Your Story Matters — For America’s 250 Years, Today, and the Future
Be part of a shared journey. Your experience helps communities grow.
As the United States approaches 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, we invite people from all backgrounds to share real experiences that show how Asian Americans and their neighbors learn, work, and build community together.
Whether your story is as an Asian American contributing to your city
— or as someone who has collaborated with Asian American colleagues, friends, neighbors, or leaders —
your experience helps reveal how communities connect, support one another, and move forward side by side.
Share Your Story — In Your Own Words, From the Heart
This project is not competitive and not about personal spotlight.
It is about understanding how people engage with one another and how Asian American presence contributes to community life, civic participation, and shared progress.
Stories of cooperation, service, mentorship, learning, cultural exchange, and leadership — big or small — all help us understand what it takes to build strong, connected communities.
As a thank-you, our sponsor BoostInMinutes.com is offering free access to the mini-course “Understand Before Misunderstand” — a short, practical guide to smoother cultural communication and everyday understanding across diverse communities.
Step 1: About You
Name (full or first name only — your choice)
City / State you live in now
Heritage / ethnic background (optional)
Year you or your family arrived in the U.S. (optional)
Step 2: Choose Themes to Include in Your Story, and Follow the Guided Prompts
Take a look at the list of themes below and check (or make a note of) all the ones you want to include in your story.
For each theme you choose, follow the matching prompts to guide your writing. You can answer them one by one or combine them into one continuous story.
Asian American Engagement & Community Life
For Asian Americans
A time you contributed to your community or supported others
An experience where you worked across cultures or generations
A moment you practiced leadership, guidance, or service
How you helped bring people together or strengthen trust
For non-Asian Americans
A positive experience working with or learning from Asian Americans
How collaboration with Asian Americans strengthened a project or community effort
A moment when Asian American leadership, kindness, or cooperation made a difference
Shared Civic Participation
A time people of different backgrounds solved a problem together
A community event where you saw Asian Americans engage or lead
A moment that showed mutual respect, understanding, or teamwork
Personal Growth & Mutual Learning
What you learned from cross-cultural friendships or colleagues
A challenge you overcame through cooperation or support
How someone’s actions helped you feel included or encouraged
Daily Life & Connection
Food, traditions, or activities that brought people together
Neighborhood or workplace relationships that strengthened trust
Small moments that showed kindness, curiosity, or understanding
Step 3: Share Your Story
You can share your story with DOI250AA in any of these ways anytime before July 4, 2026:
- Type it directly into a Google Form following the prompts.
- Write it on your own in a Word document, Google Doc, or similar file.
- Handwrite your story on paper if you prefer — then scan or take a clear photo of it.
- Submit in digital format such as PDF, DOCX, JPG, or PNG.
Disclaimer & Privacy Notice
We will do our best to ensure your story is shared and understood, but we cannot verify all submissions and may decline to post any at our discretion.
By submitting, you allow us to publish or share your story online, in print, at events, or with interested parties.
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Connect With DOI250AA
We’d love to hear from you—community members, sponsors, partners, cultural enthusiasts, educators, and friends. Your insight and support help us bridge cultures, generations, and regions. Use the contact form or email us at support@doi250aa.net. For mail: 5831 Forward Ave, Unit #918, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
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