In partnership with the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Teach Asian American Stories invites educators to explore Foundations and Futures, a newly launched free and online multimedia textbook that centers Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and perspectives – because our history is your history.

This interactive session will begin with a guided walkthrough of the textbook, highlighting its rich collection of chapters, media, and classroom-ready resources. Participants will then have dedicated time to explore the platform and consider how it can support their own teaching.

We’ll close with a preview of the curriculum modules for the chapter, “The Tape Family and Chinese American Civil Rights.” We will examine the Tape v. Hurley (1885) case to explore the distinctions between exclusion and segregation and to open up broader conversations about race, access to education, and belonging. Educators will leave with practical tools and inspiration to bring this new resource into their classrooms in meaningful ways.

Free and open to all. Professional Development hours awarded.

This workshop is brought to you by UCLA Asian American Studies Center, Teach Asian American Stories, and AAPI New Jersey.

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Facilitators: Christian-Joseph Macahilig, UCLA Outreach Coordinator, and Sulynn Miao, TAAS Curriculum and Program Manager

Christian-Joseph Macahilig is an Outreach Coordinator for the Foundation and Futures AAPI multimedia textbook team with the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. Prior to joining the Foundations and Futures team, Christian taught middle school Social Studies in New York City and also worked with Filipinx-American nonprofit organizations. From his experiences as both a student and educator, he noticed the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were barely represented in curriculum and other classroom materials. This absence drives Christian to reform curriculum by advocating for all schools to have AAPI and Ethnic Studies as required learning. He aims to elevate voices of the AAPI community and ensure that their stories and cultures are taught with fidelity.