A Brief History

APAHM is a celebration of the contributions of people of Asian and Pacific
Islander origin in the United States. Here are some other facts:
In 1978, Congress passed a joint resolution to commemorate Asian
Pacific American Heritage Week.
The first week of May was chosen because of two important events that
occurred during this time—the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants
to the United States on May 7, 1843, and the completion of the
transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869. The majority of the workers
who laid the tracks for the railroad were Chinese immigrants.
In 1990, Asian Pacific American Heritage Week became a month-long
celebration.
APAHM is celebrated with community festivals, parades, art exhibits,
government-sponsored activities, and educational activities for
children.

About the Chef



As Corporate Executive Chef, Chef Boule is responsible for developing
programs, writing recipes, and setting the course for the food that’s
offered here at Boston Science-NatickI.
Classically trained, Chef Boule has worked in some of the finest
restaurants in the United States. He’s been featured in the LA Times and
Bon Appetit magazine. And as senior executive chef for the summer Olympics
in Athens in 2004, he was responsible for serving more than 40,000 freshly
prepared meals a day.
“I learned a lot about diversity and appreciating other cultures during my
time in Greece,” he says. “Ninety percent of the people I worked with
didn’t speak English, but we all spoke the language of the kitchen.” Chef
Boule is a graduate of the advance standing program at Johnson & Wales
University. He is based in Massachusetts.

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