Asian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian & Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month is an annual month-long celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Nationally, this month is celebrated in May, but at SJSU, we celebrate jointly with Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Heritage Month. Throughout the month, CAPISE and other campus partners will host programs and events highlighting and uplifting the stories, histories, and experiences of Asian and Pacific Islanders. Our theme for 2025 is "Legacy & Voice".

Our 2025 calendar graphic is designed by Erica Noblet, MOSAIC Cross Cultural Center Graphic Designer. "My inspiration for this design is rooted in the joint theme for the Asian & Pacific Islander (API) and Southwest Asian & North African (SWANA) Heritage Months, "Legacy and Voice". When I think of legacy, I think of telling stories through art - murals of the past, present, and future. So the tiger in the image is part of a mural on the wall, featured amongst Pacific Islander imagery of flowers and waves. For the voice portion of the theme, I imagined the tiger coming out of the wall, coming alive and having a majestic roar, projecting its voice like the communities’ voices. Hanging above the wall is imagery connected to the SWANA community, lights and the crescent moons illuminating the sky."

Download the API Heritage Month Full Calendar Graphic and the API Heritage Month Zoom Background

API Heritage Month Events