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Asian Pacific Heritage
HOW IT STARTED...
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, celebrating the achievements and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In June 1977, Reps. Frank Horton of New York and Norman Y. Mineta of California introduced a House resolution to proclaim the first ten days of May as Asian-Pacific American Heritage week. The following month, Senators Daniel K. Inouye and Spark Matsunaga from Hawaii introduced a similar bill in the Senate. Both were passed and on October 5, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed a Joint Resolution designating the annual celebration.
Celebrate! Where Asia Meets America
Celebrate! Where Asia Meets America
Carolina Asia Center
Carolina Asia Center
Carolina Asia Center is the flagship Asia institute of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and the leading center of its kind in the southeastern U.S. Their mission is to promote intercultural exchange between the U.S. and Asia, and to improve and support education and research on Asia.
Carolina Asia Center develops resources for engagement with Asia-related topics through seminars, language study, outreach, cultural competency, study abroad and visiting scholars programs.
In addition, it offers a database of curated lesson plans and Asian-themed books for K-16 educators.
The Smithsonian celebrates the reopening of the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery after renovations. Together they have long been known for preserving and sharing the treasures of Asia, making inspiring connections between Asia, America, and the world.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a period for the duration of the month of May for recognizing the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
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