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Asian American Justice And Innovation Lab

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Foundations Session 1: History of &ldquo;Asian American&rdquo; Identity This is a recording of Session 1 of Foundations (Level 2) of AAJIL&rsquo;s Core Community Racial Justice Trainings, facilitated by AAJIL founder and board member Dr. Sandra So Hee Chi Kim. This session explores the origin and history of &ldquo;Asian American&rdquo; identity, both as a racial construct and as a political movement, as well as the origin of the model minority stereotype and its function within white supremacy. * * *&nbsp; Foundations&nbsp;is for those who are further along but who could use a deeper dive&mdash; this level focuses on aspects of systemic racism that ideologies of whiteness strategically invisibilize: the function of Asian racializations and oppressions within a white-dominant societal complex built upon anti-Indigenous and anti-Black infrastructures. Formations is the third level of our core trainings program that focuses on a small cohort of community lab organizers who emerge from the Foundations level. Formations offers them a unique community leadership development program that is built upon emergent strategy, decolonial values, and an ethics of solidarity. Visit the <a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.aajil.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; -webkit-user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">AAJIL website</a>&nbsp; for more information about Formations, set to launch in October 2026.

Foundations Session 1: History of “Asian American” Identity This is a recording of Session 1 of Foundations (Level 2) of AAJIL’s Core Community Racial Justice Trainings, facilitated by AAJIL founder and board member Dr. Sandra So Hee Chi Kim. This session explores the origin and history of “Asian American” identity, both as a racial construct and as a political movement, as well as the origin of the model minority stereotype and its function within white supremacy. * * *  Foundations is for those who are further along but who could use a deeper dive— this level focuses on aspects of systemic racism that ideologies of whiteness strategically invisibilize: the function of Asian racializations and oppressions within a white-dominant societal complex built upon anti-Indigenous and anti-Black infrastructures. Formations is the third level of our core trainings program that focuses on a small cohort of community lab organizers who emerge from the Foundations level. Formations offers them a unique community leadership development program that is built upon emergent strategy, decolonial values, and an ethics of solidarity. Visit the <a href="https://www.aajil.org/" target="_blank">AAJIL website</a>  for more information about Formations, set to launch in October 2026.

Asian American Justice And Innovation Lab

(Recording) Foundations Session 1: History of “Asian American” Identity

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