<p>Diversity speaker Helen Zia is an award-winning journalist and a contributing editor to <em>Ms.</em> magazine, where she was formerly executive editor. Her articles, essays, and reviews have appeared in many newspapers and magazines. She has contributed essays to several anthologies, and was executive editor of the book, "Notable Asian-Americans". She is also the author of "Asian-American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People", a finalist for the prestigious Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize.</p><p>A second-generation Chinese American, Zia has been an activist for more than two decades on social justice issues, and has long been active in the Asian-American civil rights movement. Her background and career experiences have made her a premiere human rights speaker.</p>
Asian American Activist and Author
<ul><li><strong>The Asian American Emergence and the Power of Transformation</strong></li><li>In these exciting and challenging times, Asian Americans and other communities are moving from the margins to the center and becoming more visible and outspoken everywhere in America. Journalist and activist Helen Zia explores our increasingly diverse future and the opportunities for all communities to move forward together. Through personal stories from her experiences as an Asian American, feminist and LGBT activist, she shows how hidden pieces of our common history can help to transform the dreams we have for ourselves and the world around us into positive change.</li><li><strong>Reflections on Crossing Boundaries, Interconnectedness, and Transformation</strong></li><li><strong>Making Ourselves Visible in the New Millennium</strong></li><li><strong>The Imperative For Higher Expectations</strong></li></ul>