NAAAP Baltimore - National Association of Asian American Professionals

NAAAP Baltimore - National Association of Asian American Professionals A community of leaders empowering Asian and Pacific Islander American leaders in all professions.

☀️ Join us for a summer morning walk around the lake and lunch afterwards! 🌳 Catch up with fellow members or learn more ...
06/05/2026

☀️ Join us for a summer morning walk around the lake and lunch afterwards!

🌳 Catch up with fellow members or learn more about NAAAP Baltimore and our community as an interested non-member!

👋 We are excited to host a morning walk in the park and lunch afterwards in Howard County to kick off an initiative to expand our NAAAP Baltimore community into the county!
🚀 Join our event to catch up with others as an existing member or learn more about NAAAP Baltimore and meet the existing community as an interested non-member participant. 🤝 This event is open to members and non-members/interested folks!

📝 RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/hocojunepark

🌧️ Rain or Shine Event:
The event will be rain or shine unless there are threats of thunderstorms or downpour. Therefore, please plan accordingly for the weather. If the event is to be canceled due to weather, we will contact you by email in advance. Please ensure you provide your email address upon registering.so we can contact you.

📍 Meeting Point:
We will meet at the dock at Lake Elkhorn, in front of the small parking lot and playground. See the photo linked here ( https://postimg.cc/qzQwch3S ) and look for the NAAAP sign.

🚗 Parking:
There are two small parking lots connected to the park.. In addition, you can park and walk from the large parking lot of the shopping center across the street (McDonald's and Sonoma's Bar and Grill are located there).

🍜 Lunch:
We will plan to grab lunch nearby after the walk - location TBD.

⚡️Virtual Session: ERGs as a Business Asset: Driving Impact from the Inside Out🗓️June 17, 4pm ET📍Virtual on Zoom🔗 https:...
06/04/2026

⚡️Virtual Session: ERGs as a Business Asset: Driving Impact from the Inside Out

🗓️June 17, 4pm ET
📍Virtual on Zoom
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ergsnaaap

Zoom link will be shared with registered attendees ahead of the event.

ERGs are integral to how inclusive, high-functioning organizations operate. They shape employee experience, inform culture, and surface perspectives that drive better decisions at every level. This session brings together ERG leaders and corporate partners to explore how ERGs can realize their full impact.

About the ERG Year-Round Experience
The NAAAP ERG-Year Round Experience is open to our ERG partners. The experience is intended to create year-round conversation, energy, and engagement so ERG leaders don’t have all of the planning and production weight on their shoulders.
The resources and templates shared during the event can help ERG leaders leverage the content from these live events to deepen their year-round engagement.
For example, if NAAAP offers a live quarterly event around Impostor Syndrome, an ERG can then leverage the resources to create a lunch-and-learn or internal panel with their own ERGs for more discussion.
The year-round experience is also designed to complement Leadership Convention and NAAAP Chapter events.

Who is NAAAP?
NAAAP’s mission is to inspire, cultivate, and empower Asian and Pacific Islander leaders and allies for professional excellence to make a meaningful impact in our workplace and community.
With many partners and sponsors in the corporate space, we have a programming track dedicated to Employee/Business Resource Groups. This track invites ERGs to learn from each other, network, and leverage these events to inspire and engage their members year-round.

⚡️Virtual Session: ERGs as a Business Asset: Driving Impact from the Inside Out🗓️June 17, 4pm ET📍Virtual on Zoom🔗 https:...
06/03/2026

⚡️Virtual Session: ERGs as a Business Asset: Driving Impact from the Inside Out

🗓️June 17, 4pm ET
📍Virtual on Zoom
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/ergsnaaap

Zoom link will be shared with registered attendees ahead of the event.

ERGs are integral to how inclusive, high-functioning organizations operate. They shape employee experience, inform culture, and surface perspectives that drive better decisions at every level. This session brings together ERG leaders and corporate partners to explore how ERGs can realize their full impact.

