Navigating the Asian American Identity

Let Me Add To That...

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! To celebrate, we sat down with three remarkable Asian American guests, including LACOE Board President, Dr. Yvonne Chan and twin brothers, Kenneth and Kevin San from Alhambra Unified School District, who recently arrived in the United States from Burma. Join us as they share their experiences navigating high school life while balancing their Asian and American identities. They discuss the significance of Asian American Heritage Month, address stereotypes, and reflect on the challenges and joys of maintaining and adapting cultural traditions. From the pressures of living up to expectations to offering advice for fellow Asian Americans, this conversation is insightful, heartfelt and empowering. Tune in to hear their stories and perspectives on embracing and celebrating their heritage in a multicultural society.

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About Let Me Add to That: An Education Podcast

Nearly 2 million students and 80 school districts make up the Los Angeles County education system – as you can imagine, the experiences, the success and the challenges vary from district to district as it does student to student. The Let Me Add to That Podcast, presented by the Los Angeles Office of Education will feature education experts including superintendents, administrators, teachers and students themselves who will highlight various hot topics that the county faces on a day-to-day basis. Let Me Add to That is titled and modeled after the inclusion of different perspectives, experiences and challenges, and new episodes will be released on the first Wednesday of every month.

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