In this episode of VOICES for Social Justice, Lien has a heartfelt discussion with Michelle Lee (Computer Science Content Specialist in a public Bay Area district) and Lily Ho (Computer Science Lead Educator at NYC Department of Education) about their experiences as AAPI women in the United States. The trio discuss the historical context that has led us to where we are today, explore the Model Minority Myth and its impact on the education system — specifically on young AAPI girls in STEM, and make the case for decolonizing our curriculum.

Host: Lien Diaz, director of educational innovation and leadership at the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing, Michelle Lee (Computer Science Content Specialist in a public Bay Area school district) and Lily Ho (Computer Science Lead Educator at NYC Department of Education)


RESOURCES:
CS Teacher Resources:
-Social Justice Activities Choice Board - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1yWCukehyePDX7NSwhuUp-5Q3nEaYHg_R_k9mz0t6abg/edit?usp=sharing

- SFUSD Computer Science Team-Created Lessons - https://sites.google.com/sfusd.edu/k-2cs/red/red-distance-learning-lessons

- Anti-Racist Lesson Procedure - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1avRj9J0oKjteuTFPSz5DWGzwjDTPydY60H7a7OHVTQM/edit#slide=id.g8c9a605387_0_372

Articles:
- The history of tensions — and solidarity — between Black and Asian American communities, explained - https://www.vox.com/22321234/black-asian-american-tensions-solidarity-history

- Racism Has Always Been Part of the Asian American Experience - https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/04/we-are-constantly-reproducing-anti-asian-racism/618647/

Zeitgeist Texts:
- On the multiple factors, including how the Black Civil Rights movement and foreign affairs, impacted the determination of American racial hierarchy with the rise of the model minority in this text: The Color of Success: Asian Americans and the Origins of the Model Minority by Dr. Ellen D. Wu (https://bookshop.org/books/the-color-of-success-asian-americans-and-the-origins-of-the-model-minority/9780691168029?sscid=41k5_sp3x1&utm_source=ShareASale&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=314743&utm_term=1535322)

- On the first scapegoating of Asian Americans in a public health crisis, and the AAPI's powerful activism in countering the rhetoric (relevant to our current COVID19 context) in this text: Contagious Divides by Nayan Shah (https://bookshop.org/books/contagious-divides-epidemics-and-race-in-san-francisco-s-chinatown-9780520226296/9780520226296?sscid=41k5_sp5co&utm_source=ShareASale&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=314743&utm_term=1535322)

What to Watch:
- Baby Cobra with Ali Wong - https://www.netflix.com/title/80101493

- Hashtag Blessed with Dr. Jason Leong - https://www.netflix.com/title/81310349

- Asian Americans - https://www.pbs.org/show/asian-americans/

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Twitter
- Constellations: @gt_ccec
- Michelle: @michellegleeCS
- Lily: @curatecuriosity

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