ASEAN AAPI Heritage Month: Diaspora, Small Businesses, and their Role in the Global Economy

Since the 1970s ASEAN American small business owners have played a vital role in the American economy. As generations of Southeast Asian Communities began to establish communities across the United States, cultural preservation and heritage played a vital role in maintaining a connection to the ASEAN region. In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, UAYPA will host an online webinar featuring:

• Gabrielle Sigler (Moderator): UAYPA Special Envoy, US Delegate to the ASEAN+ Summit

• Ratha Kim, Khmer-American small business owner of Rajana Threads. Rajana Threads is the first Khmer-American-owned fashion brand to promote authentic handwoven textiles, from local Cambodian artisans, through contemporary ready-to-wear designs.

• Angie Ang: Founder of Sarong Saturdays in Brunei Darussalam. Sarong Satudarys was a movement created in Brunei to encourage and spread knowledge to the younger generation about local Bruneian textiles, supporting local artisans, and embracing Bruenian culture.

• Kim Tan is on the Board of Directors for the American Chamber of Commerce…