May 16, 2019
On Thursday, May 9, the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity hosted the second annual Grace Lee Boggs Heritage Breakfast. The event brought together DePaul faculty, staff, students and alumni to celebrate activists for social justice within the Asian/Asian Pacific Islander American community.
Each year, the program aims to educate participants about relevant contemporary issues that have an impact on the Asian/Asian Pacific Islander community and cultivate collaborative opportunities to serve as allies for social justice. Tuyet Le, a pan-Asian advocate, delivered this year's keynote presentation.
Mark Anthony Florido, assistant director of Identity Conscious Support Programs, left; and Eva Long, Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Cultural Center coordinator; welcomed guests to the second annual event in Cortelyou Commons. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Salma Ghanem, acting provost for DePaul, offered welcoming remarks to attendees. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Tuyet Le, a pan-Asian advocate, delivers a keynote address during the second annual Grace Lee Boggs Heritage Breakfast on May 9. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Left to right, Ian Egeberg, Ryan Senger and Jacob Nelson, students in the School of Music, performed at the breakfast hosted by the Office of Institutional Diversity and Equity. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Alyssa Isberto, SGA senator for Community and Government Relations, also spoke during the event. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
The event aimed to educate participants about relevant contemporary issues that have an impact on the Asian/Asian Pacific Islander American community . (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)
Left to right, Isabelle Cheng, Johnny Tran, Carolyn Hu-Bradbury, and Harmony Zhang, students in The Theatre School, performed “Asian Voices” during the event. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)