Funding of this workshop provided in part by The Henry Luce Foundation Producer 1990 Institute Overview This workshop offers educators an in-depth exploration of Asian American identity through the lens of immigration history and its transgenerational impact on culture, values, … Continued
Producer 1990 Institute Overview Larry Itliong was a Filipino American labor organizer who has been called a father of the West Coast labor movement. In 1965, he led the Filipino farm grape workers in Delano, California to strike to … Continued
Producer 1990 Institute Overview Philip Vera Cruz (1904-1994) was an Asian American labor pioneer and a leader of the historic 1965 Delano Grape Strike .. He raised support for the strike which garnered national and international attention. He … Continued
Producer 1990 Institute Overview What books influenced your perspective when you were in school? Did you read stories about people from a variety of backgrounds? When you immerse yourself in a good book, even if the story is about someone … Continued
Producer 1990 Institute Overview By 2025, a majority of states will have requirements in place for ethnic studies and/or Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) studies to be taught in schools. This in-person Teachers Workshop highlighted Asian American pioneers and … Continued
Producer 1990 Institute Overview America has been represented as an open society that welcomes immigrants to a land of opportunities. Many immigrants from Asia came to find a better life for their family, escaping from poverty, prosecution, colonialism, and other … Continued
Producer 1990 Institute Overview Journey through the treacherous and brave path of the Asian Americans who came to the U.S. before us. At times, arriving freely and by choice. At times, arriving forcibly; coerced; out of necessity. And for decades, … Continued
From 1970 to 2016, the gap in the standard of living between Asians near the top and the bottom of the income ladder nearly doubled.
Lesson Summary: Students will learn about the much unknown history of racism against Asian Americans, what Asian Americans have had to endure and how the current perceptions of Asian Americans have manifested. Through reflection, critical thinking and much needed discussion, … Continued
20 million people of Asian ancestry now live in the U.S.
