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Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Curriculum for CT Schools Being Developed
Schools in Connecticut will be required to teach Asian American and Pacific Islander studies to students in Kindergarten through grade 12 beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, after state legislators passed a bill mandating it. Connecticut is the first state in the nation to pass this mandate with funding. An advocacy group called “Make Us Visible” pushed for the state…
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CT Schools Work on Curriculum to Teach Asian American and Pacific Islander History
A Connecticut state law will make it a requirement for students to learn about the history of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The requirement will start during the 2025-2026 school year and plans have started to develop the curriculum. This is what students will be learning.
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UConn Professor Helps Develop AAPI Mental Wellness Activity Book
During a month when we are celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander heritage, we are also recognizing mental health awareness. A project between the University of Connecticut and the group #IAmNotAVirus focuses on both. The two organizations teamed up to create a mental wellness activity book for Asian Americans. “This is really addressing an emergent crisis during the first wave of…
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UConn Professor Speaks Out About Raising Mental Health Awareness for the AAPI Community
UConn Associate Professor Dr. Jason Chang spoke to NBC Connecticut’s Jane Caffrey about the importance of supporting the Asian American community and raising mental health awareness.
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Racist Attacks Revive Demand for Asian American Studies
Ongoing anti-Asian attacks during the pandemic along with last month’s massage business shootings in Georgia that left six Asian women dead have provoked national conversations about Asian American and Pacific Islander visibility.