APIAHiP: Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation

📰 Newsletter: What a year! In 2024, we expanded our team from one to three staff members, hosted the first National Forum since the pandemic, and introduced the flagship Preservation Pathways program. Alongside these new endeavors, we strengthened ongoing initiatives, continuing our work to preserve and celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander American heritage through historic sites and cultural resources Dive into our year-in-review to reflect on these milestones, and scroll down to see what’s ahead in 2025: a new program launch, an internship opportunity, and important advocacy updates. ▪️ New Program! Reading the Path Forward - APIAHiP's deep-dive into the National Park Service’s Finding a Path Forward: Asian American Pacific Islander National Historic Landmarks Theme Study (2018). This virtual book club and workshop series invites participants to engage with the 17 essays and supplemental resources, examining their implications for historic preservation. First meeting on Mon 1/27 ▪️ We’re Hiring! Digital Humanities Intern - to support projects that use digital media, including social media, graphic design, video production, GIS mapping, and other emerging technologies like virtual reality and artificial intelligence (AI), combined with place-based research, to amplify historic preservation and public history. Apply by Sun 1/19 ▪️ Preservation Action's National Historic Preservation Advocacy Week on March 3-6 in DC - Registration is open! - If you have interest in joining APIAHiP’s delegation and need funding support to attend, please contact info@apiahip.org. ** Students, recent graduates, and early-career preservationists have the chance to attend Advocacy Week as a Bruce MacDougal Advocacy Scholar - apply by Mon 1/20 ▪️Preservation Pathways! East at Main Street in Indiana - Join APIAHiP, hosted by Indiana Landmarks, for an engaging workshop uncovering Asian American histories and historic sites in the Hoosier state. RSVP to join on Tues. 2/4 in Indianapolis Read more in the full newsletter about 2 new AAPI National Historic Landmarks and upcoming projects we just couldn't squeeze into a single post here: https://lnkd.in/gEhXqWPY From all of us at APIAHiP, thank you for being part of this journey. See you in the next! 😴

We're excited to work on this project! Do you or someone you know have untold stories about #Chinese Exclusion era #history and #historic sites in #Washington State? Let us know!

I had a great time at APIAHiP: Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation in Seattle this weekend! I had a chance to present my work on Mga Kuwento with KTOO, meet — and even be reunited with! — incredible preservationists in the field, and learn so much about efforts to preserve AAPI history across the country. This has been such a great conference to learn intentionally about Seattle’s AAPI history. Some highlights include: visiting the FANHS national archive for the first time and hearing from a panel of iconic women doing community preservation; going to Bainbridge Island and seeing what reconciliation after Japanese incarceration looks like; staying in Seattle’s international district and visiting spaces dedicated to sharing the history of their space. I am coming home to continue my work uplifting Alaska’s Filipino histories alongside my team at Mana, and I have so many ideas thanks to APIAHiP. Shoutout to the board and organizers Huy Pham, Zeta Atoigue, and Cameron W. for an amazing conference, and to Jung Min (Kevin) Kim, Gloria Lee, and Mark Pfeifer for sharing our panel stage with me.

It was a pleasure to be a co-panelist with Priya Jain, AIA and Humayra Alam last weekend at APIAHiP: Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation. What an incredible conference full of impressive research and presentations. It was so amazing to meet so many other Asian Americans (especially South Asian Americans) in historic preservation and learn about how they advocate for and serve their communities. Will definitely be looking forward to the next forum!

Thank you to everyone who attended APIAHiP: Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation National Forum in Seattle's Chinatown International District. So excited we were able to bring together so many heritage and community leaders from across the country to meet and learn from each other! #historicpreservation #chinatown #heritage #seattlecid

Such an honor and delight to moderate this fantastic panel with Rosa Woolsey, Calvin Nguyen, Samuel Leung, and Amanda Y.! I can't thank Sarah Marsom enough for creating and sponsoring the panel and then (for some reason) trusting me with it. I learned so much from them and the other sessions and tours at APIAHiP: Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation Forum. I'm so grateful and--I don't say this often--hopeful.

Thank you APIAHiP: Asian & Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation for inviting me to be part of the opening of the conference in Seattle!! It is going to be a great 3 day conference! A great opening at the Chong Wa Benevolent Association!! #APIAHiP #historicpreservation

🎟️ Forum Reached 200 Registrants! Only 20 more spots are available so register today before we *really* sell out at: https://lnkd.in/gW39-Hyn 📝 Already registered? Check your email for the "Post-Registration Survey" to respond by August 31. Your answers help us better anticipate the audience for each program and help you plan which sessions, receptions, and tours you want to join!

📆 ONE MONTH UNTIL FORUM 🏙️ See you in Seattle's Chinatown International District and Bainbridge Island on September 12-15! View the full program schedule and REGISTER TODAY at: https://lnkd.in/gW39-Hyn