AAPI+ Month: Busting the Model Minority Myth

May is AAPI+ Month (Asian American and Pacific Islander + Month). During this month, we celebrate, commemorate, and honor the accomplishments and contributions of Asian Americans throughout history. This is also a time that we can discuss and bring more awareness to the continuous work that still needs to be done to create more equity in our world.

In this week’s episode, I am joined by Kim “Kimfer” Flanders-Rye, Founder of Inclusion Equals for a discussion on busting the “model minority myth”. Key takeaways from our discussion include: 

• Defining what is the model minority myth and where/when it came about 
• Discussing stereotypes and tropes in the media and how they display in the workplace 
• Understanding why the model minority myth is so dangerous and how we can work to dismantle it as a part of broader diversity and inclusion efforts
• What is code-switching and why is it so detrimental in the workplace 

...and more!

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