Parental expectations. The American Dream. Racial barriers. Communal hopes. God’s will. Our desires. How do we discern when there are so many factors that influence our decision-making? In this seminar, the authors of “Learning Our Names” will discuss how our communal histories and personal stories as Asian Americans provide a way forward in discernment.
Sabrina Chan is the National Director of Asian American Ministries for InterVarsity, and a daughter of immigrants from Hong Kong. She is an author of Learning Our Names: Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation. Sabrina worked as an engineer after studying at Rice University and then went on to lead campus ministry teams in Texas and California. Sabrina is a preacher and trains and consults in leadership development, ethnic and racial identity, and justice. Sabrina earned her MA in Theology from Fuller Seminary and is an ordained minister. She’s also a bike commuter and avid tea drinker.
La Thao is an InterVarsity campus minister in Wisconsin and previously served as the Director of InterVarsity’s Hmong Christian Collegiate Conference. Her life experiences and identity as a Hmong American woman have shaped her work as a campus minister serving Asian American college students. She is a co-author of Learning Our Names: Asian American Christians on Identity, Relationships, and Vocation and a co-host of the Better Than Seven Sons podcast.