May 2023
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
in Brookline
Brookline's Inaugural AAPI Heritage Day, May 20th, 2023 (Graphic design by Hsiu-Lan Chang)
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AAPI Display in Brookline's Main Library
Brookline Select Board proclamation declaring May Asian American and Pacific Islander Month
Susan Park, children's author visits on May 20, 2023
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Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations curates AAPI collection
Ornamental Chinese craft knots - collection Kristin Hung
Rajani LaRocca, children's author visits on May 20, 2023
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Japanese Obi - collection Hsiu-Lan Chang
Japanese peace cranes inspired by the story of Sadaka and the 1,000 peace cranes - collection Kristin Hung
Young Vo, children's author visits on May 20, 2023
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Jade mirror - collection Hsiu-Lan Chang
Origami - collection Jaimie Louie
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Madame Chiang-Kai Sheks' writings circa 1938 - collection Hsiu-Lan Chang
Chinese In Massachusetts, Chinese American Portraits, Chinese Mythology - collection Linda Louie
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The BAAFN AAPI Book Project
Bookplate for AAPI books found in Brookline High School library (design by Hsiu-Lan Chang)
Click here to view the slideshow describing how the stories of BHS students inspired Hsiu-Lan Chang to launch the campaign to build up the BHS library's AAPI book collection
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Bookplate for AAPI books found in BEEP and Brookline public K-8 libraries. (design by Hsiu-Lan Chang)
AAPI BHS collection
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BAAFN secures a $6000 grant from the Brookline Community Foundation to build the AAPI collections for BEEP and all eight K-8 schools in Brookline - courtesy photo Pierce librarian, Amanda Kretschmar
K-8 AAPI book collection in Pierce School - courtesy photo Amanda Kretschmar
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Book Reviews and Storywalks
Brookline High School
Brookline High School students pose with copies of their favorite books from the AAPI collection
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BEEP
Grandpa Across the Ocean by Hyewon Yum - BEEP Story Walk book selection
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Baker School
Gibberish by Young Vo - Baker School Story Walk book selection
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Driscoll School
Photos courtesy Driscoll librarian, Anne Reid
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Drawn Together by Minh Le - Driscoll School Story Walk book selection.
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Student book reviews of AAPI collection
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Driscoll school librarian, Anne Reid with Jason Chin, author/illustrator
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Heath School
Playing with Lanterns by Wang Yage - Heath School Story Walk book selection
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Lawrence School
photo courtesy Alicia Hsu
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho - Lawrence School Story Walk book selection
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photo courtesy Lawrence librarian, Jennifer Sanders
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photo courtesy Lawrence librarian, Jennifer Sanders
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Lincoln School
Where Three Oceans Meet by Rajani Larocca - Lincoln School Story Walk book selection
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photo courtesy Lincoln librarian, Deb Abner
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Pierce School
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Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome by Kat Zhang - Pierce School Story Walk book selection
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photo courtesy Pierce librarian, Amanda Kretschmar
Pierce librarian Amanda Kretschmar encourages students to write book reviews
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Ridley School
Amah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanias - Ridley School Story Walk book selection
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Runkle School
The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito - Runkle School Story Walk book selection
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Saturday, May 20, 2023
Graphic design by Hsiu-Lan Chang
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Click on the Brookline.News logo above to read the article and to see photos from the inaugural Brookline AAPI event on Saturday, May 20th, 2023. Read the Q&A with Hsiu-Lan Chang, organizer of the BAAFN Essay contest.
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Brookline Town Hall Activities
Graphic design by Hsiu-Lan Chang
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From Me To You Puppetry
Baker School Korean Fan Dance Troupe
Arts & Crafts
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Wish ribbons made by Brookline students and families
Snack table - Onigiri (rice balls) and Asian pastries
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BAAFN Student Essay Contest Awards
Click the image above to view the entire recording of the Essay Contest Awards ceremony (graphic design Hsiu-Lan Chang)
Graphic design by Hsiu-Lan Chang
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Click the images to view the recordings of each speaker
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