It’s May and that means its Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM)! It was originally designated as only a week in 1978 by President Carter, but in 1992 President Bush designated the whole month of May under Public Law 102-450.
This is a great time to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Island American (AAPI) culture and heritage and to reflect on our history in the U.S. Many schools do not teach about much of AAPI history – the struggles and the achievements – but it is important that we learn it and that we pass that knowledge onto our children.
In celebration of APAHM, we will be posting additional educational materials on our Facebook and Instagram accounts! We will share information on Korean foods as part of our daily vocabulary lessons, as well as short biographies about notable Korean Americans throughout US History. Because our mission is to provide educational content for Korean language and culture, we are choosing to highlight Korean Americans, but remember that Korean Americans make up just a fraction of all Asian and Pacific Island Americans. We hope you will also take the opportunity to learn about and celebrate the many other members of the AAPI community!
