#WeAreNotAVirus: Asian American History Series

Week 1: Chinese Exclusion

Week 2: Vincent Chin

Week 3: Filipino Nurses on the Frontline

Week 4: Wong Kim Ark & Birthright Citizenship

In light of the COVID-19 and the resurgence of xenophobia, hatred, and racism, Immigrant History Initiative is launching a new social media campaign: #WeAreNotAVirus. We will be posting weekly mini-lessons to educate the public about Asian American history and our community's deep roots in this country. 

​Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to share our videos and other content with your community. May is APA Heritage Month, and in its honor we are also producing short #WashtheHate history tidibit videos.

​Learn history, don't repeat it! Together, we can fight back against hate. 

building community through knowledge

The Immigrant History Initiative is a non-profit organization founded in 2017. The organization produces curriculum focused on immigrant histories and works with schools and communities to establish courses sharing this knowledge. We also provide teaching and course development support in partnership with other organizations bringing immigrant histories into the mainstream.

​Our Work Covers...

/ Curriculum Design

/ Teaching Resources

​/ Community Support

"This class was incredibly different in the best ways. It is so great and important that we learned about the timeline of Chinese-American identities."

--Letter from our students, December 2016

Recent Updates

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​We are working to bring immigrant history classes to every corner of America, modeled off of our successful pilot program in New Haven, Connecticut! To start an Immigrant History Initiative program in your town, or just to learn more about what we do, fill out the contact form below. ​