Celebrating
2023 Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
in Brookline
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- the AAPI display in Brookline's Main Library
- the BAAFN AAPI Book Project
- the book reviews and Storywalks in all the Brookline Public Schools
- Brookline's inaugural AAPI Heritage Day held on Saturday, May 20, 2023, (view pictures and read the article in Brookline.News)
- the recording by Brookline Interactive Group of the BAAFN student essay Contest Award ceremony at the Coolidge Corner Theatre
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
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 iin BEEP and Brookline public K-8 libraries.
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 Storywalk book selection
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Baker School
Gibberish by Young Vo - Baker School Storywalk 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 Storywalk 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 Storywalk book selection
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Lawrence School
photo courtesy Alicia Hsu
Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho - Lawrence School Storywalk 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 Storywalk 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 Storywalk 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 Storywalk book selection
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Runkle School
The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito - Runkle School Storywalk book selection
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Saturday, May 20, 2023
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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
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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 to view the Essay Contest Awards recording
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Click the images to view the recordings of each speaker
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