Use the two page handout as in introduction and student friendly text on how the experiences of Asian American students is connected with the Model Minority Myth and Perpetual Foreigner Myth. (2023)
Watch the Citizen for Public Schools (CPS) 3 part virtual speaker series about Asian Americans and Public Education. (2022-23)
Asian Americans Give Voice to their Lived Experiences in Public Schools
Speakers: Alicia Hsu, Alvin Lee, Lieu Nguyen, Hannah Shin
Busting Stereotypes and Framing Realities of Asian American Well Being
Speakers: Go Sasaki, Rosann Tung, Jean Wu
A Discussion of Proven Interventions and What is Needed to Initiate and Sustain Them
Speakers: Charlene Beh, Amrita Dani, Tuyet Dinh, Sydney Hou, Michele Leong, Go Sasaki, Jean Wu
Watch the 8 minute talk story (link below) by Suzanne Lee (former JQES principal and former teacher during Boston busing) and read the Boston Globe article (link left) about the early days of her teaching during the Boston busing crisis and the Chinese immigrant women who organized a boycott against Boston Public Schools to secure safety measures for their children. (2022)
Watch the virtual teach-in for AAPI Heritage Month and check out the case study resource for a curated list of student-ready materials (6th and 9th grade secondary texts, primary sources, vocabulary and field trip suggestions). (2020)
This is adapted from the book "A Kids Book About Racism." It also comes with a free printable workbook to explore identity and racism with your own Asian American kids. (2020)
Compiled by MAAEA members for the 40th Anniversary of School Busing in Boston for an event titled "The Untold Story of Asian American Immigrant Students in BPS," this timeline documents the history of education relevant to Asian Americans from the 1700s to 2014 and was displayed at the event. (2014)
Compiled in 2007, this resource guide with sample lesson plans to teach Asian American history was compiled by MAAEA members. (2007)