Community Echoes: Recent Episodes

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In this episode of Community Echoes, ECAASU's Communications Director Vinh Dang interviews Sina Uipi the Policy Associate at EPIC (Empowering Pacific Islander Communities) about what the organization is, its mission, and some of the projects they are currently working on. 

EPIC (Empowering Pacific Islander Communities): 

Website - https://www.empoweredpi.org/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ElevateYourVoice

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/empoweredpi/?hl=en

Twitter - https://twitter.com/empoweredpi?lang=en

ECAASU 2021 Virtual Conference:

Registration Link - https://hopin.com/events/ecaasu-2021-virtual-conference-resilience-6e019a6d-1683-4b6d-af80-45f02c446280

Conference Website: https://ecaasu2021.squarespace.com/

ECAASU Media Platforms:

Instagram and Twitter - @ecaasu

Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn - East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU)

Check Out our Website:

https://www.ecaasu.org/

Transcribed by: Liren Ma and Carolynne Liu

Intro/Outro Music by EyeLoveBrandon & Sarah Kang

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In this episode of Community Echoes, we bring on Sam Yu, the Communications Manager at NAKASEC to talk about what the organization is and some of the projects they are working on! 

NAKASEC (National Korean American Service & Education Consortium):

Website - https://nakasec.org/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/nakasec/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nakasec/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/nakasec?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

ECAASU 2021 Virtual Conference:

Registration Link - https://hopin.com/events/ecaasu-2021-virtual-conference-resilience-6e019a6d-1683-4b6d-af80-45f02c446280

Conference Website: https://ecaasu2021.squarespace.com/

ECAASU Media Platforms:

Instagram and Twitter - @ecaasu

Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn - East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU)

Check Out our Website:

https://www.ecaasu.org/

Transcribed by: Liren Ma and Carolynne Liu

Intro/Outro Music by EyeLoveBrandon & Sarah Kang

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In this episode of Community Echoes, we bring on actress and life coach, Ami Park, and ECAASU Board of Directors member Andrea Namkung for a conversation about Mental Health, understanding your worth and finding joy. 

Ami Park:

Instagram - @ami_park

Facebook - Ami Park

Email - Amijopark@gmail.com

Awakened-Joy Program - www.awakened-joy.com

ECAASU 2021 Virtual Conference:

Registration Link - https://hopin.com/events/ecaasu-2021-virtual-conference-resilience-6e019a6d-1683-4b6d-af80-45f02c446280

Conference Website: https://ecaasu2021.squarespace.com/

ECAASU Media Platforms:

Instagram and Twitter - @ecaasu

Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn - East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU)

Check Out our Website:

https://www.ecaasu.org/

Transcribed by: Liren Ma and Carolynne Liu

Intro/Outro Music by EyeLoveBrandon & Sarah Kang

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In this episode, we bring on Stockton University professor Adam Miyashiro to talk about Okinawan culture and identity with ECAASU members Leangelo Acuna and Kenzo Kimura!

ECAASU 2021 Virtual Conference:

Registration Link - https://hopin.com/events/ecaasu-2021-virtual-conference-resilience-6e019a6d-1683-4b6d-af80-45f02c446280

Conference Website: https://ecaasu2021.squarespace.com/

ECAASU Media Platforms:

Instagram and Twitter - @ecaasu

Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn - East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU)

Check Out our Website:

https://www.ecaasu.org/

Transcribed by: Liren Ma and Carolynne Liu

Intro/Outro Music by EyeLoveBrandon & Sarah Kang

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In this episode, we hear poems written by members affiliated with ECAASU; Christian Banez, Erica Hom, Randell Rueda, Yi Wei, Miru Osuga, and Sagar Rawal. We hope you enjoy this special episode!

ECAASU Media Platforms:

Instagram and Twitter - @ecaasu

Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn - East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU)

Check Out our Website:

https://www.ecaasu.org/

Transcribed by: Liren Ma and Carolynne Liu

Intro/Outro Music by EyeLoveBrandon & Sarah Kang

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In this episode, we bring on Stockton University professor Adam Miyashiro to talk about Okinawan culture and identity with ECAASU members Leangelo Acuna and Kenzo Kimura!

ECAASU Media Platforms:

Instagram and Twitter - @ecaasu

Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn - East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU)

Check Out our Website:

https://www.ecaasu.org/

Transcribed by: Liren Ma and Carolynne Liu 

Intro/Outro Music by EyeLoveBrandon & Sarah Kang

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In this episode of Community Echoes, we bring on guests Kristopher Larsen and Anissa Druesedow from Adoptees For Justice (A4J) for a conversation surrounding the Adoptee Citizenship Act of 2019 and National Adoptee Awareness Month!

Kristopher Larson: kris@adopteesforjustice.org

Twitter: @adopteekris

Kristopher is an adoptee from Saigon, Vietnam who escaped during the evacuation of Saigon in 1975 during US Military Operation Babylift due to the imminent communist takeover of South Vietnam. He is the former Director of IT and Apprenticeship Opportunities for the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle. As the Director for Adoptees for Justice, Kristopher believes in the organization's mission to “educate, empower, and organize transracial and transnational adoptee communities to achieve a just and humane adoption, immigration, and restorative justice systems.”

Anissa Druesedow: anissa@adopteesforjustice.org

Twitter @AnissaDruesedow

Anissa is an activist, mother, and American adoptee without citizenship. Adopted from Panama by an American military family, Anissa was deported several years ago when her daughter, Vanessa, was only 12 years old. She is fighting for the Adoptee Citizenship Act from Panama and shares her story in order to educate others about the issues faced by adoptees without citizenship. Anissa co-leads the Adoptees for Justice Impacted Adoptee Committee and is a member of the A4J Board of Directors.

Adoptees for Justice:

Website: http://adopteesforjustice.org/

Email: info@adopteesforjustice.org

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Adoptees4Justice/

Twitter: @Adoptees4Just

Instagram: Adoptees4Justice

Bastard Nation: http://bastards.org/

NAKASEC: https://nakasec.org/

Founded in 1994, the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium’s (NAKASEC) mission is to organize Korean and Asian Americans to achieve social, economic, and racial justice. NAKASEC’s founding organizing values are: Live Right, Live Strong, Know Your Roots, and Live Together.

ECAASU Media Platforms:

Instagram and Twitter - @ecaasu

Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn - East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU)

Check Out our Website:

https://www.ecaasu.org/

Intro/Outro Music by EyeLoveBrandon & Sarah Kang

Timestamps: Domestic Violence - [05:35] Sexual Abuse - [07:22] Deportation - [06:56] Family Seperation - [08:57][11:38] Abuse - [35:06][35:57] Rehoming Issues [41:29] Suicide - [19:42][40:19]

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We talk with Philadelphia City Councilmember Helen Gym about her experience as an activist, the importance of voting, and what we can do to help beyond the ballots.

More Information on Councilmember Helen Gym:

Website: www.helengym.com

Official City Council page: www.phlcouncil.com/helengym

Find her on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at @HelenGymPHL and @HelenGymAtLarge

GOTV: https://bit.ly/34IkGFl

ECAASU Media Platforms:

Instagram and Twitter - @ecaasu

Facebook, YouTube, and LinkedIn - East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU)

Check Out our Website:

https://www.ecaasu.org/

Intro/Outro Music by EyeLoveBrandon & Sarah Kang

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Welcome to ECAASUs very first podcast Community Echoes, hosted by Chanhi Chheth and Vinh Dang! We are excited to share awesome conversations with special guests varying from different backgrounds and we hope you enjoy our future content!

Intro/Outro Music by Sarah Kang and EyeLuvBrandon