Mixed Asian Day - San Francisco

Name: Mixed Asian Day - San Francisco
Start: 2025-09-13T09:00:00-07:00
Location: 1675 Post St, East Mall, 2nd Floor., San Francisco, CA 94115

Schedule

Sat, 13 Sep, 2025 at 09:00 am

UTC-07:00

Location

1675 Post St, East Mall, 2nd Floor., San Francisco, CA 94115 | San Francisco, CA

Join Mixed Asian Media, Leviathan Lab, KOHO Creative Hub, Golden Guide, and Yuzu for the 3rd annual Mixed Asian Day!
This year, we will be celebrating our day in San Francisco on September 13th.
12:00 - 6:00 PM
Pop-up Marketplace by Golden Guide
*subject to change
12:30 - 1:30 PM
Mixed Asian Day Flow: Yoga with Lola, Powered by Equinox
Start your day at Mixed Asian Day with intention, movement, and grounding energy. Join wellness guide Lola Kielsmeier for an invigorating yoga flow designed to center the mind, open the body, and connect community. Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or a beginner, this all-levels class offers a chance to breathe deeply, move with purpose, and set the tone for a day of celebration and connection. Thanks to our partners at Equinox, attendees will also receive special giveaways and the chance to experience the luxury of holistic wellness that Equinox is known for.
2:00 - 2:45 PM
Our Stories, Our Ink: Mixed Asian Authors in Conversation
Join panelists Rena Heinrich, Quincy Carroll, Lauren Lola, and Ingrid Hu Dahl, in conversation with moderator Jaena Rae Cabrera, as they discuss the craft of writing, the power of representation, and the role of storytelling in redefining what it means to belong.
3:15 - 4:00 PM
Adoptee Voices: Navigating Identity and Family with Tati Gabrielle
Adoption is a deeply personal journey that shapes identity, belonging, and family in powerful ways. This panel brings together Asian adoptees and their families to share stories that reflect the complexities, challenges, and joys of navigating adoption across cultures and generations. Panelists will speak candidly about identity formation, the intersections of race and family, and how adoptees build community and self-understanding. Whether you are an adoptee, part of an adoptive family, or an ally seeking to learn, this conversation offers space to honor lived experiences, uplift adoptee voices, and celebrate the diverse ways families are created and defined.
4:30 - 5:15 PM
Mental Health with Yellow Chair Collective
5:45 - 6:30 PM
We Are Not a Monolith: Broadening Mixed AAPINA Identity Beyond the Wasian Narrative with Miliantly Mixed
The Mixed AAPINA (Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native American) experience is richly diverse yet most representation continues to center Wasian (White + East Asian) identity. This panel seeks to push beyond that narrative and uplift voices across the full range of Mixed AAPINA experiences.
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Boba Tea and Sabobatage Mixer
*Check-in begins 30 minutes before each event. By entering the Mixed Asian Day celebration, you agree to be photographed/videoed