May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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Recognizing the resiliency and accomplishments of the AAPI Communities
Asian American refers to a person whose origins are from the:
Far East Asia - e.g. China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Mongolia
Southeast Asia - e.g. Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia
South Asia - e.g. India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan
Pacific Islander American refers to a person whose origins are from the Pacific Islands of:
Melanesia - New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands,
Micronesia - Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia
Polynesia - New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island
Source: About Asian/Pacific Heritage Month and Asian Pacific American
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