May Is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month In Albany Unified School District

Albany CA

21 April, 2021

5:50 AM

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Press release from Albany Unified School District: April 20, 2021 A month of great, free events has been planned! All are welcome. May is API Heritage Month and the API Parent Engagement Group has prepared a fun line-up of cultural and educational events throughout the month of May. Join us as we celebrate and share our rich diverse cultures. We'll be learning hula, kung fu, and Bhangra dance as well as folding origami and learning about Tibetan prayer flags. There will also be a parent education night and a panel discussion about the importance of speaking up. Everyone is welcome! A detailed calendar of events, with descriptions, Zoom links, etc. can be found at https://sites.google.com/view/api-heritage-month. Thur, 5/6 @ 7pm -- Origami Toys Wed, 5/12 @ 7pm -- Marin IDEA Parent Ed Night: Parenting with Identity in Mind Sat, 5/15 @ 10am -- Bhangra Beats Dance Party Wed, 5/19 @ 7pm -- Tibetan Prayer Flags Thur, 5/20 @ 7pm -- Hula: The Heartbeat of the Hawaiian People Sat, 5/22 @ 2pm -- Kung Fu Training Thur, 5/27 @ 7:30pm -- API Panel Discussion: Speaking Up and Sharing Our Stories If you are interested in joining the API Parent Engagement Group, sign-up here. This press release was produced by the Albany Unified School District. The views expressed are the author's own.