How are Asian American educators faring today? On today’s episode, 2 really thoughtful, wise educators share what it’s like being Asian in America. We get a little into the era of Covid and Black Lives Matter, but mostly life in general today and what it was like growing up. For Cindy, who identifies as Chinese American, hear about some traumatic childhood experiences caused by well-meaning people that shaped who she is today. Ariana, a co-founder of the Hijabi Librarians blog is Indonesian Okinawan AND Muslim, and people CONSTANTLY ignore, dismiss, or seemingly erase her Asian heritage. Hear the message she has to all immigrants to this country on their relation to the Civil Rights movement. Also, wait til you hear about Cindy’s son’s discovery of being Asian and Ariana’s young son’s thoughts on skin color. Plus lessons and truths they have to teach their children.

These awesome ladies have opinions about the model minority myth, strong messages of advice for teachers, colleagues, parents, and peers, as well as tools for fellow Asian Americans and others for surviving daily border crossing moments.