The Asian American Studies Program (AAST) at the University of Maryland is an ethnic studies program that focuses on the histories, identities, and experiences of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. AAST offers a vibrant program of study and support to University of Maryland students as they learn how to navigate multiple and intersecting identities, how racial categories are continually (re)constructed with various consequences, and how representation and inclusion are vital yet often remain elusive. AAST provides social, political, cultural, psychological, and historical approaches to understanding our diverse and rapidly growing community. As the fastest growing race-ethnic group with members from many different origins, the experiences of Asian Americans also speaks to how migration and transnationalism affect identity and belonging.