Interventions 101 by Ricky Tran https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d Made with the best of intentions en-us 2021-07-05 05:03:06 UTC 2021-07-09 14:18:55 UTC hello@padlet.com I remember when the pandemic first started, I often hear a lot disturbing comments in public. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637591881 2021-07-05 17:23:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637591881 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637593471 i get very tight in the chest and throat and have trouble breathing if it is extreme]]> 2021-07-05 17:25:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637593471 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637593607 someone being homophobic

]]> 2021-07-05 17:25:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637593607 I feel sick in my stomach, and I often have a hard time breathing or saying anything. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637593768 2021-07-05 17:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637593768 when in elementary school, my classmates kept asking me to translate words to chinese and saying how "it sounds weird" https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637593805 2021-07-05 17:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637593805 oof https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637593886 during the pandemic there was a lot eyes watching you when you are going anywhere and it legit made me extremely paranoid to the point that I became very observant in my surroundings. I also had the habit where I will usually text my friends to ask if they are safe when they get home. I still do that to this day. 

]]> 2021-07-05 17:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637593886 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594024 When somebody called my ethnic background weird

]]> 2021-07-05 17:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594024 I felt really anxious and overwhelmed https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594046 2021-07-05 17:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594046 in middle school my history teacher played a video of someone eating bugs and everyone in the room looked at me because i was chinese https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594052 2021-07-05 17:25:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594052 in a group chat with my friends, during the peak of the pandemic, they made really hurtful comments about Chinese people https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594081 2021-07-05 17:25:45 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594081 When people make racist comments about me https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594218 2021-07-05 17:25:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594218 8765597 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594284 As I was walking back from buying things, I walked past two ladies sitting on the side walk and they asked if I was from Vietnam so I denied and replied with "I'm Chinese" and she replied with "So you're the ones who brought the whole coronavirus over here". ]]> 2021-07-05 17:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594284 i was so uncomfortable and anxious in the situation. I guess my stomach and chest https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594392 2021-07-05 17:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594392 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594468 One of my classmates tried to imitate chinese like saying "ching chong bing" to me and my friends.]]> 2021-07-05 17:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594468 There was a person who was believing that the canceling of the mummer's parade due to "black face" was wrong. Me and my friend talked to them privately and explained the history behind the term. However, it started to get more uncomfortable because they started to use prank calls to scare us. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594508 2021-07-05 17:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594508 i felt hot from embarrassment and my body felt stiff https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594527 2021-07-05 17:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594527 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594574 i just didn't say anything, i wish i would have spoken up]]> 2021-07-05 17:26:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594574 Yes, my stomach when people do bad things I feel like I have butterflies in my stomach https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594679 2021-07-05 17:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594679 pain in my heart https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594726 2021-07-05 17:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594726 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594790 scared that i was gonna be yelled at or hated 

]]> 2021-07-05 17:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594790 I wish I said something because I just kept quiet... https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594848 2021-07-05 17:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594848 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594886 i felt confused and my chest felt tight and heavy]]> 2021-07-05 17:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594886 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594930 it didn't feel worth it or bad enough to talk about]]> 2021-07-05 17:26:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594930 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594942 I laughed it off. I wish I hadn't rejected a part of my culture even if I, myself, didn't partake in it]]> 2021-07-05 17:26:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594942 i just laughed it off but i should have said something and stood up for myself. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594980 2021-07-05 17:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637594980 I was the only person who thought it was offensive/who was indirectly targeted. I didn't think I would get support. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595043 2021-07-05 17:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595043 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595278 Someone saying a racist comment. ]]> 2021-07-05 17:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595278 i hesitated because i didn't know why i felt the way i felt and was surrounded by people who just made me uncomfortable https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595292 2021-07-05 17:27:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595292 someone in high school said to me that I should be good at math because I'm Asian https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595307 2021-07-05 17:27:04 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595307 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595364 being called stupid 10 times in a row]]> 2021-07-05 17:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595364 mannnn https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595378 I feel the urge to cry because I feel so helpless when people don't say anything and simply ignore it. My chest and my lips begin to shake]]> 2021-07-05 17:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595378 I usually brush it but I wish I stood up for myself. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595394 2021-07-05 17:27:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595394 I usually just laugh it off, but now, I would speak on the fact and advocate for myself. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595665 2021-07-05 17:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595665 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595774 when I feel guilty and my heart pounds loud]]> 2021-07-05 17:27:34 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595774 Escalating the situation when it can be avoided. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595825 2021-07-05 17:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595825 fear of causing a scene and potentially getting beat up https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595933 2021-07-05 17:27:44 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595933 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595992 i just stood there and listened]]> 2021-07-05 17:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637595992 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596059 i jsut went along wiht it and laughed it off

