Fewer than 25% of all Asian Americans say they are familiar with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history. Today, as immigrant communities face renewed threats to their rights and safety, the teaching and study of U.S. history remains a cultural flashpoint.

How do AAPI-led community archives preserve and protect forgotten AAPI history, and protect community stories from being lost? How are community archivists navigating a changing funding climate, and how can general-interest in-language and community news outlets partner with AAPI community archives to contextualize today’s changing political landscape and to engage their audiences?

Join us for a special discussion and interactive workshop with Filipino American, Japanese American, and South Asian American community archivists, as we commemorate AAPI Heritage Month.

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The Asian Media Initiative (AMI) is the first national program dedicated to building visibility and sustainability in in-language and community-based news media for and by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.