Bo Thao-Urabe
2019 Bush Fellow
Bo Thao-Urabe wants Minnesota to be an inclusive, thriving place for all communities. As a young immigrant to the U.S., she learned quickly how to help her family succeed in a system that lacked understanding of and commitment to refugees. Today, as leader of the Coalition of Asian American Leaders, she inspires others to develop community-centered solutions that bring about meaningful change. To become a stronger thought leader for her community, especially the next generation of Asian American leaders, she will take time to determine how to best tell and share the lessons she’s learned on her leadership journey. She will also study the emerging field of solidarity economics to shed light on invisible practices employed by cultural communities to improve collective life.
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I knew getting the fellowship would enable me to do a lot of personal and powerful development, but I was not quite prepared for the…
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The last ten months have been an incredible gift. The Fellowship has afforded me the opportunity to slow down, think deeply and surround myself with…
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As I started my Bush Fellowship journey, I came to understand that my parents’ fleeting time with me was a big motivator for a lot…
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It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years. Even though the time seemed to have flown by, so much has happened in these two…