Reflecting on AAPI Heritage Month Through Leadership Inclusion and the Power of Unity

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This year's Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month theme is Power in Unity.I will admit, my first reaction was skepticism.Over the years, I've seen "unity" used in ways that flatten real differences. As if a community as vast and diverse as ours should speak with one voice, share one set of priorities, or avoid hard conversations in the name of togetherness. The more I sat with it, the more I saw that the skepticism and the theme were not in conflict.To me, unity is not sameness, and it is not agreement. It is creating space for people to bring their histories, cultures, perspectives, disagreements, and aspirations with them, and still choose to stand alongside one another.I see it across the MCCA community, including at our Gala, where these photos were taken. People from different backgrounds, industries, generations, and lived experiences, coming together around a shared commitment to opportunity, leadership, and impact.As someone who is proudly Korean American, I am grateful every day for the values, traditions, and sense of identity that shaped me, and equally grateful for the relationships that have taught me to learn from people whose experiences differ from my own.That is the kind of unity I believe in. Not the erasure of difference, but the recognition that difference is a source of strength when we lead with curiosity and respect. The strongest teams and organizations tend to be the ones that make room for difference and still move forward together. That is the power in unity.Happy AANHPI Heritage Month.hashtag#AANHPIHeritageMonth hashtag#AANHPI hashtag#PowerInUnity hashtag#MCCA hashtag#Leadership

Communities

• Asian & Pacific Islander

Observances

• AAPI Heritage Month

Formats

• Unique Format
• Cultural Celebration

Goals

• Grow