Cultural Interview Report

Results
The session lasted about 1.5 hour. Kim gave an overview of unconscious bias and culture competence. She said the hospital side has culture competence training because they have to meet patients from different cultural backgrounds. No training is available at the college side. She sees the value of this training for the faculty and staff from the college side. I shared my slides on Asian American especially Chinese history in the US. I heard my participants were surprised about some of the materials. After the presentation, I ask them to share their experience All Chinese participants shared some of their experience or their family members’ or some people they know. Dave, who was born and raised in the US, faced Asian stereotyping when
Luke moved to Canada when he was ten and spent significant time in States, he is dual-citizen of both Canada and American. He married a Chinese wife and had a son who is dual-citizen as well. He shared his experience about dealing with discrimination. He said he accepted if he knew that person had no clue about Asian culture and made some offensive comments, he would brush off and not be bothered. But if that person intentionally humiliated him, he would be offended. About identify, all Chinese participants think they are Chinese although they might have become American citizens. The culture defines who you are. James spent several years in Japan before he moved to the States. He perceived himself as Chinese because he felt more comfortable with Chinese culture. Chinese culture and food are two significant things define Chinese. Dave was raised by his Chinese parents and ate Chinese food. He liked other food as well. He thinks he is an American more than the others but feels troubled by how people perceived him according to his appearance. He shared a recent racial discrimination at the airport that set him off. Being a distinguish professor with perfect English, he was appalled with the person who could insult him by how