Asian and Asian American students are the fastest-growing racial group in K–12 education. However, through their K-12 education, Asian and Asian American students have little opportunity to learn about the histories, cultures, and heritage of their communities. This workshop will share findings derived from the researcher’s youth participatory action research with Asian and Asian high school students and provide insights into ways to incorporate Asian and Asian American students’ transnational funds of knowledge in social studies classrooms. Attendees will learn ways to provide students with more rigorous, engaging, and hands-on learning about Asian American history, harnessing students’ transnational funds of knowledge.
