Thanks, Mary! Somehow I feel that the powerful people tend to talk and disadvantaged people tend to listen. Because these people think that nobody will listen to their opinions or nothing will change even if they speak out–trying is embarrassing. Your are right, to improve inclusive environment, we need to listen more and create the brave places especially for the people who are afraid to talk, to make them feel safe and comfortable to express themselves.

Thanks! When I read your post, the education system you describe in your home country is quite the same as mine. I don’t know why our education systems are so passive compared to the western ones. Well, a stereotype of Asians is lack of creativity. So I think we should make a difference not only for ourselves, but also for our next generation to have a better education system.

Hi Brett. Thank you for your post! I strongly agree that bias exists in every person’s mind, so we need to remind ourselves that we have it everyday. Also, as an international student, I think the more diverse one experience, the less bias one will be. Before I went abroad, I had many stereotypes of the U.S. from the movies and public media. However, the more people I meet, the more common things I can find between us, and less bias towards others.