#AANHPI Heritage Month

Washington, D.C., exhibition spotlights Filipino migrant workers in Hawaiʻi

In recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Hawaiʻi US Sen. Mazie Hirono has partnered with the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center to present a two-week poster exhibition exploring the migration of Filipino workers to Hawaiʻi in the early 20th century.

Hirono, Meng introduce resolution recognizing May as AANHPI Heritage Month

This resolution celebrates the many contributions Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities have made to the nation and emphasizes the importance of celebrating diversity. 

Jazz Maui and South Maui Learning ʻOhana host AANHPI Heritage Month tribute concert, May 24

The evening concert will feature acclaimed jazz violinist Meg Okura and soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome, joined by keyboardist Jeff Hellmer, bassist Dave Graber and drummer Kevin Garland.

Senate unanimously passes Hirono’s resolution recognizing May as AANHPI Heritage Month

The US Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by US Sen. Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) to mark May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.