About the ERG Year-Round Experience
The NAAAP ERG-Year Round Experience is open to our ERG partners. The experience is intended to create year-round conversation, energy, and engagement so ERG leaders don't have all of the planning and production weight on their shoulders.
The resources and templates shared during the event can help ERG leaders leverage the content from these live events to deepen their year-round engagement.
For example, if NAAAP offers a live quarterly event around Impostor Syndrome, an ERG can then leverage the resources to create a lunch-and-learn or internal panel with their own ERGs for more discussion.
The year-round experience is also designed to complement Leadership Convention and NAAAP Chapter events.

Who is NAAAP?
NAAAP's mission is to inspire, cultivate, and empower Asian and Pacific Islander leaders and allies for professional excellence to make a meaningful impact in our workplace and community.
With many partners and sponsors in the corporate space, we have a programming track dedicated to Employee/Business Resource Groups. This track invites ERGs to learn from each other, network, and leverage these events to inspire and engage their members year-round.

June Second Thursdays📍Kung Fu 12 Szechuan1427 York RdLutherville, MD 21093⏰ Thursday, June 11th6:00PM-8:00PMJoin us for ...
06/02/2026

June Second Thursdays

📍Kung Fu 12 Szechuan
1427 York Rd
Lutherville, MD 21093

⏰ Thursday, June 11th
6:00PM-8:00PM

Join us for June Second Thursdays at Kung Fu 12 Szechuan for some delicious Chinese Szechuan classics, like Taiwan Three Cups Chicken, Spicy Dry Hotpot, and Stir-fried Cumin Lamb! Across all Szechuan cuisine, there is a common condiment used called the Szechuan Pepper. This ingredient generates a unique flavor called “Má-La” (麻辣), translating to spicy and numb. Come hungry and hang out with us! 🥢

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About NAAAP Baltimore Second Thursdays
The NAAAP Baltimore Second Thursdays program brings together AAPI professionals to socialize, hear from local leaders, and learn about upcoming events and opportunities. Every month, we celebrate local businesses owned by Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, especially restaurants, as anchors of the APIA community in the region.

As our Second Thursdays continue to support local AAPI businesses, please do not bring outside food/drinks. Second Thursdays: AAPI Meet-ups are open to members and non-members. Guests are responsible for their own food and beverage purchases.

Not a member yet? Visit naaapbaltimore.org to get involved.

New Year, New Squad!Please join us in welcoming the 2026 NAAAP Baltimore leadership team, the people who’ll be helping s...
05/26/2026

New Year, New Squad!

Please join us in welcoming the 2026 NAAAP Baltimore leadership team, the people who’ll be helping shape another year of community, connection, professional growth, and probably a very full group chat.

From planning events and building partnerships to keeping the spreadsheets (and vibes) in check, this team is ready to make 2026 a great one. We’re also grateful for our continuing board members whose experience and dedication help keep everything moving forward.

Get to know the faces behind the emails and events — and give them a warm welcome when you see them at our upcoming programs!

Robbin Lee-Fuentes — President
Yi Chen — Vibe President, Internal
(Yes, that's the official title.)
Travis Park — Vice President, External
Emily Navat — Secretary
Ruthe Huang — Treasurer
Karen Arledge — Committee Chair, Media
Kandi Wong — Committee Chair, Operations
Ray Chang & Marie Sgouros — Committee Co-Chairs, Programs

And our continuing board members:

Brian Gerardo
Brittany DeNovellis
Daniel Pham
Keith Louie
Nasif Syed Ahmed

A great Second Thursdays at Bao Di! We enjoyed some shared apps and even heard from the owner Lucy and her journey of cr...
05/21/2026

A great Second Thursdays at Bao Di!

We enjoyed some shared apps and even heard from the owner Lucy and her journey of crafting a place with "vibes." We hope to see you at our next Second Thursdays!

