Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Home

Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

• We celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May every year.
• Looking for resources for teachers & more? Check out the official Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month page!
• The Library of Congress has an Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month page as well!
• We had a display last year, too! Check out the 2020 virtual Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Display here.

Stand Against Hate

Want resources for standing against anti-Asian hate? Here are several, compiled by Asian American organizations in Chicago and across the nation.

• Anti-Asian Bias Tools and Resources from the University of Illinois at Chicago's Asian Resource and Cultural Center
• Anti-Asian Violence Resources 
• Anti-racism Resources to Support Asian American, Pacific Islander Community from NBC Chicago
• ISAC Statement and Resources to Stop AAPI Hate from Illinois Student Assistance Commission 
• Stop AAPI Hate
• Tools and Resources to Address Anti-Asian Bias from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign 

Looking for a list of everything on this display?

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Local Cultural Centers

Check out these local organizations and cultural institutions! 

• Asian American Resource and Cultural Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago
• Chicago Japanese American Historical Society
• Chinese American Museum of Chicago
• Heritage Museum of Asian Art
• Korean Cultural Center of Chicago
• National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial
• National Indo-American Museum

Performing Arts in Chicago

Check out this selection of local performing arts venues and film festivals!

• Asian American Showcase
• Asian Popup Cinema
• Chicago South Asian Film Festival
• Silk Road Rising
• Stir-Friday Night!