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Contributions by Asian Americans Through History – Not Widely Known or Published

by Jeannie SalomonAll Posts, Culture & Heritage May 3, 2023March 18, 2024Comments are Disabled

May is Asian American Pacific Islanders Heritage Month Contributions from Asian Americans throughout history are not widely known or published or made to our textbooks. We want to take time to honor these unsung heroes who made such remarkable contributions to our lives. This is a reprinted article from the History website. Originally published on …

A Brief History of Filipino Americans

by Maia MongadoAll Posts, Culture & Heritage, Learning, Resources December 6, 2022March 18, 2024Comments are Disabled

On October 18, 1587, men from Manila set foot on what is now known as Morro Bay, California. They were crewmen on a ship that was a part of the Manila Galleon trade, a route between the two Spanish colonies of Mexico and the Philippines. This journey officially made them the first Asians known to ever step foot …

The History and Future of Asian American Activism

by Daniel LiuAll Posts, Culture & Heritage, Learning, Resources November 15, 2022April 11, 2023Comments are Disabled

The year 1968 saw the birth of a monumental moment when renowned scholar and activist Yuji Ichioka coined the term “Asian American” as part of his co-creation of the Asian American Political Alliance, an organization which has since left a powerful mark on collegiate Asian American activism. This phrase marked the beginning of a new …

AAC Periodical Preview: Asian History in Rhode Island

by Rachel KimAll Posts, Culture & Heritage, Learning September 10, 2022March 18, 2024Comments are Disabled

In the mid-1870s, there were only nine Asians total in Rhode Island, all of whom were Chinese men. It is easy – especially in 2022, when Asians account for 3.6% of Rhode Island’s total population (meaning there are approximately 39,500 Asians residing in the state) and are one of Rhode Island’s fastest-growing demographics – to …

Why Language is More Than Just Google Translate

by Kate CreedenAll Posts, Culture & Heritage December 14, 2021March 18, 2024No Comments

As technology advances, it becomes easier to communicate with others who don’t speak the same language. Even so, learning another language can still be very beneficial. Firstly, it makes communication much easier. While it may be easy to use technology to translate for you, it would be very tedious and stagnant. It’s much easier to …

Exploring Chinese-American Identity

by Jeannie SalomonAll Posts, Culture & Heritage, Partners July 10, 2021March 18, 2024Comments are Disabled

Do you know the difference between Chinese and Chinese-Americans? Maybe you even wonder is there a difference?

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

by Jeannie SalomonAll Posts, Culture & Heritage May 6, 2021March 18, 2024Comments are Disabled

Honoring all the Asian Pacific Americans who help make America a diverse and great nation, I am posting information from another website which tells you everything you need to know about the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month recognizes and celebrates the culture, contributions, and heritage of Asian Americans and …

Anti-Violence Against Asian American Resources

by Jeannie SalomonAll Posts, Culture & Heritage, Resources March 18, 2021March 18, 2024Comments are Disabled

The recent incidences against Asian Americans have prompted us to provide a resource page for all those affected by it. We want you to know that we are standing in solidarity with our Asian American brothers and sisters across the nation. Please help pass this information resource page around so people will know where to …

If the Eye is the Window to Our Soul, Culture is the Window to Our Mind

by Jeannie SalomonAll Posts, Culture & Heritage February 14, 2021March 18, 2024Comments are Disabled

If the eye is the window to our soul, culture is the window to our mind. I say that not without evidence. After teaching Chinese for almost ten years at this great organization and other institutions, I often get amused and enlightened by my students’ questions. On a Saturday morning in a private Chinese class, …

Why Cultural Awareness is the Cornerstone of Our Teaching?

by Jeannie SalomonAll Posts, Culture & Heritage, Learning February 2, 2021March 18, 2024Comments are Disabled

Knowing each vocabulary word doesn’t mean you always know what each Chinese expression means. Perhaps this expression goes back to the feudalistic foundation of Chinese culture that big families are the common characteristic, so “big family” is equivalent to calling everybody. We can make a further inference from this expression.

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