The Advancing Justice Conference is the first and only national conference that focuses on civil rights & social justice in the API communities. Conference speakers and participants come together from across the United States. If you are in the Southern California area this weekend, you may enjoy the three days of programming. Check out the conference program at: http://conference.advancingjustice.org/2013/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/AdvancingJusticeConferenceProgram2013.pdf.
To register, http://conference.advancingjustice.org/2013/.
Hope to see you there!
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Within-Group Differences
Not all Asian Americans are the same.
There's the matter of...
immigration/refugee status
generations in the host country
specific ethnic group
socioeconomic status
...the list goes on.
This is why it is important to collect disaggregated data.
http://news.yahoo.com/asian-groups-white-house-seek-124150117.html
When the U.S. Census comes around, be sure to be counted. This is how funding is oftentimes determined with tax dollars.
There's the matter of...
immigration/refugee status
generations in the host country
specific ethnic group
socioeconomic status
...the list goes on.
This is why it is important to collect disaggregated data.
http://news.yahoo.com/asian-groups-white-house-seek-124150117.html
When the U.S. Census comes around, be sure to be counted. This is how funding is oftentimes determined with tax dollars.
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Linsanity (Part II)
Yesterday marked the release of the documentary, "Linsanity." http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2359427/
Last night, the 9:30pm showing of Linsanity sold out in the Monterey Park, CA AMC theatre so another showing was released at 9:45pm, which also sold out. Why the draw?
Perhaps it's because Linsanity was a thrilling moment for sports fans who enjoy watching underdogs get their time to shine. Perhaps it's because religious folks love watching when others are proud to offer their accomplishments as signs of their faith. Or, perhaps it's because Asian Americans appreciate having a role model who challenges stereotypes.
During a Q&A session, Producer Christopher Chen (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1484535/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr2) relayed that he had originally taken notice of Jeremy Lin since he was a high school basketball player in Palo Alto, CA. He and his crew follow Jeremy through the journey that takes him to Harvard and then the NBA. Perhaps most admirable is that he and his colleagues dismissed a tempting offer to sell their footage when "Linsanity" made a social media frenzy in February 2012. Instead, they continued with their passion project in order to tell Jeremy's story as originally intended.
May you have an opportunity to see this film during its limited release in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C.
Thursday, September 19, 2013
Is Miss America "American" Enough?
For the first time, an Indian American was crowned Miss America.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/16/showbiz/miss-america-racist-reactions/index.html
Social media immediately praised and criticized her, creating a backlash.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/16/miss-america-2014-win-racist_n_3935800.html
Ms. Davuluri, a future doctor, chose to rise above the negative sentiments.
http://www.eonline.com/news/459339/miss-america-nina-davuluri-responds-to-racist-backlash-takes-a-dip-in-atlantic-ocean
Is the United States ready to accept the new face of Miss America?
http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/16/showbiz/miss-america-racist-reactions/index.html
Social media immediately praised and criticized her, creating a backlash.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/16/miss-america-2014-win-racist_n_3935800.html
Ms. Davuluri, a future doctor, chose to rise above the negative sentiments.
http://www.eonline.com/news/459339/miss-america-nina-davuluri-responds-to-racist-backlash-takes-a-dip-in-atlantic-ocean
Is the United States ready to accept the new face of Miss America?
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Anthology of Asian Pacific Islander American Women's Experiences with Mental Illness
Anthology of Asian Pacific Islander American Women's Experiences with Mental Illness
Our untold stories will be told.
A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Deadline September 30, 2013
PLEASE WIDELY DISTRIBUTE
What are Asian and Pacific Islander women's experiences with mental illness and mental health?
How do Asian and Pacific Islander women's multiple identities intersect, shape and influence unique experiences of mental illness?
How can we seek a deeper connection with our Asian and Pacific Islander American communities around issues and experiences of mental illness?
What does the journey to mental health look like for Asian and Pacific Islander American women experiencing mental illness?
Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) women experience mental illness at higher levels than that of the general population, yet such experiences have been marginalized and have largely gone untold. These experiences, ranging from experiences of depression and anxiety, to suicidal ideation and attempts, are complex and nuanced, fitting into and not into expressions of Western medical models. While numbers and quantitative studies have sought to capture the experiences of APIA women and mental illness, the narratives underlying such studies need to be voiced. These experiences have also been undeservedly shrouded in shame and embodied in cultural taboos.
This anthology ("No Greater Agony") seeks to give voice to those untold stories and to begin the long process of addressing shame and reflecting health and healing. It engages the power of story in bringing our disparate communities together and in solidarity of APIA women who have experienced pain and long sought wellness. The nature of this project is deeply personal, grounded in the lived experiences of these women, offering space for the (re)telling and (re)claiming of diagnoses, illness and recovery.
Submissions will be kept confidentially and can be offered anonymously or under a pseudonym.
I welcome personal essays and reflections, critical essays, letters, interviews, poems, printable images and other reflections of mental illness and mental health. I encourage contributors to dig deep and find and share their authentic, courageous voice. The anthology will be self-published, with a hard or electronic copy given for free to authors whose pieces have been chosen for the anthology. In addition to self-publishing, other venues for publishing will be explored.
Submit pieces to: dakilangpilipina@gmail.com
Up to 3 single-spaced pages for written work. Please also include a brief bio of yourself.
Deadline: September 30, 2013
Please contact me with any questions or concerns, or if you would like to contribute a longer piece.
