Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA)
Olympic and Sports Figures
Biographies
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TACT has recognized the importance of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) in many fields. Twenty short biographies and portraits are featured in Crossing Boundaries: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, published by TACT in 2010.
Download the entire booklet of 20 notables, written for Grades 4 – 8.
Download the entire booklet of 20 notables, written for Grades 4 – 8.
TACT/Asian American Studies (AAS)
Sports
Women
Map of the APIA Stars
Project Developers:
- APIA Biography Project, Asian American Studies Department, San Francisco State University, Project Directors: Lorraine Dong and Jeannie Woo.
- 2016 Biography Writers for The Association of Chinese Teachers (TACT): Irene Dea Collier, Maisie Dea, Helen Joe-Lew, Gale Ow, Anita Wu
- 2010 Crossing Boundaries: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans by Irene Dea Collier and Lora Meilin Collier, illustrated by Janine Macbeth