
The Model Minority Myth and the AAPI Experience with Michelle Lee and Lily Ho
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 school 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 specifically on young AAPI girls in STEM, and make the case for decolonizing our curriculum.
The episode is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Deezer, Stitcher, and YouTube.
Host: Lien Diaz, director of educational innovation and leadership at the Constellations Center for Equity in Computing
Guest: 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:
- Lily’s introduction to CRSE aligned PBL
- Lily’s Scratch Social Justice Activities Choice Board
Articles and Books:
- On the historical context and dissection of the Model Minority myth and its harm
- A historical context of xenophobic political policies that distill and reproduce to current Asian stereotypes
- The Making of Asian America: A History by Erika Lee
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
- 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
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