Programs

  • Performing Arts and Cultural Programs

    PERFORMING ART AND CULTURE - THROUGH DANCE, FOOD, FILM, LITERATURE, MUSIC, AND THEATRE, ASTC'S PERFORMING ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS CELEBRATE THE VIBRANCY OF ASIAN CULTURES THROUGH TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS TO ENGENDER CURIOSITY, EMPATHY, AND A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THE WORLD. MANY OF THESE ANNUAL OFFERINGS ARE PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH SOME OF HOUSTON'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND DIVERSE CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS LIKE MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE, HOUSTON BALLET, INPRINT, ANJALI CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, HOUSTON CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL, HOUSTON GRAND OPERA AND MORE.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $1.3M

  • Business and Policy Engagement Programs

    THE BUSINESS AND POLICY PILLAR OF ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS FOSTERS A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OUR INTERCONNECTED WORLD THROUGH PROGRAMMING THAT ELEVATES DIALOGUE AND IDEAS TO COMBAT BIAS AND CONNECTS HOUSTONIANS WITH GLOBAL BUSINESS AND THOUGHT LEADERS, AUTHORS, SCHOLARS, DIPLOMATS, AND POLICY EXPERTS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE PRIMARILY IN-PERSON AT ASIA SOCIETY TEXAS. IN FY23-24 WE HOSTED 24 IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AND WELCOMED 2,375 GUESTS. KEY B&P PROGRAMS INCLUDED DISCUSSIONS ON U.S. FOREIGN POLICY,THE NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM, THE ASIAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK, CHINA AND TAIWAN, MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING, INCLUSIVITY IN THE WORKPLACE AND ENERGY TRANSITION. THIS YEAR WE ALSO INCORPORATED TWO FOOD FORWARD PROGRAMS HOSTING A RAMEN CULTURE AND DINNER EVENT AND A US-JAPAN SISTER CITIES SAKE TASTING EVENT. THE ANNUAL HUFFINGTON AWARD DINNER HONORED FORMER WASHINGTON GOVERNOR AND US AMBASSADOR TO CHINA GARY LOCKE. NOTABLE SPEAKERS INCLUDED FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF GENERAL RICHARD MYERS, AUTHOR AND NPR CORRESPONDENT ELISE HU, NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR ALKA JOSHI AND MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES AMERICA CEO TAKAJIRO ISHIKAWA. WE CONTINUED OUR STRONG TRADITION OF WELCOMING INTERNATIONAL DELEGATIONS HOSTING AMBASSADORS FROM BRUNEI, CAMBODIA, CHINA, LAOS, PAKISTAN, SINGAPORE, THAILAND AND VIETNAM.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.3M

  • Education and Cultural Outreach Initiatives

    ASTC'S EDUCATION AND OUTREACH DEPARTMENT OFFERS UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES TO EXPLORE DIVERSE ASIAN CULTURES AND ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCES. OUR PERMANENT EDUCATION EXHIBIT, EXPLORE ASIA, PROVIDES AN INTERACTIVE EDTECH EXPERIENCE WHICH IMMERSES GUESTS IN ASIAN CULTURE. OUR DIGITAL LEARNING PLATFORM, ASIA IN THE CLASSROOM, OFFERS ENGAGING WEBCOMICS FOR STUDENTS, COMPREHENSIVE LESSON GUIDES FOR EDUCATORS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS. THROUGH OUR PROGRAMMING, WE PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR COMMUNITIES TO CELEBRATE AND SHARE CULTURE THROUGH FAMILY FESTIVALS, LANGUAGE CLASSES, SUMMER CAMPS, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCES. ALL OF OUR INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO SPARK CURIOSITY, BUILD CULTURAL EMPATHY, AND DEVELOP GLOBAL COMPETENCY AND INTERCULTURAL CONNECTIVITY IN HOUSTON AND BEYOND.
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    Dates
    Jul 1, 2023 – Jun 30, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.4M