AAUC Podcast

In this episode, we focus on the challenges of political engagement for the API community, including language proficiency and general apathy. The use of data revealed the significant and unquestionable progress recently made in addressing those problems. APIAVote conducting their American voter survey every two years is a huge and essential tool for existing API candidates. 

Our guest for this episode is Raymond Partolan, National Field Director of APIAVote is also a Grammy Award jazz musician.

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The focus of this podcast is on the importance of data and data collection in impacting public policy. Our guest for this episode is Suhag Shukla, a co-founder and current Executive Director of the Hindu American Foundation or HAF.

HAF is a member of the Asian American Unity Coalition. It has successfully organized and expanded its work and impact here in America since its inception 20 years ago.

What is HAF and what kind of work does HAF do? How has data collection enabled HAF to exert influence on public policy? What mindset is needed for coalition-building? Let’s find out from Suhag Shukla.

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In this episode, our host and board member, Rajeev Singh, conducted a fascinating interview with Norman Chen, the new Chief Executive Officer of the Asian American foundation TAAF. TAAF has quickly emerged as a very successful leader of the community by securing $1.1 billion for AAPI funding. Let's join Rajeev and Norman and hear his unique story of Asian American self-identity and the goals and aspirations he and TAAF have for the future.

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In this December episode, we focus on what are the roles of the ethnic media? How can ethnic media and TV stations survive and thrive in this hostile environment of consolidation and decreasing advertisement revenue? What can the community do to encourage our youth to embrace and Grove the industry?  We are very fortunate today to have a social entrepreneur and journalist Mr. Rafi Kapoor, owner of 24 ethnic TV stations to share his insight on the matter. 

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In this November episode, we focus on our ethnic media and how it helps shape our collective American Dream. What makes up ethnic media? What work do they do? How it helps build a better future for our community?

We are very fortunate today to have three distinguished guests, Ms. Diana Ding, founder of DDTV in the Silicon Valley. Mr. Steven Lu, founder of Asian Media Access located in Minneapolis, and Ms. Emma Wu, who is managing media relations and communication for the Committee of 100. They will share with us their unique perspectives on the subject from their vastly different backgrounds.

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In this October episode, we focus on the fall out of the 2020 census and redistricting with the goal of achieving fair ethnic representation at all local and federal levels. Should Asian Americans be concerned with redistricting or jerrymandering? Is redistricting just a partisan issue between Democrats and Republicans? Does it have any impact on Asian Americans in representing the districts they live in?

We are very fortunate today to have our outstanding guests, Ms. Christine Chen, founder of APIAVote Atty. Michael Li of Brennan Center, a think tank attached to NYU Law School, and Mr. Rishi Kumar, a 2022 candidate for the US Congress in CA. They will share with us their unique perspectives on the subject.

Jack Hanna, our AAUC board member is our host for this podcast today.

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In this September episode, we focus on what is the global perspective for Asian Americans, the challenges we face, and how we can build our collective American Dream together.

Asian American has an important role to play in bridging the widening gap between the US and the rise of Asia. How should we view ourselves and be viewed – is this dual identity an advantage or a burden? What is the global perspective on anti-Asian hate? How can Asian Americans make a difference in the US?

We are very fortunate today to have our outstanding guest, Dr. Parag Khanna, a globalist and futurist and author of many publications, including the latest book “MOVE” are on the best-seller list. Dr. Parag Khanna will share with us his unique perspective on the subject.

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In this August podcast, we focus on what makes up the Asian Americans, the challenges we face, and how we can build a collective American dream together. Asian American is the fastest-growing minority in the U.S. 2020 census. It has grown over 36% and constitutes roughly 7.2% or over 20 million of the total U.S. population. Who are Asian Americans and how it becomes the fastest-growing minority in the U.S.. What history did we not know about this group? How can Asian Americans make a difference in the US? We are very fortunate today to have the distinguished and outstanding guest professor Frank Wu. President of Queens College, New York City, and author of many publications on Asian Americans to give us a comprehensive account with storytelling details on the subject.

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In this increasingly individualized and polarized world, who doesn’t want peace and harmony in their lives? Is racial harmony just an ideal or can it be achieved? Does this Confucian Asian value of harmony elevate or harm us as Asian Americans? The flip side of harmony is distrust, hatred, strive, systemic discrimination, and injustice. How can these racial inequalities be leveled and racial distrust be unlearned?

We are very fortunate today to have gathered a circle of experts and community activists to discuss the subject matter and how we can provide a long-term strategy to overcome racial discrimination, and build harmony in our society so everyone can thrive.

Our featured speakers include:

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Mental health and youth suicide is a serious issue in the AAPI community. The devastating news of a young love one taking his/her life touches almost everyone. There is insurmountable guilt and sadness in the survivors around the victim. To overcome this serious challenge, we need to understand the cause and what we can do as a community to prevent future attempts of youth suicide.

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