EXPERIENCE: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

EXPERIENCE: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month CLICK HERE TO VIEW  May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities,…

READ: Asian American Voices in Poetry

READ: Asian American Voices in Poetry CLICK HERE TO VIEW  This collection is intended to introduce new readers to Asian American poets and to help those who are interested in…

LISTEN: Southern Fried Asian – Perry Yung

LISTEN:  Southern Fried Asian - Perry Yung CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Perry kicks off the podcast talking about his family moving to Texarkana, Texas to run a Chinese restaurant when…

WATCH:  Minari

WATCH:  Minari CLICK HERE TO VIEW  A tender and sweeping story about what roots us, Minari follows a Korean-American family that moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their…

LISTEN: Saving the Seeds

LISTEN: Saving the Seeds CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Why do Asian Americans have such deep relationships with fruit? Cathy goes on a quest to find the answers — starting with…

EXPERIENCE: National Museum of Asian Art

EXPERIENCE: National Museum of Asian Art CLICK HERE TO VIEW  The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, are located on…

READ: The Myth of Asian American Identity

READ: The Myth of Asian American Identity CLICK HERE TO VIEW  New York Times Magazine: We’re the fastest-growing demographic group in the U.S. But when it comes to the nation’s…

PARTICIPATE: 11 India Sites to Explore from Home

PARTICIPATE:  11 India Sites to Explore from Home CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Google Arts and Culture:  India is a vibrant country full of stunning architectural treasures, unforgettable scenery and a…

EXPERIENCE: Virtual Story Time

EXPERIENCE: Virtual Story Time CLICK HERE TO VIEW  While we are physically apart, we can still share stories from all over Asia. Below is a list of storytelling videos and…

PARTICIPATE: Follow recipes from The Korean Vegan

PARTICIPATE:  Follow recipes from The Korean Vegan CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Molinaro is a Korean American woman, born in Chicago, Illinois. Her parents were both born in what is now…

LISTEN: Music of Asian American Research Center

LISTEN:  Music of Asian American Research Center CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Every three months, MAARC will release a Spotify playlist.  Some lists are based on particular moods, some commemorate certain…

READ: Japanese American Relocation

READ: Japanese American Relocation CLICK HERE TO VIEW  From the United States Holocost Historical Museum- After the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked US forces at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941,…

READ: Crossing Cultures: the Art of Manga in Hawai’i

READ: Crossing Cultures: the Art of Manga in Hawai'i  CLICK HERE TO VIEW  The National Endowment for the Humanities presents the Hawai’i Council for the Humanities supported exhibition Crossing Cultures:…

LISTEN: Asian Enough – Padma Lakshmi

LISTEN:  Asian Enough - Padma Lakshmi CLICK HERE TO VIEW  A conversation with “Top Chef” host, model and writer Padma Lakshmi about growing up Indian American in the San Gabriel Valley, cultural appropriation vs. appreciation in food, and her new Hulu show “Taste the Nation."

READ: 11 Moments From Asian American History That You Should Know

READ: 11 Moments From Asian American History That You Should Know CLICK HERE TO VIEW  More than 30 years after President George H.W. Bush signed a law that designated May 1990 as the first Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, much of Asian American history remains unknown to many Americans—including many Asian Americans themselves.

READ: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang

READ: Yellowface by R.F. Kuang CLICK HERE TO VIEW  White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American—in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R.F. Kuang, the #1 New…

EXPERIENCE: Anderson Japanese Gardens

EXPERIENCE: Anderson Japanese Gardens CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Construction of Anderson Japanese Gardens began in 1978, when Rockford businessman John Anderson was inspired by a visit to the Portland Japanese Garden in Oregon. With the ongoing assistance of renowned Master Craftsman and designer Hoichi Kurisu, the Andersons’ swampy backyard along Rockford’s Spring Creek was transformed…

WATCH: Harvard Asian American Dance Troupe Presents: Horizon 2020

WATCH: Harvard Asian American Dance Troupe Presents: Horizon 2020 CLICK HERE TO VIEW  The Harvard Asian American Dance Troupe is excited to present our first-ever virtual show for Fall 2020. All semester, our student dancers, choreographers, and lovely Board members have been working hard to continue learning, teaching, creating community, and eventually performing various Asian…

PARTICIPATE: Creating Story with Music

PARTICIPATE: Creating Story with Music CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Students express the Balinese concept of working together to create a community by applying the kecak musical pattern of interlocking parts to "Mary Had a Little Lamb," and design their own chant using words or sounds to represent their characters.

LISTEN: AAWW Radio: New Asian American Literature

LISTEN: AAWW Radio: New Asian American Literature CLICK HERE TO VIEW  All your favorite Asian American writers reading & in conversation with each other. AAWW Radio is the podcast of the Asian American Writers' Workshop, a national nonprofit and an alternative literary arts space working at the intersection of race, migration, and social justice. We're…

READ: Speaking to Her People – How Rapper Ruby Ibarra Sings to and about Immigrants

READ: Speaking to Her People - How Rapper Ruby Ibarra Sings to and about Immigrants CLICK HERE TO VIEW  While we in the United States spend July 4 celebrating American Independence, the day also marks Filipino Independence, a holiday also known as Filipino-American Friendship Day. We honor this day by telling the stories of Filipino…

WATCH: Asian Americans | PBS

WATCH: Asian Americans | PBS CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Asian Americans is a five-hour film series that delivers a bold, fresh perspective on a history that matters today, more than ever. As America becomes more diverse, and more divided while facing unimaginable challenges, how do we move forward together? Told through intimate personal stories, the…

EXPERIENCE: Korean Heritage

EXPERIENCE: Korean Heritage CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Google Arts and Culture: Explore stories that have shaped the lives of the people of Korea.

PARTICIPATE: AAJC: Share your or your family’s story of immigrating as an Asian American

PARTICIPATE: AAJC: Share your or your family’s story of immigrating as an Asian American CLICK HERE TO VIEW  The overwhelming majority of Asian Americans are immigrants or the children of immigrants, and the Asian American and Pacific Islander population includes the highest proportion of immigrants of other racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. Immigration…

WATCH: Zheng Chongbin on “I Look for the Sky”

WATCH: Zheng Chongbin on "I Look for the Sky" CLICK HERE TO VIEW  The work of Zheng Chongbin, an American artist born in China and based in the Bay Area for more than three decades, has evolved from traditional figurative ink painting to a multidisciplinary practice encompassing abstract painting, installation, time-based media, and public art.…

EXPERIENCE: Asian Art Museum – Virtually Experience the Exhibits

EXPERIENCE: Asian Art Museum - Virtually Experience the Exhibits CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Museum From Home: Lean into #MuseumFromHome and engage with art at a distance. See below for a list of digital experiences to bring the Asian Art Museum into your home. We hope these resources will keep your spirits up and the inspiration…

LISTEN: Shalini Govil-Pai’s (breaking) stereotypes

LISTEN: Shalini Govil-Pai’s (breaking) stereotypes CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Shalini Govil-Pai is a tech and media executive at Google, who previously worked at Pixar on films like Toy Story and…

WATCH: I Am Not Your Asian Stereotype

WATCH: I Am Not Your Asian Stereotype CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Bad driver. Math wizard. Model minority. In this hilarious and insightful talk, eighteen-year-old Canwen Xu shares her Asian-American story…

LISTEN: Racism in the Time of Coronavirus

LISTEN: Racism in the Time of Coronavirus CLICK HERE TO VIEW  Hey. Paola here. In this episode, I share my experience with COVID-19 racism and conversations with Phil Yu (Angry…

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