Chinese Americans and the Perpetual Foreigner Stereotype
While Chinese Americans have found success in the United States, they continue to face barriers and challenges rooted in the perpetual foreigner stereotype. In this workshop, participants learned about the ways this stereotype has manifested in fields such as science and technology, civic engagement, and the arts.
Participants reflected on their ideas about what an “American” looks like and learn classroom strategies for combating prevailing and harmful stereotypes that seek to “other” groups of people. Participants increased their content knowledge about the perpetual foreigner stereotype and its impact on Chinese Americans. They also gained best practices and strategies for integrating APIDA content.
This workshop was offered twice on Thursday, October 17 to accommodate educators in different time zones. Each session presented the same content.