Monthly Archive: December 2010

Merry Christmas 2010 Playlist

Merry Christmas 2010 Playlist

Merry Christmas one and all! As befitting of a world that is more and more seamlessly online and offline, ever connected screen to screen, here’s a few of the best finds — wrapped together in a YouTube Playlist — of...

Why we need Asian Americans 5

The rest of the reasons for why we need Asian Americans to be Asian Americans are (cf. intro, part 1, part 2, part 3): honesty instead of denial to break stereotypes to renew culture enrich theological insights Of course, this...

Why we need Asian Americans 3

Why we need Asian Americans 3

What is cultural competency anyways? This is from the National Center for Cultural Competence: a Definition and Conceptual Framework = the capacity to (1) value diversity, (2) conduct self-assessment, (3) manage the dynamics of difference, (4) acquire and institutionalize cultural knowledge and...

How to make use social media in class

How to make use social media in class

In a recent conversation with a college professor, I ventured to ask whether he has students turn off their cell phones and close their laptops in class. He said unapologetically YES. I told him of my work in social media,...

Why we need Asian Americans 2

Why we need Asian Americans 2

The second reason we need Asian Americans to be Asian Americans is health and wholeness. Healthy psychological, physical, and social lives are at stake. Here’s what the data says, via Asian American Health Initiative: Hepatitis B is one of the largest health...