See the complete announcement of this grant or download the press release here.
January 2024 The grant from the University of Connecticut Asian and Asian American Studies Institute (AAASI) is used to establish the AAPI History Education Center of Rhode Island to support educators teaching Asian American and Pacific Islander history in Rhode Island. We have posted resources, such as training videos on our website for teachers to use immediately. There is an upcoming workshop on March 13, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. titled A Brief Overview of Asian American History virtually. Please sign up for this FREE workshop here. You can also sign up here to get an update on future workshops, resources and fellowship opportunities here. PLUs are offered.
June 2023 We are very proud to let you know that the Cultural Society (CSEBRI) is one of the recipients of the Art Culture Expansion grant from the Rhode Island Foundation, Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, and Rhode Island State Council for the Arts for the next three years. This grant will give us $10,000 of unrestricted funds for the next three years to strengthen our administration and expand our Arts and Culture programs.
March 2023 Rhode Island Council for the Humanities has awarded the Cultural Society a major grant to do the preliminary research for a museum of AAPI history and culture. Two talented individuals have been chosen to do this important work and it will begin this summer.
May 2023 The making of this public art has been in the making for months. We are finally going to present it to the public for the first time on May 6th. Please come see the Opening Ceremony and be part of our celebration for the AAPI Heritage Month! Register here.
We are very pleased to let you know that the AAPI Advisory Council has been formed. [Our new name is Asian Pacific American Alliance of Rhode Island or APAARI.] We will give you more information on different types of membership where you can join and be part of us. We have begun to work on issues affecting our lives. Please stay tuned and to hear about our work. APAARI is on hold until further notice as of 1/31/24.
Saturday, May 4th from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm!
270 Elmwood Ave, Providence (between Elmwood Ave and Princeton Ave)
Held at the outdoor parking lot under a tent, rain or shine!
OR scan the QR Code below to RSVP!
Our 2024 AAPI Heritage Month celebration is even more exciting than last year’s!
It’s condensed into a one-day celebration where we will be unveiling our
AAPI Mobile History Museum to you! Our theme this year is:
Asian American Activists that Changed History.
The first 50 people to show up to the event will get this delicious boba tea for FREE!
What is boba tea? If you’ve never tried it before, it is a drink that encompasses a lot of culture that you don’t
want to miss. Boba tea is an iconic drink from Taiwan that emerged in the 1980’s. It consists of milk, sugar,
and the famous tapioca “pearls” in the drink! It is a refreshing cold drink that can serve as a snack or as
a beverage with a meal, and comes in many different flavors. Today, this drink is sold in many cities such as
Providence, New York City, Los Angeles, etc. where Asian American culture is prevalent.
We’re bringing this beverage to the celebration for you to try!
We’ve hired the Angkor Boba Tea House truck at our site, equipped with lots of flavors for our event.
There will also be free pizza and snacks for all!
Have you seen our Prototype at the public libraries yet?
We are displaying the Prototype on-site for you to see at the celebration!
It depicts a possible floor-plan of a scale model of the future AAPI History Museum.
Enjoy a performance about the deeper cut into Asian American History!
Want to win an Amazon Gift Card?
Participate in our games! We also reserve games for youth as well.
Gift cards start at $5 and will go up to $10 and $15 as more questions are answered correctly.
How much do you know about Asian American history and culture?
Help us spread the word!
Have your friend put your name as a referral in the RSVP form.
If you get 15 friends (children included) to show up, you will receive a $25 gift card on-site!
This event is made possible with the partnership of
the Center for the Southeast Asians and a grant from the
City of Providence Department of Arts, Culture + Tourism
and sponsorship from: Navigant Credit Union, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island,
and Center for Southeast Asians.
Thank you!