submitted by vangpa@augsburg.edu
oin us on Thursday, March 7th @ 4:00-5:30 in Hagfors 150B
The EAST event will feature KaYing Yang, who will be addressing key issues that Asian students face and provide insights on data disaggregation, aftermath of COVID, and self advocacy to set up for success. The event provides students a space to be aware of the broader issues that may impact their success as a student and how to advocate for themselves. All are welcome to come hear, learn, and discuss key issues impacting Asian students.
KaYing is the President of RedGreen Rivers and KaYing + Community and has over two decades as a dedicated social justice advocate. Her career includes leadership in community organizing, policy engagement, and development efforts globally. Notably, in the mid 1990’s she worked with the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC) in Washington, DC, addressing disparities in the Asian American community. KaYing’s international roles include the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group in the early 2000s. By mid-2000, in Minnesota, she served as the Director of Policy for the Coalition of Asian American Leaders (CAAL). As an entrepreneur, KaYing heads RedGreen Rivers, promoting artisans globally, and KaYing + Community, a nonprofit consulting business. Her distinguished career earned her many recognitions and invitations to be the keynote speaker at major events. She was a recipient of the 2019 Bush Foundation Fellowship, and in 2022 she was appointed to President Biden’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.