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.
AANHPI Student Workshops
Have a Field Museum educator come to your school to deliver an interactive student workshop on Asian and Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community history
Experiential Workshop Program Guide
Workshop overview with descriptions and standards.
AANHPI Teacher Reference Guide
AANHPI Learning Resources and Collections
Additional Resources
The TEAACH Act: From Advocacy to Implementation
During this virtual panel discussion, we listen to the stories of those who fought to pass the TEAACH Act as well as the students whose lives the new legislation directly impacts.
