Nydia Han spoke with community leaders to share stories, learn about the history of racism against Asian American and Pacific Islanders in America, and find ways to navigate these challenging times.
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The conversation included practical strategies to overcome bias and hate, to address our own mental health, and to help our children cope during the pandemic.
Hear Dr. Yu-Heng Guo's three As for parents about 20 minutes into the conversation. And about 45 minutes into the discussion, hear why Anne Ishii, the executive director of the Asian Arts Initiative, is calling on the AAPI community to be #UnapologeticallyAsian.
Our guests included:
Rob Buscher
Board Chair, Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
John Chin
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Executive Director, Chinatown Development Corporation
Dr. Yu-Heng Guo
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Anne Ishii
Executive Director, Asian Arts Initiative
Chad Dion Lassiter
Executive Director, PA Human Relations Commission
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Sophia Lee
Partner & Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Blank Rome
Narasimha Shenoy
Founder, President & CEO, Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Andy Toy
Development & Communications Director, SEAMAAC.org