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A searching discussion about being Asian American at MIT


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A broad-ranging panel discussion on May 18 examined the complexities of Asian American and Pacific Islander identity and acceptance at MIT, while underscoring the need for collaborative work among groups to combat prejudice and create equity.
The online forum was held amid an ongoing string of violent assaults on Asian Americans in the U.S., which has raised public awareness about anti-Asian discrimination. But the forum featuring faculty, students, and staff made clear that anti-Asian American violence, stereotyping, and exclusion have long histories in the U.S.
Indeed, the event’s first segment, featuring presentations from three MIT faculty members, emphasized the importance of situating Asian American and Pacific Islander struggles in the context of systemic bias against many groups. That is both a better reading of history, the speakers suggested, and a more promising platform for ....

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'You Have to Say Something:' Paul Park Discusses Generational Shift in Struggle Against Racism, Violence


PIH s director of implementation for NCDs reflects on Asian American history, identity
Posted on May 14, 2021
Dr. Paul Park, left, works with colleagues in Rwanda, where he lived for four years during his time with Partners In Health. At right is nurse Claude Ngarambe and, at center, Brigham & Women s Hospital resident Dan O Neil.
Photos courtesy of Paul Park
As we reflect on the violence against Asian Americans that has come to light in recent weeks, it’s crucial to understand historical context including how that context affects the present, and how bold new action is required to change the future.
“There’s a lot of reasons why that [violence] is happening. I think one of them is a misunderstanding of who we are, and our important role in the history of this country as fellow Americans,” said Dr. Paul Park, a director at PIH and the son of Korean immigrants. ....

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Unifying senior receives Leadership in Action Award


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started my journey as a nervous high school kid on the other side of the world,” said Johnnie “Junior” Cheng, recalling the first time he e-mailed a Purdue student ambassador. “I remember being scared, thinking this older college student must be the real deal.”
 
Cheng was considering animal sciences programs in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. All were far from his home in Taipei, Taiwan.
 
“When I received his reply the next morning, I was amazed by the depth of his answers. There was so much energy in the way he wrote about the College of Agriculture. I was invigorated just by reading them because I could feel the passion bleeding from my iPhone screen. I needed to have what he was having.” ....

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