This year marks the 17th annual Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Celebration at UC San Diego. The month-long commemoration honors the Asian and Pacific Islander American identity and recognizes the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture and achievements of the United States through a series of events, lectures and seminars. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to participate in this annual series of events. A full calendar of events can be found on Blink.
This year’s theme, “Uplifting Generations through the Spirit of Community,” is a call to come together to honor and to acknowledge the value of community in supporting one another.
Our kickoff will feature Pulitzer Prize winning multimedia photojournalist and activist, Manny Crisostomo, as the keynote speaker. Live entertainment will be provided by our own UC San Diego KOTX K-Pop dance team, award-winning Huapala Polynesian Dancers and the exciting DJ Akrite. In addition, this year’s scholarship awards will be presented to our undergraduate, graduate and alumni scholars.
In recognition of this annual event, two hours of administrative leave with pay have been approved so that employees may participate in the annual celebration activities. Supervisors, upon request, may approve the use of such leave when the absence does not infringe upon the performance of required job duties or patient care.
We thank the members of the planning committee for their work in coordinating these educational and celebratory campus activities. Please join us and our campus community in honoring the legacy and contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.
