May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month, recognizing the contributions and influence of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. This four-part series is brought to you by the ELFA Equity Committee and moderated by Debbie Devassy-Babu, Shareholder at Darcy & Devassy, and Moto Tohda, VP of Information Systems at Tokyo Century USA. 

Part 1 of the AANHPI Heritage Month series introduces listeners to our four guests as they talk about their unique backgrounds and what brought them to the U.S.  Join us each Tuesday in May for a new episode.

Featuring:

• Xiang Ji, Senior Manager, Commercial and Vendor Risk Management, Toyota Industries Commercial Finance
  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jixiang/

• Kyin Lok, CEO, Dext Capital
  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyin-lok-19a6504/ 

• Kinna Pattani, Associate Director, Alfa
  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kinnapattani/ 

• Camtu Vo, Manager, Product Development - N.A., Food & Agriculture, DLL
  https://www.linkedin.com/in/camtu-vo-3143806b/

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Article: What does Asian American Pacific Islander Really Mean?: https://www.morningsidecenter.org/teachable-moment/lessons/what-does-asian-american-pacific-islander-really-mean
• Book: The Making of Asian America: A History by Erika Lee https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23492717-the-making-of-asian-america

Additional resources:

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success. https://www.asianpacificheritage.gov/