May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Picture with a drawing of hands joined together for AAPI month and a quote about equality and inclusionAsian American and Pacific Islander are broad terms and encompass all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island). https://asianpacificheritage.gov/about/

You can find local events celebrating AAPI Heritage Month here!