Bay Area Asian Deaf Association

Bay Area Asian Deaf Association BAADA hosts social and recreational activities, and workshops on various Asian Deaf Cultures.

Join us for Deaf Community Night Out in Chinatown, San Francisco on July 4 from 8:00 PM–1:00 AM for a night filled with ...
06/11/2026

Join us for Deaf Community Night Out in Chinatown, San Francisco on July 4 from 8:00 PM–1:00 AM for a night filled with fun, community, live entertainment, music, and great vibes. Come celebrate, connect, and enjoy the night together! Enjoy live performances, a DJ, drinks, and an unforgettable night of connection, fun, and community! Don’t miss out!

Deadline: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Tickets 225 limited! Buy now! Before July 1 - $50 - Tickets with 2 free drinks. $50 per person and $45 for a member.

Meet at Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory from 6:30-8:00 pm
The Lion's Den from 8:00 pm - 1:00 am (or closing)

Ticket link:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/deaf-community-night

[Image Description:
The flyer is for a "Deaf Community Night Out" event. At the top of the flyer, a string of American flags draped across the scene, with red Chinese lanterns hanging on the left and right sides. The title, "DEAF COMMUNITY NIGHT OUT," in large, bold, and light yellow. Below the title, a golden scroll-like banner announces the event details. On the left side of this banner, in white text, it states "JULY 4, 2026" followed by "Cost" and then the pricing: "$50 per person" and "$45 for a member." To the right of the date, there's a white circle containing a black silhouette of hands signing "ASL Interpreter is provided." The right side of the golden banner, also in white text, provides the time "8:00PM TO 1:00AM" and lists what is included: "2 drink tickets, live performances, and DJ." The lower half of the flyer contains more information. A large headline in white reads "Deadline: Wednesday, July 1st, 2026." Beneath this, in smaller white text, it states "Tickets limited! Buy Now! Before July 1 - $50 - Tickets with 2 free drinks." To the right of this text, there is a bright yellow box with the words "SCAN ME!" in large black letters. Next to "SCAN ME!" is a QR code for scanning. In the bottom left corner, a yellow, starburst-shaped label reads "LIMITED TO 225 GUESTS" in black text. The very bottom of the flyer features several logos and two fortune cookies. One fortune cookie is on the left and another on the right, both depicted in a pale yellow, realistic style. The logos include "BAY AREA ASIAN DEAF ASSOCIATION," "CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF, INC.," and "Deaf-Parented Interpreters ."

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The flyer is location. There are two columns on both sides. The first column is a map of the NAD's hotel to Lion's Den in Chinatown SF. The other side is information. There is a horizontal banner at the bottom for walking from the cookie factory to the lion's den.

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Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month 🌎✨ Honoring the stories, cultures, resilience, and contributions of immigrant commu...
06/10/2026

Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month 🌎✨ Honoring the stories, cultures, resilience, and contributions of immigrant communities who continue to shape and strengthen our society. Every journey matters, every voice matters, and every story deserves to be heard. ❤️

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Multiple-page design:

The pages feature a colorful frame with red, green, brown, yellow, and orange random shapes and striped patterns. The BAADA logo appears above the title. The large title reads “Immigrant” in purple, “Heritage” in orange, and “Month” in green. At the bottom of the page, there is an illustration of a diverse group of Asian immigrants, people with disabilities, and wheelchair users gathering together, representing inclusion and community.

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The background design remains consistent with Page 1, without the illustration of diverse people at the bottom. Small text appears within the frame and reads:

Instead of focusing on famous Deaf individuals, I think it is crucial to shine a spotlight on the everyday lives of the Deaf immigrant community. They possess just as much talent and potential as those in the public eye. So many unknown Deaf people have incredible skills. Please don’t forget that Deaf immigrants work tirelessly, often taking on difficult jobs in small businesses. We should stay humble and remember them.

