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Asia Game Changer West Awards Gala 2026

March 29, 2026 | We are so excited that AYR’s founder, Mina Fedor, will be delivering a keynote address at Asia Society’s Game Changer West Award Gala on April 23, 2026. Actress Joan Chen presents the award to Janet Yang, an Emmy and Golden Globe-winning Hollywood producer of “The Joy Luck Club” and many others.  

Young Asian Girl in her World

By Gabriella Drake | My art is about connecting my childhood with vibrant colors that have since dulled in my memory. This piece illustrates a young Asian girl and her look alike doll enjoying tea from a toy cup. Growing up in an American household, I didn’t understand that tea was part of Asian culture,…