The Asian American Student: shattering the Model Minority
Myth
Soumya MathewKevin LeeThe Asian American Student: shattering the
Model Minority MythOverviewAgendaLoyolas API Student
PopulationPre-TestModel Minority MythAsian American Identity
Development ModelFinding Community & SupportLoyolas Campus
ResourcesCase Study/ActivityWrap up & Spoken Word Video What do
you hope to learn? Soumya
Is there anything else you would like to learn about? Do you
have specific questions about working with the API student
population. 2Loyolas Demographic
Soumya 3Pre-TestBullying
Domestic Violence 38 percent of Asian Americans surveyed has
been injured by a partner.
Family violence may be tolerated to maintain the family, avoid
conflict, and avoid dishonor
http://www.psychiatry.org/asian-americansSocial AnxietyChinese
Americans reporting the highest lifetime prevalence rate of
depression. Symptoms of social anxiety, social phobias, and
trauma-related disorders also occur at high rates among Asian
AmericansSocial anxiety is caused by the rejection faced by peers
and the desire to fit in with mainstream culture.Some studies have
indicated that Asian Americans who use mental-health services are
more severely ill than other groups. Evidence suggests this is
because many Asian Americans delay seeking treatment because of the
stigma associated with using mental-health services and cultural
and linguistic barriers to access.
Suicide rates2nd leading cause of death for youth ages 15 to
24.
Sexual violenceA national survey found that Asian-American
females have lower rates of intimate partner violence than other
groups. But, violence experts think this may be due to
under-reporting. Community-based studies have had opposite results,
finding that Asian-American women are more likely than any other
group to face intimate partner violence in their lifetime
Hate CrimesIn South Boston, 16 year-old Vietnamese student Bang
Mai was killed in a massive basketball court brawl between White
and Vietnamese youth. In South Boston, 16 year-old Vietnamese
student Bang Mai was killed on July 11, 2004 in a massive brawl
between white and Vietnamese youths. The basketball court brawl was
the result of weeks of tension between the two groups. Mai was
fatally stabbed as he attempted to walk away from the brawl.
Sixteen year-old Keith E. Gillespie was convicted of manslaughter
and sentenced to five years in prison.
mediaRobert Lopez, first Filipino American to win an Oscar Oscar
for Best Original Song for "Let It Go," the hit single from the
animated featureFrozen, at Sunday night's 86th Academy Awards
MediaAnd the Arab wins Miss America. Classic.I swear I'm not
racist but this is America.@ABC2020 nice slap in the face to the
people of 9-11 how pathetic #missamerica#MissAmerica ummm wtf?!
Have we forgotten 9/11?Miss America is a terrorist. Whatever. It's
fine.Congratulations Al-Qaeda. Our Miss America is one of you.Miss
America? You mean Miss 7-11.
MEDIAModel Minority MythWhat is the model minority?
Success in income, education, low crime, high family stability,
etc.
Why is this a myth? Is this an issue? What are the
stereotypes?Kevin
What is model minority mythStatistics: differentiating the
different groups within the API community 14Mama always told
meGrowing up, what were you told?
Kevin15Asian American Identity Development ModelFive Stages
(Sequential and Progressive):Ethical Awareness Identity is formed
through family structure, prior to integration of school and
peersWhite Identification Individual actively attempts to
assimilate and identify as White to avoid criticisms of
differencesAwakening to social political consciousness Individuals
have realization of acts of discrimination stem from the structure
of race in our societyBegin to join forces with other oppressed
groups to uplift and move race forwardRedirection to Asian American
Consciousness Individuals develop a sense of pride within
themselves with support of their family, friends, social
networksIncorporationIndividual establishes healthy self-concept,
integrate and interact with others outside of his or her own
race
Soumya
Kims Model-Briefly go through the stages-Personal Examples
Kevin: Thanksgiving exampleSoumya: 16Finding Community &
SupportWhat is community? What does support look like?
Collectivism vs. Individualism
Supporting those who dont ask
Kevin
Collectivism vs. IndividualismReferring to decision making
processPersonal experiencesHow do we support students who dont ask
for help? Stereotypes and misconceptionsRefer to model minority
mythStigma that API students can not ask for helpHow do we identify
when a student is in need? Mental Health Establishing a community
that supports the API students.Talk through the westernization of
student development theories- refer to self authorship: benefits
& limitations 17How can you support?CAMPUS ResourcesCHINESE
AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION (CASA)CLUB HINDICHICAGO DHAMAAL-
fusion dance teamCOUNCIL OF PAN ASIAN AMERICANS (COPAA)JAPANESE
CLUBKAPWA- FILIPINO STUDENT ORGANIZATIONKOREAN STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONLOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO RAASSOUTH ASIAN STUDENT
ALLIANCE (SASA)VIETNAMESE AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION (VASA)SDMA-
WOC, LUC, MOCIASIAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT
API Groups on campusSDMA Hall Staff
19Loyola-related personnel with expertise in Asian American
student issuesJason Chan, Coordinator for Student Retention &
Academic Success Lester Manzano, Assistant Dean of Student Academic
Affairs in the College of Arts & SciencesOiyan Poon, Assistant
Professor, Higher Education Rabia Khan, Assistant to the Vice
President of Student DevelopmentSadika Sulaiman Hara, Director,
Student Diversity and Multicultural AffairsSara Furr, Doctoral
Student, Higher Education; Co-Chair for ACPAs Asian Pacific
American NetworkSimon Hara, Academic Advisor, First and Second Year
Advising
Case StudyJulie is a first year student in the bio-premed
program. She comes from an immigrant family from Taiwan. As the
semester progressed, Julie began to get more involved on campus
through hall council and joining a sorority. When her first
semester grades came out, Julie got a 3.1 which her parents were
not happy about.
Julies parents told her that she needs to concentrate on her
academics so she can become a doctor and quit all her other
activities. Julie comes to talk to you saying that she has to quit
hall councilKevin21Fong Tran: Spoken Word
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6ZyW_twrhU
Wrap UpAny questions?MASU
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