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Heritage Month

Heritage Month, a month full of different events for Asian American/Pacific Islander to be nationally recognized.

May 01, 2013

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Poster for Heritage Month 2012
May is nationally recognized as Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Formally instituted by Congress in 1992, Heritage Month marks two significant anniversaries: the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in America on May 7, 1843 and the completion of the Transcontinental by many Chinese-American laborers on May 10, 1869. During the month of May, the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center hosts a series of events to commemorate the achievements of AA/PIs. The Heritage Month program aims to educate the broader UCSC campus community about AA/PI issues and experiences as well as increase the visibility of underrepresented groups within the AA/PI community.