About
Two public school teachers navigate the challenges of implementing Asian-American history in their classrooms after Illinois becomes the first state to mandate it with the Teaching Equitable Asian American Community History (TEAACH) Act.
This short documentary explores broader questions: Who gets included in American history? What happens when students encounter histories that have largely been absent from their classrooms? How can a more complete understanding of the past shape students’ sense of identity, belonging, and connection to one another?
Film Team
Director/Producer/DP: Shuling Yong
Editor: Jessica Lee Salas
Director of Photography: Jason Rhee
Composer: Jon Ong
AAPI Voices Fund Supervising Producer: Cindy Martin
AAPI Voices Fund Mentor: Ramona Diaz
A-Doc Storytelling Initiative Team: Anu Rana, Pallavi Somusetty, Lily Qi
Support
Zhao-Chen Family AAPI Voices Fund at Kartemquin Films
Asian-American Documentary Network Storytelling Initiative
City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Individual Artists Program Grant 2026