2022
AAPI Heritage Month Events
April 14 : Kick-Off
Description: Start of AAPI Heritage Month by enjoying dance performances by Aloha
Entertainment and Tatou Uma Polynesian Dance Group.
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Student Union Patio
Movie Night: Grave of the Fireflies
Description: Come watch one of Studio Ghibli's first films created. A movie that showcases
the impacts of WW II in Japan and the Japanese people.
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Student Union MPR
April 19 : Asian American & Pacific Islander Panel Discussion
Description: Join us in our robust discussion about exploring the diverse experiences
of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Student Union MPR
April - May : AAPI Stories Gallery (Virtual Collection)
Description: Share your story with the community. A collection of history and experiences
of people that migrated to the United States.
Additional Events:
April 12 : The Hong Konger
Description: Jimmy Lai's extraordinary Struggle for Freedom
Time: 5:30 p.m.
Location: Student Union MPR
April 22 : Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Youth Conference
May 9 : Cultivia
Description: A culture trivia night. Have fun with Kahoot, prizes, t-shirt decoration,
and photo booth.
Time: 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Location TBD
AAPI Heritage Month - Kick-Off Event
Location: Student Union patio
Date: April 5
Time: 12 - 1:30 pm
Recording link (YouTube)
Polynesian Tattoos & Culture
Date: April 8
Time: 12 - 1 pm
Recording link (Zoom) €” Passcode: $5.%#YW3
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Description: This Friday, April 8, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom, we'll have Manusamoa
Henry Sataraka as a featured guest speaker on Samoan Tatau and Culture (Polynesian
Tattoos and Culture). Manusamoa is the Director of LOA, whose mission is to perpetuate
Pasefika language, culture, and arts. He is also the Director of the Miss Samoa Hawai'i
Pageant and Host of “To'ona'I," a new Pasefika talk show that highlights the diverse
stories told by Pasefika people. He is a musician, designer, instructor, language
and cultural teacher, and all-around fierce advocate for the Pasefika community. Born
and raised in Hawai'i as a Samoan, Manusamoa's love of culture stems from his parents,
who are from Aunuu and Taputimu, American Samoa, with ties to Faleaii, Sapunaoa, and
other villages in Samoa. He graduated from Chaminade University with a B.S.
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Activism in California
Date: April 18
Time: 5 - 6 pm
Recording link (Zoom) Passcode: m6y=.2$Z
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What does it mean to be Asian American or Pacific Islander in the US?
Date: April 27
Time: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Recording link (Zoom) Passcode: E*W72Dp+