This webinar examines the hidden experiences of immigrant workers in the Bay Area, focusing on how workplace abuse and organizational politics shape wellbeing, creativity, and everyday life. While the region is celebrated for innovation and opportunity, many immigrant workers navigate precarious labor conditions marked by power imbalances and marginalization.
This presentation explores how creative expression and storytelling serve as tools of resilience and resistance, situating these experiences within the Bay Area’s broader social, economic, and cultural landscape. By foregrounding immigrant voices, the webinar offers a deeper, place-based understanding of inequality, labor, and creativity in the region.
Overall, the webinar aims to deepen participants’ understanding of the Bay Area as a complex social space where creativity coexists with inequality, and where immigrant workers play a critical yet underappreciated role in shaping the region’s cultural and economic life.
Bernice Asantewaa Kumi is an M.Phil. student in Business and Management and a graduate assistant with academic and research experience spanning organizational studies, labor dynamics, and social sustainability. Her work explores workplace abuse, organizational politics, and the lived experiences of marginalized workers, with particular attention to immigrant labor and creative expression. She has contributed to academic research, student engagement initiatives, and capacity-building workshops, and holds leadership roles in youth and sustainability-focused organizations. Bernice’s interdisciplinary interests bridge management studies, human geography, and social justice, with a strong focus on place-based analysis and inclusive development.