The Intersectional Identity Dialogue (IID) Program is a series of workshops, discussions, and community engagement opportunities that explore the intersectional identities and experiences of students. The IID program is led by APARC student leaders who create a community space for students to connect, engage with community partners, and gain a deeper understanding of intersectionality within their own identity and college experience.
Mission and Values
The IID team is committed to helping students deepen their understanding of their personal identities and community leadership through a social justice lens. We lead workshops, discussions, and training designed to inspire students to better understand intersectionality and its impact on their college experience.
- Education – We aim to expand collective knowledge of intersectionality within the AAPI community.
- Truth – We engage in honest conversations and encourage authenticity in our spaces.
- Initiative – We empower students to take action within their own communities.
- Integrity – We hold ourselves accountable for our actions and strive to act in accordance with our values.
- Diversity – We invite and engage with different opinions and perspectives in our spaces.
Check out our IID content and past activities below!
Solidarity Talks: A Black+Asian Conversation
Join APARC for a community conversation with multidisciplinary arts producer-director Marlina Gonzalez and avant-garde rap artist-producer David Bullard (aka Orko Eloheim) about Black+Asian solidarity through the lens of art and collaboration.
As artistic fellows for the public art storytelling project Our Space is Spoken For, Marlina and Orko share their stories and reflections on the need for Black+Asian solidarity, alongside community storyteller Davida (Dee) Kilgore and her personal care attendant, Mee Thao. Their artistic collaborations explore experiences and themes of systemic racism, the murder of George Floyd, disability, the pandemic, cultural understanding, and other social inequities that resonate across our collective BIPOC communities.
We invite you to be part of this conversation to understand how you can empower and strengthen solidarity within both the Black+Asian communities and the broader BIPOC community.
View the full conversation here.
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