APC stands to unite and promote collaboration both within and beyond the APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) community at Texas A&M.
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ALT APIDA Heritage Month event graphic with the text "April 26 - The Missing Stories: South Asian American History from the 1800s to Now, Virtual at 5 p.m." and "April 27 - Pavements Zine Launch Party, Stark Galleries at 6 p.m." and "April 29 - GraduAsian, Rudder Forum at 6 p.m. (RSVP Required)
ALT APIDA Heritage Month event graphic with the text "April 17 - Taste of Asia, Rudder Plaza at 5 p.m." and "April 18 - Story Circle: Asian American Culture & Identity with Lualo Studios, MSC LL at 7 p.m." and "April 25 - These are OUR stories: an APIDA Aggie Graphic Novel Anthology, Annex Library at 6 p.m."
ALT APIDA Heritage Month event graphic that has the text "April 10 - Film Screening: "Chosen" with Director Q&A, MSC LL 1100 at 2 p.m." and "April 15 - LEAD 2023 Conference, 9:45 a.m. (RSVP Required) and "April 15 - K-Pop Dance Workshop, Student Rec Center Room 304 at 12 p.m."
ALT APIDA Heritage Month event graphic that has the text "April 10 - Film Screening: "Chosen" with Director Q&A, MSC LL 1100 at 2 p.m." and "April 15 - LEAD 2023 Conference, 9:45 a.m. (RSVP Required) and "April 15 - K-Pop Dance Workshop, Student Rec Center Room 304 at 12 p.m."
ALT Graphic with text APIDA Heritage Month with TAMU logo. Event text: Leaving your mark april 3, ILCB 7 p.m.; IDEAAL Captsone Gallery, Stark Galleries, 5:30 p.m.; UndocuAlly Training, April 4 7 p.m., Rudder 504.
ALT Graphic with text APIDA Heritage Month and TAMU logo. Event text: How to express yourself, Rudder 404, April 6, 7 p.m.; Film Screening: The Half of It, April 7, 5:30 p.m.; Ni-Howdy, April 9 6 p.m., Aggie Park.
ALT Discover Tye Leung schulze, The first Chinese american woman to vote and occupy a government job
ALT From Arranged Marriage to Activist Leung was born in 1887 in San Francisco, CA. She was saved from arranged marraige to an older man by Donaldina Cameron, who led the Presbyterian Mission Home in the city. There, Leung learned English and helped save Chinese slaves and sex workers from brothels. She also served as an interpreter for the mission, often helping girls from Chinatown in court. Leung would go on to work at Angel Island Immigration Station as an interpreter for Chinese immigrants. She became the first Chinese American to pass the civil service examination, and became an assistant to the matron there. She also worked to ensure abortion access when it was illegal, and continued to be a key community figure as an interpreter and activist in various capacities.
ALT 1ST CHINESE AMERICAN WOMAN TO VOTE In the midst of this work, Leung became the first Chinese American woman to cast a ballot when she voted in presidential primary in 1912. It is also possible she was the first Chinese woman to cast a ballot anywhere around the world. The year before, California became the sixth to allow women to vote – which is how Leung was able to cast her ballot. When asked about her historic ballot-casting by a local paper, she said "I think too that we women are more careful than the men. We want to do our whole duty more. I do not think it is just the newness that makes use like that. It is conscience."
ALT Leung's historic achievement as the first Chinese American woman to vote is only part of her extraordinary life. She dedicated herself to serving her community, especially Chinese immigrants. By aiding so many countless people, she has left a mark on San Francisco and paved the way for future generations of Asian American women to make a difference in their community.
