Pacific crossings: asian american and pacific islander histories, 1870S to the present [this institute, designed especially for grade 6-12 teachers, will explore the intersection of the IM/migrant and…

The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History was awarded a $174,607 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Professional Development program (CFDA 45.163). The grant will fund the "Pacific Crossings: Asian American and Pacific Islander Histories, 1870s to the Present" institute, designed for grade 6-12 teachers. The institute will explore the intersections of immigrant and racialized experiences of Asian and Pacific Islander populations, featuring leading scholars and community representatives to share their histories and honor their resilience and accomplishments. The institute aims to shift the focus of American history to Asia and the Pacific world, providing teachers with rigorous, research-based content knowledge and resources easily adaptable to their classrooms.

Pacific crossings: asian american and pacific islander histories, 1870S to the present [this institute, designed especially for grade 6-12 teachers, will explore the intersection of the IM/migrant and racialized experiences of asian and pacific islander populations. The institute will feature leading scholars on the topic as well as representatives from these communities, thereby letting the asian and pacific islanders who made and are making history share their own history. The institute will also recognize the resilience and honor the accomplishments of these groups. Framed most broadly, shifting the focus of american history to asia and the pacific world equips educators to put european and african histories centered around the atlantic ocean in conversation with the historical legacies of asian and pacific islander experiences and migrations across the pacific. This institute provides teachers with rigorous, research-based content knowledge and resources easily adaptable to their classrooms.]