BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.6936@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20240815T000000Z DTEND:20240815T000000Z DESCRIPTION:<p style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><strong>Meet the Asians in Baseball Podcast Hosts</strong>\n <p style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\ ;"><strong><em>August 15 talk\, L.A. Koreatown\, 11 a.m. to noon</em></str ong>\n<p style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans- serif\;"><strong>510 S. Vermont Ave.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90020</strong><str ong><em></em></strong>\n<p style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-fam ily: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"> \n\n<p style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><strong><span style="color: #4ea72e\;" ><span style="white-space: pre\;">  </strong><span style="font-size: 12pt \;">On Thursday\, August 15\,  from 11 a.m. to noon\, the Service Area 4 Peer Resource Center at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health in Koreatown will host a conversation with two of the hosts of the <a hre f="https://podcastpotluck.com/asiansinbaseball" style="color: blue\;">Asia ns in Baseball</a><span style="font-size: 12pt\;"> podcast. Scott Okamoto and Kim Cooper will chat with the Department of Mental Health’s Jon Mats umoto about how Asian success on the diamond has helped alter the percepti on of Asian Americans\, and Asian Americans’ self-identity in a world st ill grappling with anti-Asian hate\, among other topics. The event will be followed by a meet and greet with Okamoto and Cooper. Baseball-themed foo ds such as hot dogs and all the fixings\, peanuts\, and soft drinks will b e served.\n\n<p style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\ , sans-serif\; text-indent: 0.5in\;">The Asian American male has long been viewed as much better suited to the science research lab than the athleti c field. But the recent explosion of Asian and Asian American talent in Ma jor League Baseball has turned this stereotype on its head. From Shohei Oh tani’s two Most Valuable Player awards to Steven Kwan leading the Americ an League in batting average\, Asians have become such a powerful presence in American professional baseball that there is now an entire podcast on the subject.\n\n<p style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Apt os\, sans-serif\; text-indent: 0.5in\;">The Service Area 4 Peer Resource C enter at the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health covers a large swath of Metro L.A.\, from Eagle Rock to East Hollywood\, Angelino Height s to Atwater Village and Boyle Heights and DTLA\, to Park La Brea and West Adams. Its offices are located at 510 S. Vermont Ave.\, Los Angeles\, CA 90020<em></em>\n<p style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Apt os\, sans-serif\; text-indent: 0.5in\;">Registration is required. To regis ter contact Jon Matsumoto at (213) 947-6608 or <a href="mailto:jmatsumoto @dmh.lacounty.gov" style="color: blue\;" target="_blank">jmatsumoto@dmh.la county.gov</a>. Or register at <a href="http://forms.office.com/g/FxiVRct XaC" style="color: blue\;">forms.office.com/g/FxiVRctXaC</a>.\n\n<p style= "margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\; text-in dent: 0.5in\;"> \n\n<p style="margin: 0in\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family : Aptos\, sans-serif\; text-indent: 0.5in\;"><strong>Deadline for registra tion: Sunday\, August 11\, 2024.  </strong>\n\n DTSTAMP:20241006T225736Z SUMMARY:Meet the "Asians in Baseball" Podcast Hosts URL:/en/events/2024/08/15/meet-the-asians-in-baseball-podcast-hosts/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR