Spring into AAPI Heritage Month 2025!

“Dream with ambition, lead with conviction, and see yourself in a way that others might not see you, simply because they’ve never seen it before.”
-Kamala Harris

This week will usher in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month 2025! The Federal Asian Pacific American Council announced that the chosen theme for this year has been designated “A Legacy of Leadership and Resilience.” The official press release described the focus in detail,

“This year’s theme honors the hard work of AANHPI leaders who established a foundation for future generations to thrive and adapt to change and adversity. The 2025 AANHPI Heritage Month poster features bamboo as a symbol of strength, endurance, and resilience for its ability to withstand the harshest conditions. Bamboo’s solid foundation ensures it can bend with the wind and stand tall after the storm passes.”

We invite you to engross yourself in the below information as you commemorate and celebrate this esteemed month of acknowledgement this May!

• Explore the offerings of the Smithsonian Institute’s Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Events
• Centering Asian Artists in the American Story from the National Gallery of Art
• Check out the National Park Service’s listings of Commemorations and Celebrations of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
• Dive into the National Archives’ Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Collections
• Utilize the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Teacher’s Guide for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and History in the U.S.