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May 1, 2023[Research Library], Asian PioneersAAPI, AAPI Heritage Month, AAPI women, asian pioneers, civil rights, government relations, women in government, women legislators, women pioneer, women votersInstitute for Public Relations

IPR is featuring some of the many AAPI pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month Thelma Garcia Buchholdt was born in the northern Philippines in 1934. After graduating high school, Buchholdt moved to the U.S. and attended Mount Saint Mary’s University and University of Nevada Las Vegas. In 1965 … Continue reading Thelma Garcia Buchholdt (1934-2007) →

April 15, 2023[Blog], [Research Library], Asian PioneersAAPI, AAPI history month, AAPI pioneer, AAPI women, Asian American, congress, government, hawaii, hawaiian pioneer, patsy mink, title IX, women in government, women in history, women in power, women pioneerInstitute for Public Relations

IPR is featuring some of the many AAPI pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Patsy Mink was born in Paia, Hawaii, in 1925 to a Sansei Japanese-American family. She grew up in a working-class community. After graduating high school as valedictorian in 1944 and doing a year at … Continue reading Patsy Mink (1927-2002) →

April 1, 2023[Research Library], Asian PioneersAAPI, AAPI history month, asian pioneers, immigrant, Mabel lee, Mabel ping hua lee, new york city, Pioneer, suffrage movement, women in history, women pioneer, womens suffrageInstitute for Public Relations

IPR is featuring some of the many AAPI pioneers who impacted the field of public relations in celebration of AAPI Heritage Month. Mabel Lee was born outside of Hong Kong, in 1896. She was raised by her mother and grandmother while her father moved to the U.S. to serve as a missionary. Mabel Lee and her family … Continue reading Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee (1896-1966) →