OiYan Poon: “Asian American is Not a Color”

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month

Educator, scholar, and author Dr. OiYan Poon will discuss her book, “Asian American is Not a Color,” in which a mother seeks to answer her daughter’s questions about race. It is informed by extensive research and interviews with Asian Americans with contrasting viewpoints, and provides a heartfelt and optimistic vision for the future.

Poon is a consultant on higher ed to Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s office, an Adjunct Assoc. Professor at the Univ. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and co-director of the College Admissions Futures Co-Lab. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The New Yorker, New York Times, NPR, and Washington Post

Space is limited and lunch will be provided; please RSVP.

For accessibility information, contact Michele Carpenter. Directions to Cohen Auditorium.

PERSPECTIVES FOR INCLUSION

Perspectives for Inclusion is a new lecture series creating insight, exploration, and reflection. Delve into the role each of us plays in creating an inclusive environment. Yale School of Medicine invites leading experts to offer a broader field of vision, and deeper understanding, of the communities we belong to and serve. Continue the conversations with guides to facilitate further consideration of the real-world ramifications for clinical practice and research.

Sponsored by the YSM Diversity Advisory Council, the YSM Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and the Yale Child Study Center