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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · 5d

Proud to have been a #LincolnWelcomingWeek 2025 partner! Check out the great pics of our Harvest Moon Festival in @welcominglnk.bsky.social's blog post below.

#WelcomingLNK #LincolnAsianCenter #TogetherWeThrive

WelcomingLNK @welcominglnk.bsky.social · 5d

Lincoln came alive for #WelcomingWeek2025 🌍💫 From music to food to friendship, our city celebrated what it means to belong. Read about the events & the people who made it possible → welcominglnk.org/lincoln-welc...

#WelcomingLNK #LincolnWelcomingWeek #AllTogetherLNK

Lincoln Welcoming Week 2025: A Celebration of Belonging - Lincoln & Lancaster County Welcoming Plan

What a celebration! Lincoln Welcoming Week 2025 brought our community together in a big way — with 41 events, 23 event partners, and a record-level of community sponsors showing up to say: everyone be...

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · 6d

The Asian Center is proud to have been part of our community's #CertifiedWelcoming effort! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

WelcomingLNK @welcominglnk.bsky.social · 6d

Lincoln was recently designated a 4-Star Certified Welcoming community by Welcoming America! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Check out our new video featuring a few local voices talking about why Lincoln is home for them. 😍

#welcominglnk #lincolnishome #certifiedwelcoming

Celebrating Certified Welcoming!

YouTube video by Welcoming LNK

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · 10d

Do you love working with youth and have a passion for cultural connections and bridge building? Join our team!

Check out the details at www.lincolnasiancenter.org/careers/

#LincolnAsianCenter #TogetherWeThrive

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WelcomingLNK @welcominglnk.bsky.social · 23d

October is #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth.

WelcomingLNK Radio recently sat down with Voices of Hope and partners from @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social and El Centro de las Americas to learn about how domestic violence affects New American communities in Lincoln.

WelcomingLNK Radio: Domestic Violence is a Community Issue

Domestic violence is an issue that impacts the entire community, but there are particular challenges than can make it even harder for immigrant families. We talk with experts from Voices of Hope and t...

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Oct 1

Join us this Sunday, October 5th from 4pm - 7pm at Antelope Park for the Asian Center's 11th annual Harvest Moon Festival! 🥮

This free, family-friendly event have something for everyone from cultural performances and food, to activities for the kids.

#LincolnAsianCenter #HarvestMoonFestival

Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Oct 1

3, 2, 1, go! Curry Clash 2025 tickets are now on sale! 🔥

Get yours before they are gone...

#CurryClash #LincolnAsianCenter #TogetherWeThrive

Curry Clash 2025

You’re invited

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Sep 10

"Together, we affirm this simple truth: immigrants and refugees belong here. Our community is stronger when every neighbor can live without fear, raise their children in safety, and share their talents and culture freely." - Sheila Dorsey Vinton

Check out her full blog post here: bit.ly/46wyzWX

Belonging is Stronger Than Fear

Together, we affirm this simple truth: immigrants and refugees belong here.

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Sep 10

Our Executive Director/CEO Sheila Dorsey Vinton was featured in a recent Journal Star article. We're proud to have this message of belonging and inclusion amplified by local media.

Shout out to journalist Margaret Reist for choosing to feature this important work in her final article.

City Hall: It requires work to make Lincoln a place that embraces diversity

City Hall: The important work of journalism and making Lincoln a place that embraces equity and cultural diversity.

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Sep 2

📣 Join us for Lincoln Unites! A celebration of the cultural diversity that makes our community strong. 🎉

📆 Sunday, September 7th from 12pm - 4pm at Lincoln Community Foundation Garden.

#LincolnWelcomingWeek #TogetherWeThrive #AllTogetherLNK

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Lincoln Unites - Lincoln & Lancaster County Welcoming Plan

Join us for Lincoln Unites! at the Lincoln Community Foundation Gardens. Bring your family and friends to enjoy music, entertainment, international foods, and fun – free and open to the...

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy Labor Day! Immigrant workers help power Lincoln’s economy and enrich our lives. Cheers to all the workers, immigrant and native-born, who contribute to our community!