— Wonha Park, BAADA President

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Thank you for your support of the Asian Food Project in the Bay Area and beyond, and for sharing your cultural food on s...
06/08/2026

Thank you for your support of the Asian Food Project in the Bay Area and beyond, and for sharing your cultural food on social media. Many people truly enjoyed learning about your food and drinks! We love seeing your dishes and discovering new foods to try. Thank you for sharing your culture and helping bring our communities together through food.

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Multiple pages- The image is a poster thanking participants in the "Asian Food Project in the Bay Area." The background is light cream with ornate gold floral borders along the left and right sides. At the top, bold dark gray text reads, "THANK YOU FOR THE ASIAN FOOD PROJECT IN THE BAY AREA." Below the title are three rows of photos featuring portraits of Asian individuals wearing culturally diverse clothing, paired with their corresponding national flags. The flags are arranged across the top, middle, and lower sections. The bottom row highlights a variety of food items and includes a logo, celebrating cultural diversity and community participation.

Page 1- Thank you for the Asian food project in the Bay Area.
China flag, Chinese Woman, Na Falicov.
India flag, Indian man, Sinju Engineer
Japan flag, Japanese woman, Hisae Grove
Laos flag, Lao woman, AV
Mongolia flag, Mongolianese woman, Soyol Genbold
Persian flag, Persian woman, Maryam Younessi

Page 2- Thank you for the Asian food project in the Bay Area.
Two Philippines flags, Filipino man, Jaime Navarro and Filipino woman, Rosalyn Ramos
Singapore flag, Southeast Indian man, Sutha Ramanathan
Syria flag, Syrian woman, Iman Zeitohn
Taiwan flag, Taiwanese woman, Amelia Wong
Thailand flag, Thailand woman, Ladaporn Mild Anderson

Page 3- Thank you for the Asian food project in the Bay Area.
Samoa flag, Samoan woman, Ulualo Mua
Two Vietnamese flags, two Vietnamese women, Kha Doanh Dinh and Yen Nhi Nguyen

Page 4- Thank you for the Asian food project outside of the Bay Area.
Japan flag, Japanese woman, Manae Makino
Oman flag, Omanis dad and daughter, Moosa H. Al-Hadifi (Dad) Oman and Sofia Al-Hadifi (Daughter) Oman/Mexico
Saudi Arabia flag, Saudis man, Mohamed Alhussain
Thailand flag, Thailand man, Veerapat Phanachet

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Thank you so much for the wonderful surprise gift. Wonha truly had no idea that Iman was such a talented artist. She is ...
06/07/2026

Thank you so much for the wonderful surprise gift. Wonha truly had no idea that Iman was such a talented artist. She is originally from Syria, and it is an honor to build friendships like this through our organization, the Bay Area Asian Deaf Association (BAADA).
BAADA embraces the diversity of all Asian communities, including East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, West Asia, Central Asia, and Pacific Islanders. “Asian” should never be limited only to East Asians. Although some people may mistakenly assume that a Syrian person is white based on appearance, identity is defined by the individual, and it is important that we respect how people identify themselves.
Asia is incredibly diverse in culture, ethnicity, language, and appearance, yet we remain connected through our shared Asian identities and experiences. Within the Asian Deaf immigrant community, we must continue supporting, uplifting, and empowering one another while building meaningful connections that strengthen equity and inclusion for everyone.
Wonha is proud to advocate for and protect the Asian Deaf immigrant community while remaining active in our Asian Deaf organizations. Thank you again, Iman, for your kindness, talent, and beautiful gift. 🙏🏼

Wonha Park had a wonderful time at the farewell lunch hosted by the ASL Club team! Over the past year, he has worked clo...
06/03/2026

Wonha Park had a wonderful time at the farewell lunch hosted by the ASL Club team! Over the past year, he has worked closely and collaboratively with both the ASL Club and BAADA teams to successfully organize a variety of events—including a Halloween party, bowling, a Holi celebration, and an International Lunch event. Within a community, fostering meaningful connections and collaboration is far more important than keeping individual organizations isolated from one another.

