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In Our Own Words
Showing the diversity of our community through our stories.
THESE ARE OUR STORIES
In Our Own Words seeks to harness the power of storytelling to celebrate and bring awareness to the history, experiences, and diversity within the AAPI community. Stories from AAPI community members at Harvard will be collected, archived, and compiled into a virtual platform that will also feature Harvard’s records and materials about AAPI history and culture. This project will culminate in a live storytelling event to heal and rebuild the community in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Projects
BRANDING
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Snapshot stories
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STORYTELLING
AAPI Oral Histories
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DESIGN
ArtsFirst Event
In Our Own Words performed at ArtsFirst
“Where are you from?” is a familiar question to most Asian Americans. This seemingly innocuous question dangerously stereotypes Asian Americans as the perennial other - a stereotype that has been lethal to Asians all throughout history and fuels the rise of anti-Asian hate in recent years.
To counter the harm, “In Our Own Words” elevates the lived experiences of the Harvard Asian diaspora through the power of narratives.
Our storytellers performed at Lowell Lecture Hall to kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a compelling storytelling hour.
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