In 1883, Anandibai Joshee, a young woman from a small city in western India arrived in Roselle, New Jersey. She had traveled thousands of miles, overcoming incredible physical and emotional hardships. She arrived with a purpose and eventually became the first South Asian woman in the world with a degree in western medicine. South Asians have been a presence in the US for more than 130 years, but their stories are mostly unknown. In this session, participants will engage in an interactive discussion about underepresented populations, specifically examining South Asians, and how sharing community stories can help create a more inclusive future.
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Samip Mallick
Co-Founder and Executive Director of SAADA
Samip Mallick is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of SAADA, an innovative community-based digital archive that gives voice to South Asian Americans by documenting, preserving, and sharing community stories. He holds a M.S. in Library and Information Sciences from the University of Illinois, a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Michigan, and has done graduate work in History at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi. |
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