Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Asian/Pacific American heritage has been officially celebrated for the last 21 years. It began when President Jimmy Carter signed a joint resolution to declare the first Asian/Pacific Heritage Week as May 4-10, 1979. Then, 11 years later, President George Bush signed an official extension to make this week-long celebration into a month-long event. On October 23, 1992, May was officially designated as the time to celebrate Asian/Pacific American heritage. MCPS supports education that is multicultural. The history of all people should be incorporated in the curriculum throughout the year. Use Asian Pacific Heritage Month to emphasize the historic and current impact of the Asian Pacific experience in creating our uniquely diverse nation.

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month Proclamation 2001

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