To start the month of May, the Foundation hosts theAPA Heritage Awardsand Reception to promote the visibility of Asian American & Pacific Islander achievements in the City and County of San Francisco. Congratulations to our honorees below! Celebration Theme –Moving Forward Together Wah Mei School ...
In 2009, the name was further altered to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month under President Barack Obama and then "Native Hawaiian" was added in a proclamation by President Joe Biden. Each year, a theme is also selected for the month by the Federal Asian Pacific American ...
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – an excellent time to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPIs) leaders in your organization and educate members about these cultures. This year’s theme is "Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity,” and according t...
Asian Heritage Month continues with many events during theexplorASIANfestival. Check out writer Luis Francia 'Too Asian to be American, too American to be Asian' – May 15 to 18 “Too Asian to be American, too American to be Asian” with Luis Francia Luis Francia is the PEN award winning...
During Asian, Pacific Islander, Desi, American (APIDA) Heritage Month, we fostered understanding and increased knowledge about the APIDA community and their ongoing impact on global culture, while also acknowledging the challenges they continue to face. Through our Global Social Justice Fund, we are...
The article offers information on the theme of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Interviews of several Asian Americans with personal and professional achievements that affirm the wisdom of embracing cultural diversity in the workplace are presented. They include Chen Wei, the China site ...
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage month, and I have almost gotten away with not talking about it because frankly I’m a bit ambivalent about it for reasons I may blog about later. But this year the theme is #IAmBeyond and personally that evokes anger, strength, voice, hope, and act...
TheFederal Asian Pacific American Council(FAPAC), which represents AAPI employees in the Federal and District of Columbia governments, has announced that the theme for Heritage Month in 2022 is “Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration.” The aim is to further advance AAPI leadership in the Federal...
For 2023, the Federal Asian Pacific American Council declared the theme of AAPI Month as "Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity." So, here are just a few inspirational Asian American women leaders, activists, and influencers, all of whom use their voices and platforms to advocate for climate ...
. While Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is nationally celebrated in May to commemorate the first immigration of Japanese people to the United States, ASU’s APIDAHM takes place in April to avoid conflicts with exam season and to allow for events throughou...