Why We Lead: AANHPI Education Roundtable
Monday, October 28, 2024
3:30 pm PT/6:30 pm ET
Join us for a education-focused roundtable discussion of Why We Lead: Understanding and Supporting the Leadership of AANHPI Girls and Gender-Expansive Youth
Two years ago we set out to research the complex, nuanced, and intergenerational story of the leadership development of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) girls and gender-expansive youth. That result is Why We Lead: Understanding and Supporting the Leadership of AANHPI Girls and Gender-Expansive Youth, the first-ever national study of AANHPI girls and gender-expansive youth.
You won’t want to miss this one-hour interactive roundtable event, in which we discuss the report findings and detail actionable next steps. You will gain firsthand insights into what inspires AANHPI young people to lead, the barriers they face, and how educators and school administrators can effectively support the leadership development of AANHPI girls and gender-expansive youth. Chief Executive Officer at Aspire Public Schools, Mala Batra will moderate the discussion.
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Mala Batra
Mala Batra joined Aspire in 2011 and has managed various functions including strategy, growth, and operations – overseeing the launch of six new Aspire schools, designing the organization’s strategic planning process, leading Aspire’s expansion into Memphis, and supporting the spinoff of Schoolzilla to share Aspire’s data tools with the sector. Mala served as Aspire’s Chief of Staff for 3 years before serving as interim CEO in 2018.
Prior to joining Aspire, Mala held strategy and project management roles at Levi Strauss & Co. and Gap Inc. and worked as a consultant for Deloitte. Mala holds a B.S. from University of California, Berkeley and an M.B.A from Harvard Business School.
“I joined Aspire because I wanted to be a part Aspire’s promise to empower ALL young people to realize their potential. As the daughter of immigrants and an educator, I was deeply inspired by my father – who was raised by a single mother with limited means. He was able to pursue his dreams of attending college and teaching physics because of the adults who believed in him and equipped him to access a system that felt impenetrable. My sister and I were raised with opportunities and access – knowing that we stood on the shoulders of so many. I grew up identifying as part of a community that acted on its responsibility to lift one another up. My belief in the transformative power of education and choice – coupled with a deep sense of community, is why I do this work on behalf of our scholars and families.”
Panelists
Johanna Paraiso
Johanna “Jo” Paraiso is in her 22nd year of teaching English. After 16 years in the high school setting, most of which was spent in Oakland, Jo now teaches 6th grade in Berkeley. She co-founded and currently moderates the Asian and Pacific Islander Club there, which the community affectionately calls the “Spam Fam”. After decades of helping students in the classroom to express their Literati selves, Jo embraces the messiness that comes with empowering students to take on the world with solid communication skills, an appreciation for equity, and kindness always.
Yehji Hwang
Yehji Hwang is a second-generation Korean American living in Maryland. She joined this study because she firmly believes that her Asian American friends around the country are too amazing to be limited by systemic challenges. Her goal is to improve our institutions, and she’s deeply invested in how we can use our research to work towards overcoming barriers and supporting the growth and dreams of Asian American youth. She wants to help create a world that roots for them.
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