Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: Meet the Philanthropist with Dr. Amanda Cho
She was a Korean Adoptee, raised by a white family since infancy. And Suddenly, when she was nearly 40 years old, she began to understand who she really was.
Interview Highlights
“Spending time [...] showing up when you say you’re going to do something and following through is very important to me.”
On the state of inclusion at higher education
This depends on the institution you work and where your institution is located.
Research and data are key to pushing programs to support students of color.
Faculty of color are needed as well.
On being an adoptee
“The adoptee community is very complex. Everybody has different experiences and feelings about their adoption […] [and] talking about it.”
Adoptee advocacy is important because there are international adoptees who never received their citizenship. They’re now denied the rights, protections and even benefits.
Upcoming Event
Suggested Reading
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month with Rhea Wong
Exploring the fundraising experience as an Asian woman
Resources
State of Philanthropy Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
By AAPIP