‘Embracing Our Stories and the Superhero Within’ will be held on Wednesday, Jan 31, 2024, starting at 6 p.m. at the Auburn Community & Event Center.

Presented by the City of Auburn’s Office of Equity, cartoonist and speaker Vishavjit Singh will speak at this free event open to all Auburn residents.

Singh is a New York City based cartoonist, TEDx & DEI speaker, performance artist and creator of www.Sikhtoons.com.

“His keynote address Embracing Our Stories and Superhero Within will help us learn through our stories as we struggle to learn from our past and build on a better future,” organizers said.

Armed with his Captain America persona he travels across the nation hosting talks and keynotes on identity, bias, vulnerability and the power of storytelling in schools, universities, government agencies, companies including Google, Amazon, Apple, NASA & & Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. His message and work has been covered by a number of news outlets, including the Seattle Times, New York Times, NPR, BBC, The Atlantic, Huffington Post, The Guardian, and Time Magazine.

Event details:

WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Auburn Community & Events Center, 910 Ninth St. SE
RSVP: Please RSVP here.

Here’s more info from organizers:

“There is one story that every one of us knows better than anyone else. It is our own story. With all its ups and downs, darkness and light, strengths and vulnerabilities. Hidden within the joys and vulnerabilities is our potential to discover the superhero that resides within. Not one with a uniform or near perfection but one with flaws and courage to uplift humanity.

“Vishavjit Singh is a storyteller who will share his journey about embracing his true self by hesitantly donning the uniform of a comic superhero.

“Join cartoonist, commentator, speaker and real-life superhero Vishavjit on a journey of self-reflection, identity, and finding your superpower.”

More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/686867980323645