]]> 2021-07-05 17:27:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596059 the fear of people saying more rude comments. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596098 2021-07-05 17:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596098 I simply ignore it https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596105 I wish I could've said something different and I called out that behavior but I was alone with this other friend and we simply just ignored what they were shouting in our faces]]> 2021-07-05 17:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596105 I felt very uncomfortable and my heart started beating very fast. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596196 2021-07-05 17:28:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596196 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596315 the person was my teacher

]]> 2021-07-05 17:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596315 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596319 At first I wasn't scared because I was trying to educate them about the term. However, as things started escalating for example prank calls, it made me start to feel tight in the chest and also scared for my life. ]]> 2021-07-05 17:28:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596319 I say nothing but will think about what I should have said but its too late. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596408 2021-07-05 17:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596408 it made my heart race. I had the urge to hit them for the comment https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596565 2021-07-05 17:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596565 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596785 scared of being made fun of and isolated]]> 2021-07-05 17:28:39 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596785 fear of being jumped or attacked when you call them out because everyone around us simply ignored this person who was shouting and yelling https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596892 2021-07-05 17:28:47 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596892 I laughed it off but I feel like I should've said something about it. https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596958 2021-07-05 17:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637596958 don't know if its the right time to laugh or be serious https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637597046 2021-07-05 17:28:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637597046 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637597108 because they were older and I felt like I had to stay quiet out of respect]]> 2021-07-05 17:29:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637597108 8765597 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637597126 I felt very angry and my head started heating up, and my whole upperbody was tense. ]]> 2021-07-05 17:29:02 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637597126 I wish I told them to shut up or something or anything to fight back but i just let it go because i was afraid of them https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637597322 2021-07-05 17:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637597322 They were considered the bad kid in my class and i was afraid I would get them angry at me and tried to bully me https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637598105 2021-07-05 17:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637598105 8765597 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637598266 I ignored and walked off, I don't regret what I did and I don't want to bother to talk to them.]]> 2021-07-05 17:30:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637598266 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637598710 I think that I would have been more scared if I didn't have anyone to support me. ]]> 2021-07-05 17:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1637598710 vivianli5 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1643371507 Back in middle school, I was in my social studies class and we were on a lesson that talked about the history of China. My teacher then went on to look up Chinese songs at the front of the class and then called me up front. He then picked a song named "I am stoopid." which was supposedly a "Chinese song" and started continually ask me if I understood what the lady is saying. The song was literally an asian lady singing about how she is stupid in a very stereotypical "Chinese accent" ]]> 2021-07-09 14:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1643371507 vivianli5 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1643374909 I was absolutely horrified. I felt unsafe and humiliated because of this and I was traumatized being scared of whenever a teacher mentioned China in class or having to stand up in front of the class. My stomach churned and my blood boiled although I was covered in cold sweat.]]> 2021-07-09 14:15:38 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1643374909 vivianli5 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1643376637 YES! When I look back on it I wish I was a little braver and was able to condemn the teacher for his behavior. It was absolutely unacceptable!]]> 2021-07-09 14:17:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1643376637 vivianli5 https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1643377337 It was definitely the fact of the authority levels. I was a student and he was the teacher, it was unknown to have stood up for yourself as a student during that time. I was scared.]]> 2021-07-09 14:18:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rtran12/1wunallrh291g34d/wish/1643377337