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The two group pictures of people from Ohlone College ASL Club and BAADA. Both pictures are indoor as near the front entrance; the waiting room of Newark Buffet restaurant. There is dark yellow on the wall in the background along with traditional paints on the wall and television. People in a group wearing casual clothes and smiling for pictures. The first picture shows a total of five people: four from ASL Club and one from BAADA. Start the ASL Club, on the left Zoe, Julianna, Alicia and Fernando. The fifth on the right from BAADA is Wonha, BAADA president. He was wearing a BAADA black polo shirt. The four people from ASL Club holding the tumbler bottle with the BAADA logo on it. It's a gift from BAADA. The second picture is similar to the first one with two additional people in it. Both appear from either side: from left side Jim and right side Nan. Both are advisors for ASL Club.

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Happy Pride Month!!! [Image description:A colorful Pride Month poster featuring a cream white background with a rainbow ...
06/03/2026

Happy Pride Month!!!

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A colorful Pride Month poster featuring a cream white background with a rainbow brushstroke banner across the top and a red heart in the center. The heading title text reads, “live with pride month,” with the word “pride” displayed in rainbow colors. Below the heading title text is a diverse group of people celebrating Pride Month, including individuals holding different LGBTQ+ pride flags: gay, bisexual, intersex, le***an, and transgender. One person uses a wheelchair, highlighting disability inclusion. The group is smiling, dancing, and posing together in a joyful and welcoming scene. The BAADA logo appears in the lower-right corner using black and red colors.

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Save the date on Aug 21-23, 2026 for camping in Lake Tahoe! [Image description:The save date announcement titled “Save t...
06/02/2026

Save the date on Aug 21-23, 2026 for camping in Lake Tahoe!

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The save date announcement titled “Save the Date for camping at lake tahoe” The date is “August 21 to 23, 2026”. At the bottom, there will be “more information to share soon”. The flyer background is outdoor themed of Lake Tahoe in the form of plain colors; there are light blue white sky, dark teal blue mountains, dark green forest, green creek, and teal lake (with reflection of mountain). There is a BAADA logo below the date using black and red colors.

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We would like to share the names and addresses of Asian restaurants recommended by the volunteers who filmed for the Asi...
06/02/2026

We would like to share the names and addresses of Asian restaurants recommended by the volunteers who filmed for the Asian food vlog. Enjoy!

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The post shows the list of restaurants that we shared the different vlogs in May month. The background color is white with transparent light red dots. BAADA logo on top-right corner with black and red. Each list has a country flag, country name and address for restaurants related to the country's culture.

The following list: Korea restaurant, Sigoljip Korea BBQ located at 3258 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95051. Lao restaurant, Spicy Joi Banh Mi-Noodles-Lao Street Food located at 1687 Willow Pass Rd Concord, CA 94520. Indian restaurant, Chaat Bhavan located at 5355 Mowry Ave Fremont, CA 94538. Vietnamese restaurant, Buon Me Cafe located at 1111 Story Rd Ste 1003 San Jose, CA 95122. Singaporean restaurant, Shiok Singaporean Kitchen located at 625 Oak Grove Ave Menlo Park, CA 94025. Japanese restaurant, Nobuya located at 1428 Conta Blvd, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523. Filipino two restaurants, Jollibee, located at 32460 Dyer St Union City, CA 94587 and Avenida Restaurant located at 201 E 3rd Ave San Mateo, CA 94401. Mongolian restaurant, NAADAM located at 653 Clay St San Francisco, CA 94111. Two Persian restaurants, Maykadeh located at 470 Green St San Francisco, CA 94133 and Lavash located at 511 Irving St San Francisco, CA 94122. Samoan restaurant, Juanita’s Polynesian Delights located at 36601 Newark Blvd Ste 87 Newark, CA 94560. Two Thai restaurants, Kin Khao located at 55 Cyril Magnin St San Francisco, CA 94102 and Ka Kai located at 4133 18th St San Francisco, CA 94114.

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06/01/2026

In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May, and building upon the diverse Asian food vlogs we shared throughout the month, we are pleased to present a map of Asia showcasing a variety of traditional foods alongside the national flags of each country.

