Standing Together | The Asian North American Experience
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What does it actually mean to identify as Asian American or Asian Canadian in 2021. According to activists and academics, these terms were originally radical labels of self-determination and an interconnected history of immigration. It was also an identity that was chosen, not one that was given. With the fast growing and diversification of a multiracial Asian community come new questions about what it means to be Asian in North America, how to belong, and which issues to advocate for.
In the wake of pandemic induced hate incidents targeted at Asians and most recently extreme gun violence against six Asian females in Atlanta, Asians are reminded of the complexities of what it means to be racialized in the US and Canada. Despite having many generations of Asian Americans and Asian Canadians having made invaluable contributions be they political, economic, scientific, arts, culture and community, Asian heritage and its panethnic identity, is an ongoing work in progress that must include advancing social justice and dispelling the model minority myth. Join us for a meaningful conversation with an accomplished community panel bringing us together to build awareness, understanding and set the tone for the future.
Due to popular demand, the event will also be streamed live on Facebook.
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After her retirement from the Senate in 2012, she continues to be actively involved with academia and with communities across Canada. Vivienne is Chancellor Emerita of the University of Toronto. She is a recipient of numerous awards and honorary degrees from universities in South Korea, Hong Kong, U.S.A. and Canada.
Lily Zheng (they/them, she/her) is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant and Executive Coach who works with organizations around the world to create high-impact and sustainable change. With their clients, they leverage organizational design, strategy, and culture to find novel solutions to systemic inequalities. A dedicated change-maker and advocate recently named a Forbes D&I Trailblazer, Lily writes for publications including the Harvard Business Review, Berrett-Koehler, and HR Executive. They recently published their second book, The Ethical Sellout: Maintaining Your Integrity in the Age of Compromise.
Panel Moderator . Anime has moderated countless panel discussions and has hosted premier festivals, conventions and galas across North America. If you happen to have attended alongside the other 1.6M jet setters in Toronto, then you would have definitely watched Anime command some of Canada's biggest festivals where she is the official Host of Taste of the Danforth on the celebrity main stage. She is an incredible act and a genuinely beautiful person.
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The Honourable Vivienne Poy, PhD. is an author, historian, fashion designer, entrepreneur & community volunteer. In 1998, she was the first Canadian of Asian heritage to be appointed to the Senate of Canada where she focused on gender issues, multiculturalism, immigration, and human rights, and was instrumental in having May recognized as Asian Heritage Month by the federal government. 
Anime is a smart-wit packed host with a dynamic and welcoming demeanor. From her humble beginnings to becoming a Chartered Accountant Canada CPA, Anime’s wealth of knowledge and understanding spans into many different facets of life. 
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