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Partner Event

Crushing the Myth

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Partner Event

Crushing the Myth

Crushing the Myth is a nationwide speaker series that features Asian Americans and allies as they share stories and perspectives to build an active community of leaders, thinkers, and influencers to move beyond the “Model Minority” label.

Speakers/topics will include:

  • Debbie Wei Mullin—Copper Cow Coffee and How I’m Crushing the International Food Aisle

  • Koji Steven Sakai—I Teach My Son To Hate Dr. Seuss and Why You Should Too

  • Betty Ouyang—An Ode to Father’s Day: Inspiration and an Amazon Story

  • Pastor Ken Fong—How I Used My Superpower to Get Our Church to Embrace Queer and Trans People

  • Godfrey Plata—Rules and Consequences: My Life in Public Education

  • William Lex Ham—Porn and Non-Profits: My Vision as an Asian American Man

  • Nina Nam—Strong not Skinny: How I Won an $80K Body Transformation Contest that Ultimately Changed My Thinking


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Early bird pricing (through June 12): $15
General admission: $20
Student (must show valid ID at door): $10

For more information and to purchase tickets, click on the link below.

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

Saturday, Jun 22, 2019

2:00 PM PDT

Japanese American National Museum

Tateuchi Democracy Forum

Crushing the Myth is a nationwide speaker series that features Asian Americans and allies as they share stories and perspectives to build an active community of leaders, thinkers, and influencers to move beyond the “Model Minority” label.

Speakers/topics will include:

  • Debbie Wei Mullin—Copper Cow Coffee and How I’m Crushing the International Food Aisle

  • Koji Steven Sakai—I Teach My Son To Hate Dr. Seuss and Why You Should Too

  • Betty Ouyang—An Ode to Father’s Day: Inspiration and an Amazon Story

  • Pastor Ken Fong—How I Used My Superpower to Get Our Church to Embrace Queer and Trans People

  • Godfrey Plata—Rules and Consequences: My Life in Public Education

  • William Lex Ham—Porn and Non-Profits: My Vision as an Asian American Man

  • Nina Nam—Strong not Skinny: How I Won an $80K Body Transformation Contest that Ultimately Changed My Thinking


  •  

Early bird pricing (through June 12): $15
General admission: $20
Student (must show valid ID at door): $10

For more information and to purchase tickets, click on the link below.

TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW

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