Video from IDSJ’s Facebook Live panel: “Learning and Teaching About Anti-Asian Hate Crimes: From Pre-K to Post-Doc”
On March 23 IDSJ held a panel to discus: “Learning and Teaching About Anti-Asian Hate Crimes: From Pre-K to Post-Doc.” The panel was moderated by Shanelle Henry, IDSJ Co-founder and Director of Equity and Inclusion at Greens Farms Academy; and featured Dr. Khyati Y. Joshi, IDSJ Co-founder and Professor in the School of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University; Dr. Liza Talusan, Strategic Partner & Facilitator at LT Coaching and Consulting and Associate Instructor at the University of Massachusetts Boston; and Dr. Judy W. Yu, Founding Director of REACH® and faculty at Queens College, School of Education.
Panel members discussed the historical and contemporary context surrounding anti-Asian racism and how to teach and talk about related topics for different age levels. Panel members shared personal stories and provide specific recommendations for what K-12 education needs to do for Asian Americans students. Panel members also stressed that addressing the issues affecting Asian American students are part of the overall work of building more equitable and just learning environments.