Taste of Asia Leadership Lunch: A Look at AANHPI Family Wealth Trajectories

Taste of Asia: A Leadership Luncheon on Homeownership, Wealth & Our Community's Future

What does homeownership really mean for AANHPI families—and what's at stake for Charlotte's future?

AREAA Charlotte Metro Chapter invites you to an exclusive luncheon featuring national leadership, groundbreaking research, and a candid fireside chat with four remarkable speakers:

• Hope Atuel — CEO, AREAA National

• Dr. Yongqiang Chu — Childress Klein Center for Real Estate, UNCC Belk College of Business

• Minh Ngo — Executive Director, Charlotte Asian American Chamber of Commerce (CAACC)

Together, they'll explore the local impact and future possibilities of AAPI homeownership, drawing from a landmark new report produced in partnership with the Urban Institute: AANHPI Homeownership and Wealth-Building Trajectories: From Accumulation and Preservation to Intergenerational Transfer over the Life Course.

This research goes beyond statistics—examining how Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities build, sustain, and transfer wealth through homeownership, and where barriers still exist. The conversation will tackle critical questions:

• How can we strengthen sustainable homeownership in the AANHPI community? • What roles should Realtors®, lenders, and policymakers play? • How do we ensure opportunity is not only created—but preserved and passed on?

Charlotte is one of the fastest-growing, most diverse regions in the country. The decisions made now will shape access, opportunity, and generational wealth for decades to come.

This is more than a luncheon. It's a strategic conversation about the future of our region.

Presented by AREAA Charlotte Metro Chapter in partnership with Canopy Realtor® Association's Diversity Inclusion Alliance, Canopy Realtor® Association's Global Alliance, and CAACC.

Who should attend: Anyone interested in the data of how wealth is accumulated and its trajectory over time through the process of buying a home or remaing a renter. Realtors® and real estate professionals · Community and business leaders · Lenders and housing advocates · Elected officials and policymakers · Anyone invested in the future of housing and economic mobility in Charlotte

Complimentary lunch is provided for all attendees.

Registration: This event is free for AREAA members and Canopy Realtor® Association members. Canopy members should register through the Canopy Realtor® Association website. All others may register here.

Seats are limited — register early.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Canopy REALTOR Association, 1120 Pearl Park Way, Charlotte, United States

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