AAPI VISA Support Program Registration 2023

Initiated through a partnership between Jesse Obremski’s Gibney Company Moving Toward Justice Fellowship, OUR PATHS, and Obremski/Works, an AAPI VISA Support Workshop will be held at 280 Gibney, Studio W, on April 29th, 2023 to support international artists (to the United States) in gathering community, meeting lawyers, finding portfolio guidance, understanding their rights, and learning about supportive organizations in each person’s pursuit of an artist’s VISA. In further partnership with Gibney Company, Obremski/Works, Asian American Arts Alliance, Asian American Foundation, and government agencies, this AAPI VISA Support Workshop will be open to AAPI individuals, no matter what VISA they have currently, their age, or their status, and will be an annual event through Obremski/Works.

Title: AAPI VISA Support Workshop 2023 hosted by OUR PATHS
Why: In order to support under-assisted AAPI VISA Applicants in the United States.
When: 11am-1pm EST
Where: 280 Gibney (53a Chambers St, New York, NY, 10007), Studio W
Who and What:
- Guest Presenter from the Community Relations Bureau New York City Commission on Human Rights
- Guest Speakers Rohan Bhargava, Maiko Harada, Tsubasa Nishioka, and Richard Sayama
- A U.S government registered lawyer

This event is exclusively for AAPI* individuals, who are not U.S. citizens. OUR PATHS and Obremski/Works acknowledge that AAPI includes, and is not limited to, Asian American and Pacific Islander cultural heritage and identity.

This event has a capacity of 30 individuals.

COVID Requirements will be in reference to Gibney’s COVID protocols. Currently, vaccinations and masking are recommended and not required. To learn more, please visit:

https://gibneydance.org/plan-your-visit/

This year’s AAPI VISA Support Workshop is made possible by Gibney Company’s Moving Towards Justice Fellowship Program, Gina Gibney Dance Inc., Bay and Paul Foundations, and partners Obremski/Works, the Asian American Federation, and the Asian American Arts Alliance’s “What Can We Do?” micro-grant program, supported by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Special thanks to Council Members Christopher Marte and Sandra Ung. Additional special thanks to Jie-Hung Connie Shiau, Richard Sayama, and Leann Pham.

To learn more about OUR PATHS, please visit:
www.ourpaths.life