AAPI Heritage Month K-12 Historical Marker Contest

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May 26, 2021

#EdEquityVA Special Message

The following special message includes important information from the Office of Equity and Community Engagement.

AAPI Heritage Month Historical Marker Contest

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander (“AAPI”) Heritage Month in the Commonwealth, Governor Northam launched the inaugural AAPI Heritage Month Historical Marker Contest to celebrate the history and achievements of AAPI Virginians.

The AAPI Heritage Month Marker Contest is an opportunity for Virginia students, educators, and families to learn about the important role AAPI individuals have played in the Commonwealth’s history and submit ideas for new historical markers to the Department of Historic Resources. Additional information about the contest and resources to help educators guide their classes through important discussions on AAPI history and initiate project-based learning are available here.

Student submissions are due by Tuesday, June 15.

The Department of Historical Resources will review all submissions in consultation with Governor Northam and members of his Cabinet, and five to ten winning submissions will be installed as new historical markers along Virginia’s roadways.

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