May 2003: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - May 2003 Celebration
"Salute To Liberty"
Co-sponsored by:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region 5 (Chicago, IL)
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, Midwest Region
U.S. Department of Agriculture - Food & Nutrition Service, Midwest Region

(Click on thumbnails below to see photographs and details - use your browser scroll bars as necessary)

	This past May 2003 marked the 9th successful collaboration between Asian/Pacific Islander employees of three federal agencies (EPA, HUD, USDA) to jointly celebrate activities in honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. (Click on the thumbnail photos to see more photos and/or details of the individual programs)
Vovinam Vietnamese Martial Arts Demonstration May 8, 2003		Chinese Calligraphy Workshop by Ann Shih-Hoellwarth & Cheng-Wen Tsai May 13, 2003
	This year's cultural program featured Asian folk songs from different countries performed by the Sunrise Chorus; a classical Indian dance troupe; and Hawaiian and Tahitian dance with live musical accompaniment, performed by Kupa'a Pacific Island Resources. This year's keynote speaker was John Duong, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, from Washington, DC.
Seminar by Bill Tong: *"The Chinese & American Experience:* *A Bridge Between Two Cultures"* May 28, 2003		Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Cultural Program & Taste of Asia May 29, 2003

May 2003 Heritage Month Calendar of Events

Click below to visit the photo web sites for Asian Pacific Heritage Month celebrations from past years:

May 2002 | May 2001 | May 2000

Read the poem inspired by this year's theme, "Salute to Liberty,"
written by Mr. Hillol Ray from U.S. EPA - Region 6 (Dallas, TX)

Photos and web page by: Bill Tong, U.S. EPA
(312) 886-9380
E-mail: Tong.William@epa.gov