The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines

Dr. Janelle Wong is Professor, American Studies, Government and Politics, and Asian American Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is the author of Immigrants, Evangelicals and Politics in an Era of Demographic Change, Democracy’s Promise: Immigrants and American Civic Institutions and co-author of two books on Asian American politics. She is also a Senior Research Fellow at AAPI Data where her primary project was the 2022 Asian American Voter Survey. Her research focus is on race, ethnicity, and politics with a focus on immigrant communities, racial attitudes, and political participation.

Jasmine Wong is an Associate Program Director with Facing History & Ourselves. She leads resource development, partnerships and professional development on topics ranging from school equity and inclusion, the Holocaust and Residential Schools to current events for educators across Canada. Prior to her work with Facing History and Ourselves, Jasmine worked as a classroom teacher and adult education facilitator in Canada and internationally. She earned her M.A. in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership Studies at Stanford University, and her B.Ed. from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.