The LaSalle Public Library will virtually host internationally recognized “cookie activist” Jasmine Cho on Tuesday, January 9th at 6:00 p.m. central time. In the program, Ms. Cho will share her unique personal narrative within a broader historical lens covering many lesser-known stories of Asian American & Pacific Islander communities and how sugar became her sweetest platform for healing and empowerment.
Jasmine Cho is a Pittsburgh-based author, artist, and cookie activist most known for using portrait cookies to elevate representation for Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders. Her work has been exhibited at the Heinz History Center in tandem with the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and featured internationally on media outlets that include NPR, CBS This Morning, and The Korea Daily. She is also a Food Network Champion, TEDx speaker, and the Founder of Yummyholic, an online bakery specializing in custom treats that taste as amazing as they look. Jasmine has received numerous accolades including CREATOR of the Year by the Pittsburgh Technology Council, the Small Business Community Champion Award by Citizens Bank, and was also awarded a Mayor’s Proclamation declaring Jan. 28th, 2020 as “Jasmine Cho Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. Recognizing the therapeutic impacts of cookie art and baking, Jasmine completed her Master’s in Art Therapy and Creativity Development at Pratt Institute with hopes to continue advocating for innovative community wellness and mental health services that are as diverse as the people they serve.
This program is free and open to the public. Registration information can be found on the Program Portal (link below). For more information, please call the Library at 815-223-2341. Program Portal: https://sites.google.com/lasalle.lib.il.us/programportal/adult-programs/cookie-art