Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Please join the Equity and Anti-Racism conversation at Hyde-Addison by joining us on Konstella, utilizing the resources here and/or participating in the monthly group discussion. As parents, teachers and staff, we are interested in doing our part to promote equity and end racism in constructive, supportive ways.

This website - https://asianpacificheritage.gov/ - brings together stories, photo and video resources from the National Park Service, Library of Congress, Smithsonian, Archives and others to celebrate the rich heritage and continuing culture of Asian American and Pacific Islanders thriving in America today.

A broad range of book recommendations on the Asian American experience: https://nymag.com/strategist/amp/article/best-books-about-asian-american-identity.html

Recommended books by Pacific Islanders: https://electricliterature.com/13-books-by-pacific-islanders/

A Jia Tolentino article in the New Yorker about an essay collection, “Minor Feelings: An Asian

American Reckoning” by poet Cathy Park: https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/minor-feelings-and-the-possibilities-of-asian-american-identity?intcid=inline_amp&_gl=1*1bh2dk6*_ga*YW1wLTc1UmEyb1RmVHZZblo0S290dXdrMS1LYnBzamJva1k5b0xVX2tWd2U3RzgzRGFkTVh6dVA4T0l4a1FmMVZYdVU.

Hyde Addison teachers have compiled a list of their books related to Asian American and Pacific Island heritage. Please click below to see their selections.

Read Alouds

Ohana Means Family by Ilima Loomis, illustrated by Kenard Pa. Read with permission by Kalei-okalani Matsui - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMAgvUH90Sk

Amy Wu & the Perfect Bao - read by the author, Kat Zhang, illustrated by Charlene Chua https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqUZVK5iZSI

Bilal cooks Daal - read by the author, Aisha Saweed and illustrated by Annosha Syed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw9cdyo0xRc

Kids meet a survivor from a Japanese-American internment camp - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e1s2kwSPwU It's from a YouTube series, HiHo which features lots of short videos of kids meeting a range of different people.

Keep the tissues handy with these two stunningly beautiful shorts,

Float - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HAGuju_yKY and

Wind - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpaLbYFVfbQ which Pixar has made widely available to showcase recent representation of Asians and Asian Americans.

Disney's new movie Raya and the Last Dragon is the first Disney film to feature Southeast Asian characters is well worth splurging on ($30 now or streaming on Disney Plus in early June). Like Moana, this has an awesome female lead.

Trailer here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VIZ89FEjYI

and review here https://www.npr.org/2021/03/05/973648616/raya-and-the-last-dragon-is-not-entirely-new-but-its-refreshing-nonetheless

Did your student celebrate any holidays or traditions related to their culture, race or ethnicity? Please share any photos or videos related to your celebrations via email: hyde.addison@k12.dc.gov.

• Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May 2021)

• Cinco de Mayo (May 5, 2021)

• Mother’s Day (May 9, 2021)

• Juneteenth (June 19, 2021)

• Father’s Day (June 20, 2021)
  

Disclaimer: The Hyde-Addison ES Equity and Anti-Racism Task Force is an independent group not associated with DCPS and any viewpoints or activities associated with this group are not endorsed by DCPS.