Kinetic is an Asian-American advocacy group whose primary goal is to dismantle the model minority myth via targeted action. Essentially, we serve as a public forum to facilitate an open dialogue about what it means to be Asian-American, discussing both the privileges and disadvantages that come with this identity.

Two years ago, when I was twelve years old, the United States had its presidential election in which the winning candidate was sharply against immigration. As the granddaughter of a Jewish-Mexican immigrant, the election hit close to home.