Dear John,

Asian American Heritage Month is a celebration of the diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their significant contributions to the growth and development of the United States.

This year, WFP and AFGE A.P.O.W.E.R. are celebrating AAPINH Heritage Month by raising awareness about the challenges and barriers that Asian Americans face in the workplace, learning more about the history of Asian American labor and immigration, and acknowledging and appreciating the contributions that Asian American and Pacific Islander workers have made to the labor movement and to the broader community.

There are many ways to celebrate AAPINH Heritage Month:

Follow AFGE A.P.O.W.E.R. on Facebook. All month long, we will be spotlighting AAPINH stories that demonstrate the rich history and tradition of AAPINH workers fighting for better workplaces, unions, and communities.

Follow here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/afgeapower/

Join us for the AFGE A.P.O.W.E.R. Survey Results & Discussion (Webinar) on May 16, 2023 from 7-9pm ET. Join us as we unpack the AFGE A.P.O.W.E.R Survey results, learn more about AAPINH member experiences at work and in the union, and discuss how WFP and AFGE A.P.O.W.E.R. can better work toward building a more just union for all federal and D.C. workers.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsdOirqTMsH9PBU0S68_qlr6RJSQukYbUh

Join us for AAPI Community Resistance & Resilience: Past, Present, and Future (Webinar) on May 17, 2023 from 1-2pm ET. We are excited to welcome Vivian Chang, Civic Engagement & Racial Justice Director for the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) for a discussion on resistance and resilience of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities through the lens of past, present, and future. We will discuss the contributions of Richard Aoki, Grace Lee Boggs, and Yuri Kochiyama during the Civil Rights Movement, Black Panther Movement, labor movement, and other social movements globally. We will also highlight stereotypes including the model minority myth.

Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_c4_EyrPFRyiDWwaTytj0Kg

In Solidarity,

Jeremy A. Lannan

NVP for Women’s and Fair Practices

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