May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. For 31 days, we celebrate the AAPI communities here in the U.S. and all of their great influences and accomplishments. Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville has presented a Pop-up Dance to celebrate the AAPI Heritage Month.
And we are also hosting a FILM & DISCUSSION on Zoom. The movie to be discussed is “Everything Everywhere All at Once天馬行空.” The Date is Tuesday, 5/31/2022.
Please click here to free register to access Zoom link.
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ABOUT ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER (AAPI) HERITAGE MONTH:
May marks the official celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage month in the US.
While May is certainly not the only time to learn about and support Asian Americans, it does provide a great chance to discover the history of the different cultures of AAPI people and the contributions they've made to American society.
HOW TO EDUCATE YOURSELF OR OTHERS ABOUT AAPI HISTORY AND CULTURE?
There are many resources to start with:
https://asianpacificheritage.gov/about/
https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/asian-pacific-american-heritage-month
The National Park Service also spotlights places and stories https://www.nps.gov/subjects/aapiheritage/index.htm
The National Education Association
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL)
PBS offers a large collection of AAPI stories and educational resources,
including Asian Americans, a five-episode film documentary series.
https://www.pbs.org/weta/asian-americans/
HOW TO CELEBRATE AAPI THIS YEAR?
The month is not just about ordering takeout from your favorite Asian restaurant.It's about checking in on your and our AAPI friends and making sure they know you and we support them after the rise in hate crimes this past year. It's also about educating ourselves in learning AAPI’s history, celebrating AAPI’s accomplishments, and their contributions in American history.
If you missed CAAN’s Pop-up Dance on Saturday, 5/7/22, join us for
1) The API Heritage Month Arts Festival on May 22 at at Riverside Revival, 1600 Riverside Dr, Nashville, TN, sponsored by API Middle TN. CAAN will perform at 2:35 PM
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2) a Discussion about the movie, “Everything Everywhere All at Once天馬行空.” Watch the movie on your own, and join the discussion on Tuesday, 5/31/2022 at 7 PM, Central Time.
Please click here to free register to access Zoom link.