Asian Pacific Islander Celebration 

 First US Army in Atlanta , Fort Gillem 12 May 2006

May is Asian Pacific Heritage Month

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month was enacted into law on October 28, 1992. The purpose of the law was to honor the achievements of Asian/Pacific Americans and to recognize their contributions to the United States as a result of Jeanie Jew's efforts in the 1970's to establish Asian Pacific American Heritage Week. Following the United States bicentennial in 1976, Ms. Jew realized that Asian Pacific Americans were "... excluded from those stories during celebrations of the country's bicentennial. We were literally ignored even though we were part of building this country." May was selected for the recognition because two significant events in history took place in that month: Japanese immigrants first arrived in the United States on May 7, 1843, and the transcontinental railroad was completed on May 10, 1869 (Golden Spike Day). Furthermore, since school is still in session during May, educators could capitalize on the opportunity to include APA history into the curriculum. On Oct. 2, 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed the Joint Resolution and the first Asian Pacific American Heritage Week was celebrated in May 1979. In 1992, the week was expanded to a month-long recognition when President George Bush signed the law permanently designating May of each year as Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

“The Moonlight Flowers over the Spring River” Silk fan dance	Dancer: Sylvia Sham
“The Shadow of Moonlight over Three Lakes” Lantern dance	Dancers: Sylvia Sham, Jin Tao He , Xiao Mei Mo
Gu -Zheng soloist: Shu-fang Chen	Guzheng performance: 1. Voices of Love 2  The Typhoon Battle
All performers: Sylvia Sham, Shu-fang Chen, Xiao Mei Mo, Jin Tao He	“ Shadow of Moonlight over the Three Lakes” Dancers: Sylvia Sham, Jin Tao He, Xiao Mei Mo
Cacpg’s performers inside the dressing room	Cacpg’s dancers and the Atlanta First US Army appreciation plaque for CACPG
Cacpg’s performers with the army soldiers outdoor	Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore’ , Allen Goshi ( Master of Ceremony) and CACPG’s performers after the performances
The CACPG’s Atlanta First US Army appreciation plaque and a medallion for each CACPG performer from Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore’	Inside the First United States Army Unit.
Cacpg’s performers with the Army soldiers inside the Unit.	Dancer: Jin Tao He
Dancer: Xiao Mei Mo	CACPG Executive director : Sylvia Sham
Dancers: Jin Tao He & Xiao Mei Mo	Dancers: Jin Tao He & Sylvia Sham
Closing remarks from Lieutenant General Russel L. Honore’	The Club Staff - Lunch break outdoor