Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 4 – 5:30 p.m. EDT
Register: https://tinyurl.com/Teach-AAPI-History
There are over 24 million Asian American and Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Americans in the U.S. This population is the fastest growing racial group in the nation. However, the current public school curriculum taught to children in kindergarten through 12th grade largely excludes AANHPI. The curriculum does not include American history that involves AANHPI people. The lack of education can lead to anti-Asian biases and unfounded prejudices and further exclusion of AANHPI people.
The nationwide increase in anti-Asian sentiments and behaviors and crimes highlights the urgent need to teach Asian American Studies curriculum in our schools. In the past two years, we have seen much increase in public awareness and support – even among our own AANHPI communities. Important progresses are being made all over the country propelled by the passionate work of many leaders and organizations – from the highest office of the land to community rallies, school board meetings, and classrooms.
This long-overdue curriculum can counteract existing biases and bolster our own community’s sense of belonging and agency. It is imperative that we give youth in America a more complete and balanced foundational education of our collective multicultural and multiethnic history and narrative.
UCA invited this stellar group of leaders, educators, and community members to discuss what work on this topic they have already done and what the next steps forward can look like to further this work.
Panelist include:
- United State Representative, Congresswoman Grace Meng
- Illinois State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
- Founder of Asian American Education Project (AAEP) Stewart Kwoh
- The 1882 Foundation Founder Ting-Yi Oei
- MakeUsVisible New Jersey’s Kani Ilangovan
- Student leader Billy Zeng
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时间：10月7日美国东部时间下午4点
美国有超过2400万亚太裔，他们为美国的开发和成长做出了巨大的贡献。然而美国的K-12教育极少包含或教授亚太裔历史，这种教育的缺失导致美国对亚太裔的歧视，甚至造成反亚裔仇恨。
目前美国反亚裔仇恨犯罪的激增，突显了在我们学校教授亚太裔历史课程的紧迫性，也给与了亚太裔一个难得的机会去纠正这种教育的缺失。亚太裔历史课程可以帮助我们抵消现有的种族偏见，并加强我们社区的归属感和认同感。只有国家的公民对本国历史和族裔有更加充分和全面的认知和教育，才能保障和推动一个宽容自信，融合发展的21世纪新美国。
伊利诺斯州议会最近通过的增加亚裔历史教育的法案就是这一机遇的证明。目前，全国各地的亚裔民选官员、社区领袖或教育工作者都在通过各种方式推动本州的“教改”，意义深远。
发言者：
国会议员孟昭文（Grace Meng)：在国会提出促进学校的亚太裔美国人历史教育，帮助消除对亚裔的偏见和歧视的议案。
伊利诺伊州议员江珍妮（Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz)：伊利诺伊“教改”法案共同提案人，成功推动该州亚裔历史教育进课堂。
郭志明（Stewart Kwoh）：美国律师，教育家和民权领袖。《亚裔美国人促进正义》创始总裁兼董事，《亚裔美国人教育项目》创始人。
Ting-Yi Oei: 1882基金会联合创始人，教育家
Kani IIangovan: 精神科医生，新泽西教改推进组织MakeUsVisible创始人
Sima Kumar: 新泽西大学及高中英语文学教育专家
Billy Zeng: 麻州反种族主义，教育公平和正义联盟（CARE)学生代表
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