On this Veterans Day, we salute and honor our veterans. The concert last night featured retired US Army Major General William Chen, the first Chinese American two-star general of the US Army, joined by many local veterans as VIP guests.
“So proud of our students for organizing such a beautiful, inspirational evening! They raised over $10K for the integration of AAPI into our K-12 curriculum and honored Asian American veterans!
Why does AAPI curriculum integration matter? For hundreds of years, Asian Americans have been invisible, and they helped build this nation by amplifying AAPI voices! “
Many thanks to Lexington Education Foundation for hosting Charles Yu, author of Interior Chinatown, as he discussed his book with LHS students & the Lexington community.
Representatives of CAAL conveyed to Charles how meaningful his book is in helping students learn about the Chinese-American experience. It was a well attended event. There were many great questions raised by the audience. Charles’s sharing was candid and authentic.
This opportunity is made possible through a program funded by Lexington Education Foundation and the inspiring work of Samantha St. Lawrence, the LHS educator leading the Lexington in Conversation project.
With the support of CAAL, the Interior Chinatown is available at Cary Library in paperback, Large Print, digial audiobook and ebook: https://bit.ly/3zk26AA