CelebrAsians 2026

Dear Friends and Partners,

At Asian Women for Health, we believe that the future of health equity isn’t something we wait for - it’s something we build, together.

Each year, CelebrAsians reminds us of what’s possible when communities unite across generations, cultures, and lived experiences. It’s more than a gala - it’s a gathering of visionaries, advocates, and changemakers who are actively shaping a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

For over a decade, AWFH has advanced this vision through our four evolving pillars - mental health, health education, workforce development, and community-engaged research. Together, these programs form a blueprint for what collective change looks like: training community health workers who bring care and culture into every interaction; creating intergenerational dialogue around mental well-being; and partnering with researchers to ensure our communities are not just participants in science, but co-creators of discovery.

This year’s CelebrAsians 2026 motif - the peacock - is an invitation to see the beauty and strength in our diversity and to recognize that our shared future depends on our shared investment. We are not only celebrating resilience; we are shaping the future we wish to see, together.

Your sponsorship makes this work possible. It sustains the programs and partnerships that turn vision into action, story into strategy, and community into change.

Thank you for standing with us, for believing in our mission, and for helping build a brighter, more equitable tomorrow - today.

With gratitude and hope,

Colleen M. Nguyen, MPH DrPHc

Executive Director

Asian Women for Health