy an exciting behind-the-scenes experience while celebrating AANHPI voices!
GBH Amplifies talks are recorded in front of the cafe audience. This event features two distinct segments focused on AANHPI economic development and arts, culture, and education, curated by GBH's AANHPI Event Planning Committee to highlight and celebrate the extraordinary voices of their community during AANHPI Heritage Month.
Come be in community, make connections, and enjoy an exciting behind-the-scenes experience while celebrating AANHPI voices!
Event timing: 12:45pm Guest arrive and are seated and ready to watch the live tapings 1-1:30pm GBH Amplifies AANHPI and Economic development statewide segment with host/moderator Ben Hires, Chief Executive Officer, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center and panel of experts including Q.J. Shi, Senior Director of Asian Business Empowerment Council and Yvonne Hao, former Secretary of the Executive Office of Economic Development 1:30-2pm Networking opportunity 2-2:30pm GBH Amplifies AANHPI Arts & Culture discussion with host/moderator Mai Du, Owner and Chief instructor of Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy in Malden and Quincy, and panelist Connie Chin, Chief Executive Officer of Chief Global Arts Live and Myra O. Liwanag, Executive Director, Iskwelahang Pilipino (Filipino School).
Become a GBH member today at $60 and we will thank you with a signed copy of Connie's Chung's memoir.
Ron Mitchell, Editor and Publisher of The Bay State Banner, welcomes Kimberly Lyle, CEO of Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation (DBEDC); Michael Kane, the Director of the Mass Alliance of ‘HUD Tenants (MAHT) and a long-time activist for affordable housing and tenants rights; and Luc Schuster, the Executive Director of Boston Indicators, a research center at the Boston Foundation.
Join us at the GBH Studio in Boston for this community conversation. Recorded in the GBH Studio at the Boston Public Library, GBH Amplifies events feature a rotating cast of well-known hosts from local media, community organizations, and more.
GBH Amplifies is a community-building initiative funded by the Barr Foundation and supported by the GBH Forum Network, funded by the Lowell Institute.
Forum Network events are free and available to the public, but you must register for access.
Ron Mitchell, Editor and Publisher of The Bay State Banner, holds a conversation about the current condition of our education system with Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler, Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper, and Roxbury Community College President, Jonathan K. Jefferson.
Join us at the GBH Studio in Boston for this community conversation. Recorded in front of the cafe audience at the Newsfeed Cafe in the Boston Public Library, GBH Amplifies events feature a rotating cast of well-known hosts from local media, community organizations, and more.
GBH Amplifies is a community-building initiative funded by the Barr Foundation and supported by the GBH Forum Network, funded by the Lowell Institute.
Forum Network events are free and available to the public, but you must register for access.
GBH welcomes CEO of El Mundo Boston, Alberto Vasallo, III back to the stage at our studio in the Boston Public Library.
This week he is joined by four women leading the way for Boston in fashion, modeling and events.
Marlena Garcia is the founder of Nouveau Networking, a group focused on helping young talent enter the modeling industry safely and with eyes wide open.
Sabrina Ortega Lopez is a fashion designer working with patterns, mediums and colors that highlight her own style and heritage. She is determined to make Boston better known for its fashion talent.
Keyla Williams is the co-founder of Bogosplit Boutique, a shop in Boston's Copley Place Mall dedicated to empowering emerging designers and creative entrepreneurs, providing them with a global stage to showcase their talents.
Juliana Hernández is the founder of DEZ Collective. She uses her opportunities to create glamours events as a way to build community and support others in the fashion and entertainment industry.
Hear from those in closest contact to immigrants in Massachusetts. Their discussion sheds light on the real dangers faced by undocumented individuals and the impact of ICE raids on organizations providing services and care.
Alberto Vasallo, III, the CEO of El Mundo Boston, brings together Latino professionals who are philanthropic leaders in Boston. They share how Latinos are stepping into the gaps where traditional giving does not reach their communities. Learn more about where they recognize the opportunities to invest in positive growth.
With: Elias Torres - Founder and CEO of Agency AI
Mary Skelton Roberts - CEO, Philanthropy MA
Aixa Beauchamp - Co-Founder of The Latino Equity Fund
Nora Moreno Cargie - President, Point32Health Foundation
Join GBH for community conversations that amplify local voices from Boston and beyond. Recorded in front of the cafe audience at GBH’s studio in the Boston Public Library,
GBH Amplifies
features a rotating cast of well-known hosts from local media, community organizations, and more.
Hear from three Boston leaders who are driving for equity in healthcare. Hear about their latest efforts to fight for support and make space for more choices as they help advance access to healthcare services for everyone.
Ron Mitchell, Editor and Publisher of The Bay State Banner, speaks with three leaders from Boston's arts and culture scene to talk about the deep roots of progress and community their organizations strive to cultivate in the city.
With: L'Merchie Frazier , Artist, Executive Director of Creative Strategies, SPOKE Art; Imari K. Paris Jeffries, Executive Director of Embrace/King Boston; Edmund Barry Gaither, Founding Director and Curator of the Museum of the National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA).
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