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to unearth, celebrate, and memorialize local Asian American Pacific Islander histories

Upcoming events

  • Little Saigon Listening Party

    April 30th, 2025 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

    Join us to celebrate our collection of 36 Little Saigon oral histories with food & community! A community-led effort for our Museum of Memory project with History Colorado.

what we do

CAPU Lion Dance Performance at a presentation.

With a cultural curator mindset, Colorado Asian Pacific United (CAPU) engages in community organizing, coalition building, and various advocacy-driven initiatives to uncover and celebrate local AANHPI histories through research, oral story collection, place-making, art, and curriculum development.

As a progressive 501(c)3 non-profit with a social justice commitment, CAPU strives to advance racial diversity, equity, and inclusivity through community collaboration, celebration, and education.

Denver Chinatown Landmarks

Denver Chinatown Landmarks

Nayle Lor and her team in front of the Chinatown Remembrance mural.

Funded by Andrew Mellon Foundation and Denver Arts & Venues, CAPU installed a mural and three historic markers strategically across Downtown Denver to honor the history of our forgotten Chinatown.

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