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Asians in the Spotlight
by Asian Advocates
Asians in the Spotlight is a podcast branching off of Asian Advocates, a youth-led organization that aims to stand against racism and xenophobia while also creating a platform & voice for the Asian community.This podcast is centered around highlighting Asians who have broken the stereotypes and myths that attempt to limit the Asian community through series of interviews and discussions.
Episodes
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Putting a Younger Face on Active Poetry in the Community: With Tina Cane
In our second bonus episode, our hosts: Ting Ting and Sandy, interview Tina Cane about her upcoming debut novel, Alma Presses Play. Tina Cane grew up in downtown New York City during the 70s and 80s, surrounded by artists and writers and musicians, and she draws much of her creative inspiration...
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Connecting Minority Politics, Business, and Law: With Irene Chun
This is the first bonus episode of our second series, RepresentASIAN in Literature. In this episode our hosts, Ting Ting and Sandy, interview Irene Chun, a recent graduate of Georgetown University and author of the upcoming book, Coloring Ivory: The Intersection of Minority Politics, Business, &...
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Books Are a Tool to Inform, Learn, & Grow: with Abigail Hing Wen & Kelly Loy Gilbert
We have a double interview in today's episode! Abigail is the New York Times Best Selling Author of Loveboat, Taipei, a romantic comedy following the journey of Ever Wong in her summer in Taipei. Loveboat, Taipei has been optioned for film by ACE Entertainment. For more information:...
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Cultural Appropriation in Medicinal Practices: with Debby Nguyen
Debby Nguyen is the author of the upcoming book 'Pills, Teas, and Songs.' Her book is a collection of 11 stories about diverse medicine practices from China, India, Vietnam, to Russia, Nigeria, and the United States. It combines Debby's love for healthcare, people, culture, and history....
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Recognize Us & Educate Yourself: with Natasha Sondakh
Kaitlyn and Ting Ting host this week's episode, an enriching and thoughtful conversation. This interview highlights Natasha Sondakh, the author of 'She Smells of Tumeric,' which is set to release later this April. She shares her thoughts on how the American education system has failed us, self...
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KPOP– On Its Way to Asian Representation in Western Media: with Wooseok Ki
This week's episode features Wooseok Ki, author of 'K-POP: The Odyssey (Your Gateway to the Global K-Pop Phenomenon)'. Kaitlyn and Sandy discuss with Wooseok on the rise of K-POP in Western media/entertainment...is it an accurate depiction of the Asian community? Wooseok also shares his thoughts…
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The Lack of Representation in the Publishing Industry: with Belinda Lei
"Not That Rich" is a dramatic and fun novel about a group of private high schoolers in an affluent Southern Californian suburb. The author of this 'Gossip Girls x Crazy Rich Asians' book joins hosts Lisa and Sandy in today's episode. Belinda Lei shares her diverse experiences as a writer…
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Why We Should Diversify Literature: with Sara Guo
Sandy and Lisa interview Sara Guo, our first Canadian guest (and the youngest) on our podcast! Sara gives us some insight on her self publishing journey and how she wrote and illustrated her book "One Point in Time: To All East Asian Youth." We also have some fun talking about the differences...
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Reclaiming Our Voice In A White Society: with Giboom Park
In our new series called RepresentASIAN in Literature, we'll be interviewing Asian authors and highlighting moments in their career. Literature, from poems to novels, is a powerful part of sharing stories and new ideas. Having representation of Asian culture through these stories and the authors...
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Embracing My Story Through Writing: with Calista Ogburn
Welcome back to Asians in the Spotlight! We're starting off the new year with a new series called RepresentASIAN in Literature, where we'll be interviewing Asian authors and highlighting moments in their career. Literature, from poems to novels, is a powerful part of sharing stories and new…
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Meet Ting Ting Li, CEO & Co-Founder of Asian Advocates
Get to know Asian Advocates' co-founder, CEO, and web director! In this episode, we learn about the different roles that Ting Ting takes on in AA. She shares about the reason why she wanted to create a platform for Asian Advocacy. Outside of managing Asian Advocates, she takes part in many other...
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D1 EP3: Racism & Its Influence During Covid-19
As we transition into our next podcast series, we'll be recording discussion episodes with various topics with our hosts. For our third and last discussion episode, your hosts reflect on personal experiences dealing with racism, micro-aggressions, and intersectionality. Conversations about racism...
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D1 EP2: Mental Health in the Youth Asian Community
As we transition into our next podcast series, we'll be recording discussion episodes with various topics with our hosts. This week, Kaitlyn, Sandy, and Lisa talk about how balancing school and friendships while maintaining a healthy mental well-being. We also talk about the effects of having an...
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D1 EP1: Remote Learning Changes + Our Career & College Aspirations
As we transition into our next podcast series, we'll be recording discussion episodes with various topics with our hosts. This week, Kaitlyn, Sandy, and Lisa catch up to talk about the difficulties of remote learning and being in quarantine. We also discuss our aspirations in college and beyond!...
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What Are the Struggles of a Female Politician?: with Angela Yip
For our first series, we will be focusing on Asians in The Political Field as the general election on November 23rd, 2020, nears in the United States. For this series we will be interviewing different Asians in The Political Field to empower the Asian community to get more involved with politics…
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The Importance and Impact of Youth Leadership: with Dustin Liu
For our first series, we will be focusing on Asians in The Political Field as the general election on November 23rd, 2020, nears in the United States. For this series we will be interviewing different Asians in The Political Field to empower the Asian community to get more involved with politics…
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Learning to Agree to Disagree: with Sam Cho
For our first series, we will be focusing on Asians in The Political Field as the general election on November 3rd, 2020, nears in the United States. For this series we will be interviewing different Asians in The Political Field to empower the Asian community to get more involved with politics…
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The Failures That Build Your Journey: with Doug Chin
For our first series, we will be focusing on Asians in The Political Field as the general election on November 3rd, 2020, nears in the United States. For this series we will be interviewing different Asians in The Political Field to empower the Asian community to get more involved with politics…
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Standing Your Ground and Being True to Yourself: with Sam Park
For our first series, we will be focusing on Asians in The Political Field as the general election on November 23rd, 2020, nears in the United States. For this series we will be interviewing different Asians in The Political Field to empower the Asian community to get more involved with politics…
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Discovering Identity in a Different Culture: with Joey Manahan
For our first series, we will be focusing on Asians in The Political Field as the general election on November 23rd, 2020, nears in the United States. For this series we will be interviewing different Asians in The Political Field to empower the Asian community to get more involved with politics…
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Young, Queer, Politician: with Alex Lee
For our first series, we will be focusing on Asians in The Political Field as the general election on November 23rd 2020, nears in the United States. For this series we will be interviewing different Asians in The Political Field to empower the Asian community to get more involved with politics…
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Welcome to Asians in the Spotlight!
Welcome to the first episode of Asians in the Spotlight 🥳 In this episode, get to know your hosts Kaitlyn, Sandy, and Lisa. Learn about their upcoming series and what to expect for the future! Thank you to the Asian Advocates' podcast team for making this possible, and to the listeners for the...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Asians in the Spotlight is a podcast branching off of Asian Advocates, a youth-led organization that aims to stand against racism and xenophobia while also creating a platform & voice for the Asian community.This podcast is centered around highlighting Asians who have broken the stereotypes and myths that attempt to limit the Asian community through series of interviews and discussions.
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Asians in the Spotlight is a podcast branching off of Asian Advocates, a youth-led organization that aims to stand against racism and xenophobia while also creating a platform & voice for the Asian community.This podcast is centered around highlighting Asians who have broken the stereotypes and...
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