AAPI History Exhibit
Monday, May 1 | All Day | CAANAPI Learning Center (B354)
Join us to kick off the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
with an exhibit of AAPI history for the month of May.
Light refreshments will be provided.
The rich heritage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders stretches back thousands of years. Significant moments in their past have both greatly affected the lives of these peoples as well as shaped the United States. Every May, during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and throughout the year, national organizations and local partners share stories of this history and the continuing culture thriving in communities today. The theme for 2023 continues last year’s theme, "Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity."
How did Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month come to be? "A joint resolution authorizing the President to proclaim annually a week during the first 10 days in May as Pacific/Asian American Heritage Week" was passed through both the House and the Senate and ultimately signed by President Jimmy Carter on October 5, 1978 to become Public Law 95-419. In 1990, George H. W. Bush signed a bill passed by Congress to extend Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week to a month. May was officially designated as Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month two years later and was renamed to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPIHM) in 2009.
Events at IVC


Campus Community Connections featuring AAPI Career Panel
Tuesday, May 2 | 2 – 5 pm | CAANAPI Learning Center (B354)
Get to know our AAPI faculty and staff and receive some helpful career advice.
Light refreshments will be provided.

Film Screening
Wednesday, May 3 | 11 am and 3 pm | CAANAPI Learning Center (B354)
11 am: The Grace Lee Project
3 pm: The Slanted Screen
Light refreshments will be provided.

ELEVATE AAPI Alumni Panel
Thursday, May 4 | 3 – 5 pm | CAANAPI Learning Center (B354)
Where are they now? Join us for a conversation with ELEVATE AAPI alumni.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Events in Our Community

Asian Pacific Heritage Month
Thursday, May 4 | Pretend C!ty Children’s Museum | 11 am – 7 pm

Angels vs. Rangers Game — AAPI Mixer, Tailgate, and Game Night
Friday, May 5 | Angel Stadium | Tailgate: 3:30 – 6 pm | Game Time: 6:38 pm
Join Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) for AAPI night at Angel Stadium.

SEE Asian Film Festival
Friday and Saturday, May 12 -13 | Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa | Time TBA

Festival of AAPI Books (FAB) Long Beach 2023
Saturday, May 13 | Billy Jean King Main Library | 10 am – 4 pm

Irvine Korean Culture Festival 2023
Saturday, May 13 | Irvine Civic Center | Noon – 7 pm
AAPI-Related IVC Courses
- ANTH 3 - Culture and Language
- COMM 9 – Intercultural Communication
- ETHN 10 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies
- ETHN 20 - Introduction to Asian American Studies
- HIST 40 - The History of East Asia Before 1800
- HUM 10 - Introduction to Cultural Studies
- LIT 46 - Ethnicity in Literature of the United States
- SOC 20 - Race and Ethnic Group Relations