APAHM - National Asian Pacific American Bar Association

Celebrating APAHM

Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

About APAHM

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, celebrated each May, commemorates the culture, traditions, and history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

History

A celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States
In 1977, Reps. Frank Horton (NY) introduced a resolution that would proclaim the first ten days in May as Pacific/Asian American Heritage week. Later that year, Senator Daniel Inouye introduced a similar resolution. Neither resolutions passed; however, later in 1978, Reps. Horton proposed in House Joint Resolution 1007 that the President should proclaim a week in May to celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander heritage
In 1992, Congress passed Public Law 102-450 , which annually designated the entirety of May as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
The month of May was chosen in commemoration of the first Japanese immigrant arriving to the United States in May 7,1843 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869, which was mostly laid down by Chinese immigrants
The month of May is a time to celebrate Asian and Pacific Island American culture as well as learn more of their history.

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APAHM Special Programming

Introducing NAPABA in Conversation

NAPABA in Conversation is an exclusive opportunity that connects you with diverse thought leaders who share their unique and powerful stories through a fully immersive digital experience. Take advantage of a VIP networking opportunity with leading AAPI thought leaders and learn more about the program series.

Suneel Gupta, Author of Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take a Chance on You
Wednesday, May 21, 2021 | 2:00 PM ET

Learn why Suneel Gupta claims that the key to success is not talent, connections, or ideas, but the ability to persuade people to take a chance on your potential. Inspired by his groundbreaking book, Backable: The Surprising Truth Behind What Makes People Take A Chance on You, Suneel discusses the lessons he drew from hundreds of the world’s biggest thinkers and how he discovered to pitch new ideas in a way that raised millions of dollars, influenced large-scale change inside massive corporations, and even convinced his eight-year-old daughter to clean her room.

Additional Online Program/Webinars

May 2, 2021 - May 8, 2021

May 2 @ 3:00 PM ET - Virtual Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration | Asian Pacific Directors Coalition
May 4 @ 12:00 PM ET - A Community United: A National Convening Against Anti-Asian Hate | Attorney General Alliance (AGA)
May 4 @ 1:30 PM ET - #AANHPI Heroes Campaign | Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
May 4 @ 3:00 PM ET - Claiming Power: The Future of Asian Americans | The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)
May 5 @ 7:00 PM ET - Learning How Korean Americans Shaped History: Part 1 (1800's - Korean War) | Council of Korean Americans (CKA)
May 6 @ 3:00 PM ET - Stand Together: The Asian North American Experience | NAAAP
May 6 @ 8:00 PM ET - #WhoWeAre: Laotian Americans Virtual Series | Laotian American National Alliance (LANA)

May 9, 2021 - May 15, 2021

May 10 to May 14 - APAICS Legislative Leadership Summit | APAICS
May 11 @ 1:00 PM ET - Pandemic Technology Surveillance: Privacy Rights, Health Security and the Undocumented | American Bar Association
May 11 @ 1:30 PM ET - #AANHPI Heroes Campaign | Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
May 12 @ 3:00 PM ET - APALA Labor Town Hall on Anti-Asian Racism | Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), AFL-CIO
May 12 @ 7:00 PM ET - So You Want to Work with the NFL? | Council of Korean Americans (CKA)
May 13 - May 23 - CAAMFest 2021 | Center for Asian American Media
May 13 @ 1:00 PM ET - The Model Minority Myth: The Impact on AAPIs in the Legal Profession and Beyond | American Bar Association
May 13 @ 5:30 PM ET - APAICS 27th Annual Awards Gala: AANHPIs Rising to the Challenge | APAICS
May 13 @ 8:00 PM ET - #WhoWeAre: Laotian Americans Virtual Series | Laotian American National Alliance (LANA)
May 14 @ 12:30 PM ET - Building Asian American and Black Solidarity for Racial Justice in Today’s America | American Bar Association
May 14 @ 1:00 PM ET - 7th Annual Military Appreciation Event | APAICS & PPALM

May 16, 2021 - May 22, 2021

May 18 All Day - AAPI Day Against Bullying and Hate: In Honor of Vincent Chin | Act To Change
May 18 @ 1:00 PM ET - Invisible Apartheid: What You Need to Know to Be an Ally in The Fight Against Caste Discrimination | American Bar Association
May 18 @ 1:30 PM ET - #AANHPI Heroes Campaign | Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
May 19 @ 2:00 PM ET - Office of Minority Health Twitter Chat #VaccineReady | Office of Minority Health, AAPCHO, NCAPA, and other national health organizations
May 20 @ 6:00 PM ET - Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification Training | Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), Epilepsy Foundation
May 20 @ 6:00 PM ET - SEARAC May 2021 Community Call: SEAA Identity, Resilience and Solidarity | SEARAC
May 20 @ 8:00 PM ET - #WhoWeAre: Laotian Americans Virtual Series | Laotian American National Alliance (LANA)

May 23, 2021 - May 29, 2021

May 24 @ 1:00 PM ET - Invisible & Essential: An Exploration of the Economic Impacts of COVID-19 and Xenophobia on Low-Income AAPI Communities | National CAPACD
May 24 @ 1:00 PM ET - Intersection of Identities: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and the Asian American and Pacific Islander Experience | American Bar Association
May 25 @ 12:00 PM ET - Dignity Rights in Asia: Humanitarian Toll of Economic Sanctions | American Bar Association
May 25 @ 1:30 PM ET - #AANHPI Heroes Campaign | Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
May 25 @ 3:00 PM ET - Social Determinants of Health Screening Strategies for CHCs Serving Special & Vulnerable Populations, Recommendations for Training and Technical Assistance Providers | Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
May 26 @ 6:00 PM ET - "When Does It End?" Podcast and Video Series | Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)
May 26 @ 7:00 PM ET - Learning How Korean Americans Shaped History: Part 1 (Post Korean War - Present) | Council of Korean Americans (CKA)

May 30, 2021 - June 05, 2021

June 2 @ 6:00 PM ET - NYCLA's Asian Practice Committee Asian American Pacific Islander's Heritage Month Celebration | New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA)

Networking Event

Blurb about this quick cocktail hour event on May 31 to wrap up the month. Register now button at the bottom

#WeAreNAPABA

The AAPI community is large and diverse. In addition to our racial and ethnic diversity, we each have our own distinct stories. In these unique times, we know that hearing our members’ stories and showing the diversity within our organization is crucial to our community. As fewer AAPIs enter the legal profession, it is important to emphasize the value in diverse legal professionals now more than ever.

We want to highlight our members as individuals who have their own expertise and personalities. By doing so, we hope to inspire the next generation of AAPIs, allow for networking opportunities, and build a stronger sense of community. You can answer one of the following questions to help you tell us more about you.

1. What has been your most rewarding moment as a lawyer?
2. What advice do you, as an experienced lawyer, wish you could have given to yourself when you were a law student?
3. Why are you a member of NAPABA?
4. Name one person who has had a profound effect on your life and tell us about it
5. Whom do you admire?
6. What is your idea of perfect happiness?

NAPABA will then feature you on the NAPABA Instagram account and the #WeAreNAPABA submission page throughout the year to showcase the diversity, expertise, and personalities of our members.

Thank you for being a part of the NAPABA family, and we look forward to hearing your stories and learning more about our members.

SUBMIT YOUR STORY

Stand Against Hate

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) was joined by six national bar associations denouncing the anti-Asian hate, violence, and racism related to the coronavirus. Visit our Stand Against Hate page to learn more: