Pan Asian Arts Alliance

10/13/2026

Join the Entrepreneurial Center and its partners, Wells Fargo, KPMG, and Wilson Sonsini, for an insightful discussion on current M&A trends, strategies to prepare for future opportunities, and best practices for successful business transitions.

Gain valuable insights from industry experts with firsthand experience navigating recent deals and negotiations.

🔗 Learn more about this event and explore the opportunities ahead: https://pages.nasdaqcenter.org/community-class-fall-2026-ma-bootcamp

10/06/2026

Hosted by Chinese American Culture and Friendship, the Light of Chinese Culture Performance Series: Chinese Melodies – Spirit of the Horse celebrated Chinese culture through music, dance, and traditional arts. The production featured singers, musicians, a choir, traditional dance performances, and a Chinese costume fashion show, bringing community members together through cultural performances and entertainment.

09/30/2026

Join to learn more about this free program designed to help you accelerate your and achieve significant company growth in 12 weeks!

Milestone Circles can help you:
-Identify and advance one -critical milestone in 12 weeks
-Build confidence as a leader through structured accountability
-Access mentorship, peer learning, and national visibility opportunities
-Join a thriving community of committed to growth

Learn more: https://pages.nasdaqcenter.org/community-class-2026-10-01-milestone-circles-information-session

09/30/2026

09/25/2026

Our Beat the Heat video series brings together three videos with practical information to help communities better understand extreme heat and how to stay safe.

Created by Asian Media Access with community partners and guidance from Hennepin County extreme heat experts, the videos share useful heat safety information in English, Spanish, and Hmong.

-English Version: https://youtu.be/FRVdfr09xkc
-Spanish Version: https://youtu.be/rCn6NkOPstM
-Hmong Version: https://youtu.be/rCn6NkOPstM

Even as the weather gets cooler, these videos can continue to serve as a helpful resource for future hot-weather days and for sharing with family, friends, and community members.

08/21/2026

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AMA Business Development E-Magazine - August 2026

AMA Business Development E-Magazine - August 2026

08/13/2026

Discover what's truly driving profitability in your business and how to focus your resources where they'll create the greatest return with Erin Pelicano!

Revenue tells only part of the story. As companies grow, adding customers, products, or services doesn't always translate into greater . The most successful founders know how to identify which parts of the business create lasting value, which quietly drain resources, and where to focus investments to maximize long-term growth.

Learn more: https://pages.nasdaqcenter.org/community-class-2026-08-26-profit-centers-with-erin-pelicano

07/29/2026

Following the successful completion of a three-month workforce development program, the Pan Asian Arts Alliance (PAAA) and Asian Media Access (AMA) co-hosted "The Original" exhibition to showcase the work of participating trainees. Beyond celebrating their artistic talents, the exhibition provided a platform for participants to develop entrepreneurial skills, connect with the community, and explore opportunities to transform their creative passions into sustainable businesses and income-generating careers.

07/27/2026

The Nasdaq Center is excited to be joined by Shantell Thomas— Managing Founder at Inside Out Strategies— for a strategic session designed to help founders and operators bring clarity to how their business actually works. Framework First™ introduces a simple, repeatable framework to define your business across three essential dimensions: Customer, Product, and Ecosystem.

Using guided prompts and real-world examples, participants will learn how to organize their thinking into a cohesive model they can apply immediately and explore three foundational questions: Who are you building for? What do you deliver? What must exist to support growth? Participants will walk away with a new lens for thinking about their business— one that transforms scattered ideas into a structured foundation for growth!

07/24/2026

Do you feel like is experiencing more and more extreme heat days? We do too. 😰

To help our communities stay safe during increasingly frequent heat waves, Asian Media Access has partnered with Oromo Diaspora Media, the Islamic Civic Society of America, and Somali TV to launch the "Beat the Heat" - Extreme Heat Safety Video Series.

Working closely with Hennepin County's extreme experts, we developed this series to provide trusted, practical guidance on staying safe during periods of extreme heat. Learn more about protecting yourself and others during extreme heat: https://www.hennepincounty.gov/climate-action/what-we-can-do/staying-safe-heat-humidity

We're excited to share the first "Beat the Heat" video in English today! Additional videos in multiple heritage languages will be released soon, ensuring more community members have access to this life-saving information in the language they understand best. Together, let's stay informed, stay cool, stay safe, and look out for one another.