May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month. The month of May was chosen by Congress to commemorate both the arrival of the first known Japanese immigrant to the U.S. (on May 7, 1843), and to honor the approximately 20,000 Chinese workers who helped to construct the Transcontinental Railroad (completed on May 10, 1869).
Read moreSwati Mohan who is from India, not only the face of the Perseverance landing mission on Mars, she is also the guidance and controls operations lead for the Perseverance rover mission, NASA’s most sophisticated spacecraft to date. Swati studied mechanical and aerospace engineering at Cornell University, followed by a master’s degree and doctorate in aeronautics
Read moreWe all deserve to have our most basic human rights met – particularly the right to have fair wages, the right to have access to health care, the right to work in a safe environment free from harm, and the right to vote, among others. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a human right “is
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. recently joined the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA) podcast “El Desvio, Many Roads, one Destination.”
Read moreEach November, Americans celebrate the culture and heritage of Native Americans, who deeply enrich the quality and character of our Nation; we also recognize the many sacrifices, contributions, and achievements of Native American people. There are 2.9 million Native Americans and Alaska Natives in the United States. This population has origins in hundreds of distinct
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