About Foundations & Futures
Explore centuries of Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and experiences
This multimedia textbook provides one of the most comprehensive surveys of the diverse groups that make up Asian America and Oceania for high school and college students available online. We share decades of contributions, struggles, tragedies and triumphs. Learners are invited to immerse themselves in words, images and sounds that humanize our experiences and expand our horizons.
What’s in Foundations & Futures
This textbook offers rich stories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States and the larger diaspora as a way to understand American history. Learn key concepts to understand the movement and migration to the U.S. interconnected with U.S. involvement in the Asia-Pacific region. Read the stories of hardship and jubilation, marginalization and achievement, and the ways in which remarkable people and movements among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have shaped places large and small across the nation and beyond.
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Use our social media links to share the textbook with your friends and family. Influencers, please pass on the knowledge!
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Help us sustain and expand the textbook by giving to the AAPI Project Fund. There is more history yet to unveil.
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You’re invited to read and explore the chapters. Teachers can sign in to access a treasure trove of teacher guides.
Amplify
Use our social media links to share the textbook with your friends and family. Influencers, please pass on the knowledge!
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Help us sustain and expand the textbook by giving to the AAPI Project Fund. There is more history yet to unveil.
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Educational partners and collaborators
The Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center
The National Education Association
American Federation of Teachers
This project was made possible with support from the following:
The Asian American Foundation
California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus
Cathay Bank Foundation
The Henry Luce Foundation
Staff & Advisors
Directors
Kelly Fong
Co-Director
Karen Umemoto
Co-Director
Operations, Admin, & HR
Rebecca Concepcion Apostol
Managing Director
Vi Truong
Financial Services Analyst
Christine Wang
Project Administrator
Content
Abigail Chun
Content Coordinator
Mena Dolinh
Content Coordinator
Natalya Hill
Content Coordinator
Chris Lee
Content Manager
Editorial
Robert Ku
Managing Editor
T.K. Lê
Senior Editor
Amanda Luansing
Copyeditor
Steven Tran
Graduate Student Researcher
Pedagogy
Lauren Daus
Curriculum Design Coordinator
Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales
Director of Curriculum & Teacher Development
Multimedia
Janet Chen (Ma)
Senior Multimedia Producer
Jaime Ding
Graduate Student Researcher
Emory Johnson
Multimedia Associate Producer
Jaime Ding
Graduate Student Researcher
Janine Sun Rogers
Graduate Student Researcher
Maya Sinha
Graduate Student Researcher
Jasmine Till
Graduate Student Researcher
Wyatt Wu
21st Century Graduate Student Intern
Tech & Design
Andrae Chin
Web Designer & Developer
Rishab Khurana
Backend Developer, Student
Daniel H. Kim
Lead Software Engineer
Alexa Le
Technical Support, Student
Faithy Leong
Lead User Experience Designer
Vanessa Lin
Frontend Software Developer
Alan Nguyen
Frontend Developer, Student
Kimberly Nguyen
Frontend Developer, Student
Tom Nguyen
Technical Support
Serena Ong
Backend Software Engineer, Student
Linh Vo
Logistics Support
Wei Yin
Graphic Designer
Partnerships & Outreach
Eunice Ho
Teacher Training Coordinator
Arlene Inouye
Outreach Advisor
Christian-Joseph Macahilig
Outreach Coordinator
Victor Xie
21st Century Intern
Consultants
Russell Leong
Editorial and Creative Consultant
Renee Tajima-Peña
Executive Producer of Moving Images
Advisors
Darlene Lee
Teacher Training and Curriculum Advisor
Daniel Mayeda
Legal Affairs Advisor
Rob Teranishi
Education Advisor
Asian American Studies Center Staff (AASC)
Melany De La Cruz-Viesca
Deputy Director
Roland Fang
Office Manager
Marjorie Lee
Librarian, Information Specialist and Archivist
Betty Leung
Human Resources
Maya Lu
Communications and Publications Coordinator
Arnold Pan
AASC Press Editor
Meg Thornton
Student & Community Engagement Coordinator
Phil Timoteo
Pacific Islander Project Coordinator
