In case you didn't know, May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. To kick things off, I've joined forces with the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center for a very special Google Hangout happening Wednesday, May 1 at 3:00pm EST.Come join in on a Hangout with Lisa Ling, journalist, writer and host of Our America with Lisa Ling; Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders; Konrad Ng, Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center; moderator Gautam Raghavan, Associate Director of Public Engagement at the White House. And me! Here are some details about the Hangout:
Hangout for Asian Pacific American Heritage MonthHang out with us, won't you? Join us on Wednesday here. And use the hashtag #may1apa on Twitter to throw some questions our way. And to learn more about the exhibition "I Want the Wide American Earth: An Asian Pacific American Story," visit the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center's Heritage Month website.
Wednesday, May 1, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM EST
What happens when you bring together Lisa Ling, Angry Asian Man, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center? A seriously amazing conversation about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! We’re going to chat about the significance of APA Heritage Month and this year’s theme, “I Want the Wide American Earth,” and we’ll take questions from you – our supporters and fans.
Send us questions by including #may1apa in your tweet, leaving a message on this event page, or emailing us at APAC@si.edu. Join us on May 1 from 3:00pm – 3:45pm (EDT) for the Smithsonian’s first Google+ Hangout.
The video link will go live at the start time. You can watch via YouTube as these panelists participate in the Hangout. The video will be archived on YouTube following the Hangout.
Panelists include:
* Konrad Ng, Director of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.
* Kiran Ahuja, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (WHIAAPI).
* PhillYu, the blogger behind Angry Asian Man.
* Lisa Ling, journalist, writer, and host of "Our America with Lisa Ling."
Moderator:
* Gautam Raghavan, Associate Director of Public Engagement at the White House.
This Google+ Hangout is a partnership between the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center and the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
For more information about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month events at the Smithsonian, visit http://apa.si.edu/heritage
You may be wondering: What is a Google+ Hangout?
Google+ Hangout is a free video chat service from Google that enables both one-on-one chats and group chats with up to ten people at a time.
