Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Cultures and Heritage at Georgetown
We celebrate the many contributions of Georgetown’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community and highlight the teaching, scholarship, advocacy and cultural enrichment efforts of our university community related to AAPI heritage.
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Georgetown joins the nation in celebrating AAPI Heritage Month in May, honoring the legacies, accomplishments and cultures of Pacific Islanders, East Asians, Southeast Asians and South Asians in the United States.
Celebrate AAPI Heritage
Employee Resources for AAAPI Community
The Asian, Asian American and Pacific Islander Employee Resource Group offers an inclusive and supportive space for members of the AAAPI community at Georgetown. Membership is open to all those who identify as Asian, including student employees and allies of the AAAPI community.
Finding Community in the Asian American Student Association
For many Asian Americans at Georgetown, the Asian American Student Association (AASA) is a home away from home. In the Student Life Blog, Bennie Chang (SFS’26) does a deep dive into the AASA and how it fosters a sense of community in the Asian American community on the Hilltop.
Celebrating Student Accomplishments
“The pandemic really highlighted the disparities in health care for me, especially with gaps in insurance and people having unequal access to care.”
“It means a lot because for so long I’ve been observing American politics from far away and from the outside,” she said. “The reason why I want to come here is to get my foot in the door, and this is exactly that. Even though I’m such a small cog in the system, I can still contribute to the American public.”
“An MD/Ph.D. will train me to not only discover novel mechanisms of disease but also help me transform these discoveries into clinical trials, amplifying the future impact of the research.”
Ask a Professor: What Can Hot Wheels Tell Us About the World Economy?
Professor Erwin Tiongson grew up in the Philippines with Hot Wheels. Today, the toy cars give him new insights into his work as a development economist.
Alumni Advocacy and Achievements
Devika Ranjan (SFS’17) has won a 2025 Soros Fellowship, a merit scholarship for immigrants and children of immigrants to pursue graduate education in the U.S.
Sara Jane Ho (C’07) approaches etiquette like an anthropologist – tools she learned while at Georgetown. On her Netflix show, “Mind Your Manners,” Ho helps participants master these skills, too.
Behind the CV: Exploring A Global Health Professor’s Niche in Climate Change and Mental Health
Growing up in Bangladesh and around the world in a family of global health practitioners, Shabab Wahid developed a unique lens to study global health. Here’s how he got his start in the field.
From the Library
In celebration of National AAPI Heritage Month, Lauinger Library compiled remarkable works that reflect upon the Asian American experience.
Library Research Guides
Georgetown Journal of Asian Affairs
The flagship annual publication of the Asian Studies Program aims to exchange ideas and publish research that further the understanding of the world’s largest and most populous continent.