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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Let’s honor the rich culture, diversity, and contributions of AAPI communities. To learn more about the origins of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, visit asianpacificheritage.gov today. #AAPI

May is Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month. As a firm that understands the importance and impact of company culture, we also recognize the significance and value of one’s ethnic culture in all aspects of their life. We want to acknowledge and celebrate this by highlighting three of our AAPI employees: Ahna Quichocho, Kylyn Sasaki, and Sumanth Pobala. Read on to learn about their specific cultures, how we can support the AAPI community, and the influence their cultures have in their professional and personal lives. https://bit.ly/3UZAoEX

As National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May is dedicated to learning about the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) throughout our history, as well as recognizing the barriers and discrimination they have faced and continue to face, including in housing and real estate. Click here for some ways you can learn about AAPI history and continue to help work toward positive change in our industry and communities: https://ow.ly/Z0Pa50Ru013

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National Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! May marks the arrival of commemorating National Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month in the U.S. This annual celebration honors the importance of recognizing the diverse histories, traditions, and significant impacts from the AAPI community. Additionally important, this annual event serves as a platform to highlight the community’s integral role in shaping the fabric of American culture and progress. At SoFi, our employee resource group, SNAP (SoFi’s Network for Asian-American and Pacific Islanders), is highlighting the resilience, adaptability, and forward-thinking spirit of the AAPI community.  This theme assists in emphasizing the continuous process of learning, refining, and innovating that leads to progress and success. In a rapidly changing world, this theme of iteration underscores the importance of embracing change, seeking improvement, and adapting to new challenges, reflecting the dynamic spirit of the AAPI community in overcoming  various historical obstacles that have tried to discount the many significant contributions made by the community to our global society.

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! This month, and every month, we celebrate the achievements and contributions that generations of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders have made to American history, society, and culture, including lasting contributions to our Nation’s economic prosperity, technological advancements, and social/political change, while navigating significant cultural and systemic barriers. Learn more at asianpacificheritage.gov #AANHPIHeritageMonth

It's May, and oSTEM is celebrating Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month! This month is dedicated to honoring the experiences, cultures, influences, and humanities of Pacific Islanders and Asians, including South Asians (Desi), along with many other Asians who may not typically be acknowledged under the umbrella term "Asians." We also acknowledge the oversimplified nature of grouping such diverse cultures together and believe that each culture deserves individual appreciation and celebration. ALT: Rainbow tinted map with oSTEM logo at the top. Text reads "oSTEM celebrates Asian Pacific Islander Design American Heritage Month".

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month   Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month is an annual celebration that recognizes the historical and cultural contributions of people of Asian and Pacific Islander descent to the United States. AAPI Heritage Month 2024 takes place from Wednesday, May 1 to Friday, May 31.   The AAPI umbrella term includes cultures from the entire Asian continent—including East, Southeast and South Asia—and the Pacific Islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.   The theme for 2024, as determined by the Federal Asian Pacific American Council, (https://lnkd.in/gar7fKYd) is "Advancing Leaders Through Innovation." This theme pays homage to the visionaries and trailblazers who have shaped AAPI history and continue to influence the world's collective future. AAPI leaders have made lasting contributions to our Nation’s economic prosperity, technological advancements, and social/political change. See some ways to support below: https://lnkd.in/gTQVqriv https://lnkd.in/gw8Z9FaC https://lnkd.in/gBebn66e https://lnkd.in/gTQamGn5

21 May is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development! We may speak different languages or come from various places, but 1 thing is clear: when we preserve #CulturalDiversity, we preserve what makes us—us. What does it mean to you? https://lnkd.in/d4VWFsZi