Recognized nationally in 1992, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month is celebrated in the U.S. during the month of May to provide educational and entertainment-based programs relevant to Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi cultures. During the academic calendar, University of the Pacific celebrates Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American Heritage Month during the month of April.
April 5, 2023, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | DUC Walkway
The Center for Identity and Inclusion and Sustainability bring you a MEGA-kickoff featuring APID (Asian, Pacific Island & Desi), Pride and Sustainability! Join us in celebrating all three areas with tabling, music and food on the DUC Walkway.
April 11, 5:30–7 p.m. | CII Main Lounge
Join the Pacific community as we celebrate APID Month with a panel featuring women leaders from around the APID spectrum! Discussions will focus on the societal and cultural challenges that APID women face, and how they strove past these obstacles to become the leaders that they are today.
April 18, 5-7 p.m. | CII Main Lounge
APID will be hosting a film screening—Sikhs in America—following the struggles of Sikh Americans living across California. Sikhs in America provides a portraid of what it means to be a Sikh in the U.S. and examines their journey from immigrant farm worker to business owner within a single generation. The documentary shows how they balance their cultural traditions while also participating in the America dream.
