AdVOXacy: Voices of Vandy: Recent Episodes
Vanderbilt AASA
AdVOXacy: Voices of Vandy is hosted by Vanderbilt's Asian American Student Association to listen to the stories of students on campus.
Lauren Parker delves into growing up in her mixed identity as a half-Indian and half-white child, from the unfortunate privilege to the dehumanization -- ultimately accepting her adaptability, and excelling regardless of others' perception of her, beyond her racial background.
. . . APIDAM Series 2022 Ep. 10
Jacqueline Leung discusses her Asian identity, Asian identity in film, her involvement on campus, her gap year adventures, dating nuances as a person of color... and, yeah, you get the point. . . . APIDAM Series 2022 Ep. 9
Wade Smith talks about the wild story of his adoption from Vietnam, his thoughts on Asian identity, and interesting stories of a life full of twists and turns. . . . APIDAM Series 2022 Ep. 8
Elisabeth Feng talks about how she has grown so far in her interpersonal relationships, how her college experience is going, and the gradually increasing pressures of pursuing a professional career. . . . APIDAM Series 2022 Ep. 7
David Song talks about being a student athlete, an Asian in sports, and the importance of mental health. CW: mention of mental illness, self-harm, etc. . . . APIDAM Series 2022 Ep. 6
Hanh Cao discusses her integration into AASA -- from hesitant onlooker to current board member -- and the importance of Southeast Asian representation after finding a family within the community. . . . APIDAM Series 2022 Ep. 5
Shaun O'Keeffe talks about growing up half Chinese and half white, and reflects on how that has not shaped his identity, but was just a contributing aspect. . . . APIDAM Series 2022 Ep. 4
Safa Shahzad speaks on her intersectional identity as an international student and how that shaped her college experience, on and off campus. . . . APIDAM Series 2022 Ep. 3
Jennie Gan talks about her ambition that brought her to the US and her perception of vastly different cultures; revealing her own resilience but also that of all international students. . . . APIDAM 2022 Series Ep.2
Rohit Kataria discusses his struggles with identity and the progressive work he does on campus to help other students accept their own. . . . APIDAM 2022 Series Ep. 1
Ep 4: Jack Mok recounts his journey to becoming President of AASA, reflects on everything he's learned as a leader, and reaffirms AASA's true mission.
Ep 3: Shared in a 2-part series, AASA's Communications Chair, Teppei/Cody Kotake shares his and his family's chronicles as immigrants.
Ep 2: Shared in a 2-part series, AASA's Communications Chair, Teppei/Cody Kotake shares his and his family's chronicles as immigrants.
Welcome to our very first adVOXacy podcast! For the first conversation of this series, hosted by none other than yours truly, Anna Jo, one of your Advocacy co-chairs, we have invited Wren Collin to discuss her experiences as an adopted Asian American!