Identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in the United States means facing xenophobia and racism. COVID-19 has not only re-surfaced this discrimination, but has also highlighted other inequities within Asian American communities.
Author: Vanuyen Pham
Vanuyen is proud to be a second-generation Vietnamese American and a graduate of Stanford University, where her love of hearing people’s stories and uplifting unheard narratives led her to major in History. On campus, she found a home in the Asian American community, serving as the Community Orientation Coordinator, Co-Chair of the Stanford Vietnamese Student Association, and a Diversity Outreach Associate with the undergraduate admissions office.