Local and National APIA Educational  Resources

APIA TEACHING RESOURCES

AskAsia
Asia Society's AskAsia site is an on-line source for K-12 Asian and Asian American studies. The site provides access to classroom-tested resources and activities, relevant links and a virtual community of educators.

Asian American Curriculum Project
AACP is a not-for-profit source for books on Asian American heritage and contemporary experience.

Asian American Curriculum Resources from PBS
Programs and resources for educators and parents. Select Social Studies then topic: Cultural Studies - Asian American Studies.

Center for Educational Telecommunications
Multimedia producer of educational films about APIA history.

Council for Asian American Studies Education
Support for professional educators working for the inclusion of Asian American Studies in university and high school curricula.

Multicultural Resource Page of the Internet School Library Center
Meta site which brings together resources for teachers, librarians, parents and students . Resources, bibliographies, etc on multicultural topics.

National Educationa Association Book Lists
In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (May), NEA's Read Across America has released a bilingual reading list of titles appropriate for K-12 students.

Scholastic Books Teacher Guide for Asian American History
Online activity introduces different stories and activities to students and reinforces that Asian Americans have diverse cultural backgrounds.

GENERAL ASIAN AMERICAN HISTORY

Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS)
AAAS is a national membership association of educators who teach Asian American studies. The site includes links to all existing U.S. Asian American studies programs and information on how to start your own.

Seattle Labor and Civil Right History Project (LOCAL)
A collaboration project between the University of Washington and local organizations to document the history of the struggle for racial equality and labor rights in Seattle and other parts of Washington State.

UCLA Asian American Studies Center

The UCLA Asian American Studies Center is one of the largest teaching, training and research programs in the U.S. The web site includes many good resources and publications, including the online publication Crosscurrents.

Washington State Association for Multicultural Education
A collaboration of educationl organizations and other groups that advocate for and support the cause of multicultural, diversity and international education.

The Wing Luke Museum (LOCAL)
The Wing Luke Asian Museum in Seattle, WA, is devoted to preserving and exhibiting Asian Pacific American culture, history and art with a pan-Asian perspective. It features a permanent exhibit depicting the 200-year immigration and settlement of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the state of Washington.

Angel Island Immigration Station Resources
The official Angel Island Immigration Station Resources site is filled with many resources on the Asian immigration experience on Angel Island from 1910 - 1940.

Asian American History Timeline
Brief timeline indicating major event in the history of Asian America

CHINESE AMERICAN

Chinese Historical Society of America
Society dedicated to history of the Chinese American experience. San Francisco musuem and learning center.

Chronology of Asian American History
A detailed timeline by historian and scholar Sucheng Chan.

SF Chinatown History
A very nicely designed, graphically illustrated historical timeline of San Francisco's Chinatown.

Museum of Chinese in the Americas (MoCA)
New York museum dedicated solely to tracing the history of Chinese in the Americas.

San Francisco Chinese
Hosted by the Museum of the City of San Francisco, this is an online collection of documents and articles relating to the history of Chinese Americans in San Francisco.

Smithsonian: Chinese in California - 1850 to 1925
In depth study of the Chinese American experience foundation buiding and heritage. Contains 8,000+ images and pages of text.

FILIPINO AMERICAN
The Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) mission is “...to preserve, document, and present Filipino American history and to support scholarly research and artistic works which reflect that rich past...”

JAPANESE AMERICAN

Japanese American National Museum
Located in Los Angeles, this museum features exhibits and extensive archives. The web site includes highlights of the museum and many history links.

Nikkei Heritage Online
The web site of the National Japanese American Historical Society in San Francisco, which houses an extensive archival collection and publishes books and articles on the Japanese American experience.


KOREAN AMERICAN

Korean American Museum
L.A. based museum dedicated to preserving Korean American history and culture.


Seattle

Seattle Asian Art Museum
Where:
Volunteer Park, 1400 E Prospect St Seattle, WA 98112

Seattle Chinese Garden
Where:
South Seattle Community College, West Seattle

Local Chinese Language Classes

Asian Pacific Language School (APLS).
Contact:
Sharon Gao, 425-641-1703, Application forms are available from: Meridian School; Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Avenue North;
206-632-7154


Panda Institute
Where:
Seattle, Silverdale and Tacoma, WA

Sammamish Chinese Academy
Where:
Sammamish Hills Lutheran Church, 22818 SE 8th Street, Sammamish, WA
Contact:
425-557-4706 or 206-618-6903

Seattle Chinese Academy
Where:
Mountlake Terrace Christian Church, 5304 232nd St. SW,
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043-4734
Contact:
425-485-6691 for Ms. Hong JIANG; 425-485-5062 for Mr. Di YAN; 206-351 6685 for cell phone

Seeds of Learning
Seeds of Learning offers offers highly interactive Chinese classes to children and adults.
Where:
Redmond and Renton, WA
Contact:
(425) 254-0654

Westside School
Where:
10015 28th Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98146
Contact:
206-932-2511

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