inVISIBLE: A Journey to (Re)claim, (Re)embrace, and (Re)settle

By Shuk-Ki Wong¹
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¹ Lawrence University
Source: If Colors Could Be Heard , pp 100-106
Publication Date: November 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1386/9781835951675_13
Language: English
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In this chapter, I will walk through my very own journey and share my lived experience as a Chinese immigrant in the United States. Having a dream to come to this country to pursue my musical ambitions, I realize how valuable my identity is—how it crafts me into an educator who feels for the Asian American community and understands the struggles and challenges we face on an ‘almost daily’ basis. I hope my story will inspire other music educators to be an ally to marginalized populations, and fight against prejudice, bias, and stereotypes in classrooms.

Keywords: Affirmation ; Asian Americans ; Community building ; Compassion ; Cultural diversity ; Diverse learners ; Empowerment ; Identity ; Inclusion ; Stereotype threat ; Unconscious biases

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References

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[Google Scholar]
Cayari, C. (2021). The education of Asian American music professionals: Exploration and development of ethnic identity. Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, (228), 7–24. https://doi.org/10.5406/bulcouresmusedu.228.0007
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Lee, S. J. (2009). Unraveling the “model minority” stereotype: Listening to Asian American youth (2nd ed.). Teachers College Press.
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