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Fighting to Belong! Vol 1: Asian American , Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History from the 1700s Through the 1800s

The Asian American Foundation PROJECT
Fighting to Belong! Vol 1: Asian American , Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History from the 1700s Through the 1800s by The Asian American Foundation

credits

Title
  • Fighting to Belong! Vol 1: Asian American , Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History from the 1700s Through the 1800s
Entrant
  • The Asian American Foundation

About This Project

Summary

The 2023 STAATUS Index finds 3 of 10 Americans are unable to name a historical event/policy related to Asian Americans and while organizations across the U.S. fight to pass mandates to teach AAPI history, they don’t have the curriculum or supplemental reading options to teach students. We partnered with Third State Books, LAAUNCH and The Asian American Education Project to create Fighting to Belong! a graphic novel which shares the history of AAPIs as part of American history.

Goals & Objectives

TAAF believes education is a long-term solution to fight anti-AAPI hate, and our hope is that when students see themselves in history books and their peers learn about their stories in class, we can create a sense of belonging and shared humanity.

Results & Impact

Fighting to Belong! released as #1 on Amazon’s New Releases for Children’s Asian & Asian American Books and Children’s Books on Immigration. It has 5 star reviews on being a great read for kids and the entire family to learn about AANHPI history. We hope to continue interest with Volumes 2 & 3.

the team

Norman Chen
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)
Joy Moh
  • Head of Communications and Marketing
  • The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)
Terry Park
  • Education Program Officer
  • The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)
Richard Ting
  • Advisory Council
  • The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)
Amy Chu
  • co-author
Alexander Chang
  • co-author
Louie Chin
  • illustrator
Charles Kim
  • Co-Founder and President
  • Third State Books
Stephanie Lim
  • Co-Founder and CEO
  • Third State Books
Pamela Liu
  • Project Manager
Stewart Kwoh
  • Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director
  • The Asian American Education Project (AAEdu)
Pat Kwoh
  • Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director
  • The Asian American Education Project (AAEdu)
Virginia Loh-Hagan
  • Co-Executive Director
  • The Asian American Education Project (AAEdu)
Sandy Sakamoto
  • Director of Creative Development and General Counsel
  • The Asian American Education Project (AAEdu)
Samantha Chang
  • Manager of Operations
  • The Asian American Education Project (AAEdu)
Prabhneek Heer
  • Curriculum Developer, Research Analyst,
  • The Asian American Education Project (AAEdu)
Kate Lee
Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change (LAAUNCH)