May 2012
Culture grams are for your information only and not meant to endorse any religious or cultural event that fall in the month of April.
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Designated in 1992 as a month-long celebration of the contributions Asians and Pacific Islanders have made to the United States.
"Asian Pacific" categorizes people of more than 24 ethnic groups from countries such as China, Cambodia, Philippines, Korea, Japan, Singapore and Vietnam. There are more than 12 different languages spoken among Asian/Pacific Islanders. Increasingly other Asian groups in the USA are included in this month’s celebrations.
The Month of May has many important events and days that are celebrated on multicultural calendars in the USA and other countries of the world. BC community includes student, faculty and staff from many cultural and faith backgrounds. If you know colleagues and students who may celebrate or hold in importance some of the mentioned days and events please wish them well.
Please let us know if we made a mistake or neglected to mention an event or day that is important to you as members of our community. BC is committed to Global Education and Awareness. MCS is committed to fulfilling its part in serving this mission.
Please follow the following links to connect to various multicultural calendars available online.
http://www.diversityhotwire.com/calendar/index.php
http://www.multiculturalcalendar.com/ecal/main.php?lang=en&s=demo&year=2012&id=5
http://www.dom.com/about/education/culture/may.jsp
http://www.diversitycalendar.com/site/divcal_heritage/pgin-yr2011.html