May is Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month! It became a national weekly observance in 1979, scheduled to coincide with anniversaries of the completion of the transcontinental railroad -- built largely by Chinese immigrants -- and the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the U.S. In 1992 the observance became a permanently designated month to celebrate API communities. (Human Rights Campaign)
May is Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month! It became a national weekly observance in 1979, scheduled to coincide with anniversaries of the completion of the transcontinental railroad -- built largely by Chinese immigrants -- and the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the U.S. In 1992 the observance became a permanently designated month to celebrate API communities. (Human Rights Campaign)
This week we'll introduce some books with Asian and Asian American characters for middle schoolers.
This week we'll introduce some books with Asian and Asian American characters for middle schoolers.