Asian American Curriculum Project

The Asian American Curriculum Project (AACP) is a nonprofit organization based in San Mateo which was created in 1969 to promote Asian and Asian-American culture and writing. The organization publishes books and media on the topic of Asian people's experiences, focusing on their experience in the United States. It also has a bookstore.

About

The Asian American Curriculum Project (AACP) is a nonprofit organization based in San Mateo, California.[1] AACP educates the public about Asian and Asian-American experiences through the publication of books, music and media.[2] There is also a physical bookstore selling AACP books in San Mateo.[3]

AACP was founded in 1969.[3] The organization was formerly named the Japanese American Curriculum Project (JACP) and was created by teachers from San Mateo and led by Florence Makita Yoshiwara.[4][5][6] Originally, JACP was sponsored by the San Mateo City School District.[5] Volunteers ran the organization.[7]

References
  1. Assemi, Yasmin (6 March 2006). "More Than 2,000 Celebrate at Chinese New Year Festival". The Record. Retrieved 3 January 2018. – via EBSCO (subscription required)
  2. "Asian American Curriculum Project". Smithsonian's History Explorer. 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  3. Wu, Jacqueline E. (17 July 2014). "The International Examiner – API Flying Bookshelf: A library of art, literature, and visibility". International Examiner. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  4. Gilton, Donna L. (2007-07-09). Multicultural and Ethnic Children's Literature in the United States. Scarecrow Press. pp. 129. ISBN 9780810856721.
  5. "Japanese-American History is Sought". The Times. 1969-07-29. p. 26. Retrieved 2018-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Hearings Sought on Reparations". The Press Democrat. 1981-08-14. p. 52. Retrieved 2018-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Mateo JACP Open House". The Times. 1977-10-08. p. 13. Retrieved 2018-01-04 – via Newspapers.com.
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