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In May, Austin ISD celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month. AAPI Heritage Month celebrates the diversity, history, and contributions of these communities in the United States.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month occurs in May to commemorate two important dates in Asian American history. On May 7, 1843, the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the United States, and May 10, 1869, marked the completion of the transcontinental railroad, which many Chinese immigrants helped build. These dates were also the focus of the initial Asian/Pacific American Heritage Week established in 1978.