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• Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (thru May 31)

  • Start
    May 01, 2023
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    12:00 AM
  • End
    May 31, 2023
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    11:59 PM

  

  
  

  The month of May in the United States is designated as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, also known as Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. The time is set aside to recognize the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the culture and achievement of our nation. May was officially selected by Congress in 1992 to honor the first Japanese immigration to the United States on May 7, 1843. The month of May was also chosen to pay tribute to Chinese immigrants who worked to complete the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.

  The term Asian Americans refer to Americans of Asian ancestry and a pan-ethnic group that includes diverse populations that have ancestral origins in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Pacific Islanders include Americans from the Philippines, Hawaii, Samoa, Guam, and other countries in the Pacific basin.

  There are approximately 22 million Asian/Pacific Islander Americans in the United States. By population size--Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese, and Pacific Islanders.

  Many educational presentations will be presented by PBS and other major and minor media outlets. Celebratory events are held by schools, universities, and other organizations.

  We hope you will celebrate often and learn much about the Asian/Pacific Islander Americans this month.
  

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• Heritage Series APA Legacy Scholarship (thru May 31)

  • Start
    May 01, 2023
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    12:00 AM
  • End
    May 31, 2023
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    11:59 AM
  • Location
    Online (via Instagram)

  

  The Heritage Series APA Legacy Scholarship aims to allow young Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (APAs) to create fun and fascinating videos 60-90 seconds in length and disseminate them on social media platforms.

  The vignettes must convey what being an APA means to you and why it's important to recognize and celebrate your cultural heritage. Videos can center around the customs or traditions you practice, the types of foods you eat, or what you do with your family and friends.

  These videos can be silly or serious. It's entirely up to you; however, the students must share a bit of themselves. The contest runs from May 1st to May 31st, 2023, and entries will be judged by a panel of APA journalists, academics, and media professionals.

  For more information and to apply: https://www.heritageseries.us/apa-legacy-scholarship

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• Chinese American GI Project Exhibit: Duty, Honor, Country, Courage (thru Jun 4)

  • Start
    May 03, 2023
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    1:00 PM
  • End
    June 04, 2023
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    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA

  
  

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• World Channel (PBS) Documentary: Far East Deep South (thru June 17)

  • Start
    May 18, 2023
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    12:00 AM
  • End
    June 17, 2023
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    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Stream Online

  

  Directed by Larissa Lam and produced by Baldwin Chiu, the Far East Deep South documentary is part of the WORLD Channel (PBS) documentary series America ReFramed. It can be streamed online at WORLDchannel.org and PBS.org May 18 through June 17 in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

  Far East Deep South is a documentary that follows the Chiu Family on a surprising journey through Mississippi in search of their lost family history. Through the Chiu’s family story, Far East Deep South provides a window into a community few even know exists — Chinese immigrants in the Deep South — and reveals how exclusionary immigration laws such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 separated their family for generations. The family also learns about the symbiotic relationship between the Southern Black and Chinese communities during the Jim Crow era.

  Producer Baldwin Chiu (aka Only Won) and director Larissa Lam are a music and filmmaking husband-wife team and have participated in past CHCP events:

  • 03/06/20 Cinequest Film: "Far East Deep South" @ California Theatre SJ
  • 04/15/18 Speaker Series: "Finding Cleveland" @ History Park SJ

  For more information:  https://fareastdeepsouth.com

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• CAMDC Webinar: A Tale of Two Theaters of War - Chinese Americans serving in WWII

  • When
    May 31, 2023
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    10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
  • Location
    Online (via Zoom)

  

  Join the Chinese American Museum DC (CAMDC)'s discussion about little-known combat stories from Chinese Americans who served in the European and Pacific theaters of operation as we approach the 79th anniversary of D-Day and the anniversary of the United States Army. Hear forgotten stories about Chinese Americans in the D-Day invasion and the raid on Los Banos in the Philippines.

  Moderated by Montgomery Hom from the Chinese American GI Project, with David Uy of the Chinese American Museum DC, and Jennifer Dubina of the National Museum of the United States Army.

  REGISTER HERE for this free online event.

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• CATS Artistic Challenge: Dr. Jerry Hiura Inspiration Award (thru Aug 15)

  • Start
    June 01, 2023
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    12:00 AM
  • End
    August 15, 2023
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    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Online

  

  Established in 2021 by Contemporary Asian Theater Scene (CATS), the Dr. Jerry Hiura Inspiration Award is presented to Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) students who best reflect Dr. Jerry’s passion for the arts.

  AAPI applicants must be a current high school or college student in or from the Bay Area to participate.

  Applicants must submit an application and finished project that addresses the artistic challenge, "I'd Like to Tell You Something..." - Messages to My Younger Self. Share the advice you wish you could have given yourself when you were younger.

  Projects may be of any artistic discipline: film, theater, monologue, dance, visual arts, poetry, or any other artistic medium. Cash awards will be given to the winners.

  CLICK HERE to submit your project.

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• CAH Museum Open

  • When
    June 03, 2023
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    11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Avenue, San Jose, CA 95112

  The Chinese American Historical Museum (CAHM) is housed in the Ng Shing Gung building, which is part of History Park, located in Kelley Park, San Jose.

  Admission: Free
  

  For more information (including parking, directions, slideshow, and virtual tour): visit our Museum page.

   

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• CAH Museum Open

  • When
    June 10, 2023
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    11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Avenue, San Jose, CA 95112

  The Chinese American Historical Museum (CAHM) is housed in the Ng Shing Gung building, which is part of History Park, located in Kelley Park, San Jose.

  Admission: Free

  For more information (including parking, directions, slideshow, and virtual tour): visit our Museum page.

  
  

   

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• CAH Museum Open

  • When
    June 17, 2023
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    11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Avenue, San Jose, CA 95112

  The Chinese American Historical Museum (CAHM) is housed in the Ng Shing Gung building, which is part of History Park, located in Kelley Park, San Jose.

  Admission: Free

  For more information (including parking, directions, slideshow, and virtual tour): visit our Museum page.

  
  

   

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• CAH Museum Open

  • When
    June 24, 2023
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    11:00 AM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Chinese American Historical Museum, 635 Phelan Avenue, San Jose, CA 95112

  The Chinese American Historical Museum (CAHM) is housed in the Ng Shing Gung building, which is part of History Park, located in Kelley Park, San Jose.

  Admission: Free

  For more information (including parking, directions, slideshow, and virtual tour): visit our Museum page.

  
  

   

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