The Asian American Curriculum Project (AACP) is a
nonprofit organization
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based in
San Mateo which was created in 1969 to promote Asian and
Asian-American
Asian Americans are Americans with ancestry from the continent of Asia (including naturalized Americans who are immigrants from specific regions in Asia and descendants of those immigrants).
Although this term had historically been used for ...
culture and writing. The organization publishes books and media on the topic of Asian people's experiences, focusing on their experience in the
United States
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. It also has a bookstore.
About
The Asian American Curriculum Project (AACP) is a
nonprofit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...
based in
San Mateo, California
San Mateo ( ) is the most populous city in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula. It is part of the San Francisco Bay Area metropolitan region, and is located about south of San Francisco. San Mateo border ...
. AACP educates the public about Asian and
Asian-American
Asian Americans are Americans with ancestry from the continent of Asia (including naturalized Americans who are immigrants from specific regions in Asia and descendants of those immigrants).
Although this term had historically been used for ...
experiences through the publication of books, music and media. There is also a physical
bookstore
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People who engage in bookselling are called booksellers, bookdealers, book people, bookmen, or bookwomen.
History
The found ...
selling AACP books in San Mateo.
AACP was founded in 1969.
The organization was formerly named the Japanese American Curriculum Project (JACP) and was created by teachers from San Mateo and led by Florence Makita Yoshiwara.
Originally, JACP was sponsored by the San Mateo City School District.
Volunteers
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ran the organization.
References
External links
Official site
{{Authority control
1969 establishments in California
American history books
American writers' organizations
Asian-American literature
Asian-American organizations
Book publishing companies based in California