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May 17, 2012 - Nichi Bei Weekly
S.F. celebrates educators, honors diversity during APA Heritage Awards ceremony

May 10, 2012 - Korean News
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2012 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Announcement and Press Conference

View San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee's APA Heritage Month Proclamation

View APA Heritage Foundation President Claudine Cheng's message about the 2012 Celebration

APA Heritage Awards Committee Co-Chair Mary Nicely on Comcast Newsmakers program

Watch her interview


View the 2012 APA Heritage Awards Ceremony



Congratulations to the 2012 APA Heritage Awards Winners for Achievements in Advancing Education!

Community Leadership Award: Emalyn Lapus

Community Impact Award: 4C The Power

Lifetime Achievement Award: Professor Elaine Kim


Congratulations to Shaun Horrigan!
Winner of the First Annual Public Service Announcement Design Contest

Conducted in partnership with the Academy of Art University, this contest is to engage students in applying creative design skills to develop a PSA to help promote public awareness of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Watch the PSA