The former high school senior who spoke out against anti-Asian violence and bullies at his school and inspired a federal civil rights settlement is hopeful his parents will finally understand what he does.
Wei Chen admitted to Philly.com that his parents weren’t always comfortable with his activism.
The now 22-year old looks forward to telling them about the $50,000 Peace First Prize he just won for creating lasting and positive change in the community.
“I think they will be proud,” he said. “Yes, I think they will be very proud.”
His blue collar parents brought him over from the Fujian province of China.
His mother works at a factory and his father is a trucker. They took pride in their son, but wanted him to get, for lack of better words, a real job.
RE: $50K peace prize to change life of young Asian American anti-bullying activist: Stay strong. You’re a leader. Your parents will eventually understand.