Make Us Count: SHS Student Documentary and Panel Discussion

Simsbury Center · June 23, 2026

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Documentary opening: AAPI youth suicide and invisibility

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The documentary opened with data and claims that suicide was the leading cause of death for Asian American youth in 2019 and framed AAPI communities as often 'invisible.' It cited a documentary statistic that 32% of AAPI adults reported fearing physical attacks or threats in 2021 and introduced the model-minority and perpetual-foreigner stereotypes as causes for undercounting and stigma.

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A documentary screening and student panel at Simsbury Center examined invisibility and mental-health risks facing Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students, highlighted data gaps and the model-minority myth, and featured students urging schools to expand curriculum, teacher training and supports.

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