Kao Moua Her
Kao Moua Her is a Wisconsin educator who immigrated to the United States with her widowed mother in 1986 and resided in Wisconsin for thirty-five years. She has experienced and witnessed the historical Wisconsin education system and is part of the grassroot movement to train, coach, and support districts and schools to develop equitable systems for educational equity. Kao Moua Her earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Bachelor Science and a Master Degree in English as a Second Language from Hamline University, Minnesota. In her spare time, she enjoys reading business books, writing children books, taking over her mother’s garden skills, and competing in long distance road biking with her husband on Wisconsin country roads.
Thursday, June 3, 2021 | 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM (CDT)
What Does Racial Autobiography Have to Do With Me? Everything.
From the precious moment of the warm tenderly arms that which to receive us as we descend into the universe, to the first unsure wobbly steps we attempt only to be met with praises and excitement, these are the stories that live inside of us. These are the stories that defined our very existence. These are our collective memories, waiting to connect us to the world. In this session, we will explore the power of racial autobiography and how to harness its power to cultivate and strengthen our relationship and trust with those whose culture may be different from ours.
