Resource Tag: Diversity
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AAPI History Month: All Star Author Talk
Truly an All Star panel of AAPI authors! Moderated by Brein Lopez of CBW. Get ready for a deeply personal, no holds barred, real conversation about ALL the good stuff, including: growing up AAPI, why representation matters, processing trauma through writing/art, racism, book banning, race relations in america, LGBTQ+, the right to choose, the power…
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Little Readers Book Club: Anzu the Great Kaiju
In partnership with Children’s Book World, TeachAAPI launched our inaugural Little Readers Book Club featuring author & illustrator, Benson Shum! To kickoff May AAPI History Month, Benson Shum read his newest book Anzu the Great Kaiju to over 50 classrooms live! He also shared his art and led a fun drawing activity for students and young readers.…
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Amma, Tell Me About Holi!
Siblings Klaka and Kiki gather with their friends and family to celebrate this spring festival which symbolises new beginnings, friendships, forgiveness, and, of course, a license to being naughty and playing pranks! At the end of the day as Amma tucks the brothers in bed, she answers their countless questions – Why do we color one…
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Holi Colors
Experience Holi with every color of the rainbow This Hindu celebration known as the festival of colors and the festival of love signifies the end of winter, the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil. A time to laugh, play, visit friends and get messy Little ones will love exploring the colors…
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Deep Dive: Holi
Holi Hai! Happy Festival of Colors! filled with celebration, legend and color, this Hindu tradition dates back to the 4th century and marks the start of Spring.
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Holiday 2021 Gift Guide: AAPI Books and Stories
Our wonderful friends at Children’s Book World in Los Angeles shared with us this list of recommended AAPI children’s books! You can purchase directly from their site. Shop local, share stories, be merry!
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Queen Lili’uokalani – The First and Last Queen of Hawai’i
Queen Lili‘uokalani (1838-1917) was the first sovereign queen, and the last monarch of Hawai‘i, who assumed the throne in the midst of a government takeover by American business owners supported by the U.S. military. After being deposed and placed under house arrest, she fought to preserve native Hawaiian rights and traditions.
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Asian/Pacific Islander American Women: A Historical Anthology
A groundbreaking anthology devoted to Asian/Pacific Islander American women and their experiences Asian/Pacific Islander American Women is the first collection devoted to the historical study of A/PI women’s diverse experiences in America. Covering a broad terrain from pre-large scale Asian emigration and Hawaii in its pre-Western contact period to the continental United States, the Philippines, and…
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Our Voices, Our Histories: Asian American and Pacific Islander Women
Our Voices, Our Histories brings together thirty-five Asian American and Pacific Islander authors in a single volume to explore the historical experiences, perspectives, and actions of Asian American and Pacific Islander women in the United States and beyond. This volume is unique in exploring Asian American and Pacific Islander women’s lives along local, transnational, and global…
