• Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Celebration

    LaGuardia Community College has been celebrating the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Celebration in May every year. AAPI is an annual event of LaGuardia featuring various cultural, philosophical, and linguistic heritages from Asian countries. Along with the other cultural heritage celebrations, including African American Heritage week and Latino Heritage week, AAPI acknowledges and celebrates diversity and cultural richness of LaGuardia Community College.

    The Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Celebration Committee is committed to promoting Asian and Asian American groups on campus. Our Mini-Conference and Final Celebration are intended to provide the college with a wonderful array of educational, cultural and engaging programs that will heighten the awareness and contributions of Asian and Asian American groups in New York City.



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    “I Still Believe in Our City” Posters by Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya licensed under CC-BY 4.0.


    The Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Committee (AAPI) cordially invites you to an exciting month-long celebration that includes in-person and hybrid events on Thursday, May 4, 2023 (mini conference) and on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 (cultural celebration). All faculty, students, and staff members are invited to attend. See more information on our Facebook page.






    Save the Dates


    Thursday, May 4, 2023 (mini conference @ E-111)
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023 (cultural celebration @ 29th Street)

    AHC poster




    Call for Volunteers


    Want to get involved in the planning of the AAPI Heritage Month?



    Volunteer HERE





  • AAPI 2023 Events


    Date Host(s)/Speaker(s) Session Flyer Registration
    Throughout Spring 2023 Asian American Voices Flyer
    Thursday, May 4, 2023
    10:30am - 10:45am
    Room E-111 or online     		President Kenneth Adams Opening Remark for the AAPI Heritage Month (No Flyer) RSVP
    Thursday, May 4, 2023
    10:45am - 11:45am
    Room E-111 or online     		George Tsouris Rokudenashiko's [**CENSORED**] in Japan Flyer RSVP
    Thursday, May 4, 2023
    12:00pm - 1:30pm
    Room E-111 or online     		Ross Perlin Mapping Asian Languages in Queens Flyer
    Recording     		RSVP
    Thursday, May 4, 2023
    2:00pm - 3:30pm
    Room E-111     		Asian American Federation Stress Is Real: Navigating the Mental Health Impact of COVID as AAPI Flyer RSVP
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:00pm - 2:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		The AAPI Committee Table tennis tournament Flyer RSVP
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:00pm - 5:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		Shardul Sigdel Origami Workshop Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:00pm - 5:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		Claudia Chan AAARI Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:00pm - 5:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		Claudia Chan Chhaya Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:00pm - 5:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		Gaudy Boy publisher Book table Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:00pm - 5:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		Claudia Chan LiveOnNY Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:00pm - 5:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		Claudia Chan CAAF Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:00pm - 5:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		Claudia Chan DRUM Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:00pm - 5:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		Claudia Chan NYC Commission on Human Rights Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:00pm - 5:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		Claudia Chan NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:00pm - 5:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		The AAPI Committee Tastes of Asia (free lunch) Flyer Sign-in info
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    1:00pm - 2:00pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)
    In-person only    		 Sumanth Inukonda Stress-free Yoga Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    12:15pm - 2:30pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)
    In-person only    		 Provost Billie Gastic Rosado Opening Remark for the AAPI Heritage Month Cultural Celebration (No Flyer)
    Recording    		 No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    2:15pm - 4:25pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		Taiko (Japanese Drumming) Performance Hiro Kurashima, Taiko Drummer and Instructor (CANCELED) Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    2:40pm - 2:50pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		Asian American Voices Editors Asian American Voices Launch Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    2:50pm - 4:25pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		The AAPI Committee Student Performances Flyer No registration is required
    Wednesday, May 10, 2023
    3:25pm - 3:35pm
    The Plaza (29th Street)     		AKF Dance Medley A.K.F Dance Studio Flyer No registration is required
    Friday, May 12, 2023
    12:00pm - 2:00pm
    Poolside Cafe     		Daphne Palasi Andreades Book Talk: "Brown Girls" (organized by Casa de las Américas) https://www.laguardia.edu/casa/
    Thursday, May 18, 2023
    3:00pm - 5:00pm
    Little Theater     		Hawai'i Poet Laureate Kealoha Poetry reading and film teaser followed by music by Bulla en el Barrio (organized by Casa de las Américas) https://www.laguardia.edu/casa/




    Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Celebration Committee


    Co-chairs: Dana Trusso, Tuli Chatterji, and Tomonori Nagano
    Committee Members: Anita Baksh, Claudia Chan, Thomas Cleary, Payal Doctor, Sada Hye Jaman, Malgorzata Marciniak, Ann Matsuuchi, Lyudmila Spajic, and Kyoko Toyama


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  • View the Asian Heritage Celebration Gallery

  • Asian Heritage Celebration Dance

    Asian Heritage Celebration 2012