Illustrated banner for API and SWANA Heritage Month featuring a vibrant, stylized lion or tiger figure with flames emerging from its mouth. The background includes cultural patterns, flowers, and festive lighting elements. Text reads 'API and SWANA Heritage Month'
Designer: Erica Noblet, '27 Animation/Illustration

Asian Pacific Islander and Southwest Asian/North African Heritage Month

Join us as we honor the rich histories, vibrant cultures and countless contributions of Asian, Pacific Islander and Southwest Asian/North African communities. Centered on the theme of "Legacy and Voice", this month celebrates the stories that shape our shared experience through heritage, art, language and resilience.

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