The Month

by | Jun 7, 2022 | Diversity and Inclusion

Last month, we celebrated the Asian Pacific Heritage Month as well as the Mental Health Awareness Month. As a nation, we have designated February as Black History Month, June as Pride Month, the National Hispanic Heritage Month is scheduled from Sept. 15th to Oct....

AAPI Month – Authorized

by | May 30, 2022 | Diversity and Inclusion

This blog is written by Natalie Lortz, a guest blogger of CoffeeWithJR.  There are, no doubt, benefits to having an excuse to host Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) centered events and partake in the beauty of local communities. The undeniable sense of pride that...

Stop Anti-Asian Hate

by | Mar 26, 2021 | Diversity and Inclusion, Trauma Series

STOP ANTI-ASIAN HATE by Dr. DJ Ida The recent shootings in Atlanta are a painful reminder of increasing anti-Asian sentiment as documented in the 3/16/2021 National Report from Stop AAPI Hate (https://stopaapihate.org). Our hearts go out to all the victims, families...

Male International Students

by | Jul 5, 2020 | Diversity and Inclusion

Below is an abstract on the ongoing research that I am doing about male Asian international students’ experiences in the US.  Inspired and motivated by the desire to seek higher education and brighter opportunities for the future, international students risk...

White People Wake Up, We Are the Problem!

by | Jun 2, 2020 | Diversity and Inclusion

by PJ Damico   To all my white friends who are sad, and don’t know what to do. After you march, sign petitions, plant yard signs and share your anger — Here are 11 tangible things you can do to disrupt the savage structural racism in our country (from easiest to most...