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AAPI Heritage Month

May 2025

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About AAPI Heritage Month

AAPI Heritage Month is a time to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, to honor and learn about our history, cultures and achievements, and to promote understanding and inclusion.

The month of May was chosen to commemorate the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the U.S. on May 7, 1843, and the completion of the transcontinental railroad — where Chinese immigrants played a crucial role — on May 10, 1869.

As conversations shift around how we recognize and celebrate different communities, it remains essential to foster understanding and bring people together.

We’re excited to bring SOMA Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month back for another year, with more events, a bigger venue, and additional engagement.


Support AAPI Heritage Month by donating via Venmo to @soma-ccw.

Events

May 13
6-9pm

Movie Night: Yellow Rose

 

Screening, snacks and discussion with AAPI New Jersey.
Screening Room, 
The Baird, South Orange, NJ

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May 15
4-5pm

Kids Hour: Boba Bear Bilingual

 

A reading, songs and craft with renowned, local author Ran Baker.

Library, The Baird, South Orange, NJ

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May 17
11am-4pm

Holi Fest NJ

 

Holi is the festival of colors celebrated by throwing powdered dye at each other to honor spring, love, fertility.

Memorial Park, Maplewood, NJ

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May 17
5-8pm

AAPI Celebration and Potluck

Dishes from Pandang, Neelam and the community; Performances by CHS Mandarin Program, FA Dance, and Natya Gurukula; Face-painting, Henna, and Karaoke.

Gym, The Baird, South Orange, NJ

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How You Can Support Us

Volunteer

We are continuously seeking dedicated volunteers to assist in planning and organizing our events. Your involvement is invaluable to our success

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Donate

All our festivals and initiatives are funded by the generosity of community donors. Our festivals are free to the public, and donations are tax-deductible.

Venmo @soma-ccw

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Sponsor

Corporate and small business sponsors form the backbone of our support.

Our well-attended events offer excellent marketing opportunities.

Organizers

Lanny Cheuck

Organizer

Committee

Ran Baker, Chi Nguyen Brauner, Mike Choi, Deepak Jhalani, Mona Karim, Blake Smith

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