In the high school where I work, with its student body of more than 2,000 kids, you can count the Asian students on two, maybe three, hands. As the resident Asian teacher, I should know: Virtually all of those Asian students are active members of my after-school Film Analysis Club.
I highlight this fact to raise two points. The first is that identity matters. I have no doubt that my race plays an important role in the demographic makeup of this club. In an environment with few educators of color, especially those of Asian descent, my Asian students are hungry for adult role models who look like them.
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