Nkauj-Huab (Go-Hua) Lo is a Hmong American who’s always gone by her middle name “Melydia” because it was easier for others to pronounce. It wasn’t until she started seeking out opportunities and found a professional…
Posts tagged Cultural Competency
Overcoming the Odds to Become a Bilingual SLP
“If you go to the United States, I won’t be able to take care of you when you get sick.” That’s what my mom said during my senior year in high school while filling out…
Rising United in CSD: Perspectives from AAPI CSD Students
“Where are you from?” “What are you?” “You don’t look Asian.” “You’re not really Asian.” “Asians don’t experience racism or struggle.” “Not to be racist, I just don’t want to get the virus.” “Just pick…
Our Role as CSD Students in the Fight for Social Justice
Last year, if you’d asked me to picture a book club, I would’ve imagined a casual scene of friends getting together to discuss a new work of fiction. After hosting a NSSLHA chapter book club…