My Nonprofit Reviews

I have been living in the Boston Metropolitan area for more than 30 years (yes, I am dating myself!), but never encountered nor sought an organization specifically serving Asian women. When I heard of Asian Women for Health (AWFH), I became curious about it as I am an Asian female. However, I did not know how incredibly helpful it would be to be a part of such community until I started getting more engaged with it this summer.
I had an opportunity to participate in a program called “Achieving Whole Health” offered by AWFH for 8 weeks along with other Asian/Asian American women, of ages as young as teens to as old as retirees, living in different parts of the world. My primary focus at the beginning was to learn more about whole health, but what I ended up getting was much greater than the content matter alone: a strong sense of community and friendship. Through many conversations, I learned how similar we are despite our age, ethnicity, residency etc. in a way I never imagined or experienced. Our inter-generational group added more depth to our conversations as we got to hear from someone who is as young as my kids as well as from those who are 10 to 20 years ahead of me in life. Moreover, it became crystal clear that the co-instructors were not only knowledgeable and skilled in teaching but also genuinely desired to and were committed to supporting, encouraging, engaging, empowering and inspiring each and every one of us.
Now that the program is completed it is up to us the participants to deepen our learning, continue practicing healthy habits and building on our relationships, and it is already happening BECAUSE we are inspired!
This is one of many positive experiences I have with AWFH, and I am so happy that I encountered it and look forward to our collaborative journey as Asian women.