Ready for Our Close Up

To celebrate the outstanding achievements of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community leaders across various sectors,

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The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) held the Heritage Heroes Awards Dinner on May 5 at The Glasshouse in New York City to honour the champions who embody the spirit of resilience, creativity, courage and heart. Over two days, attendees explored a curated marketplace from local businesses, participated in compelling panels and urgent roundtable discussions, and cheered players on at an All-Star basketball game.

Honourees included Michelle Yeoh (Academy Award-winning actor for Everything Everywhere All at Once for Culture; Phillip Lim, Prabal Gurung, Laura Kim, Tina Leung, Ezra J William (House of Slay) for Arts and Design; Representative Grace Meng for Public Service; Manny Maceda (CEO of Bain & Company) for Corporate; and the founders of The Sikh Coalition, which was accepted by Dr Harpreet Singh (Co-Founder of Sikh Coalition) for Community.