Happy AAPI Heritage Month! Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make up about 6% of the United States population and include Native Hawaiians, Samoans, Fijians, Tongans, Chamorro, and people whose heritage comes from China, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Japan, Pakistan, and other East and South Asian countries. Here are some steps you can take to honor and celebrate AAPI Heritage Month in your store.
Organize Educational Sessions and/or Build Out Educational Resources
With the variety of cultures that are included under the AAPI umbrella, creating educational resources that help increase awareness of different cultures, practices, and histories can help make AAPI members of your staff feel welcomed in your store.
Highlight AAPI Members of Your Staff on Social Media
It’s always a good time to shout out employees for their accomplishments, but take this opportunity to celebrate and highlight the successes of your AAPI employees.
Create Opportunities to Share in Employees’ Culture
If you have AAPI employees, talk to them about creating cultural opportunities like sharing cultural food or watching a movie from the perspective of the AAPI community.
Final Thoughts
As we ring in AAPI Heritage Month, take a moment to celebrate your AAPI employees and their culture. Not only does this create fun opportunities in the workplace, it makes members of every community feel welcomed in your store.
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