Being an immigrant in the U.S. is not easy, whether that is the immigration process, xenophobia, racism, etc. Amanda shares similarly with many of their second-generation, child-of-immigrant-parent peers the want to find what they love to do and also navigate privilege that their parents didn’t and still don’t have. Click here for more about assessing privilege and building community as second-gen immigrants.

Our cultures shape and shift us. They are a part of our background, history, and a source of our pride and inspiration in our everyday lives. There is a deep sense of belonging that is fulfilled when others see us for who we are and where we come from, in essence, understanding our cultures.