Supporting Our AAPI Youth (Follow-Up From May 13)

Press release from the Weston Public Schools:

May 19, 2021

As you may have heard, AAPI Solidarity Night on May 13 was a big success, with 90+ community members coming together to recognize Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage, and shed light on contemporary issues and how we can come together address issues as a community.

• Click here to watch a recording of the feature presentation: Supporting Our AAPI Youth.
• Click here to review slides used in the feature presentation.
• Below are some additional resources shared by featured guest-presenters:
  • See Us Unite
  • Asian Americans in the People’s History of the United States
  • Anti-Asian Violence: What Schools Should Start Doing About It
  • After Atlanta: Teaching About Asian American Identity and History
  • 15 Children’s Books for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  • Books that show Asian Americans have never been silent
  • Additional Resources on Supporting Asian/Asian American Children and Youth
  • Racism is a Virus Toolkit
  • What does racism have to do with me? Asian American kids get talking
  • Guide for Parents of Asian/Asian American Adolescents
  • 13 Mental Health & Wellness Resources For Asian-American Communities
  • Culturally Responsive Teaching (AAPI)

Thank you for your interest in this virtual event, please contact KellyA@weston.org with any questions.

This press release was produced by the Weston Public Schools. The views expressed are the author's own.