SEssion 2
Anti-Blackness and Asian Americans*
Dr. Claire Jean Kim (Associate Professor, UC Irvine Department of Asian American Studies and Political Science)
Dr. Jared Sexton (Associate Professor, Director, UC Irvine African American Studies Program)
This workshop will introduce the concept of anti-blackness and discuss the broad outline of its development in relation to the histories of slavery, colonialism and capitalism. We will then address how the formation of a modern global racial hierarchy continues to position African Americans and Asian Americans relative to one another (and other groups), and how this positioning structures social, political and economic interactions at various scales.
*If you are planning on attending this workshop, the facilitators have requested that attendees read the following:
A Mother's Journey to Acceptance and Love
Marsha Aizumi (Author, Two Spirits One Heart: A Mother, Her Transgender Son, and Their Journey to Love and Acceptance)
A mother shares her personal journey and how she was able to move from negative feelings into a place of acceptance and love. Participants will leave with a mini-action plan to foster dialogue with their own families. We believe that everyone will walk away with a deeper understanding and greater empathy which will help them develop and nurture better communications and connections with those they love.
Undocumented Asian Americans
Jonathan Wang (Assistant Director, USC Asian Pacific American Student Services)
Amy Yu (Asian Pacific Student Association at UC Irvine)
Madison Villanueva (IDEAS at UC Santa Barbara)
The experiences of undocumented Asian American students often go unreported and are overshadowed by other populations of undocumented students. Explore and discuss how the Model Minority Myth weaves itself into their experiences and how you can support this unique population of students.
In addition, there will be a 45 minute caucus led by Madison Villanueva and Amy Yu to discuss the roots of being an undocumented student and to address how these issues can be solved.
Doing Well vs. Being Well: Wellness Among Asian-American Pacific Islanders
Lissa Lim, Bonny Chang (UCI Counseling Center)
This workshop will focus on identifying sources of stress among Asian-American Pacific Islanders college students, as well as providing students with tools for stress management. This workshop will also discuss the ways in which cultural values impact stress, coping, and help seeking tendencies among Asian-American Pacific Islanders.
If You Don't Tell Your Story, Who Will?
Tram Le (Director, UCI Vietnamese Oral History Project)
Many Asian Americans, especially those born in the U.S., know very little about the history of their communities. This absence is perpetuated by mainstream history books and the media where Asian Americans are still marginalized or invisible. This oral history workshop will empower students with the tools to conduct oral history interviews and capture stories from people who would not otherwise be heard.
Dr. Claire Jean Kim (Associate Professor, UC Irvine Department of Asian American Studies and Political Science)
Dr. Jared Sexton (Associate Professor, Director, UC Irvine African American Studies Program)
This workshop will introduce the concept of anti-blackness and discuss the broad outline of its development in relation to the histories of slavery, colonialism and capitalism. We will then address how the formation of a modern global racial hierarchy continues to position African Americans and Asian Americans relative to one another (and other groups), and how this positioning structures social, political and economic interactions at various scales.
*If you are planning on attending this workshop, the facilitators have requested that attendees read the following:
- Robert Reece (2013) "Black/Non-Black Divide and the Anti-Blackness of Non-Black Minorities"
http://www.furiousandbrave.com/2013/04/blacknonblack.html - Ryan Davis (2010) "An Absence of Solidarity"
http://www.reclamationsjournal.org/issue02_ryan_davis.html
A Mother's Journey to Acceptance and Love
Marsha Aizumi (Author, Two Spirits One Heart: A Mother, Her Transgender Son, and Their Journey to Love and Acceptance)
A mother shares her personal journey and how she was able to move from negative feelings into a place of acceptance and love. Participants will leave with a mini-action plan to foster dialogue with their own families. We believe that everyone will walk away with a deeper understanding and greater empathy which will help them develop and nurture better communications and connections with those they love.
Undocumented Asian Americans
Jonathan Wang (Assistant Director, USC Asian Pacific American Student Services)
Amy Yu (Asian Pacific Student Association at UC Irvine)
Madison Villanueva (IDEAS at UC Santa Barbara)
The experiences of undocumented Asian American students often go unreported and are overshadowed by other populations of undocumented students. Explore and discuss how the Model Minority Myth weaves itself into their experiences and how you can support this unique population of students.
In addition, there will be a 45 minute caucus led by Madison Villanueva and Amy Yu to discuss the roots of being an undocumented student and to address how these issues can be solved.
Doing Well vs. Being Well: Wellness Among Asian-American Pacific Islanders
Lissa Lim, Bonny Chang (UCI Counseling Center)
This workshop will focus on identifying sources of stress among Asian-American Pacific Islanders college students, as well as providing students with tools for stress management. This workshop will also discuss the ways in which cultural values impact stress, coping, and help seeking tendencies among Asian-American Pacific Islanders.
If You Don't Tell Your Story, Who Will?
Tram Le (Director, UCI Vietnamese Oral History Project)
Many Asian Americans, especially those born in the U.S., know very little about the history of their communities. This absence is perpetuated by mainstream history books and the media where Asian Americans are still marginalized or invisible. This oral history workshop will empower students with the tools to conduct oral history interviews and capture stories from people who would not otherwise be heard.