Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month Celebrating Diversity



“Because of an action that PUSD took to welcome immersion programs, my family was able to reclaim pieces of our heritage and our cultural dignity,” said PUSD’s Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services Helen Chan Hill at the Board of Education meeting last week.

The Board adopted Resolution 2709, which officially designates May as Asian American & Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. Ms. Hill was joined by her son, Sierra Madre Middle School 7th grader Evan Hill (who spoke in Mandarin), and several other students who all stepped up to recognize the AANHPI community and to present personal stories.

California has one of the largest AANHPI populations in the United States with more than half a million AANHPI residents in the San Gabriel Valley alone. For details on a community celebration coming up on May 4, visit: https://www.cityofpasadena.net/parks-and-rec/community-event/asian-american-and-pacific-islanderaapi-heritage-month/

 

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