About the editor, Aileen Alfonso Duldulao:
I am a second-generation Pilipina American social worker and writer. I have been l living with mental illness for over 15 years and have received diagnoses ranging from major depressive disorder, to PTSD, to bipolar disorder. I have extensive experience with institutions that treat mental illness, and with the shame and stigma that often accompanies the seeking of treatment and understanding of my illnesses. I believe that the voices of Asian Pacific Islander American women are critical to the discourse of mental illness and are essential to the pursuit of well-being in our communities. We have invaluable stories that deserve to be told, to be heard, to be acted on, to be nurtured, and to be cherished.
Aileen can also be found blogging here: http://nogreateragony.
Our untold stories will be told.
A CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Deadline September 30, 2013
PLEASE WIDELY DISTRIBUTE
What are Asian and Pacific Islander women's experiences with mental illness and mental health?
How do Asian and Pacific Islander women's multiple identities intersect, shape and influence unique experiences of mental illness?
How can we seek a deeper connection with our Asian and Pacific Islander American communities around issues and experiences of mental illness?
What does the journey to mental health look like for Asian and Pacific Islander American women experiencing mental illness?
Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) women experience mental illness at higher levels than that of the general population, yet such experiences have been marginalized and have largely gone untold. These experiences, ranging from experiences of depression and anxiety, to suicidal ideation and attempts, are complex and nuanced, fitting into and not into expressions of Western medical models. While numbers and quantitative studies have sought to capture the experiences of APIA women and mental illness, the narratives underlying such studies need to be voiced. These experiences have also been undeservedly shrouded in shame and embodied in cultural taboos.
This anthology ("No Greater Agony") seeks to give voice to those untold stories and to begin the long process of addressing shame and reflecting health and healing. It engages the power of story in bringing our disparate communities together and in solidarity of APIA women who have experienced pain and long sought wellness. The nature of this project is deeply personal, grounded in the lived experiences of these women, offering space for the (re)telling and (re)claiming of diagnoses, illness and recovery.
Submissions will be kept confidentially and can be offered anonymously or under a pseudonym.
I welcome personal essays and reflections, critical essays, letters, interviews, poems, printable images and other reflections of mental illness and mental health. I encourage contributors to dig deep and find and share their authentic, courageous voice. The anthology will be self-published, with a hard or electronic copy given for free to authors whose pieces have been chosen for the anthology. In addition to self-publishing, other venues for publishing will be explored.
Submit pieces to: dakilangpilipina@gmail.com
Up to 3 single-spaced pages for written work. Please also include a brief bio of yourself.
Deadline: September 30, 2013
Please contact me with any questions or concerns, or if you would like to contribute a longer piece.
About the editor, Aileen Alfonso Duldulao:
I am a second-generation Pilipina American social worker and writer. I have been l living with mental illness for over 15 years and have received diagnoses ranging from major depressive disorder, to PTSD, to bipolar disorder. I have extensive experience with institutions that treat mental illness, and with the shame and stigma that often accompanies the seeking of treatment and understanding of my illnesses. I believe that the voices of Asian Pacific Islander American women are critical to the discourse of mental illness and are essential to the pursuit of well-being in our communities. We have invaluable stories that deserve to be told, to be heard, to be acted on, to be nurtured, and to be cherished.
Aileen can also be found blogging here: http://nogreateragony.
What kind of Asian are you?
Feel like a something humorous?
Enjoy!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
Enjoy!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
Monday, July 22, 2013
Racism in the media
Freedom of speech allows people to take liberties with mocking Asian Americans. Would the examples below be tolerated for other racial groups?
Here are examples of everyday folks with their tweets: http://publicshaming.tumblr.com/post/54791337536/idiots-use-plane-crash-in-san-francisco-to-mock-asians
What is the role of the media in modern-day racism? http://criticalspontaneity.com/2013/07/07/asiana-crash-the-role-of-media-in-modern-day-racism/
Sometimes there is a fine line between distasteful and blatant racism. Check out this Chicago Sun Times headliner: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/08/chicago-sun-times-san-francisco-headline_n_3562177.html
Racism towards Asians among the media is not limited to this latest incident of the Asiana crash. The so called “progressive” radio talk show host, Stephanie Miller and her sidekick, Jim Ward, made fun of Asians when they mimicked Kim Jong Il's accent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Everyone is encouraged to speak out against such behaviors. Call in to radio stations. Write op-eds. Comment on tweets, etc. Any other suggestions for how to deal with such behaviors?
Here are examples of everyday folks with their tweets: http://publicshaming.tumblr.com/post/54791337536/idiots-use-plane-crash-in-san-francisco-to-mock-asians
What is the role of the media in modern-day racism? http://criticalspontaneity.com/2013/07/07/asiana-crash-the-role-of-media-in-modern-day-racism/
Sometimes there is a fine line between distasteful and blatant racism. Check out this Chicago Sun Times headliner: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/08/chicago-sun-times-san-francisco-headline_n_3562177.html
Racism towards Asians among the media is not limited to this latest incident of the Asiana crash. The so called “progressive” radio talk show host, Stephanie Miller and her sidekick, Jim Ward, made fun of Asians when they mimicked Kim Jong Il's accent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Everyone is encouraged to speak out against such behaviors. Call in to radio stations. Write op-eds. Comment on tweets, etc. Any other suggestions for how to deal with such behaviors?