We end spring semester with a celebration of National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) in May. The University of Iowa led the celebration in April with campus-wide events, and there are more ways to recognize the diverse heritage nationally this month.

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at the University of Iowa
Division of Student Life—APAHM
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated nationally during the month of May to commemorate the first immigrants who came from Japan on May 7, 1843. This commemoration is celebrated in April at the University of Iowa as an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to participate in events that celebrate these recognized cultures.

United States Census Highlights Almost 200 Years of Asian Pacific American Heritage History
“Fun Facts: Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month”
Congress in 1978 passed a resolution creating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week that expanded to a month of observance (May) in 1992 to coincide with the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants in the United States (May 7, 1843). Today, we celebrate Asian Americans and Pacific Islander business owners and integral members of the workforce in a wide array of fields.

Highlights Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Office of Health Parity—Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month where we celebrate Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Learn more about the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and how they are breaking stigmas.