Join us for a virtual Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month presentation on Monday, May 1, from noon - 1 p.m.
The University of Maryland School of Nursing's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion celebrates AAPI Heritage Month with a special presentation by Wei Ming Dariotis, PhD, UMB's assistant vice president of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, titled "The Model Minority Myth: Effects on Caregivers and Patient Well-Being."
That the Model Minority Myth (MMM) can have real effects on Asians and Asian Americans was laid bare during the most overt and public time of the COVID-19 and white-supremacy pandemics, as Asians and Asian Americans, especially women, were targeted for increasing and intense physical and emotional violence. At the same time, caregivers, especially nurses, many of whom are Asian American, often took the brunt of front-line work while being underprotected in terms of personal protection equipment as well as from racial abuse. Asians and Asian Americans also challenged the MMM's provision that they will stay passive and silent through movements like Stop AAPI Hate and the Auntie Sewing Squad. This talk will address Asian and Asian American agency and community empowerment despite the negative impacts of the MMM.