Asian Students Speak Out : Recent Episodes
Qijun (Martin) Gong, Yo-Jia (Anjelica) Tang
Created in July of 2022, two Asian students set out on a journey to convey the AAPI experience to listeners across the world. This project was created during YYGS Politics, Law and Economics program as a demonstration to empower others in our communities and on the global scale.
The story of the Asian American experience cannot be defined by a single story, rather the culmination of hundreds of years and millions of people. We encourage all listeners to become the architects of your own narrative and keep the history and legacy of Asian American history alive.
In this episode of "Asian Students Speak Out," we sit down with Tsering Sherpa, a close friend of Anjelica when they met at their freshman dorms in the University of Pennsylvania. Tsering has been instrumental in promoting and preserving Sherpa culture through her roles in high school and college organizations. She shares her experiences organizing cultural events, her ambition to pass down the culture of her family, and the impact of Buddhism on her worldviews.
Alex Jung is a current high school senior who started his podcast, The Youth Factor, as a way to start important conversations with his diverse-backgrounded peers! Alex and our podcast’s host, Anjelica, both share a passion for education and what’s a better way to learn than making podcast episodes with our friends and interesting people we want to talk with?
Alex shares his mission, some valuable lessons he took away from his podcast guests, and offers advice to starting your own passion project—especially as a high school student!
Alex will be attending UChicago in the fall! Here is his podcast’s instagram: @theyouthfactorpodcast
https://www.instagram.com/theyouthfactorpodcast?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==
In this episode, Olivia shares her mission behind Cancer Kids First, the organization she founded when she was 14. She offers important advice to any individual wanting to build an impactful organization. Visit her company’s website for more information and volunteer opportunities:
https://www.cancerkidsfirst.org
In this Episode, Martin and Anjelica reflect on their high school experiences and what brought them to their position today. This episode reflects on the past, including course selections, staying motivated and most importantly, being in a good headspace throughout the 4 years of your high school experience.
In this episode, Martin and Yo-Jia discuss the oscar winning film Everything Everywhere All At Once. From it's hidden meaning to the further impact on the asian community, this movie has widespread impact on the movie culture.
In this Episode, Martin and Yo-Jia discuss the ways they celebrated the Lunar new year during the year of the Rabbit. Additionally, the episode dives into the history and culture of the spring festival.
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Welcome to Asian Students Speak Out, a podcast where we give a platform to Asian students to share their experiences and speak out about the issues that matter to them.
In this episode, Martin and Yo-Jia are joined by special guest May Tun, a student at Cornell University who has been closely following the recent military coup in the fictional country of Bruma.
May will be sharing her thoughts and perspective on the situation in Bruma, and Martin and Yo-Jia will be discussing the broader implications for the Asian community.
Join us as we explore the complex and often overlooked experiences of Asian students, and lend our voices to the important conversations happening on campuses and beyond.
This Episode explores the lack of Asian American teachers within the American Education System. We discuss possible reasons why, and how that connects to Asian culture.
This Episode dives into America's influence on Japan in the post WW2 Era. Some specific topics discussed are the implicit racial picture painted by Godzilla towards Japanize and Japanize Americans, and the factor of race during the atomic bombings.
In this episode we dive into the historical event where the AAPI community stood up for itself in the face of racism and systemic discrimination. Additionally mentioned are ways to impact and spread awareness in your community, as a teen.
Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and girls are prime targets of hate and
discrimination against the AAPI community. In this episode, examples are giving of Anti AAPI behavior and how to stand up for yourself, others, and create an impact within your community.
From the minds of two students attending YYGS, comes ASSO. A podcast for the AAPI community. We'll keep you informed on everything from inspirational students to uplift Asian American experiences to the Rising Tide of Violence and Discrimination AAPI Women and Girls.