Shreya Sunderram is leading an initiative to develop an Asian American and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) history curriculum for New York City schools. The project, part of the Localized History Project, aims to incorporate local community experiences and immigrant origins into the educational system. Supported by a $2.5 million funding allocation from the New York City Council's Education Equity Action Plan, the curriculum will be tested in public schools this fall. It emphasizes the importance of teaching local AANHPI history alongside national narratives.
"History curriculum and classrooms rarely center the experiences of many of our immigrant origin youth or young people whose families are of immigrant origin."
"The localized approach aims to ensure that local New York City history is being incorporated and included and centered in the curriculum."
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