China Overseas Chinese Network, May 28. According to the US "World Daily" report, New York Mayor Eric Adams (Eric Adams) and City Education Director David Banks (David Banks) announced on the 26th local time that they will launch Asian-Pacific American history and culture courses. It will be piloted in some public schools during the academic year, and will be extended to public schools in the city in the spring of 2024.

  The course, titled "Hidden Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islanders in the United States," is part of the "Hidden Voices," part of the New York City Department of Education's Social Studies Passport. ; This course focuses on the historical culture of groups that are less mentioned in traditional history teaching, so that minority students can understand the historical traditions of their own ethnic groups.

  Banks introduced that the content of the course is still under study, and the main content includes the introduction of Asian Pacific American historical celebrities. Different content will be set for different grades to enhance students' understanding of Asian Pacific American history and culture and their contribution to the United States; course content research After the confirmation, the Education Bureau will distribute the teaching materials to each school, formulate a comprehensive learning plan, effectively integrate the curriculum into the current curriculum system, and train teachers to provide students with a richer learning experience, so that all students can understand AAPI Community Contributions to America.

  Liu Chunyi, chairman of the New York City Education Committee of the State Senate, attended the press conference. He has proposed in the Senate to establish a course on Asian Pacific American history and culture in all schools in the state; A milestone for statewide follow-up.

  Liu Chunyi said, "Discrimination against Asian-Pacific Americans has existed since the founding of the United States, and the new crown epidemic has exacerbated discrimination, and this is precisely because Asian-Pacific Americans have always been used as scapegoats for various crises, whether it is economic recession, war or plague. , These are all caused by ignorance, because people don't understand Asian Pacific Americans, there are always stereotypes such as the yellow peril, permanent foreigners, and many people can't even name an Asian Pacific American celebrity, so it is important to educate the next generation."

  Adams said that there are 1 million Asian-Pacific Americans in New York City, and it is in line with the status quo to promote courses that show the whole history of Asian-Pacific Americans in public schools. Individual stories deserve to be heard."

  The curriculum will be piloted this fall, but the school board has not announced pilot schools; after gathering feedback on the curriculum, the school board plans to roll out the curriculum to public schools across the city in spring 2024.