September 17, 2026, North Seattle College Library Auditorium, 9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA, Culture, Identity, and Pedagogy: AANHPI Educators in Conversation
Panelists: Debbie LeeKeenan, Jamie Cho, Jordan A. Taitingfong, Clare Juico, Ninderjit Gill
Join five authors from No Single Story: Amplifying the Voices of Asian American, and Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Early Educators, discussing how identity, culture, and lived experience shape teaching, caregiving, and learning environments. Open to the public.
October 16, 2026, 1:00-4:45pm PST, WAEYC Annual Conference, South Seattle College, 6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA, Mirrors, Windows, and Identity: Creating Culturally Responsive Learning Environments, Supporting Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Children and Building Connections Across All Communities.
Panelists: Debbie LeeKeenan, Caryn Park, Jordan A. Taitingfong, Ninderjit Gill
Join us for a panel discussion with authors from the book, No Single Story: Amplifying the Voices of Asian American and Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Early Educators, and the maiden screening of our short film, “No Single Story: Collective Voices”. A book signing and reception will follow! Register here.
October 28, 2026, 2:00pm EST, Early Childhood Investigation Webinars, Voices Across Generations: AANHPI Educators in Early Childhood
Panelists: Jamie Cho , Ninderjit Gill , Nicol Russell, Debbie LeeKeenan
What becomes possible when the voices, histories, and lived experiences of AANHPI educators are more fully centered in early childhood education? This panel discussion brings together four contributors to No Single Story: Amplifying the Voices of Asian American and Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Early Educators for a thoughtful conversation about identity, leadership, legacy, and change in the early childhood field.
Register here for this free webinar.
November 18-21, 2026, Las Vegas, Nevada, National Association for Multicultural Education Conference, No Single Story: Amplifying the Voices of Asian American &Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Early Educators to Create Inclusive, and Equitable Communities of Care for Children, Families and Educators
Panelists: Debbie LeeKeenan, Jamie Cho, Ninderjit Gill, Sohyun Meacham, Sophia Han
December 5-8, 2026, Washington, DC, NAEYC 100th Centennial Conference
Diversity will Sustain the Education Profession: AANHPI Program Leaders Share Stories from the Field
Panelists: Iris Chin Ponte, Misa Okiyama, Yuji Uchida, Nicol Russell
Storytelling to Support Identity Development in Children and Adults: No Single Story Amplifying the Voices of Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Educators
Panelists: Debbie LeeKeenan, Kamalei Brandon, Sarah Elahi, Clare Juico
Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Teacher Educator Stories of Identity, Teaching, and Resistance
Panelists: Caryn Park, Ninderjit Gill, Sala Sataraka, Jamie Cho
Our Journeys Inform Our Teaching: Amplifying the Voices of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Educators
Panelists: Sandy Baba, Rosemarie Rideout, Manju Kumari, Caryn Park
Collaboration, Conflict, and Change: A 40-year Journey of Living and Learning Teacher Education Guided by Inquiry, Community, and the ideals of Social Justice.
Presenters: John Nimmo and Debbie LeeKeenan
January 22, 2027, 11:15am-12:30pm PST, 2027 ECE-RJ Conference, Seattle, WA, Communities of belonging: Anti-bias Education for All Children and Families
Presenter: Debbie LeeKeenan
Explore Shoresh: Deepening the Roots of Wonder & Play. This transformative gathering offers Jewish early childhood educators dedicated time to learn, reflect, innovate, and be inspired alongside leading voices in the field. The conference lasts for four days, January 20-23. Register here.
Feb. 3, 2027, 6:00-7:30pm PST, Virtual Free Workshop in the OCAEYC Brave Beginning 2026-2027 Series, Mirrors, Windows and Identity: Amplifying the Voices of Asian American and Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Early Educators to Create Culturally Responsive Classrooms
Presenters: Debbie LeeKeenan, Sarah Elahi, Ku’ulei Serna
Join us for a panel discussion about our new book, No Single Story: Amplifying the Voices of Asian American and Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Early Educators, which brings together 40 AANHPI educators across the diaspora to share stories about how identity, culture, and lived experience shape our personal and professional lives. Together we will examine how educators can create culturally responsive spaces that offer both mirrors, where AANHPI children and families see their experiences, histories, and identities reflected, and windows that deepen understanding, empathy, and connection across communities. A special screening of the new short film, No Single Story: Collective Voices will be a provocation for discussion.