The unveiling of this mural will be a grand celebration in the community! We will invite all those who helped make this mural possible to the event, as well as our funders, donors, sponsors, and municipal, city, and state officials, to give recognition of the AAPI Community in Rhode Island. This mural will be the first in the City of Providence and the state of Rhode Island to acknowledge the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to the state economy and its pool of human capital! According to the 2020 census, the AAPI population has increased by 28% in the last decade, making this group the fastest-growing ethnic group in Rhode Island. This increase is parallel to the recent passing of the state legislature of a bill (2022-S 2920A and 2022-H 7272A) to require the inclusion of AAPI history in the K-12 curriculum in Rhode Island. The bill passed unanimously through the Senate and near-unanimously through the House. Governor McKee signed this bill into law!