Field Museum Connections: AANHPI Stories and the TEAACH Act
About Our Project
In April 2021, Illinois passed the TEAACH Act (Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History) requiring one unit of Asian American history in all public elementary and high school classrooms. With the rise of anti-Asian hate and invisibility of Asian American stories in school curricula, museums have a unique opportunity to engage with community organizations to amplify Asian American history. Asian Americans represent a rich tapestry of cultures, languages, and histories, yet their stories often are marginalized from mainstream narratives.
Supported by a three-year grant from the Cyrus Tang Foundation, the Field Museum Connections: AANHPI Stories & the TEAACH Act project seeks to address this gap by partnering with local Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities, cultural organizations, and educators to co-create PreK-12 learning experiences and programs that reflect authentic, multifaceted perspectives centering AANHPI communities. We aim to equip Illinois educators to meet the requirements of the TEAACH Act, educate young people, foster greater cultural empathy, and empower community voices in the telling of their own histories.
See our Teacher Reference Guide
Resource Highlights
Chicago's Legacy Hula Virtual Tour
Learn the untold history of four Kumu Hula (master teachers of Hawaiian Hula) who perpetuated, preserved, and protected Hula as a way of life. Listen to the voices of Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiians) as they tell their own history and learn how their community continues to thrive in Chicago and beyond.
AANHPI Teacher Reference Guide
