May 21-22, 2025 • New York, NY

2025 TAAF Heritage Month Summit & Celebration

TAAF will celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with our fourth annual TAAF Heritage Month Summit in New York City. This highly-anticipated event will bring together 1,000+ AANHPI leaders and partners to cultivate community, build relationships, and inspire action.
Wednesday
May 21
Thursday
May 22
2025
9:00 am
5:00 pm
2025 TAAF Heritage Month Summit & Celebration
This year’s theme, “Together We Are More,” celebrates our collective power and amplifies our efforts to create impactful, lasting change across all industries.
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Spotlighting AANHPI Culture, Changemakers, and Community Power

TAAF’s fourth annual Heritage Month Summit is an extraordinary gathering of 1,000+ Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander leaders and advocates. Over this two-day celebration, there will be exciting panels, inspiring firesides, moments of joy and even a few other surprises. We will celebrate our communities and reaffirm the strength of our collective power – that together, we are more.

This year's Summit includes:

  • Fireside conversations with athletes, actors, educators, and media makers exploring AANHPI representation across film, television, and food
  • Deep dives on TAAF’s initiatives with community partners, public leaders, and corporate partners working together to move the AANHPI community forward
  • A presentation of the STAATUS Index, the leading national study of Americans' perceptions of Asian American communities
  • The AAPI All-Star Basketball Game at the Barclays Center, home of the New York Liberty and Brooklyn Nets, a celebration of community, culture, and sports
  • The TAAF Awards Dinner, a flagship event that honors changemakers and trailblazers who are building greater belonging for AANHPIs everywhere

2025 Panel Topics

  • TAAF Cities: Shaping Safer, Stronger, and More Prosperous Cities
  • Our Names in Lights: AANHPIs on Broadway
  • Stronger Together: Building a Brighter Future for AANHPI Youth
  • Championing Change: AANHPI Power Players of the Sports Industry
  • Beyond the War: 50 Years After Saigon, Reclaiming the Narrative for Southeast Asian Americans
  • STAATUS of Our Future: Where AANHPI Representation Stands Right Now
  • Our Stories, Our Voices: The Future of AANHPI Voices in Entertainment
  • South Asian Storytellers Redefining Hollywood
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2025 Heritage Month Summit
Event Sponsors: Thank you to our partners who make this event possible
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