Balboa Nephrology Medical Group celebrates Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month! The month of May was designated as the month to recognize the contributions and influence Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans have made to the history, culture and achievements of the United States.  During Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, communities celebrate with community festivals, government-sponsored activities and educational activities for students.

APA Heritage Month was first established in 1977 when Representatives Frank Horton and Norman Mineta and Senators Daniel Inouye and Spark Matsunaga introduced resolutions asking the President to declare the first ten days of May (the month when the first Japanese immigrants arrived in the U.S. in 1843) as Asian/Pacific Heritage Week. In 1978, President Carter made it an annual event and in 1990, President George H.W. Bush proclaimed the entire month of May to be Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.

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.  Learn more about Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month  by visiting https://asianpacificheritage.gov/.