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    <div class="html-content"><div>Throughout the month of May, UMBC, Maryland and the Country celebrate the history, resilience, and cultures of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) communities worldwide as a part of APIDA Heritage Month. </div><div><br></div><div>APIDA Heritage Month started as a week-long celebration in 1977 and later was expanded to a full month. The Month of May carries significance as it commemorates the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843, and to mark the anniversary of the transcontinental railroad completion on May 10, 1869 - honoring the majority Chinese Immigrants who laid the tracks. </div><div><br></div><div>APIDA Heritage Month is a celebration of Asians, Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. APIDA encompasses people from all of the Asian continent, India, and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, French Polynesia and Easter Island). </div><div><br></div><div>Today, there are approximately 20 million Asian Americans that trace their roots to more than 20 countries, each with their own unique histories, cultures, languages, and norms. While this diverse group is often treated as a monolith, significant differences exist by income, education, religion, etc. </div><div><br></div><div>Throughout U.S. history and over the past year, we know our APIDA community has been impacted by Asian American hate crimes and anti-Asian sentiment. But even as we navigate these ongoing pains, we must also find/create and center spaces for joy, intentional rest, and shared community. Honoring APIDA Heritage Month is more than ordering Chinese or Indian food, it’s about amplifying lived experiences, uncovering challenging histories and recommitting to shared action and justice. Resources for you to learn more can be found below:</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Upcoming Campus Events</strong></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/gwst/events/89990" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Trans Arab Poetics | Friday, May 7 | 5-6pm</a></li></ul><div><br></div></div><div><strong>Read:</strong></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-making-of-asian-america-a-history-9781467621175/9781476739410" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Making of Asian America: A History - Erika Lee</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/heart-and-seoul/9780593100141" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Heart and Seoul - Jen Frederick</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-farm-9781984853752/9781984853776" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Farm - Joanne Ramos</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/interior-chinatown-9780307948472/9780307948472" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Interior Chinatown - Charls Yu</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/family-in-six-tones-a-refugee-mother-an-american-daughter/9781984878168" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Family in Six Tones: A Refugee Mother and American Daughter - Lan Cao, Harlan Maragaret Van Cao</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/the-bad-muslim-discount/9780385545259" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Bad Muslim Discount - Syed M. Masood</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/fairest-a-memoir/9780525561309" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Fairest - Meredith Talusan</a></li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/on-the-outside-looking-indian-how-my-second-childhood-changed-my-life/9781594485770" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">On the Outside Looking Indian - Rupinder Gill</a></li></ul></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>Watch:</strong></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107282/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Joy Luck Club</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10062292/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Never Have I Ever (Netflix Original Series)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10633456/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Minari</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6751668/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Parasite</a></li></ul></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>Listen:</strong></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://asianamericanhistory101.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Asian American History 101</a></li><li><a href="https://selfevidentshow.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Self Evident: Asian American Stories</a></li><li><a href="https://art19.com/shows/asian-enough" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Asian Enough</a></li><li><a href="https://www.naanstop-chitchai.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Naan Stop Chit Chai</a></li><li><a href="https://thebhangrapodcast.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">The Bhangra Podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://southasianstoriespodcast.com/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">South Asian Stories</a></li></ul></div><div><strong><br></strong></div><div><strong>Support</strong>:</div><div><ul><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbccsa" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Chinese Students Association</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbcvsa" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Vietnamese Students Association</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/sua" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Arab Student Union</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/koreansa" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Korean Student Association</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbc-jsa" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Japanese Student Association</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbc-jsa" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">South Asian Student Association</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbcfasa" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Filipino American Student Association</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/umbcslsa" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Sri Lankan Student Association</a></li><li><a href="https://my3.my.umbc.edu/groups/aaafsc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Asian &amp; Asian American Faculty &amp; Staff Council</a></li></ul></div><div><br></div></div>
