Helen Zia talks to Athens community about contributions of Asians and Pacific Islanders to American culture Photo by Lia Shigemura
More than 100 people attended Real Talk About Big Questions, hoping to find some answers to the big question of, How can the Ohio University community stand with, and support Asian and Pacific Islander populations?
Dr. Ji-Yeung Jang, interim executive director for Global Affairs, presided over the April 23 virtual event, co-sponsored by the Division of Diversity and Inclusion and the Office of Global Affairs at Ohio University.
“We as a broader community need to have these opportunities to reflect and learn how to actively ally ourselves in support of AAPI (Asian, Asian-American, and Pacific Islander) communities.. It is important that all members of the society stand against hate and in support of our shared humanity as we walk together on the road to a more just society,” Jang said. “This event was a critical start; we all n
May 5, 2021
OGDEN, Utah – Weber State University will host a virtual presentation for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month titled “Mobilizing Around Anti-Asian Racism,” May 13 from 6-7:30 p.m. via Zoom video conferencing.
“I am thrilled we have an opportunity to elevate and celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage, history and culture at Weber State this May,” said Adrienne Andrews, assistant vice president for diversity and chief diversity officer. “I am hopeful our keynote speaker, Dr. Helen Zia, will spark a new conversation throughout the campus and community as we seek first to understand each other and then be understood by each other.”
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The Division of Diversity and Inclusion, in partnership with the Office of Global Affairs, is hosting a virtual event to foster personal reflection and strategies to combat violence and discrimination against Asian/Pacific Islander populations in the United States.
The event is part of the Critical Dialogue Series “Real Talk about Big Questions” and will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, April 23 via Zoom.
The featured speaker is Helen Zia. The daughter of immigrants from China, Zia has been outspoken on issues ranging from human rights and peace to women’s rights and countering hate violence and homophobia. She is featured in the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” and was profiled in Bill Moyers’ PBS series, “Becoming American: The Chinese Experience.” In 2008 Helen was a torchbearer in San Francisco for the Beijing Olympics amid great controversy; in 2010, she was a witness in the federal marriage equality case decided by the U.
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