The Asian Center is closed today in observance of the holiday.

#TogetherWeThrive #LincolnAsianCenter

Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Aug 30

Together, we affirm this simple truth: immigrants & refugees belong here. Our community is stronger when every neighbor can live without fear, raise their children in safety, and share their talents & culture freely. We will not stop working toward that future.

#TogetherWeThrive #LincolnAsianCenter

Belonging is Stronger Than Fear

Together, we affirm this simple truth: immigrants and refugees belong here.

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Aug 28

🥮 SAVE THE DATE: Harvest Moon Festival 2025

Join us October 5th from 4-7pm at Antelope Park for a huge community celebration! This free, family-friendly event includes performances, food, activities, and more.

Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Jun 20

These new neighbors bring their talents, skills, expertise, hopes, and dreams with them - deepening the cultural richness of our communities. What a marvelous way to bring about healing and rebirth from destruction and ashes. ♥️💚

Shout out to Search for Common Ground for the graphics credit.

Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Jun 20

🎉 Today, we celebrate World Refugee Day! When people are displaced from their home countries because of violence and persecution, we have the opportunity to welcome refugees to a new home.

#WorldRefugeeDay #TogetherWeThrive #LincolnAsianCenter

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Jun 18

The Asian Center will be closed on Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

This Juneteenth, let's remember the words of our Pledge of Allegiance "liberty and justice for all". Justice for people of color, for newcomers, for the marginalized. Justice.

#Juneteenth #TogetherWeThrive

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Jun 17

Shout out to Asian Center staff Thuy and XinXin for sharing their cultures and experiences with these young learners!

From traditional dress to hands-on learning, students walked away with a deeper understanding and appreciation of global cultures.

#LincolnAsianCenter #TogetherWeThrive

Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · Jun 17

🌏✨ Yesterday, students from Primrose Elementary’s “Journey Around the World” club got a special glimpse into Vietnamese and Chinese cultures.

Moments of cultural connection build empathy, curiosity, and respect—values that stay with students long after the presentation ends. 💬💚
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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · May 27

💚 Community building events like this are free, family-friendly opportunities for everyone to enjoy Lincoln's cultural abundance. When you support the Asian Center, your generosity makes our city more welcoming.

❓ Will you help us reach our goal of 200 donors? Give today: bit.ly/give2lincoln_accc

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · May 27

🎊 We had a blast at our annual #AAPIHeritageMonth celebration a few weeks ago! Over 1,000 Lincolnites joined in the party.

📷 Shout out to our friends at 360 Touch Events for bringing their awesome 360 photo booth that really captured the fun!

#GiveToLincoln #LincolnAsianCenter #TogetherWeThrive

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · May 23

💚 When you support the Asian Center through Give to Lincoln Day, every dollar of your donation is investing in the potential of newcomers in our city.

❓ Will you help us reach our goal of 200 donors? Give today at: bit.ly/give2lincoln_accc

#GiveToLincoln #LincolnAsianCenter #TogetherWeThrive

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · May 23

Masiha Zarifi is graduating from Lincoln High, excited to study cyber security at Southeast Community College this fall. “I really enjoyed MENA club! I got help with my study habits and scholarship applications. And I learned so much about other students’ cultures,” said Masiha.

Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · May 23

Lincoln Public Schools leaders joined in the festivities and four hardworking graduates were awarded Asian Center scholarships. Special thanks to our friends at Union Bank & Trust for generously funding scholarships for our youth!

Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · May 23

🎉 Last week we celebrated our youth program graduates! The room hummed with the excitement of family and friends celebrating the achievements of 24 graduates from four local high schools.

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Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · May 18

🐲 The Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, and ZongZi is one of its most iconic traditional foods. Celebrating cultural heritage builds community and connection for our elders.

Asian Community & Cultural Center @lincolnasiancenter.bsky.social · May 18

We know that loneliness and isolation are drivers of depression and poor health. Our programs for elders and women not only provide essential health and mental health education - they also create valuable experiences for local immigrant neighbors. 💚♥️