Cultural Silence and APA Health: Artist Talk at Chinese School in Greenwich

Silent Treatment

I'm pleased to be giving an artist talk on Sunday, October 5, 10:30 am, at the Chinese Language School of Connecticut, Located at the Eastern Middle School in Greenwich, CT. Along with presenting artwork and poetry from my forthcoming book Silent Anatomies, there will also be a discussion about health resources in Connecticut for Asian Americans. It's thrilling for me as an artist because it's a way of taking art that is often limited to galleries or libraries and connecting directly with parents and families.

One of the goals of my work is to raise awareness about the way we silence ourselves and how those consequences play out in the APA community's health outcomes. Whether it's stigma about mental health issues or domestic abuse, or lack of services that provide translation or culturally aware health professionals, I hope these conversations help to generate a shift from silence to dialogue within the community.

Special thanks to the Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission for their guidance and for providing useful materials on health resources.