1: Countering Xenophobia In The Workplace With Michelle MiJung Kim

Published: April 20, 2020, 2 a.m.

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Join Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) Founder & CEO Melinda Briana Epler for the first installment in a new series: Leading With Empathy & Allyship. In this first episode, Melinda focuses on countering xenophobia in the workplace with Michelle MiJung Kim, Co-Founder and CEO of Awaken.

In this episode, Melinda and Michelle have an important conversation about:\\xa0

  • Defining xenophobia and anti-Asian racism, harassment, and bullying during COVID-19 and beyond
  • Intersectionality and the myth of the \\u201cmodel minority\\u201d
  • Holding ourselves accountable as allies and accomplices
  • Practical ways companies can address these issues in the workplace

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Additional Resources
\\u27a1 Awaken\\u2019s virtual training on combating xenophobia: visionawaken.com/virtual
\\u27a1 "Allyship (& Accomplice): The What, Why, and How" by Michelle MiJung Kim: tcin.co/MichelleKimAllyship
\\u27a1 Coronavirus fears show how \\u2018model minority\\u2019 Asian Americans become the \\u2018yellow peril\\u2019 by Matthew Lee, NBC News: tcin.co/NBCModelMinorityinCOVID
\\u27a1 Report Hate Crimes and Incidents via Stop APPI Hate: tcin.co/StopAPPIHate

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