The Boulder County Commissioner encourages residents to learn about the culture and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities
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BOULDER COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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The Boulder County Commissioner have proclaimed May 2024 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Boulder County and encouraged residents to learn about the culture and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities.
This year’s proclamation was written with contributions from Rita Liu, Founder & President at Asian-Pacific Association of Longmont, and Alice Liu, Asian-Pacific Association of Longmont founding member. During the reading of the proclamation at Tuesday’s Business Meeting, the commissioners congratulated Rita, who is one of eight people being honored with an Asian-American Heroes of Colorado Award in May. The awards, established in 2009, recognize Asian Americans in Colorado, who selflessly reach out to help those around them.
Resources
The Smithsonian Museum of American History website and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center website have many online exhibits available, including resources for K-12 classrooms. The Smithsonian “Standing Together for AAPI Heritage Month” website provides links to exhibitions and resources from across the Smithsonian museums focusing on Asian-American and Pacific Islander voices.
The History Colorado website has a collection of oral histories and articles, including an online exhibit about Camp Amache, where approximately 10,000 Japanese Americans were wrongfully imprisoned during World War II. You can read about Colorado Governor Ralph Carr (mentioned in the proclamation below) on the Denver Public Library website.
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