In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Tourism Diversity Matters will feature Asian Americans and Pacific Islander cultural diversity insights to recognize their contributions and influence on U.S. history and culture. A record 23 million Asian Americans can trace their roots to 20+ countries in East and Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, each with unique histories, cultures, languages, and other characteristics.
Tourism Diversity Matters stands in solidarity with the Asian American and Pacific Islander community and condemns the mistreatment toward our fellow citizens over the past year.
Tourism Diversity Matters will feature the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Cultural Diversity:
Week of May 3rd Chinese
Week of May 10th Japanese
Week of May 17th Indian
Week of May 24th Vietnamese
Week of May 31st Korean & Filipino
About Tourism Diversity Matters
Tourism Diversity Matters (TDM) is a 501 C (6) founded as the collaborative leader of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives and concepts that can address the blind spots of ethnic disparities and provide decision-makers in the tourism industry access, resources, and tactics to develop more effective Diversity & Inclusion strategies that will engage and retain a diverse workforce. At TDM, we focus on four primary pillars of activity to benefit the Tourism Industry: Apprenticeships, Workforce Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Research and Data. TDM’s goal is to sustain and expand our platform by affiliating with fellow industry partners and notable research institutions, creating solutions that can be implemented, contributing to organizational success. Follow TDM @TDM_Matters on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.