What About Me?'—Where Do I Fit into the DEI Conversation as an AAPI Professional?

Cultural sensitivity is an important part of the DEI conversation. Those who have immigrated to the United States over the past couple of centuries come from cultures that are very rich and diverse, yet they needed to make hard decisions about adjusting to the American culture. From the “Model Minority Myth” and “Respect your elders!” (and authorities), it may be hard to know how to fit into the DEI conversation as an AAPI professional, let alone how to navigate professional and career growth in a way that honors oneself and the higher education culture. A conversation among a panel of diverse Chinese American CIOs, each with unique and rich lived experiences, will shine a light on (general?) AAPI advocacy and allyship to help move this conversation forward, especially in a complex and important time in history.