Student Resources Concerning AAPI Hate
By Matilda Fletcher
List of resources for students on anti-Asian hate
A lesson from The New York Times that gives students information and resources about what they can do to stop racism against Asian-Americans in their school or community.
Learning for Justice’s (formerly Teaching Tolerance) page of resources for addressing anti-Asian racism with students.
President Biden’s speech on the 1st anniversary of the pandemic, in which he specifically calls out anti-Asian discrimination and violence as wrong and un-American.
Stop AAPI Hate, an organization that is working to aggregate information and statistics about recent hate incidents targeting Asian Americans and provide resources for impacted community members.
An article on how to talk to kids about racism, bias, and xenophobia. The article is from last year but specifically addresses how to speak to students about racism resulting from coronavirus scapegoating. PBS also offers suggestions and lessons.
Smithsonian resource on addressing Anti-AAPI racism and violence with children, beginning with working on knowing yourself, and an empathy-based dialogue resource.
In addressing the larger, systemic racism playing out in these violent acts, it helps to ground students in the larger structures and stereotypes and led to the targeting of our AAPI community.
The most viewed Go Fund Me right now is for a 75 year old woman named Xiao Zhen Xie. She was attacked right here in San Francisco and this Go Fund Me was to help pay for her medical bills. Over 1 million dollars have been raised and she wants to donate it all to Stop AAPI hate groups. You can read more about this incredibly brave woman here:
Originally Published 4/2021
