Race Against Time Workshop
[11.8.2008]
However adamantly racial idealists may deny it, race plays an enormous role in
shaping society and individual opportunities. In our Race Workshop, the Asian
American Youth Spectrum will present and not explain, but explore the ways of
defining race outside of skin color as well construct an action plan on how to
best respond to racial issues within the community.
The seminar will address whether race is a package of cultural differences or
merely a manifestation of human adaptive traits in response to geography and
climate (ie: variations in skin tone); the effect of race on modern society,
such as: its impact upon the 2008 presidential election, affirmative action, and
the development of ethnoburbs; and how one's personal outlook and sense of
racial identity contribute to the level of political activism and efficacy
amongst Asian-Americans.
For additional information and questions, please contact us at workshops@aaysmagazine.com.