5.01.24 – Celebrating AANHPI Heritage Month

Passed by the 95th Congress in 1977, with leadership from Senator Daniel Inouye, as Pacific/Asian American Week, May would officially become AAPI Heritage Month in 1990 and in 2021, it would become known as AANHPI Heritage Month. Throughout the month, we celebrate the stories of Asian Pacific America by highlighting the contributions and achievements of the more than 30 AANHPI ethnic groups in the country.

This year’s AANHPI Heritage Month theme is “Advancing Leaders Through Innovation” to honor the visionaries and trailblazers who influenced and continue to shape our collective AANHPI history, present, and future. At more than 24 million AANHPI’s in the United States, we not only hail from over 30 different countries, we speak more than 100 languages!

Throughout this month, we will be partnering, producing, and hosting a series of AANHPI cultural and health-focused events across Silicon Valley.

2024 AANHPI Heritage Month Events:

🌺[May 9]: Sister-to-Sister Conference with Asian American Recovery Services // School of Arts & Culture

🌺 [May 11]: Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festival with Chopsticks Alley // 📍Olinder Community Center in San José // 5-9PM

🌺[May 18]: API Community Health Worker Convening // Sunnyvale Senior Center // 9AM-3PM

🌺[May 20]: Holistic Health Workshop on Crisis Response, Safety, and De-escalation // Virtual // 6-8PM

We hope to see you out there!