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Foundations and Futures: Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook
The most comprehensive collection of Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and perspectives available for free and online for high school, college, and lifelong learners.
Launching in 2026, Foundations and Futures: Asian American and Pacific Islander Multimedia Textbook tells the histories and experiences that connect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across America and the Pacific. This unprecedented resource features 50 unique chapters (released on a rolling basis) covering over twenty AA and PI ethnic communities, with 1500+ multimedia files and over 250 corresponding lesson plans for grades 9-14. By bringing together a team of historical experts and scholars, classroom educators and curriculum creators, website developers and UX/UI designers, we are revolutionizing how students learn and understand the complex world around them, including their place in it.
HISTORICAL
SCHOLARSHIP
From pre-colonial life and early European contact to first entry into the continent and through to the present day, Foundations and Futures uncovers the hidden histories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the American empire and highlights the many ways that these diverse communities have and continue to shape the United States.
HISTORICAL
SCHOLARSHIP
From pre-colonial life and early European contact to first entry into the continent and through to the present day, Foundations and Futures uncovers the hidden histories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the American empire and highlights the many ways that these diverse communities have and continue to shape the United States.
CURRICULUM
Foundations and Futures features over 250 standards-aligned lesson plans available for free download, providing teachers with the tools and resources to implement textbook chapters directly into their classroom.
CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM
Foundations and Futures features over 250 standards-aligned lesson plans available for free download, providing teachers with the tools and resources to implement textbook chapters directly into their classroom.
CURRICULUM
DIGITAL PLATFORM
Foundations and Futures evolves the traditional textbook format by utilizing open access technology to create a multisensory reader experience, enhance student comprehension, and develop digital literacy skills.
DIGITAL PLATFORM
Foundations and Futures evolves the traditional textbook format by utilizing open access technology to create a multisensory reader experience, enhance student comprehension, and develop digital literacy skills.
MULTIMEDIA
Foundations and Futures creates a vibrant reading experience and facilitates meaningful student engagement with a collection of different storytelling mediums including over 1,500 multimedia objects spanning centuries of Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and experiences.
MULTIMEDIA
MULTIMEDIA
Foundations and Futures creates a vibrant reading experience and facilitates meaningful student engagement with a collection of different storytelling mediums including over 1,500 multimedia objects spanning centuries of Asian American and Pacific Islander histories and experiences.
MULTIMEDIA
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Foundations and Futures designs meaningful professional development opportunities facilitated by former classroom teachers and content experts to offer educators frameworks and resources to support their journeys in teaching Ethnic Studies with care.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Foundations and Futures designs meaningful professional development opportunities facilitated by former classroom teachers and content experts to offer educators frameworks and resources to support their journeys in teaching Ethnic Studies with care.
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