Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI)
AAPI Month is celebrated every May and recognizes the contributions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in America.
Poster Exhibition: I Want the Wide American Earth
The Enid Public Library is displaying a special poster exhibition for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. I Want the Wide American Earth: an Asian Pacific American Story contains 9 posters detailing the history of Asian and Pacific Americans in the United States.
The exhibition will be on view from May 1, 2022-May 31, 2022 in the library lobby.
Booklists for all Ages on Hoopla
Check out this collection of digital Hoopla materials that feature AAPI characters and written by AAPI authors.
Other Learning Resources
- Access World News AAPI Special Report (library resource): This resource bring together articles from around the world for AAPI Month. Log-in with ENID followed by your 6-digit library card number (ex: ENID222222).
- Smithsonian Institution Asian Pacific American Center (https://smithsonianapa.org/): This webpage provides information on the exhibition as well as information on activities sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution Asian Pacific American Center.
- Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (https://www.asianpacificheritage.gov/): A government website with educational resources and events to celebrate Asian Pacific American heritage.
- National Park Service: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/aapiheritage/index.htm): Explore AAPI stories and places of historical and cultural significance.
Poster Exhibition Credit
I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story was created by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. The exhibition is supported by a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Teacher resources courtesy of Teaching Tolerance.