May Virtual Movie NightWe will be watching The Namesake (2006) for 2 hours and 2 minutes - based on Jhumpa Lahiri's nove...
05/20/2026

May Virtual Movie Night

We will be watching The Namesake (2006) for 2 hours and 2 minutes - based on Jhumpa Lahiri's novel, which follows the Ganguli family, Indian immigrants navigating life in New York while balancing tradition and assimilation. Invite will go out via email right before movie night.

TONIGHT!! NAAAP Baltimore Benefit Night @ The Local Fry📍The Local Fry, Rotunda location711 W 40th St Suite 152Baltimore,...
05/18/2026

TONIGHT!!

NAAAP Baltimore Benefit Night @ The Local Fry

📍The Local Fry, Rotunda location
711 W 40th St Suite 152
Baltimore, MD 21211

⏰ Monday, May 18th
4:00PM–8:30PM

Join NAAAP Baltimore for a super easy way to support the chapter: 25% of all in-store sales that evening will be donated back to NAAAP Baltimore. (Delivery doesn’t count, so this is your sign to dine in or grab takeout in person!)

Swing by with friends, order your usual (or finally try that thing you’ve been eyeing), and turn dinner into something that gives back to the community.

👇 See you there.

Be at the heart of PACE! We are looking for joyful, energetic volunteers to help us co-host Presenting AAPI Community Ex...
05/14/2026

Be at the heart of PACE! We are looking for joyful, energetic volunteers to help us co-host Presenting AAPI Community Excellence (PACE), formerly AAPI Night, at the iconic Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall.

Together with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra AAPI Advisory Council, we are creating a space that spotlights AAPI-serving organizations and makes our region shine. Your energy will help us turn this resource fair and exhibition into an unforgettable community-building experience.

Sign up here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AA9AD2BA5FCC16-63839322-volunteer

SEE Y'ALL TONIGHT!✨Second Thursdays: AAPI Meet-up at Asia North 2026Partnership with Asian Arts and Culture Center - Tow...
05/14/2026

SEE Y'ALL TONIGHT!✨Second Thursdays: AAPI Meet-up at Asia North 2026
Partnership with Asian Arts and Culture Center - Towson University

📍SNF Parkway Theatre
5 North Avenue

⏰Thursday, May 14, 2026
6 - 8 P.M.

$10 Members, $15 Non-members
RSVP before Monday, May 11, 2026
To become a NAAAP Member, visit https://baltimore-members.naaap.org/join

🥐 Featured Food and Drink
This Second Thursdays will feature chicken and eggplant adobo from (https://www.instagram.com/barkadabreads), a small local Baltimore City operation that specializes in Filipino cuisine. Since Barkada means "friend group" in Filipino, Barkada Breads is a homage to all the friends and friend groups Chef Mona has met along the way.

In support of the theme for 2026's AAPI month, "Strengthening Communities Together," join us as we celebrate artists from the Baltimore area who are showcasing their work in the Asia North 2026 exhibit and strengthen our local community. Whether you are new to our community or already part of it, our event is welcome for all! Our Second Thursdays program brings together AAPI professionals and local leaders and provides further insights about about upcoming events and opportunities. We look forward to having you join us!

Second Thursdays: AAPI Meet-ups are open to members and non-members.

About "Shoes at the Door," Guest Curated by Dylan Kaleikaumaka Hill
Every household is familiar with the pleasures and pains of hospitality. Hours of unseen preparation yield specialty dishes and spotless interiors for strangers and family alike. For many of us who are part of the APIMEDA (Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern and Desi American) community, guests are not expected to do anything, but leave their shoes at the door. This simple act–rooted in respect and ritual–demonstrates the way in which hospitality creates space for communal exchange. Shoes at the Door brings together works by seventeen APIMEDA-identifying artists living in the greater Baltimore and DMV region whose artworks consider hospitality as a malleable practice shaped by diaspora, cultural tradition, inheritance, colonial commodification, and celebration.

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