Practice: Cultural Humility with Chinese Progressive Association
Published November 5, 2019
In this practice episode, Carolyn Nguyen and Emily Wong of Chinese Progressive Association’s Youth MOJO (Movement of Justice and Organizing) work offer us a practice they use with young folks to cultivate cultural humility. They dispel the myth of cultural competency, inviting us instead into deep listening and reflection on what it takes to build deep cross-cultural and cross-generational trust and understanding.
When you're ready to practice, you'll need a journal and something to write with, or you can use the worksheet linked here: Cultural Humility Worksheet
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Note: This episode was published under Irresistible’s previous name, Healing Justice Podcast.
About our guests
Lai Wa Wu, Lead Youth Organizer at Chinese Progressive Association
Emily Wong, Youth Leader at Youth MOJO
The Chinese Progressive Association educates, organizes and empowers the low income and working class immigrant Chinese community in San Francisco to build collective power with other oppressed communities to demand better living and working conditions and justice for all people.
Youth MOJO (Movement of Justice and Organizing) is a leadership development program for high school youth, with a focus on low-income Chinese American youth. Youth MOJO leaders work on social issues affecting youth and their families such as healthcare, education, immigrant and workers’ rights.
The Next Generation Fund is a response to a growing call from frontline organizers to learn from restorative & transformative practices in order to support a rising generation of social justice leaders and nurture sustainable approaches to organizing and community building. The Fund is anchored by the Ford Foundation and developed in partnership with the Movement Strategy Center’s Innovation Center. Get in touch via NextGen@movementstrategy.org Center. Get in touch via NextGen@movementstrategy.org
Conversation: Intergenerational Organizing with Chinese Progressive Association
Last week we heard from Lai Wa Wu, Emily Wong, Angela Zhou, and interpreter Adrian Leong of Chinese Progressive Association & Youth MOJO (Movement of Justice and Organizing) about the challenges and victories of intergenerational organizing, the complexity of cross-cultural work across generations, and the importance of incorporating mental health supports in youth organizing. Go back and check out that conversation, and subscribe to/follow this podcast in whichever platform you're listening to make sure you don't miss compelling conversations like this one!
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