Combatting Anti-Asian Racism and Misogyny: What is our Local Community Doing?

This public discussion will highlight key challenges of racism, misogyny and other discrimination faced by our Asian and Asian-American community, the responses of local organizations who have long sought to address such challenges, and what more needs to be done in our own communities. Speakers represent perspectives from the Harvard Kennedy School’s staff, faculty and student groups, as well as leading local non-profits.

Speakers include:
Anisha Asundi, Research Fellow: Gender Specialist, Harvard Kennedy School Women and Public Policy Program
Carolyn Chou, Executive Director, Asian American Resource Workshop
Dr. Kathy Pham, Adjunct Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Nick Sung, Harvard Kennedy School MPP '21
Dr. Kaori Urayama, Senior Program Manager, Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center

William Huang, Harvard Kennedy School MPP '22, gives the welcome.