{"id":3914,"date":"2011-05-17T15:54:57","date_gmt":"2011-05-17T19:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/apanews.si.edu\/?p=3914"},"modified":"2014-12-30T21:56:44","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T21:56:44","slug":"this-month-in-history-apahm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/now\/this-month-in-history-apahm\/","title":{"rendered":"This Month in History: Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 544px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/apanews.si.edu\/2011\/05\/17\/event-recap-apahm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"    \" title=\"APA Heritage Month Family Day at the Smithsonian\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/now\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2011\/05\/APAHM-Bookmaking-21.jpg\" alt=\"APA Heritage Month Family Day at the Smithsonian\" width=\"534\" height=\"355\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">APA Heritage Month Family Day at the Smithsonian<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From federal organizations to state departments all over the country, Americans of all backgrounds can learn about the contributions of Asian Pacific Americans to this nation. The Smithsonian Institution provides many such opportunities for education in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianeducation.org\/heritage_month\/event_calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">public programs, exhibitions, and events<\/a>,\u00a0in addition to\u00a0the various educational resources for schoolteachers available at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianeducation.org\/educators\/resource_library\/asian_american_resources.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Smithsonian Education website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the month of May, the Smithsonian Institution will feature many public programs, exhibitions, and events. A calendar of events <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smithsonianeducation.org\/heritage_month\/event_calendar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#d75500\"><strong>Related Links:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.asianpacificheritage.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Info about Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/the-press-office\/2011\/04\/29\/presidential-proclamation-asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">President Obama\u2019s Proclamation Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/administration\/eop\/aapi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/newsdesk.si.edu\/releases\/smithsonian-celebrates-asian-pacific-american-heritage-month-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Smithsonian Press Release on APA Heritage Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.SmithsonianEducation.org\/Heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Smithsonian Education &#8211; APA Heritage Month<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The following is an official message from the Smithsonian Secretary, Wayne Clough, commemorating APA Heritage Month.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color:#808080\">Dear Colleagues,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#808080\">I am pleased to announce that the Smithsonian is celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month from May 1 to 31, with more than 15 events, including films, performances, talks, tours and family programs.\u00a0 I hope you will all take this opportunity to learn more about the important contributions of these Americans to our nation\u2019s culture and history. As appropriate, supervisors may grant up to three hours of administrative leave to all staff members who wish to attend these events.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#808080\">This year\u2019s feature event is a family festival at the National Museum of American History on Saturday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This day of activities centers on \u201cSweet &amp; Sour,\u201d an exhibition case that traces the evolution of Chinese food in the United States and the long history of Chinese immigration. Visitors can watch the film \u201cKilling of a Chinese Cookie\u201d and then join a discussion with director Derek Shimoda. Children and their families can work with book artist Sushmita Mazumdar to create a \u201ckitchen memories\u201d storybook and record their stories with teens from the Hirshhorn\u2019s ARTLAB+ video production program. Admission is free and no reservations are required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#808080\">This is the third event in the Smithsonian Heritage Months 2011 series titled \u201cSights and Sounds of Heritage.\u201d Participating Smithsonian units are the National Museum of American History, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Heritage Committee, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies and the Smithsonian Heritage Months Steering Committee.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#808080\">Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.SmithsonianEducation.org\/Heritage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.SmithsonianEducation.org\/Heritage<\/a> for a complete schedule of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month programming.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#808080\">Many thanks to the Smithsonian Heritage Months Steering Committee and to all the units that contributed to these programs.\u00a0 I hope you will join me in this annual celebration of Asian Pacific American history and cultural heritage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#808080\">Sincerely,<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#808080\">Wayne Clough<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color:#808080\">Secretary, Smithsonian Institution<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month From federal organizations to state departments all over the country, Americans of all backgrounds can learn about the contributions of Asian Pacific Americans to this nation. 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