Asian American and Pacific Islander Month 2024

Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is celebrated from May 1-31. The month of May commemorates the many contributions and achievements made by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

AAPI Heritage Month first began in 1977, according to asianpacificheritage.政府. 代表. Frank Horton of New York introduced House Joint Resolution 540 to proclaim the first 10 days in May as Pacific/Asian American Heritage Week. Senator Daniel Inouye introduced a similar resolution in the U.S. 参议院.

Since neither of these resolutions passed, in June 1978, 代表. Horton introduced House Joint Resolution 1007. The resolution was a proposal to President Jimmy Carter to proclaim the first 10 days of May 1979 as Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Week. This resolution was passed by the U.S. House和U.S. 参议院, and finally signed by President Carter on Oct. 5, 1978.

For several years, presidents passed annual proclamations for Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Week. In 1990, Congress passed Public Law 101-283, which expanded the week to a month. In 1992, Congress passed Public Law 102-450 recognizing the entire month of May as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

The month of May was chosen for AAPI Heritage Month due to two events. 5月7日, 1843, the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the United States and on May 10, 1869, the transcontinental railroad was completed. This honor recognizes that most of the workers who laid the tracks for the transcontinental railroad were Chinese immigrants.

The 特里顿学院图书馆 Will Be Celebrating AAPI Month

请浏览特里顿学院图书馆 on May 1 to view their “Celebrating Diversity” book display! The display will feature recipe books and cuisines by AAPI authors from around the globe. 去图书馆看看吧 AAPI的虚拟显示.

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The American Bar Association (阿坝) offers a complimentary, online resource related to AAPI Heritage Month. Feel free to take advantage of this robust and valuable learning opportunity. 点击这里 to view, courtesy of the Professional Development Center.

亚裔美国校友聚焦

大厨比尔·金

大厨比尔·金 is an award-winning 芝加哥 chef and restauranteur. Born in Seoul, South Korea, Kim immigrated to the United States at the age of 7. He graduated from OG真人下注 in 1989 and then graduated from Kendall College in 芝加哥 with a degree in culinary arts.

他毕业后, he worked with industry greats such as Pierre Pollin at Le Titi de Paris in Arlington Heights, 生病了., and Jean Banchet at Ciboulette in Atlanta. After gaining experience, Chef Kim worked as a sous chef at notable kitchens around the country.

搬回芝加哥后, 金大厨打开了urbanbelly, 一个面条, dumpling and rice restaurant in 芝加哥’s Avondale neighborhood in 2008. He also opened bellyQ, an Asian barbeque restaurant, on Randolph Street in 2012. After many successful years, Chef Kim decided to move urbanbelly next to bellyQ in the West Loop. In 2016, he opened a second urbanbelly in 芝加哥’s Wicker Park neighborhood.

Chef Kim is the author of the cookbook Korean BBQ: Master Your Grill in Seven Sauces, which was a James Beard Award Finalist.

在Instagram上关注Kim大厨 www.instagram.com/chefbillkim/.

In-District AAPI History Month Gatherings

想法框: A Celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month
Friday, May 3 - Wednesday, May 15; All Day, Ongoing Event

橡树公园公共图书馆
湖街834号.
橡树公园

International Poetry Series: Asian Poetry
5月18日星期六下午12:30-2:00.m.

橡树公园公共图书馆
湖街834号.
橡树公园

A 芝加哥 Family History of Japanese-American Incarceration During World War II
5月19日星期日下午2-3:30.m.

河林公共图书馆
莱思罗普大街735号.
河森林

Other AAPI History Month Gatherings

芝加哥 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Kickoff & 商业世博会
5月1日，星期三上午10点.m.-2 p.m.

PNC中心
北富兰克林街1号.
适合2700
芝加哥

AANHPI庆祝 at 帕西菲卡广场
5月18日，星期六，下午1-4点.m.

A Vibrant Celebration of AANHPI (Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander)
帕西菲卡广场
4309 E. 纽约街.
极光

National Association of Asian American Professionals (芝加哥) Book Club
5月26日，星期日中午

马诺现代咖啡馆
北亚什兰大道851号.
芝加哥

支持aapi拥有的餐厅

新星餐厅
7444 W. 北大街.
榆木公园
(708) 453-8242

Inari寿司
7428 W. 北大街.
榆木公园
(708) 583-2300

白鹤创意泰式 & 寿司
819 S. 哈莱姆大街.
森林公园
(708) 689-0969

新火锅餐厅
湖街727号. #1406
橡树公园
(708) 383-1625

印度花园咒语
9438 W. 欧文公园道.
席勒公园
(847) 260-5777

支持亚太裔拥有的企业

Lee Spa美甲
格兰大道8907号.
河格罗夫
(708) 583-3020

神美沙龙
格兰德大街10106号.
富兰克林公园
(224) 781-2993

亚太裔图书和作者

The Making of Asian America: A History 作者:Erika Lee.
Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning 作者:Cathy Park Hong.
Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of An American People 海伦·齐亚.
的支持者 Viet Thanh Nguyen著.
Knife的发音 作者:Souvankham Thammavongsa.
时间是母亲 作者:Ocean Vuong.
到处都是小火 Celeste Ng著.

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