APIDA Heritage Month
In honor of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Heritage Month, the Asian & Asian American Center collaborates with academic departments, Cornell Health, student organizations, Cornell Dining and other campus partners to host a series of events in April.
Celebrated nationally in May, APIDA Heritage Month honors Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi Americans who have enriched U.S. history and are key to its future success. The month consists of programs and events that educate all members of the Cornell University community about the histories, cultural diversity, contributions, and often underreported challenges of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi Americans.
Below is a list of events that campus community members are invited to participate in. The list is not exhaustive and new events will be added as they are submitted.
Signature events are marked in bold.
- March 16: PAO Bhangra XXI
- March 18: Terrorist or Hero? What the News Said About a Pakistani Man at the World Trade Center
- March 22: AASP Community Breakfast
- March 23: CAPSU Asia Night
- March 27: Networking Social by SAAGA
- April 9: Let’s Meditate APIDAHM Special session
- April 10: APIDA Heritage Month Kick-Off
- April 11: APIDA Heritage Month Dining Special at West Campus Dining Rooms
- April 13: An Evening with Darren Criss
- April 15: Networking Pathways: Empowering Asian American Professionals
- April 17: Traditional Korean Music and Dance
- April 17: Morrison Dining's take on Thai Cuisine
- April 19: APIDA Gala and Student Leader Awards Ceremony with Keynote speaker Rebecca Kuang
- This year you can nominate yourself or someone else for one of our four awards: Outstanding Contribution to the APIDA Community of the Year (Organization), Best Event of the Year, Student Leader of the Year (Individual), New & Upcoming Organization. Click here to nominate by April 9.
- April 20: Yamatai PULSE 2024
- April 23: "An evening with Helen Zia"
- April 27: Philippine Culture Night 2024
- May 3 & 4: Mock Shaadi and Mehndi
Events can be submitted here until March 15: Event submission form
After that, events can be submitted via email to aaac@cornell.edu until April 1.
A special thank you to our APIDA Heritage Month Planning Committee for their efforts and contributions: Asian American Studies Program, Career Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, West Campus Housing, Student and Young Alumni Programs, International Students Union, South Asian Council, Cornell Asian Pacific Student Union and Student & Campus Life.