In-Person Fireside Chat: Rooted and Rising – A Hapa Conversation on Identity, Creativity, and Bold Leadership
Join us for an intimate Fireside Chat with Ingrid Hu Dahl as she shares stories from her memoir Sun Shining on Morning Snow and opens up about navigating identity, healing, and bold leadership as a Hapa woman. Moderated by Alex Chester-Iwata, this session will explore how mixed-race identity intersects with creativity, purpose, and transformation.
Come for rich conversation, community, and connection — and stay for wine, snacks, and networking!
Hosted by:
NYC Brand Ambassadors: Emmelyn Kim & Sajana Blank
📍 Location:
Peerspace – 8 West 38th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018 (Warhol Room)
📌 Additional Info:
Parking available at 1010 6th Avenue
No smoking | No alcohol after 8 PM | 18+ only
Venue includes WiFi, AV, whiteboards, projector, and Zoom-compatible setup
Featured Speaker: Ingrid Hu Dahl
Ingrid, author of Sun Shining on Morning Snow, weaves memoir with music, mother-daughter tensions, and grief, exploring what it means to grow up mixed, queer, and bold in America.
Connect with Ingrid
Facilitator: Alex Chester-Iwata
Alex (she/her) is an actor and the Editor-in-Chief of Mixed Asian Media — a collaborative media platform for Mixed APIs, recognized by the Nielsen Consumer Report on Asian Americans. She also directs Mixed Asian Media Fest and was recently honored as one of the top 50 Unsung Heroes at Asian Hustle Network’s Uplifted Conference.
Connect with Alex
Not a member of The Authentic Asian?
Our current membership waitlist has officially closed, and this spring/summer cohort is now full.
However, if you're still feeling called to join us, we'd love to invite you to a short onboarding interview.
This will allow us to hold your spot for the fall cohort, before we reopen to the public.
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Please note that this a space that centers women and those who relate to their lived experience. If you do not identify with this and would still like to support or engage with the community, feel free to reach out to The Authentic Asian team. We’d be happy to explore other ways to include you.