Hello!

On May 9, MUVFL legislation to include AAPI history in our K-12 curriculum was signed into law. This has been a community effort over the past 2 years. 

This bill has united people from diverse backgrounds. We had 75 bi-partisan co sponsors from Florida, across religions, and races, and ethnicities. Our initial stand-alone bill passed the House unanimously.  

I’ve been grateful for the support from Floridians across the state and although this has been challenging, getting to the finish line is a major accomplishment.

This legislation will benefit Florida students in grades K-12 by teaching all histories together. By including AAPI history in K-12 education, alongside current required curriculum such as African American history, Holocaust education, and Hispanic contributions, we can all benefit from a more inclusive and accurate understanding of our shared history. Our histories are intertwined and cannot be told without one another.

Progress isn’t made in a day, it’s incremental. 

Our next steps involve developing a curriculum, which will take 3-5 years! For now, I'd like to take a moment to thank all of you for signing the petition and applaud our amazing advocates and volunteers who have dedicated time and energy these past 2 years to see this legislation to the finish line.

We will be hosting 2 celebrations to honor our volunteers and legislators that have been essential to passing the bill.  Please join us if you are local in either Central Florida or South Florida!

June 24, Sat 2:30pm - Orlando, FL  RSVP HERE! There will be free food thanks to our sponsors, an amazing lion dance and kung fu show and more! 

July 29, Sat (Time and Place TBD) Save the Date South Florida friends! More coming soon.