Being a Silicon Valley native, I had the pleasure of growing up and working alongside some of the most fascinating, brightest and hard-working people, many of them Asian immigrants.
These immigrants have such rich histories to share. My best friend in high school and her family risked their lives to leave behind their homeland, Vietnam, and travel here to the US by boat.
When I worked in high tech, I witnessed the stinging affects of racism and job discrimination committed against these individuals. People who helped create Silicon Valley too.
Please check out this Silicon Valley Moms post, Asian Americans Immigrants Share Silicon Valley Stories. The Asian American Voices is hosting a free screening in San Francisco of a documentary that tells the histories of 3 Asian Immigrants who live in the Silicon Valley.
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Thanks for the link. I grew up in Silicon Valley too and often we don't take the time to appreciate the trials and tribulations of our neighbours!
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