Current Climate for Asian Americans
Historical and present day experience of Asian Americans
For our May Dragon Chat, we feel it’s important to recognize and celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. We are thrilled to have Dr. David Chih and Dr. Teresa Mok lead us in a discussion about Asian American history, the challenges this group has faced, and the current wave of racism during the pandemic. Like all of our Dragon Chats, all family members are encouraged to join. Please join us if you want to learn more about Asian American history, talk within the community about the current atmosphere for Asian Americans, or ask questions about how to talk with our children about the racism they hear about in the news. We encourage everyone in our community to please join us in a very relevant conversation during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Date: Friday, May 21, 2021
Time: 5 pm
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87503790825?pwd=V3J3SUV2M2N2TGRhS3Z2OG9IR04rQT09
Meeting ID: 875 0379 0825
Passcode: strong
Our Speakers
Dr. David Chih is the founding director of the Asian American Cultural Center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For over 30 years, David has focused on issues of diversity and inclusion with particular emphasis on Asian American and international student communities. His research, counseling, and administrative work have included addressing anti‑Asian/Asian American discrimination, racism, and hate. He received a Ph.D. in counseling psychology and a B.A. in East Asian studies and psychology from Indiana University, an M.S. in psychology from Purdue University, and completed a doctoral internship in psychology at Michigan State University Counseling Center. David is a second generation Chinese American.
Dr. Teresa Mok is a licensed clinical psychologist in Urbana, Illinois, where she maintains an adult-focused private practice. She has been a practicing therapist for over 25 years, and while trained as a generalist, her areas of research interest center around Asian American mental health issues, including gender roles and stereotypes, media images, identity development and the integration of multiple social identities. She received both a Ph.D. and M.S. in clinical psychology from Purdue University and a B.A. in psychology and Chinese culture from the University of Maryland. Dr. Mok is a second generation Chinese American, born and raised on the east coast, although she has called Champaign-Urbana home for the past 23 years.