December 11, 2025
The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community encompasses over 50 distinct ethnic groups and represents an incredibly diverse and vital part of our workforce. Despite this diversity and the valuable contributions of AAPI colleagues, individuals often face harmful stereotyping, microaggressions, and systemic barriers that impede their ability to thrive.
This lesson, Fostering an Inclusive AAPI Environment, is designed to help every employee recognize and actively counter these common biases. By taking this course, you will gain the knowledge to move beyond monolithic stereotypes, understand the real harm of concepts like the "model minority" myth, and learn actionable strategies to ensure our workplace is one where all AAPI colleagues are seen as individuals and can contribute to their fullest potential.
This lesson teaches:
- AAPI communities are incredibly diverse — avoid treating them as monolithic.
- Stereotypes, even "positive" ones like the model minority myth, cause real harm.
- Everyone has a role in recognizing and addressing bias.
- Make the effort to examine your own assumptions, learn about your AAPI co-workers as individuals, and intervene when you hear problematic or biased comments.
Resources
If you have an LMS-connected account, you can download the SCORM file for the Fostering an Inclusive AAPI Environment microlesson. For more information, please refer to the Available Microlessons content article for additional information.