EDUCATOR TRAINING & WORKSHOPS
As part of Wing Luke Museum’s mission to “connect everyone to the dynamic history, cultures, and art of Asian Pacific Americans”, Wing Luke Museum workshops provide K-12 educators an opportunity to enrich and revitalize their teaching through the study of humanities topics that bear upon K-12 education.
FIGHTING FOR AMERICA: NISEI SOLDIERS
Join us for a Teacher PD on February 24, 2024. We will break down elements of the novel, learn history, and help each other find ways to deepen our discussion with students on the world-changing events of World War II.
This graphic novel tells the story of six brave and courageous Nisei soldiers from the Pacific Northwest who proved their loyalty and made a significant mark in American history - Shiro Kashino, Infantry; Roy Matsumoto, Military Intelligence Service (MIS); Tosh Yasutake, Medic; Jimmie Kanaya, Medic; Frank Nishimura, Infantry; and Turk Suzuki, Infantry.
Their stories are based on real and actual events, which were dramatized and translated to meet the visual and narrative requirements of a graphic novel.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024
NEH LANDMARKS INSTITUTE
Explore the hidden histories of the Asian Pacific American pioneers, from the earliest Native Hawaiians who navigated the Pacific Coast and worked for the Hudson Bay Trading Company in the early 1800s through the Chinese, South Asians, Filipino, Korean, and Japanese immigrant laborers who were integral to the pre-World War II development of this region and beyond.
SESSION 1: JULY 7 - 12, 2025, MONDAY-SATURDAY
SESSION 2: JULY 21 - 26, 2025, MONDAY-SATURDAY
CELEBRATING IDENTITY: TEACHING EMPATHY AND UNDERSTANDING
Teachers, join us for a two-part training as Wing Luke shares their Asian American New Year curriculum as speakers talk about how to teach the cultural diversity of Asian Americans in the United States through the lens of empathy and understanding. Created in partnership between the Wing Luke Museum and East Asia Resource Center, this upcoming teacher training centers on the voices of Asian Americans who share stories of the holidays that they celebrate and how the holidays continue the connection to their heritage.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AAPI THEME STUDY
In partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), Wing Luke Museum will host an upcoming convening to dive into the recent NPS Asian American Pacific Islander National Historic Landmarks Theme Study.
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Rahul Gupta
Director of Education & Tours