CommonLit | Hello, My Name Is ______
Jason Kim is an Asian American screenwriter and playwright. In this memoir, Kim reflects on…
CommonLit | Where I’m From by Misa Sugiura
Misa Sugiura is an award winning American author of young adult fiction. The daughter of…
My Personal Story: Kimchee on the Seder Plate
This article shares the author’s experiences with her intersecting identities of being Jewish and Korean….
The difficulties of communication in an Asian-American family | Alan Phan | TEDxYouth@YostPark
Alan Phan describes the issues of mental health in the Asian-American community. He has experienced…
What Being Hispanic and Latinx Means in the United States
Fernanda provides a first person account of identity–addressing stereotypes and assumptions, and inviting the audience…
Social Identity Wheel
The Social Identity Wheel worksheet is an activity that encourages students to identify social identities…
Equity and social-emotional learning: A cultural analysis
Most people agree that it is important for young people to have trusting relationships, a…
Hawaii, hapas, and being “ethnically ambiguous” – Vox
“Growing up in Hawaii, being mixed or hapa is the norm. But when I moved…
The Loneliness of Being Mixed Race in America
This article examines what factors impact how multiracial people decide to label their identity, and…
CommonLit | Coming of Age Ceremonies Across Different Cultures by Thomas Pool
Many cultures celebrate the transition from childhood to adolescence with a coming of age ceremony….