ASIAN AMERICAN, NATIVE HAWAIIAN, AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
May 2025

Paying tribute to the local Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities in a celebration of history and culture and in recognition of the communities’ struggle for inclusion and equity.  

General Resources 

Filipino American National History Society is a group whose mission is to promote understanding, education, enlightenment, appreciation and enrichment through the identification, gathering, preservation and dissemination of the history and culture of Filipino Americans in the United States.  

Stop AAPI Hate, is a center that tracks and responds to incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.  

Asia Society is the leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders, and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context.  

The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco connects art to life. Their mission is to inspire new ways of thinking by connecting diverse communities to historical and contemporary Asian art and culture through our world-class collection, exhibitions and programs.  

The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center brings history, art and culture to you through innovative museum experiences and digital initiatives. 

Local Resources 

Tuesday Night Project (TNP) is an Asian American grassroots and volunteer-based organization fiercely devoted to bridging communities by providing programming and interactive spaces for people to connect through artistic expression and strong, creative, community partnerships.  

Embracing the value of kapwa (shared being), the mission of the Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture (FilAm ARTS) is to facilitate community synergy and transformation by advancing the arts and diverse cultural heritage of Filipinos through arts services, presentation, and education.  

The Korean Cultural Center of Los Angeles (KCCLA) welcomes the general public to experience the rich traditions and history of Korea through specialized programs, sponsored events, and multiple learning resources.  

The mission of the Chinese American Museum (CAM) is to foster a deeper understanding of, and appreciation for, America’s diverse heritage by researching, preserving, and sharing the history, rich cultural legacy, and continued contributions of Chinese Americans.  

Japanese American Cultural & Community Center (JACCC) located in Little Tokyo, seeks to create a permanent center for the community where arts and culture come alive and can flourish for future generations.  

Empowering PI Communities engaging Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islanders in culture-centered advocacy, leadership development, and research.  

The Asian Pacific Resource Center (APRC) is a special collection of the County of Los Angeles Public Library the emphasis of the collection is on the Asian American / Pacific Islander American experience, with core holdings on the history, art, and culture - of China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hawaii, and American Samoa. 

USC Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena creates inspiring encounters with the art, history and culture of Pacific Asia to promote intercultural understanding in the service of elevating our share sense of humanity. 

Glendale Self-Realization Fellowship Temple is a branch of Self-Realization Fellowship, the international nonprofit society founded by one of the preeminent spiritual figures of our time – Paramahansa Yogananda.  

BAPS Hindu Swaminarayan Mandir Temple in Chino Hills is a Hindu Temple in Chino Hills and is open to visitors of all faiths. The largest Hindu temple in California, the temple forms a part of the international Hindu fellowship known as BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha. 

Wellness Resources 

Asian Pacific Islander Forward Movement is an organization that is focused on health equity, the environment, food access, and social justice.   

Asian Pacific Counseling and Treatment Center provides mental health services for adults, youth and children offered in a number of Asian languages. Several offices throughout Southern California.   

Chinatown Service Center provides a wide range of health services including mental healthcare in Mandarin, Cantonese and Vietnamese. Locations in Los Angeles, East Los Angeles, Alhambra, Monterey Park, and San Gabriel.   

Center for the Pacific Asian Family offers support services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.   

Pacific Asian Counseling Services offers a variety of services with a staff that includes social workers, marriage and family therapists, case managers, psychiatrists, and peer, family and parent advocates.  

National Alliance on Mental Health (Glendale office) offers educational programs, advocates for individuals and families affected by mental illness.   

Asian Mental Health Collective Building a community for Asian mental health support. Offers a nationwide therapist directory.  

National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association Promotes the mental health and well-being of AAPI communities.  

SouthAsianTherapists.org provides a directory to aid in the search for a therapist.