Project Highlights
TAAF Talk: Expanding Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies in Higher Education
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TAAF Talk: Expanding Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies in Higher Education
Our Approach
We’re accelerating policy adoption to bring AAPI studies to every state.
Our vision is the state-level adoption of legislation or standards to ensure AAPI history is meaningfully taught in K-12 classrooms.
We do this by:
Advocating and implementing teaching
We’re advocating for all 50 states to adopt legislation or standards for teaching AAPI history as part of inclusive history.
Establishing a network of professional development providers
We’re building a network of professional development providers to support educators teaching AAPI/inclusive history with high-quality, accessible curriculum.
Expanding to higher education
Our efforts will significantly increase the number of AA and PI courses, programs, and faculty in universities.
Our partners leading the way in AAPI education
Grantees
Asian American Voices for Education
Asian American Voices for Education
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago
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Asian and Asian American Studies Institute, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut
Asian and Asian American Studies Institute, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, University of Connecticut
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Hamkae Center
Hamkae Center
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Make Us Visible
Make Us Visible
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The Asian American Education Project
The Asian American Education Project
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Our histories have largely been erased in schools.
20
States
Only 20 states have mandated the teaching of AAPI history. While it’s a promising start, the breadth of education for these states remains inconsistent.
Source: Dr. Sohyun An, Kennesaw State University
Source: Dr. Sohyun An, Kennesaw State University
5
States
5 additional states are in the process of passing legislation to get AAPI history into K-12 classrooms.
Source: TAAF
Source: TAAF
1.6%
U.S. Universities
Only 1.6% of all U.S. universities offer an AAPI studies program.
Source: TAAF
Source: TAAF
Grant Applications
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