Beyond Stopping Hate: Cultivating Safe, Equitable and Affirming Educational Systems for Asian/ Asian American Students

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

In the last 18 months, Asian diasporic and Asian American communities have faced a public wave of targeted violence and xenophobia. While necessary attention has been focused on multiple disturbing acts of violence and overt racism against Asian Americans, less discussion has focused on ways to support and create safe, equitable and affirming educational systems for Asian and Asian American students. This session brings together a panel of representatives from diverse contexts and levels in a facilitated discussion focused on cultivating safe, equitable and affirming educational systems for Asian/Asian Americans students. Panelists will consider the roles that multiple stakeholders can play in making schooling and community education spaces places where Asian/Asian American students can thrive.     

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chair

• Betina Hsieh, California State University - Long Beach

Discussant

• Okhee Lee, New York University

Panelists

• Ruchi Agarwal-Rangnath, University of San Francisco

• Emy Madeline Chen, Los Alamitos School District

• Edward R. Curammeng, California State University - Dominguez Hills

• Eunice Ho, Anaheim Union High School District

• Tracy La, VietRise

• Mark Takano, United States House of Representatives