Make Us Visible FL

04/27/2026

Join us this Saturday!

🍊✨ Make Us Visible FL is joining us for a very special day! ✨🍊

We’re excited to welcome Make Us Visible FL to the opening of The Citrus Wizard’s Journey: Lue Gim Gong and the Immigrant Spirit on May 2, 2026 at Heritage Village!

Make Us Visible FL is dedicated to increasing awareness and representation of Asian American & Pacific Islander history and voices—making them the perfect partner for this powerful and timely exhibit. 🌏📚

During the event, they’ll be onsite with:
📖 Diverse and inclusive children’s books
🎨 Educational materials and activities
💬 Opportunities to learn more about AAPI history in Florida and beyond

This collaboration brings the story of Lue Gim Gong to life in a deeper way—highlighting the immigrant experience, resilience, and cultural contributions that shaped our communities.

🕚 11 AM – 2 PM
📍 Williams Park Bandstand, Heritage

Come celebrate history, culture, and community with us—and help us continue to make these stories visible. 💛

04/27/2026

This Saturday! We'll be in Pinellas County with Heritage Village to kick off AAPI Heritage Month and celebrate the opening of their latest exhibit, The Citrus Wizard's Journey: Lue Gim Gong and The Immigrant Spirit. Join us for history, food, and fun!

Stop by our table to color coloring pages of Lue Gim Gong and other notable AAPI figures. Take home a free coloring book by testing your knowledge of AAPI history (don't worry, it's open book!).

Join us to learn about the life of Lue Gim Gong, a Chinese American horticulturalist who developed a frost-tolerant orange variety that saved Florida's citrus industry. The exhibit will be on view at the Williams Park Bandstand until June 27, 2026.

We hope to see you at the opening!

Saturday, May 2, 2026
11am-2pm
Heritage Village - Pinellas County Museum & Park
11909 125th St.
Largo, FL 33774

Learn more about the exhibit: https://www.heritagevillagefl.org/event/exhibition-opening-the-citrus-wizards-journey-lue-gim-gong-and-the-immigrant-spirit/

03/11/2026

Each year, Florida Media Ed - FAME releases their book list for the Sunshine State Young Readers Award (SSYRA). SSYRA is an annual program to nurture lifelong readers by encouraging students to read for personal enjoyment. Swipe to see books from this year's list that are written by Asian American authors!

Go to floridamediaed.org for the full list of SSYRA books. Consult with your local school to find out how your child can participate and earn the Sunshine State Young Readers Award.

Find more books by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander authors at makeusvisible.org/resources

12/29/2025

Only 2 days left to donate! tinyurl.com/muv2025

Take a look at the Thank You Gifts. When you donate $25, you'll get 5 stickers designed by Orlando-based artist Mollie Vu + a holographic Make Us Visible logo sticker. They're cute and fun ways to proudly share AAPI history!

12/09/2025

Five incredible stickers designed by local Florida artist Mollie Vu can be yours when you donate to Make Us Visible's fundraiser!

Donate at tinyurl.com/muv2025

12/02/2025

When you donate to Make Us Visible's Giving Tuesday campaign, you'll receive some great Thank You gifts!

Donate at tinyurl.com/muv2025

In January 2026, Make Us Visible turns 5! From conversations among parents, teachers, students, and neighbors, we've grown to an incredible movement of 25 state chapters sharing Asian American history with their communities.

To commemorate this milestone, we've put together exclusive thank you gifts that can be yours by donating to our Giving Tuesday campaign. With a donation of $5 or more in honor of 5 years, you’ll receive a special token of our appreciation.

Make a donation by December 31 to receive your gift in February 2026 (while supplies last).

Donate at tinyurl.com/muv2025

Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we'll reveal the 5th character sticker! The character stickers were designed by amazing artist Mollie Vu.

The coloring books were created in partnership with Admerasia.

11/03/2025

10/20/2025

Happy Diwali! Students in Broward County Public Schools have the day off today. After hearing from the community, the district's school board announced in December 2024 that Diwali would be recognized as an official school holiday for the 2025-2026 school year.

The five-day long "festival of lights" involves many rituals and activities to celebrate the triumph of good over evil, hope over despair, and knowledge over ignorance. Take a look at some book recommendations to learn and share more about Diwali.

At Make Us Visible Florida, we wish you a wonderful Diwali!

If you'd like more resources to share about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander history, go to: makeusvisible.org/resources

06/18/2025

This is a historic milestone in Florida! Asian American and Pacific Islander history and contributions will be a part of the Florida Department of Education's Summer Professional Learning for the first time ever!

Here at Make Us Visible Florida, we've been a part of developing the AAPI history and contributions portion of the program, and we're so excited for it to be shared with teachers across the state.

Program details:
For teachers in the northern half of Florida: Week 1 - July 15-17, 2025, Duval County, Atlantic Coast High School, 9735 R G Skinner Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32256

For teachers in the southern half of Florida: Week 2 - July 22-24, 2025, Polk County, Davenport High School, 4525 County Road 547, Davenport, FL 33837

Charter schools, private schools, and institutes of higher education can attend whichever week works best for them.

If you'd like to apply to attend the event, go to floridalearns.org/2025/summer

General applications are accepted up to 10 days before the program start. Check with your school district as they may have put together a District Implementation Team to attend the program.

The photos on the cover are attendees with books we gave away last year at the Orlando Blasian Book Fair in partnership with Blasian March. If you're looking for books of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander stories to incorporate into your classroom, check out our K-12 book lists at makeusvisible.org/resources

04/28/2025

This Saturday! Come by and say hi at East Meets West. Ask us about our free educational resources and get a free sticker! (while supplies last)

These awesome stickers are designed by local artist and printed locally by . Mollie will be at the event with her stickers, prints, and merchandise, too.

We can’t wait to see you!

East Meets West
Saturday, May 3 (9am-9pm)
East End Market
3201 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Go to for more event info

04/21/2025

Meet Maxine Sudarma! She’s a local leader in Orlando bringing folks together to enjoy the many cultural offerings the city’s residents and businesses have to offer. She’s the brains behind the upcoming East Meets West event at and MUV FL will be there!

Thank you, Maxine and , for having us be a part of East Meets West.

Join us to celebrate AAPI Heritage Month by enjoying local food and retail vendors, live music, cultural activities, and raffles:
Saturday, May 3 (9am-9pm)
East End Market
3201 Corrine Dr, Orlando, FL 32803

Go to for more info!