Local AAPI Storytelling Initiative Honors Heritage Month An artist from India who came to the U.S. on an artist visa in 2017, now has murals in schools and businesses throughout the state.  A Montagnard woman who came to the U.S. as a refugee when she was 13, now...

PAVE NC on the GHM History Lunch Break. May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and a chance to explore the contributions and diversity of AAPI families and individuals locally. Tina Firesheets and Christie Soper join us to talk about Pan Asian Voices...

As hate crimes against Asians rise nationally, locals share their stories and raise awareness. Triad City Beat - May 2021 Part of what Soper, Firesheets, and Chow are combatting as East Asians is the insidious concept of the “model minority” which arose in the...

Turn a stranger into a neighbor through stories to combat violence. As heard on WFDD - May 11, 2021 "That’s the idea behind Pan-Asian Voices and Experiences of North Carolina, or PAVE NC. The Greensboro-based initiative has started posting weekly profiles — photos and...

Pan-Asian Voices and Experiences of NC will feature stories and photos/videos about local Asian Americans. Released in the News and Record - May 2, 2021   We are proud to introduce the Pan-Asian Voices and Experiences of NC (PAVE NC) initiative. Our goal is to...