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The video clip shows an earth rotation with each point showing a name with flag and food dishes; first from the start pointed at Samoa, a food bowl, Oka. Japanese dishes, rice balls, soba, tempura and fish. South Korea, banchan set (vegetables and meats). Taiwan, Green Onion Pancake. Philippines, their dishes, lumpia, pancits, mushroom and meats. Vietnam had their dishes including meats, shrimp, egg, and vegetables.Singapore, the dishes: Classic Rice and Nasi Lemak. Thailand, dishes: couple salads and curry bowls. Laos, a dish called Lao Papaya Salad (meats and vegetables). Mainland China, showing the different dishes include shrimps, beef, seaweed, conches, and dumplings. Mongolia, the dishes: salad, dumplings and milk tea. In India, a dish is several bowls of sauce with bread. Oman, a dish filled with rice with meat. Iran with a bowl of veggie salad. Saudi Arabia showing dishes of meats, soup and salad. Syria with several trays of meats and salad.

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05/31/2026

Are you curious about Samoan food from the Pacific Islander? Let us learn from Ulualo Mua as a Samoan person. Oka is BEST! We recommend you to visit there!!!

[Video transcript:
Wonha & Ulualo: Hello!
Wonha: where is here?
Ulualo: Samoan restaurant
Wonha: Samoa?!
Ulualo: Yes
Wonha: Samoa, is this really the right restaurant?
I have never visited Samoan restaurant here.
Location is in Newark, CA
It is the only restaurant in Fremont or Newark.
I’m curious, what do you want to order food?
What’s food name?
Ulualo: Oka
Wonha: Oh, it’s called Oka! Oka!
I have never eaten it before, Oka.
Is Oka the most popular dish in Samoan food culture?
Ulualo: YES!
Wonha: Ohh!
There is a fish here.
Ulualo: Yes
Wonha: S or T?
Ulualo: It’s T.
Wonha: It’s T. it means “Tuna”
S means “Salmon”
It’s not salmon, it’s tuna in a bowl.
What’s red?
Ulualo: Tomato
Wonha: It‘s a tomato.
What’s that?
Ulualo: It’s long and green.
Wonha: Ah, it means cucumber.
I see that white sauce.
What is that white?
Ulualo: It’s coconut
Wonha: Ah, coconut?
Ulualo: Milk.
Wonha: Ah, that’s coconut milk.
That’s nice!
Can I try to taste it?
Ulualo: Sure, please do
Wonha: Let’s give it a try.
Thumb up!
Wow!
So delicious!
That’s truly amazing!
We highly recommend this restaurant!
It’s one of our favorites is HERE! You must visit!
Ulualo: Yes, yes!
Wonha: Thank you very much for bring me here.
Introducing and explaining Samoan food.
Thank you very much for teaching the community.
Ulualo: You’re welcome.
Wonha: I am Deaf, you’re next?
Ulualo: Plus!
Wonha: It’s important.
Asian, DeafPlus, DeafBlind, Deaf-Disabled, Deaf, and Pacific Islander, West Asia, East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia
We are here because it’s important for all of us to stand together in unity with Asians.
Thank you!
Ulualo: You're welcome!

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A vertical screen of the woman named Ulualo wearing a gray jacket t-shirt and pink shorts, and white crocs. The camera leads her to enter the entrance to the restaurant. The screen fades to the horizontal video. A man named Wonha, BAADA president wearing a BAADA black shirt. They sit together at the table with the cover table with the flower decor. They asked each other about the Samoan restaurant in Newark, CA. She takes some time to think. After that, a small bowl of raw fish salad, Oka, appears on the table. Ulualo explains that Oka is the most popular dish for Samoa and it has Salmon and Tuna options. It’s Tuna Oka with tomato and cucumber mixed with coconut milk. Wonha tasted it for the first time and he loved it. Wonha explains the importance of unity with Asian, Deaf, Deaf-Plus, Deafblind, Deaf-Disabled, Pacific Islander, West Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia. The camera is close-up to oka.

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