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Are You “AAPI” or “Asian American”? It’s Complicated. | A People’s History of Asian America

2021

How many A’s in AAPI? Dolly & Adrian hear from South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander voices to explore the pros and cons of disaggregating Asian American as a statistical category.

11:01 min

09:39

I Am Not Your Asian Stereotype | Canwen Xu | TEDxBoise

Bad driver. Math wizard. Model minority. In this hilarious and insightful talk, eighteen-year-old Canwen Xu shares her Asian-American story of breaking stereotypes, reaffirming stereotypes, and driving competently on her way to buy rice.

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04:42

Culture Shock and the Cultural Adaptation Cycle [What It Is and What to Do About It]

Travelling overseas is all about excitement and adventure, right? For the most part, yes. But there will be highs and lows, all part of having a one-of-a-kind overseas experience.

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04:01

Studying Abroad: Culture Shock

Five students from five different continents tell us how they adapted to a brand new culture when they first came to study abroad.

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05:30

Why My 4.0 at Harvard Was a Failure

Just because something is a failure does not mean that you are a failure. Only through failure does anyone find growth. If you never make mistakes, you will never become better.

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04:50

What I Have Learned as a First-Generation College Student | Lyric Swinton | TEDxUofSC

Anyone can feel out of place due to differences in gender, race, socioeconomic status, relationships, or even a separation of work life and weekend life. But Lyric Swinton knows that we are not defined by the stereotypes placed upon us.

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04:11

From Undocumented Immigrant to Harvard Graduate

When Norma Torres' mother crossed the border without documents, she never imagined that 16 years later her daughter will be graduating from one of the most prestigious universities in the world: Harvard.

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07:22

From Migrant Farmer to Future Teacher

If you go by statistics, Raquel Pérez wasn’t supposed to be a success story. She wasn’t supposed to be an educational inspiration. Raquel is a migrant farmworker from one of the poorest regions in the country. She never experienced a complete school year in one state.

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06:20

First-Generation Graduates Read Letters from Their Parents

UC Riverside has a long history of supporting first-generation students. At 58%, first-generation students make up more than half the student population at UCR. We connected with 11 of our first-generation graduates to see what being the first in their family to graduate meant to them.

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05:42

An Immigrant Student in America: Finding a College

Ayat Husseini is standing on the threshold of a new world: college. She is facing a challenge that many immigrant students across the United States share.

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06:05

Activism for Healing and Thriving: Supporting Students of Color in Building Agency

Activism can be a source of healing but may also come at the expense of re-traumatization, burnout, and frustration.

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Well-Being