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The AAPI label is an umbrella term for over 50 ethnic groups and when considered as a standalone identity, a monolithic group, the richness of our community is diminished and our different experiences and truths become void. On this podcast, we invite you on a journey to dismantle the stereotypes as we set out to show we are more than a monolith by addressing misperceptions, sharing our truths and exploring personal stories. Each episode is a conversation where we dive into a variety of topi ...
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15: Empowering Pacific Islander Communities with Estella Owoimaha-Church
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Today my guest is Estella Owoimaha-Church, Executive Director of Empowering Pacific Islander Communities–also known as EPIC. Estella, a former educator of nearly two decades, is a strong voice and advocate for marginalized communities having spoken all over the world about pressing education matters. This was a heavy conversation for me because I c…
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14: Barriers to Accessing Higher Education with Maria Medrano
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Welcome back to another episode of More Than a Monolith. I am really thrilled to introduce you to our guest today, Maria Medrano. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Maria for about 15 years when her daughter enrolled in the school I had the honor of leading. Maria, her husband Mauricio and I quickly connected through our passionate belief in the acce…
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13: Poetry, Adoption and California with Lee Herrick
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Welcome back to a new episode of More Than a Monolith. Today, I have the honor of being joined by Lee Herrick. Lee Herrick is the California Poet Laureate and the first Asian American to hold the title. He is the author of three books of poems: Scar and Flower, Gardening Secrets of the Dead, and This Many Miles from Desire. In addition, his writing…
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12: A Conversation with Fresno USD Deputy Superintendent, Misty Her
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Today I am thrilled to welcome our guest, Misty Her. Misty is the Deputy Superintendent of Fresno Unified School District and the highest ranking Hmong K-12 professional in the nation. Yes, in the nation. Her story is exceptional beginning with her years when she immigrated to Fresno as a young girl. After college, she returned to Fresno unified as…
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11: The Unjust System for NHPI Youth with Dr. Karen Umemoto
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For today’s episode, I am joined by Dr, Karen Umemoto who is a a professor in the departments of Urban Planning and Asian American Studies at UCLA and is the inaugural Helen and Morgan Chu Endowed Director’s Chair of the Asian American Studies Center. You can read more about her extensive background in our show notes. One of her many accomplishment…
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10: Youth Advocacy in Action with Mina Fedor & AAPI Youth Rising
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We are back with another episode and I am so excited about today’s guests. Yes, guests, plural. On this episode, I am joined by five exceptional youth voices behind AAPI Youth Rising. I’ve been a follower of their work for a while now and was thrilled when they accepted the invitation to be on the show. Today we’re chatting about the genesis of the…
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9: Advocacy, Affinity Spaces and Advancement in Education with Dr. Diann Kitamura
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Our guest today is Dr. Diann Kitamura. Diann is the former superintendent of Santa Rosa City Schools and has worked in public education for the past 40 years. She continues this work in her retirement as a lecturer in the Leaders for Equity and Democracy program at U.C. Berkeley, the 21CLSA AAPI Affinity Group Lead for the Bay Area, and a mentor/co…
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8: The Impact of Ethnic Studies with Tracie Noriega
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Today’s guest is Tracie Noriega and we’re talking about the history of ethnic studies and what are the critical considerations we need to pay attention to as it is delivered in our schools. Tracie Noriega serves the students of San Lorenzo Unified as the Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. Tracie also serves in various roles with FAEA…
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7: From Labor Camp to District Office with Dr. Ratmony Yee
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I am here with our final episode of season 1. Not to worry, season 2 will be here before you know it so stay connected to us on Twitter @caaple1 and on LinkedIn so you’ll know when we are back in spring. But, before we sign off, we have our final guest of the season, Dr. Ratmony Yee. Dr. Yee currently serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Educa…
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I am so excited to introduce our guest today, Dr. Russell Jeung. Dr. Jeung is currently a professor of Asian American Studies at San Francisco State University and he is also one of the co-founders of the Stop AAPI Hate coalition which tracks and responds to incidents of hate, violence, harassment, discrimination, shunning, and child bullying again…
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Today’s guest is Sujie Shin, Deputy Executive Director for the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence. In her role, she spearheads specific statewide initiatives and helps to lead Direct Technical Assistance efforts to districts. Additionally, her oversight of research and evaluation initiatives help districts and schools improve equit…
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4. Using the Past to Move Forward with Michele Tsutagawa Ward
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If you’ve been following our CAAPLE journey from the very beginning, today’s guest is familiar to you. Michele Tsutagawa Ward is a founding board member of CAAPLE and an elementary school principal in Poway School District. Today she’s sharing part of her personal story and the impact it’s had on her present life. This season of More Than A Monolit…
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3. Education Policies for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities with Roby Chatterji
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Today I am chatting with Roby Chatterji. He’s the associate director for K-12 Education at American Progress and Today we are discussing his report titled Education Policies Need to Address the Unique Needs of Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities. I was fascinated with this report when I read it and feel it’s brought light to important i…
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2: The Value of Storytelling with Victor Tam
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My guest today is someone I call a dear friend, Victor Tam. Victor is a principal in San Francisco, California and if you don’t follow him on Twitter make sure to go find @principaltam. He is one of the most genuine people I’ve had the pleasure to know and today he joins us to reinforce the value of sharing our personal stories. I am thankful I got…
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1. Introducing CAAPLE with Dr. Isaac Huang
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Welcome to this first official episode of the More Than a Monolith podcast. We have a special guest to kick off episode 1 of this first season and that is Dr. Isaac Huang. Isaac is currently the President of CAAPLE, the California Association of Asian and Pacific Leaders in Education where I have the fortune of serving as his present elect and CAAP…
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Welcome to the More Than A Monolith podcast. Asian American and Pacific Islanders, or as we are commonly labeled, AAPIs, are about 6% of the U.S. population and are the country’s fastest-growing racial group. A population of more than 20 million, we are expected to grow to 35 million by 2060. The AAPI label is an umbrella term for over 50 ethnic gr…
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