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AAPI Heritage
Exploring mental health in the AAPI Community
May is not only AAPI Heritage Month, but also Mental Health Awareness Month.
AAPI Heritage
Exploring mental health in the AAPI Community
Joining us Tuesday morning, to shine a spotlight on mental health is therapist Malay Bouaphakeo.
AAPI Heritage
End AAPI Heritage Month in style with these central Iowa events
As May comes to a close, here are some area events celebrating the importance of AAPI culture in central Iowa.
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'This is our home': Mao's Homemade Eggrolls still a farmers' market mainstay after 30 years
The Sayaxang family is one of the first Hmong families that resettled in Iowa after the Vietnam War, coming to the U.S. in 1976.
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Previewing CelebrAsian festival with one of the village leaders
The festival put on by Iowa Asian Alliance invites visitors to explore more than a dozen villages bursting with authentic food, culture, history and more.
AAPI Heritage
'This is our home': Mao's Homemade Eggrolls still a farmers' market mainstay after 30 years
The Sayaxang family is one of the first Hmong families that resettled in Iowa after the Vietnam War, coming to the U.S. in 1976.
AAPI Heritage
Local organizations to host children's educational event celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
Monsoon is teaming up with two Des Moines organizations to help kids celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month on Saturday.
AAPI Heritage
May 2023 is AAPI Heritage Month
This is the month of celebrating and learning about the people and culture of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
AAPI Heritage
Here's what you need to know about AAPI Heritage Month
AAPI stands for “Asian American, Pacific Islander."
AAPI Heritage
In the News Now: Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month
A closer look at Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage month. The impacts and contributions seen across the US from this growing community.
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Iowans discuss power of Asian representation in 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'
Michelle Yeoh, the film's lead, is the first Asian American woman to ever win Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
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