Ying Yang Youa Xiong

I am a first-year graduate student in the MS, Human Ecology program at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. I plan on continuing higher education on family studies to focus on intergenerational trauma and experiences of refugee families in the United States. My outlook is to decenter family studies from a Western framework and integrate a more culturally-relevant studies that is inclusive of ethnic minority families. I am highly involved with a student organization called Niam Laus Niam Hluas: Hmong Sisterhood. Through this student organization, I have the opportunity to take on leadership roles by planning events, grant writing, sponsorship requests, and facilitating educational workshops. I have networked with faculty, educational offices, and community members to bring forth events that interested students.