| Name of AAPI Figure | Maya Lin |
| What is the person’s Asian heritage or
ethnicity? | Chinese |
| Area of Influence | She designed the vietnam memorial |
| Date of birth or time period | 5-Oct-59 |
| How did this individual make a
contribution to their field or to society/culture at large? | She designed the vietnam memorial |
| Why did you choose this person? What about
their story speaks to you? | Even though she was Chinese she designed something very important to society, and she was targeted by people who didn’t like that she was chinese. |
| Submitted by | Safya Sumar, Oliana Cautela |
| Age | 10 |
| City, State | Lexington, MA |
