This course will examine the long and often overlooked history of Asian Americans in Michigan with particular attention to activist efforts both at the University and off campus.With an emphasis on developing our own public history projects, this course will allow students to explore hands-on learning, and developing skills in the areas of library and web-based research, learning from community-driven research projects, and the ethical questions that such projects raise. In addition to working in campus libraries, the course will feature a number of guest speakers who have led their own community-based efforts to record their histories.