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“We were too busy surviving, we did not know we were making history"

Who We Are

CAPU strives to unearth, preserve, and celebrate local Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora histories. Our work includes multi-modal ways of remembering and storytelling including: exhibitions, oral histories, art & film, research & education, and more.

To give our stories a home,  CAPU is working to open the first Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora culture & history museum in the Rocky Mountain Region, and reactivate the alleyway that used to be Denver’s Chinatown.

Our Story

Our Programs

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Community Stories

We work across Asian Pacific Islander communities to elevate our stories and ways of remembering.

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Museum

Join us on our journey to open the first Asian Pacific Islander cultural center and museum in the Rocky Mountain Region.

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Historic Chinatown Alleyway

We’re working to reactivate Denver’s forgotten Chinatown alleyway into a pan-Asian Pacific Islander gathering space.

Explore the Alleyway

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You’re invited to dream of what a reactivated Chinatown alley could look like at a special in person event, Designing Denver’s Chinatown: Community Vision Workshop! Join us on Saturday August 8 at Olive and Finch Union Station for drop in
Now on view at Westminster Public Library! “Inherited Stories: Contemporary Voices” is an art exhibit highlighting continuity and transformation of the Hmong community. The exhibit is based on oral histories from Hmong people in the Denve
A few minutes of your time can shape the city’s future. Use your voice to call for action and address pressures on Little Saigon. How can you help? Denver is developing a Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) on the West side that
Calling all Colorado educators! In this free one-day workshop, learn about the historic roots and resilience of Denver’s Little Saigon through film, oral history, a featured lecture by Dr. Joie Lê, and a guided tour of the exhibition &ldq
We spent the last three years listening to community, here is what we heard. We’re excited to release Anchoring Denver’s Little Saigon Community Preservation Study that includes robust findings and recommendations on how to preserve