Welcome to Asians Without Borders |
April 2nd, 2012 |
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Welcome to Asians Without Borders. We are a non-profit organization with a focus to support the Asian Pacific communities. Whether you are seeking professional development, networking opportunities, or just want to be a part of the ever growing community of Asian professionals, AWB’s goal is to help you break boundaries and overcome obstacles you may face in your career.
AWB is sponsored by TD Bank
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/AsiansWB
Headlines:
2012.04.02 - Have you ever been in an elevator with someone interesting, but did not know how to start a conversation? Why not try out the AWB Improv Workshop with Asiansploitation? Please sign up for the event held on Monday, April 23rd @ 6pm. . http://asianswithoutborders.
2012.01.24 – Happy New Year! Our next event is really special. We have invited several guests to join in a panel to discuss Sales & Trading, Investment Banking and Portfolio Management. Please sign up for the event held on Thursday, February 23rd @ 6pm. 199 Bay Street at the CIBC Building- Strikeman Elliot Boardroom.
2011.11.28 - Asians Without Borders brings you our next powerful event Stakeholder & Relationship Management. Wednesday, December 14th @ 6pm. Metro Hall Room 301.
2011.10.27 - Asiansploitation All Grown Up: Plan B November 11 and 12 @ George Ignatieff Theatre Back by popular demand, Asiansploitation returns with their latest sketch comedy revue: ASIANSPLOITATION ALL GROWN UP. Winner of the 2010 Just for Laughs’ Best of Toronto Fringe, Asiansploitation ushers in a new era of comedy that is edgier, smarter, sexier, more mature and just as messy. Franco mends his broken heart, Jeff’s son moves out, Darrel is still expecting, and Lana bakes cupcakes for everyone. Growing up is never as you imagined, so it’s time to implement: PLAN B. The show must go on! A special invitation to AWB members from Asiansploitation. http://asiansploitation.wordpress.com/shows/agu-plan-b/awb-invite/
2011.10.27 - TorontoReel Asian International Film Festival November 8-13 in Toronto / November 18-19 in Richmond Hill. Come and join Canada’s Premier Pan-Asian International Film Festival for the 15th Anniversary Edition! Films will be showing in both Toronto (November 8-13) and in Richmond Hill (November 18-19). There is a wide assortment of movies on the festival schedule, and AWB is proud to be a Community Partner for the Closing Night Gala, BUDDHA MOUNTAIN. Get 25% off regular priced tickets by entering the special promo code “CPORG”! http://www.reelasian.com/
2011.09.17 - Instant Noodle: the flavour of volunteering Monday, September 19, 6:00-8:00PM Centre for Social Innovation, 4th floor Alterna Room 215 Spadina Ave RSVP Join Instant Noodle for a panel discussion and Q&A with seasoned volunteers who will share their experiences getting involved, what they’ve learned, and their advice on how to find a volunteer path that fits. http://instantnoodle.ca/
2011.09.17 - In celebration of their 15th anniversary, the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is presenting a FREE screening of 2009 festival favourite WHITE ON RICE! SATURDAY SEPT 24, 7:00PM,Toronto Underground Cinema (186 Spadina Ave) FREE ADMISSION – Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and will be released at 6:00PM. Trailer: http://www.youtube.
2011.09.13 - Asians Without Borders will be setting up a booth on Saturday, September 17 at the Vietnamese Mid-Autumn Celebration at Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West between 1pm – 8pm. Come meet the Executive Team and fellow members.
2011.09.13 - On September 27th, we are pleased to have Rose Minichiello from KWA Partners return as our speaker for the Art of Networking Part 2. For her profile and information on KWA Partners, please visit http://www.kwapartners.com/en/
2011.07.13 - Asiansploitation (Toronto’s only all-Asian sketch comedy troupe that the Toronto Star called ‘the sketch-comedy troupe to watch.’) – All Grown Up plays from July 21 to 23, at 8pm, at the George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire Place (SE of Bloor and St. George) and features an all-Asian cast of writers and actors. Tickets are $15 and are available from U of T Tix http://www.uofttix.ca/view.php?id=792 .
Because we believe that Asiansploitation All Grown Up is the perfect opportunity for a networking event or social outing, we are also offering a special rate for groups of 4 or more when bought in advance:
$10 for Thursday, July 21, 2011 (almost 35% off)
$12.50 for Friday, July 22 and Saturday, July 23, 2011 (almost 20% off)
2011.06.28 - In this event, we are pleased to have Rose Minichiello from KWA Partners as our speaker. For her profile and information on KWA Partners, please visit http://www.kwapartners.com/en/bios.php?bio=117 This will be a great opportunity for you to get an in-depth understanding of networking.
2011.05.10 - Last week to see Brown Balls. Don’t miss the opportunity to see this hilarious show. AWB members get 15% discount off the regular price.
Contact jenna@fu-gen.org to book you tickets.
Tuesday, Thursday 8pm :$20
Wednesday 8pm: $10 (industry night)
Friday, Saturday 8pm: $26
Saturday, Sunday 2pm: $20
2011.04.18 – A panel of high caliber speakers from Bank of Montreal, Government of Ontario, TD Bank, and PWC discussed the commitment that corporations have on diversity and the preparation that you need in order to benefit from corporate diversity initiatives. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Asians-Without-Borders/114243505282939?ref=ts
2011.02.03 – According to industry experts, you have between 7 to 30 seconds to make a positive impression about yourself. Anne Sowden, a certified professional image consultant, presented an excellent piece on Making a Powerful Impression. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Asians-Without-Borders/114243505282939?ref=ts
2010.11.16 – Improv and Wine Appreciation kick-off event went off without a hitch and with great results, thanks to Asiansploitation and Tarun “The Wine Guy” Rihal.
2010.11.10 – Is it bad to be “Too Asian”? A series of article in the media came out this week about University enrollment rates for Asian. Post your comments on our Facebook page!