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    <div class="html-content"><span><p><span>Recently, </span><span>four Asian-owned Maryland restaurants were broken into and burglarized at the start of the Lunar New Year. Urban Hot Pot, Kung Fu Tea and Bonchon in the Columbia Mall, and East Moon Asian Bistro in Ellicott City were all victims of Anti-Asian xenophobic hate crimes. These harmful events are not only happening in our backyard. </span><span>Over the past year, we have been witnessing a dramatic uptick, by 1900%, in Anti-Asian xenophobic hate crimes against the broader Asian/American, Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. In particular, East Asian Americans and immigrants have been repeatedly blamed for the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to harm, exclusion, and emotional distress.</span></p><br><p><span>Initiatives for Identity, Inclusion &amp; Belonging (i3b) actively stands with our AAPI community, and strongly denounces hate and violence in all its forms. We know that toxic misinformed scapegoating has dangerous impacts on marginalized communities, like the ones we see now and throughout our country’s history. It’s more than just a broken window or harmful anti-AAPI jokes, these events symbolize patterns and are symptomatic of systemic racism and xenophobia. We also know that daily experiences with racism and xenophobia can lead to racial trauma, excessive stress, hypervigilance, physical illness, and so much more.</span></p><p><span> </span></p><p><span>To our AAPI community, we see you, you matter, and we are here to offer support in any way that we can. Your pain is not going unseen or unheard. Please reach out to us as you feel comfortable. Stay tuned </span><span>for continued conversations from i3b in the upcoming weeks highlighting our AAPI community. You can also connect with the Asian American Faculty and Staff Council on </span><span>my</span><span>UMBC and find this post on Instagram (@umbc_i3b).</span></p></span></div>
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<Title>May is Asian Pacific Islander &amp; Desi American Heritage Month</Title>
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    <div class="html-content"><div>Campus Life's Diversity &amp; Inclusion area would like to recognize all the APIDA individuals that have made a difference at UMBC as well as throughout the nation. We would also like to reflect on the resilience of previous generations who survived despite discrimination, prejudice, and persecution.</div><div><br></div><div>The month of May was chosen as APIDA Heritage Month to commemorate the immigration of the first Japanese to the United States on May 7, 1843 and to mark the contributions of <a href="https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/forgotten-workers-chinese-migrants-and-building-transcontinental-railroad-event-exhib-6332" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">roughly 15,000 to 20,000 Chinese</a> immigrants to the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.</div><div><br></div><div>Jeanie Jew, a former Capitol Hill staffer noticed a lack of recognition given to Asian Pacific Americans during the U.S. Bicentennial celebrations of 1976. Her frustration about this erasure was both personal and painful - her great-grandfather, M.Y. Lee, had helped build the transcontinental railroad after coming to the U.S. from China in the 1800s. He later became a prominent businessman but was later killed for speaking out for other Chinese immigrants who were encountering difficulties in Oregon. </div><div><br></div><div>During the late 19th century, violence and anti-Asian bias was reflected in U.S. federal law, such as through The Chinese Exclusion &amp; Geary Acts, as well as in <a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=26215" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">individualized instances of violence</a>.</div><div><br></div><div>Understanding this history is important as we see a <a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/asian-americans-describe-gut-punch-of-racist-attacks-during-coronavirus-pandemic" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">rise in xenophobia and anti-Asian sentiment.</a> History is the shadow that follows all of us - informing the present even if we don’t see it or don’t believe it is. In order to accurately forecast where we’re going, we must know where we’ve been.</div><div><br></div><div>Today, there are approximately <a href="https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/05/22/key-facts-about-asian-origin-groups-in-the-u-s/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">20 million Asian Americans</a> that trace their roots to more than 20 countries, each with their own unique histories, cultures, languages, and norms. While this diverse group is often treated as a monolith, significant differences exist by income, education, religion, etc. </div><div><br></div><div>Consider taking the time this month, as well as any time you learn about US history, to delve deeper into understanding how the APIDA community has played a role in shaping this country. Below are highlighted organizations, events, &amp; resources that you can engage with in the spirit of education and celebration of this month.</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Local APIDA Community Organizations</strong></div><div><a href="https://baltimoreapac.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Asian Pasifika Arts Collective</a></div><div><a href="https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Asian Americans Advancing Justice</a></div><div><a href="https://aacfmd.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Asian American Center of Frederick</a></div><div><a href="https://www.napawf.org/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum</a></div><div><br></div><div>For a comprehensive list of community organizations in the metro area, check out AAPIP's <a href="https://aapip.org/sites/default/files/publication/files/aapipconnectguide_final_14.03.06.pdf" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Connect Guide</a>!</div><div><br></div><div><strong>Virtual Events, Trainings, &amp; Resources</strong></div><div><a href="https://covid19.umbc.edu/employees/addressing-discrimination/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Resources to Address Asian and Asian American Discrimination from UMBC</a></div><div><a href="https://time.com/5592591/asian-pacific-heritage-month-history/" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">How One Woman's Story Led to the Creation of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month</a></div><div><a href="https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/events" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Bystander Intervention from Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC) and Hollaback!</a></div><div><a href="https://airtable.com/shrpJAhiIuVxTmKsc" rel="nofollow external" class="bo">Baltimore AAPI &amp; Allies COVID Storytelling Project: Chinatown Collective</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>
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