Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Altogether Kohler: Richard Lee’s Story

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As Kohler celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, get to know some of the nearly 40,000 unique individuals who create the rich mosaic of Kohler.

A first-generation American, Richard Lee relies on the values his parents instilled in him as a child to succeed in his career and life: do the right thing every day, continue to learn, and help others. Celebrating our differences along with our common purpose, we are Altogether Kohler.

Mondelez Celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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We are proud to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with our colleagues this month. Jie Cheng, VP & Global Head of e-Commerce & DTC, shares what Asian Leadership means to her:

"A strong leader who communicates a clear vision and is able to mobilize a team or organization around this vision and does this with integrity, openness and empathy."

Connecting, Speaking Out, Taking Action: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Booz Allen

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The nonprofit group Stop AAPI Hate received 6,603 reports of incidents against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities from March 2020 to March 2021. This is an 78% increase over the previous 12 months of events ranging from verbal harassment and shunning to civil rights violations and acts of violence like the killing of eight people in Atlanta in March. 

Celebrating Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month is a month-long celebration to recognize those who have paved the way in American history, culture and more. At Taco Bell Corp., we strive to learn more and lean into conversations that build on our passion of driving positive impact within and outside our Taco Bell community.

Daniel Dae Kim: “Pressure Makes Diamonds, and Our Community Has Been Under Pressure”

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In recognition of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the actor, producer and activist joined T‑Mobile’s EVP of Advanced & Emerging Technologies John Saw as part of the company’s Talking with Trailblazers employee guest‑speaker series to address the rise of Asian hate in America, and how history can help lead a path forward to a better and more equitable place for all.

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In recognition of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the actor, producer and activist joined T‑Mobile’s EVP of Advanced & Emerging Technologies John Saw as part of the company’s Talking with Trailblazers employee guest‑speaker series to address the rise of Asian hate in America, and how history can help lead a path forward to a better and more equitable place for all.

Creating a Virtual Culture of Inclusion at ViacomCBS

In a virtual celebration for Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, ‘The Talk’s’ Carrie Ann Inaba talks confronting racism, the blessings of a multiracial upbringing, and creating her own destiny, with CBS News correspondent Vladimir Duthiers.
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By Stuart Winchester

For The Talk host Carrie Ann Inaba, who is Japanese-Chinese-Irish and grew up in multicultural Hawaii, her multiracial background has always been something to celebrate.

“You wear it with a badge of honor like, ‘I’m this many,’” she remembered of her childhood. “’How many are you?’ Like, ‘Oh, I’m four nationalities.’ ‘Oh, I’m seven.’ It’s kind of like it’s something that we just talk openly about.”

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