I did think I would relate to parts of Debbie Lum's Try Harder!, a documentary about a mostly Asian-American high school in San Francisco. I did not expect one of the students to *have my exact name*

Join Alameda County Library and Albany FilmFest for a FREE virtual screening of Try Harder! followed by a LIVE Q&A with filmmaker Debbie Lum and Lowell High School alumni & staff featured in the documentary 🎓 🎟 Free tickets: ow.ly/OEJ750K2AwT

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Aloha SocAsianAcadSurg!🍿Join us for free screenings on Sat, 9/17 at 3pm or 5pm HST at this year's SAAS Conf followed by a keynote from director Debbie Lum on Mon, 9/19 at 9:30am HST. That moment when a film about high-achieving AAPI students meets their future selves.👩‍🎓🥼

Aloha SocAsianAcadSurg! Today at 3pm & 5pm see Try Harder!! Be the first 3 and get a free Try Harder! PBS Composition book, ask Sharon Lum MD MBA FACS

🎬 SocAsianAcadSurg earn "extra credit" today and join award-winning director & producer Debbie Lum as she presents the origin story and remarkable journey of her NYT Critic's Pick film TRY HARDER! at 9:30 AM HST. #SAAS2022

It’s Mr Shapiro’s birthday 🎂🎊🥳! Congrats Richard Shapiro on another spin around the sun! You’ve impacted so many students’ lives for the better, and we are inspired by your passion and good health. TY for making Try Harder! possible & for continuing to share your wisdom on our panels

It brought us joy to hear Jin of 방탄소년단 say “AANHPI” with such love & care🥹🥰💜. If you don’t know what that stands for, you should. Thank you BTS for all you do to make this world a more inclusive, loving place 💜🫶💜 #hwaiting #StopAsianHate #BTSatTheWhiteHouse #방탄소년단

Not having to defend the entire community when someone from the group commits violence is a privilege not afforded to marginalized people. Resist the urge to flatten the narrative. Let complexities be complex, and remember we get to be human, just like everyone else.

Following Monterey Bay and now Half Moon Bay, watch out for a sharp spike in anti-Asian and Sinophobic rhetoric, and some people using these incidents to pit communities of color against each other. Traumatic times lead us to operating in survival mode. Remember to slow down.

My heart goes out to everyone grieving and living in deep, prolonged fear. Please reach out to one another and be gentle with each other. As @ResmaaMenakem says, collective traumas require collective healing. You are not alone. We will, and must, heal together.

Watch New Day member films & discussions at AAAStudies #AAAS2023 this wk! Don't miss Far East Deep South (Thu nite) & Try Harder! (Fri nite) 📽️🎬🎞️ Also, come by our Exhibit Hall booth to meet our filmmakers & enter to win 1-yr free streaming license of a showcased film

Stop by our Exhibit Hall booth & meet our filmmakers at #AAAS2023 in Long Beach! Grab an almond cookie or boba mochi while you're there. 😃 Come see Only Won aka Baldwin Chiu Larissa Lam Myles Matsuno Reppin @TryHarderFilm. Busy. Ishaan Somani & Yoyo Li

😂❤️🙌 send the memo Reppin @TryHarderFilm. Busy.

Join us on May 10th for a hybrid event exploring #mentalhealth services for #AsianAmerican youth and families! Watch the "Try Harder" documentary, followed by a panel discussion. In-person: ow.ly/wAIP50Ohera Virtual: ow.ly/uQvy50OhesB Stanford Medicine Try Harder!

FREE Palo Alto screening of Try Harder! TOMORROW! Sat, May 6, 2-4 pm at Palo Alto HS. Sponsored by allcoveyouth Youth Community Service City of Palo Alto & the Palo Alto Council of PTAs. #AAPIHeritageMonth #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #youthmentalhealth #PaloAlto #PTAC

Join AMWA & partners - Weds, May 10, 5:30-8:30 pm Pacific Time - for a hybrid event on #mentalhealth services for #AsianAmerican youth & families! Watch "Try Harder" film, followed by a panel discussion. In-person: ow.ly/wAIP50Ohera Virtual: ow.ly/uQvy50OhesB

Philly! Look who stopped by the New Day Films table at #ASA2023! ASA President @prudencelcarter 🙌 We love her theme this year of the Educative Power of Sociology 💙 Try Harder! @English_Hustle Detroit 48202 ASA Sociology

Thank you Ravi Chandra, M.D. for your excellent piece in Psychology Today about how kids and their caregivers can navigate the intense pressures facing our young people today with compassion and love. You can read the full article here: psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-pa…