Section AO3
This week, we examined the reading "Hmong Does Not Mean Free: The Miseducation of Hmong Americans" and the issues that Hmong Americans face in the educational system. Hmongs are grossly disregarded as a subject of learning in the American educational system and reading this article made me realize that to this day, I know little to none when it comes to anything in regards to Hmong culture, society, etc. and I feel as if that is a direct product of the failure of the educational system to provide that knowledge, despite Asian Americans as a whole being a large part of American history. Not only are they largely under represented in the classroom as a subject but are also incredibly misrepresented as what little history or culture that is taught about them in the classroom is wrong and this is in turn, is a very frustrating thing for Hmong people and others who have a vested interest in Asian American studies.
Question - American schools often pride themselves on promoting diversity and inclusiveness but spectacularly fails when it comes to the representation of Hmongs. What can we do as individuals from outside of the school administration so that this group of people that are neglected by the educational system are properly represented in the classroom as a school subject?
Mouavangsou, K. N. (n.d.). Hmong Does Not Mean Free: The Miseducation of Hmong Americans. Retrieved October 08, 2017
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