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'''Asian Canadian Wiki''', also known as '''ACwiki''' or '''ACWiki''', is a website dedicated to disseminating {{tag|Asia}}n {{tag|Canada|Canadian}} community, and is a [[:Category:database|database]] of all things Asian Canadian - from {{tag|art}}ists, {{tag|Science|scientists}}, leaders, to {{tag|Culture|cultural}} centres, community {{tag|organisation}}s and {{tag|festivals}}.

{{Cquote|The intent of this site was to gather like-minded Asian Canadians from {{tag|art}}s and cultural {{tag|communities}} to participate in a Asian Heritage Symposium in {{tag|Montreal}} in 2010.  As one of many involved and as part of this ACwiki, we all had, have incredibly extraordinary mothers who hae raised, guided, taught, worked, laughed, cried and brought us with our fathers and family, to this [[:Category:Earth|world]]. Within the interests, objectives and goals before the symposium, Asian Heritage Month activities, and many other Asian Canadian initiatives, and organizations, self-representation was, is, and continues to be a key pertinent component of the Asian Canadian Wiki (ACWiki).

In 2010, there was no unified single database, contact organization or centralized location to connect with the various artists and organizations for the Symposium. A resource was needed to locate, inform and assemble Asian artists, organizations, centres from across Canada. Locating Asian Canadian artists, arts organizations, communities and centres was a challenging process. We realized that connecting these communities required more research and development. At that time there was no unified single database, contact, organization or central location to connect with the various individuals and organizations for the symposium. The Symposium first began as a need to contact and inform arts, cultural and community based organizations and individuals across Canada. Essentially, resources, contacts, organizations etc., were gathered within our networking circle.

With funding from Canada Council for the Arts and interested support in 2012, AsianCanadianWiki.org was 'kickstarted' with design elements and substantial and credible content. Asian Canadian Wiki (ACWiki) aims to develop and provide access for all to connect, learn, discover, share and exchange. Asian Canadian Wiki is the most comprehensive resource available that informs and connects all those who are interested about Asian Canadians. Our hope is that the site will have the necessary visibility and participation to foster connection, culture and community.|author=Asian Canadian Wiki|source=https://AsianCanadianWiki.org/w/Asian_Canadian_Wiki:About}}

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