What Asian Pacific American Heritage Month means to me

3 NOAA employees on shared history, heritage and culture

Photograph shows a Chinese American baseball team from Hawaii which came to the United States to play against university teams. This team played Columbia University's team on May 31, 1914. 

Photograph shows a Chinese American baseball team from Hawaii that came stateside to play against other university teams. This team played Columbia University's team on May 31, 1914.  (Image credit: Library of Congress/George Grantham Bain Collection)

May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the rich culture and diversity of Asian Americans and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders (AANHPI), and the tremendous contributions they’ve made to America.

In this Commerce Department video series, 3 NOAA employees share personal insights about how their history, heritage and traditions inspire them.

 

Carol Ma’afala Baqui: Meteorologist, NOAA National Weather Service

Lina Dutky: Writer/Editor, NOAA National Ocean Service

Peter Chan: Meteorologist, NOAA National Weather Service