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Addressing Anti-Asian Racism with Students
In April 2020, we interviewed Liz Kleinrock, an anti-bias educator and consultant based in Los Angeles, California. We interviewed Liz to learn more about how addressing or ignoring anti-Asian racism in our classrooms and communities can impact student learning
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Inside the Diverse and Growing Asian Population in the U.S.
The number of people who identify as Asian in the United States nearly tripled in the past three decades, and Asians are now the fastest-growing of the nation’s four largest racial and ethnic groups, according to recently released census numbers. But in addition to the uptick, the Asian population has become geographically diverse with wide…
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I’m Helping My Korean-American Daughter Embrace Her Identity to Counter Racism
Identity and Addressing Anti-Asian Racism: “I’m not sure Asian-American families can avoid ‘the talk’ any longer,” one expert said.
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11 Resources for Teaching About AAPI Experiences
Check out the following resources from a host of cultural institutions including the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian American Experience, Japanese American National Museum, Smithsonian Institution, and California Museum to expand your pool of classroom offerings on the historical and contemporary experiences of AAPI peoples.
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Learning Together Through Reflections on the 9/11 Anniversary
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks on September 11, 2001. As we reflect on this time together, the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center is pleased to present new Learning Together resources about this anniversary, including two new videos in the We Are Not A Stereotype: Breaking down Asian Pacific American bias series.
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Lesson Plans: Untold Civil Rights Stories Online
Lesson plans for the following: George Takei: Leading Man, APPI Women Voices: Untold Stories Through Poetry; Freeing Ourselves From Prison Sweatshops: Thai Garment Workers Speak Out; United Farm Workers Movement: Philip Vera Cruz, Unsung Hero; Vincent Chin – Lily Chin: The Courage to Speak Out; A Family Educates to Prevent Hate Crimes: The Case of…
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K-12 Asian American Curriculum – Professional Development Workshops
Access to the following workshops: Citizenship, Civil Rights, Elementary Education, Identity, Immigration, Racism, South Asian Americans, Stand Against Hatred
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Teaching About Anti-Asian Racism and Xenophobia
There are an abundance of resources available for educators to use to talk in their classroom about anti-Asian racism and xenophobia. The majority of resources below discuss how the coronavirus has fueled racism against Asian Americans, but there is plenty of helpful information for teaching your students about this topic generally.
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‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’: The Impact of Microaggressions on the AAPI Community
Psychiatrist Dr. Warren Ng discusses the historical roots of microaggressions, how they can lead to physical assaults, and the mental health toll they take on Asian Americans.