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To close out APIDA Heritage Month, we highlight a To close out APIDA Heritage Month, we highlight a queen of high drama: Sandra Oh!

Born July 20
South Korean-Canadian Actress, Producer, and Activist
Won best supporting actress for Greys Anatomy (2006) 
A vocal advocate for Asian representation participating in Stop APPI Hate support group 
First woman of Asian descent to receive an Emmy nomination for a lead role (2018)
Fun Fact: First Asian to host the Golden Globes and first Asian woman to win in a Lead Role category at the Golden Globes (2019)
We're closing out APIDA heritage month today with We're closing out APIDA heritage month today with two pop culture icons-- starting with the man, the myth, the legend: Bruno Mars!

Born October 8
Hawaiian singer, songwriter, dancer, and producer
Has won 16 Grammy awards with over 30 nominations 
Headlined the Super Bowl XVII Halftime Show 
Time 100 Most Influential People (2011) 
His charity efforts support music education, food insecurity, and disaster relief
Fun Fact: He is the youngest performer to headline the Super Bowl Halftime Show at only 28 years old
To complete our trailblazers for SWANA Heritage Mo To complete our trailblazers for SWANA Heritage Month, we're highlighting the life and work of Malala Yousadzai!

Born July 12
Pakistani Education Activist & Producer
Co-founded the Malala Fund Education Champion Network
Authored the best-selling memoir, I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban (2013)
Fun Fact: She was the youngest Nobel Peace Prize Laureate at 17-years old (2014)
We're closing out SWANA Heritage Month highlightin We're closing out SWANA Heritage Month highlighting two gentle giants-- starting with Danny Thomas!

Jan 6, 1912 - Feb 6, 1991
Lebanese-American Entertainer, Producer, & Philanthropist
Emmy Award winner (1955)
Founded St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital (1962)
Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal by President Reagan (1983)
Fun Fact: His full name was Amos Muzyad Yaqoob Kairouz, but he changed it to launch his performance career
Congratulations to all of our UH students who rece Congratulations to all of our UH students who received their Honors Citations this evening!🐢💙🧡
Heading to Maryland Day tomorrow? Make sure to swi Heading to Maryland Day tomorrow? Make sure to swing by STAMP and join our community based art education course from 10am - 12pm! We will be taking photos and making art about the theme "What does HOME mean to you?” and adding to a community collage! Fun for all - look for the DOORS! 🚪🚪
Our next APIDA trailblazer is actress and dancer, Our next APIDA trailblazer is actress and dancer, Lana Condor!

Born May 11
Vietnamese-American Actress & Dancer
Starred as a Lara Jean Covey in the To All the Boys... film series
Vocal advocate for  sustainability, Asian American representation, and mental health
Received the Next Generation of Hollywood award from the Hollywood Critics Association in 2020
Fun Fact: She founded the Lana Condor Scholarship program in 2017 which supports education for young girls in Vietnam
This week, we're kicking things off by honoring th This week, we're kicking things off by honoring the life and work of Kalpana Chawla!

March 17, 1962 - February 1, 2003
Indian-American Astronaut & Aerospace Engineer
Posthumously awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the NASA Space Flight Medal, and the NASA Distinguished Service Medal
Sponsored students to attend the International Space Education's United Space School 
Fun Fact: She was the first woman of Indian descent to fly to space in 1997 on the Space Shuttle Columbia as a mission specialist and robotic arm operator
Happy Earth Day, UH! Celebrate your love of plants Happy Earth Day, UH! Celebrate your love of plants and our beautiful planet with the SLC. Swing by the UH Commons TONIGHT to paint a pot and plant your very own succulent to take home. Make your space a bit greener and the world just that bit brighter. We'll see you there!

TONIGHT! Wednesday, Apr 22 | 4:30pm | UH Commons
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