Asian American Experience
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A Community Healing Space for Asian Americans to Share Their Experiences, Reflect, and Restore Power.
WHO
Open to Asian Americans (21+) of all genders anywhere in the USA
COST
$200 for all 6 sessions; sliding scale available & payment plans available
WHAT
Support and skills group for Asian Americans. This group will have an educational and coaching support aspect.
TIME
75-minute evening sessions. Date and time TBD.
WHERE
Zoom link to be sent upon signup
WHEN
This group is currently inactive and will be reopened once enough inquiries are received. Please register below if interested to be notified of any updates!
GROUP GOALS
Gain support from like-minded Asian Americans, learn how to identify and overcome trauma responses, cultivate voice through sharing, learn assertive communication skills, and apply lessons learned into daily life
WEEK 1
Unpacking the Asian American Experience
- Introductions, ground rules, goals
- Check ins
- “Sometimes I wonder if the Asian-American experience is what it’s like when you’re thinking about everyone else, but nobody else is thinking about you.” – Steven Yeun
- Sharing
WEEK 2
The Model Minority Myth
- Check ins
- Origins of Model Minority Myth
- The Model Minority myth and Microaggressions
- Sharing
WEEK 3
Understanding the AsAm Racial Trauma
- Check ins
- How is racial trauma passed down
- Internalized racism
- Sharing
WEEK 4
Overcoming Trauma Response
- Check ins
- Psychoeducation on trauma responses
- Returning to Homeostasis
- Sharing
WEEK 5
Resilience
- Check ins
- “The roots of resilience…are to be found in the sense of being understood by and existing in the mind and heart of a loving, attuned, and self-possessed other”
- Sharing
WEEK 6
Closing
- Check ins
- Reflect upon lessons, skills, and insights gained
- Future Goals
- Sharing
- Close
A Community Healing Space for Asian Americans to Share Their Experiences, Reflect, and Restore Power.