We're kicking off a segment called "Asians Doing Cool Sh*t" where we celebrate Asian-Americans (or other Asian-____!) pursuing unconventional career paths... at least according to what our immigrant parents would have expected from us (aka not a doctor, engineer, accountant, etc.). We're here to break down that rigid definition of "success" and show all different ways that our community finds success and fulfillment. 

In honor of Election Day, we interviewed Anna who works in the local Democratic Party office in her home state. We discuss what motivated her to want to go into policy work, what roadblocks exist in today's voting system that deter voter participation overall, nuances that particularly affect the Asian community, and what it's like to be one of few Asians (let alone Asian females) working in politics.