May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month!

Happy APAHM 2023!

Hello! My birth name is Shengxiao and my nickname is Sole and I am a speaker, social justice educator, storyteller, writer, facilitator, and creator of Nectar.

I do public speaking in front of larger audiences and facilitate intimate workshops and retreats for small groups. I have worked with school districts, companies, community organizers, and nonprofit organizations.

Through history, data, and storytelling, I equip your organization with a systems-level understanding of social justice and leave people feeling empowered and inspired to take meaningful and sustained action.

In honor of APAHM, I am offering a few signature workshops:

For everyone at your organization:

  • Introduction to Asian American History

  • Anti-Asian Violence: Context, Healing, and Allyship

  • Introduction to Asian American Activism

  • Why the Model Minority Myth Hurts All of Us

  • The Making of Asian American Identity

  • Black and Asian Solidarity

For Asian American communities and AAPI ERGs:

  • Unique gifts of AAPI Leadership

  • In Search of Belonging

  • Anti-Asian Violence Grief and Healing Circle

  • Understanding Fragmentation and Reclaiming Wholeness

  • AAPI Community Care and Healing

All of these workshops and more can be tailored to meet the specific needs of your audience and your organization.

“Not only have I learned a lot from Sole about the content of the class, but also a lot about how to be an educator. She pushed us to work and think hard to understand concepts that deserve to be thought hard about. I will forever be changed by the knowledge and experiences gained from this class.”

— Bobbie, Mount Vernon School District

“Sole has a wealth of invaluable knowledge for social justice that is digestible and thought-provoking, while promoting inspired action in the community. [This experience] was the catalyst to igniting my courage so that I can use my voice and challenge my personal biases in a compassionate way. Sole, thank you so much for your dedication to leading a movement to justice and liberation!”

— Alyssa Saquilayan, Nurse + Coach