Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024
We invite you to take time to reflect on the impact of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage in our everyday lives. We invite you to explore the rich heritage and legacy of the Asian cultures. While the national observance is celebrated in May, our department focuses on the campus celebration in April with classes in session to unify our communities. The 2024 theme is Advancing Leaders Through Innovation.
Join us for these events and continue to check the calendar for event updates.
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Timeline
When: April 1 - April 30th, 2024
Where: Lupton Hall 119 - Multicultural Center
Description: Enjoy a visual timeline of contributions and accomplishments inside the Multicultural Center. Learn more about the origins of Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Celebrating Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage with UTC Library
When: April 1st - April 30th, 2024
Where: Click below to see electronic collections.
Digital display of streaming videos
Asian American Drama
Sponsor: UTC (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) Library
Description: An engaging array of themed electronic resources to allow you to explore at your own pace.
Cultural Festival Week, April 1-5, 2024 with the Asian Studies Program
Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Kickoff with Sri Lankan Sinhala/Tamil New Year Celebration
When: Monday, April 1, 2024
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: UTC Lupton Hall 1st floor and Multicultural Center
Mocsync Event Link
Sponsor: Office of Multicultural Affairs and Asian Studies Program
Description: Enjoy music, photo & selfie station, a visual timeline about Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Month and highlight Asian interest organizations and departments, food, snacks and more. The event will also feature a special showcase for Sri Lankan Sinhala/Tamil New Year.
Cherry Blossom Celebration
When: Tuesday, April 2 , 2024
Times: 4 p.m.
Location: Lupton Hall 242
Sponsor: Asian Studies Program
Description: Cultural Festival Week coordinated by Asian Studies Program with collaborating departments and faculty to celebrate various countries and traditions.
Lunar New Year Celebration
When: Wednesday, April 3 , 2024
Times: 12 p.m.
Location: Lupton Hall 119- Multicultural Center
Sponsor: Asian Studies Program
Description: Cultural Festival Week coordinated by Asian Studies Program with collaborating departments and faculty to celebrate various countries and traditions.
Nowruz Persian New Year Celebration
When: Wednesday, April 3 , 2024
Times: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Hunter Hall 411
Sponsor: Asian Studies Program
Description: Cultural Festival Week coordinated by Asian Studies Program with collaborating departments and faculty to celebrate various countries and traditions.
Thai-Lao Songkran New Year Celebration
When: Thursday, April 4 , 2024
Times: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Lupton Hall 389
Sponsor: Asian Studies Program
Description: Cultural Festival Week coordinated by Asian Studies Program with collaborating departments and faculty to celebrate various countries and traditions.
Holi Festival
When: Friday, April 5 , 2024
Times: 3:00 p.m.
Location: Lupton Hall 241
Sponsor: Asian Studies Program
Description: Cultural Festival Week coordinated by Asian Studies Program with collaborating departments and faculty to celebrate various countries and traditions.
Global Spotlight: Bangladesh
Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2024
When: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Lupton Hall 1st floor
Sponsors: Center for Global Education
Description: Global Spotlight is a platform through which UTC international students can share their culture and traditions with the UTC community. This program is very casual and may include presentations, dance performances, music, and Q&A. Global Spotlight allows for cultural exchange and learning between attendees and is open to the whole UTC community.
MOCSYNC LINK
K-Pop Culture Club Dance Showcase: Dance the Night Away
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2024
When: 7:00 p.m.
Where: University Center Auditorium
Sponsors: KPOP Culture Club
Description: Explore a fantastical world through the lens of K-Pop with KCC in our fourth consecutive large K-Pop Dance Showcase. Watch dream-like performances to hits from groups! The shows are full of energy and fun for the audience to enjoy!
UTC Asian Interest Organizations
Asian Student Association
Instagram MocSync
Delta Phi Lambda Sorority, Incorporated
Instagram MocSync HQ website (Learn More)
K-Pop Culture Club
Instagram MocSync
Virtual Resources and Exhibits
Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month Resource Center (Learn More)
National Collaboration (Learn More) The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.
National Park Service - Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Learn More)
Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center (Learn More)
CARE PACKAGE (Explore Now) Poems, meditations, films, and other cultural nutrients for times like this. Curated with love by the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
- Care Package is a collection of creative offerings by artists, writers, and scholars who we have collaborated with in recent years. Here, you will find a range of approaches to addressing uncertainty, anxiety, and grief through vision, reflection, and healing. Most have been exhibited in past programs but have never been made widely accessible until now.