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2023 AAPI Heritage Month

May 2023
 Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
​in Brookline

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Brookline's Inaugural AAPI Heritage Day, May 20th, 2023 (Graphic design by Hsiu-Lan Chang)
Scroll down to view:
  • the AAPI display in Brookline's Main Library
  • the BAAFN AAPI Book Project
  • the book reviews and Story Walks 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

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Brookline Select Board proclamation declaring May Asian American and Pacific Islander Month
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Susan Park, children's author visits on May 20, 2023
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Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations curates AAPI collection
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Ornamental Chinese craft knots - collection Kristin Hung
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Rajani LaRocca, children's author visits on May 20, 2023
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Japanese Obi - collection Hsiu-Lan Chang
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Japanese peace cranes inspired by the story of Sadaka and the 1,000 peace cranes - collection Kristin Hung
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Young Vo, children's author visits on May 20, 2023
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Jade mirror - collection Hsiu-Lan Chang
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Origami - collection Jaimie Louie
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Madame Chiang-Kai Sheks' writings circa 1938 - collection Hsiu-Lan Chang
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Chinese In Massachusetts, Chinese American Portraits, Chinese Mythology - collection Linda Louie

The BAAFN AAPI Book Project

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Bookplate for AAPI books found in Brookline High School library (design by Hsiu-Lan Chang)
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Click the image 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)
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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

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K-8 AAPI book collection in Pierce School - courtesy photo Amanda Kretschmar

Book Reviews and Storywalks

Brookline High School
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Brookline High School students pose with copies of their favorite books from the AAPI collection

BEEP
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Grandpa Across the Ocean by Hyewon Yum - BEEP Story Walk book selection
Baker School
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Gibberish by Young Vo - Baker School Story Walk book selection

Driscoll School
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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
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Playing with Lanterns by Wang Yage - Heath School Story Walk book selection
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Lawrence School
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photo courtesy Alicia Hsu
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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

Lincoln School
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Where Three Oceans Meet by Rajani Larocca - Lincoln School Story Walk book selection
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photo courtesy Lincoln librarian, Deb Abner

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
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Pierce librarian Amanda Kretschmar encourages students to write book reviews
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Ridley School
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Amah Faraway by Margaret Chiu Greanias - Ridley School Story Walk book selection

Runkle School
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The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito - Runkle School Story Walk book selection

Saturday, May 20, 2023
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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. 

Brookline Town Hall Activities
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Graphic design by Hsiu-Lan Chang
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Wish ribbon close-ups
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From Me To You Puppetry
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Baker School Korean Fan Dance Troupe
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Arts & Crafts
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Wish ribbons made by Brookline students and families
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Wish trees
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Snack table - Onigiri (rice balls) and Asian pastries

BAAFN Student Essay Contest Awards
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Click the image above to view the entire recording of the Essay Contest Awards ceremony (graphic design Hsiu-Lan Chang)
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Graphic design by Hsiu-Lan Chang
Click the images to view the recordings of each speaker
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Soomin Lee - BAAFN Award Winner
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John Watson - Creativity Award Winner
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Kalina Brookfield - BAAFN Award Winner - Essay read by Alicia Hsu
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Tina Li - Content Award Winner
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Lila Yoon - Emerging Writer Award
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Author Grace Talusan - Keynote Speaker
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Photographer Vincent Po - Guest Speaker
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TikTok Artist Karen Tran - Guest Speaker

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  • Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
    • 2026 AANHPI Heritage Month
    • 2025 AANHPI Heritage Month
    • 2024 AAPI Heritage Month
    • 2023 AAPI Heritage Month
    • 2022 AAPI Heritage Month
    • 2021 AAPI Heritage Month
  • Essay Contest Winners
    • 2025 Essay Winners
    • 2024 Essay Winners
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    • 2022 Essay Winners
    • 2021 Essay Winners
    • 2020 Essay Winners
    • 2019 Essay Winners
    • 2018 Essay Winners
    • 2017 Essay Winners
    • 2016 Essay & Video Contest winners
    • 2016 - Video Contest winners
  • Letters, Statements, and Petitions
    • BAAFN Letter to Brookline School Committee
    • BAAFN Statement Office of Educational Equity
    • Race Matters >
      • March 30th, 2022 Statement read at School Committee Meeting
    • March 2021 Support the Brookline Asian Community >
      • Letter to School Committee
      • Letter to Select Board
      • Vigil Introduction - Ashley Eng, BHS '19
      • Vigil Statement - Yuki Hoshi, BHS '22
      • GASP statement March 2021
      • Pictures from Vigil
    • Petition
  • Inaugural AAPI Community Welcome
    • 2021 IACW Thank you Letter
  • In the News
  • Resources during COVID-19
  • Lunar New Year Celebrations
    • 2021 Lunar New Year
    • 2020 Lunar New Year
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  • Previous BAAFN Events
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    • 2013
    • 2012
    • 2011
    • 2010
    • 2009
  • BHS Asian American Studies
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