Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with YWCA Delaware
From civil rights activism to community leadership, AAPI women have shaped history and continue to lead the fight for justice. This month we’re celebrating the resilience, leadership, and contributions of AAPI community leaders past and present who have pushed for a more inclusive future.
Susan Ahn Cuddy
Susan Ahn Cuddy is a Korean American who became the first Asian American woman to join the U.S. Navy, serving as a trainer of pilots, a gunnery officer during World War II and a code breaker during the cold war.
May Chen
May Chen is a Chinese American labor organizer, activist, and advocate for immigrant workers. Chen is most recognized for organizing and leading the New York Chinatown Strike to demand fairness and respect from their employers in 1982.
Dr. Jane Luu
Dr. Jane Luu is a Vietnamese American astronomer who discovered and characterized the Kuiper Belt, including its largest members. This achievement led to Luu being awarded the Kavli Prize!
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Chloe Kim
Chloe Kim is the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal and a proud Korean American breaking barriers on and off the slopes.
Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee
Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee was a Chinese American women's rights activist and minister. Lee was a suffragist who mobilized the Chinese community in America to support women’s right to vote.
Gitanjali Rao
Gitanjali Rao is a young American inventor and social activist who invented the Tethys, a device that measures the level of lead in water. More, this STEM student and advocate, who is Time Magazine’s first Kid of the Year, has developed tech to combat substance abuse and cyberbullying.
Grace Lee Boggs
Grace Lee Boggs was a Chinese American civil rights and labor activist. Boggs is known for her years of political collaboration with multiple social justice groups maintained the core belief that if people worked together, they could accomplish positive social change.
Rima Shahid
Rima Shahid is the executive director of Women4Change. Shahid is an advocate, speaker and political commentator who leads W4C in effort to educate, equip and mobilize positive change for women in Indiana. She is doing great work in her community!