Dear Asian Generation

Join Naina, Alina and Genesis as they talk to the founder of Dear Asian Youth, Stephanie about the imposter syndrome in the work setting, school setting, and in our heritage.

The college admissions is a scary process filled with stress, deadlines, competition, and internalized expectations. This is especially stressful for Asians with the ingrained stereotype that Asians must face every day. Join Genesis, Alina, and Naina as they each individually express their concerns about the college admissions process, expectations from parents, peers, and media, and more. They are also joined with Angelica Song, a senior at UC Berkley majoring in business and nutritional science that is notably famous for her tik tok/instagram account @urcollegesis , giving college tips. Angelica gives her own personal insight on the college admissions process, expectations, and how she kickstarted "urcollegesis". You can find her account on TikTok: @angelicasong_ and her Instagram: @urcollegesis for more information

In this episode, Genesis, Alina, and new co-host Naina talk about the lack of Asian representation in the media — especially in iconic childhood shows like Jessie, Hannah Montana, and more. They are joined by Judy, the Director of Education at Diversify Our Narrative, to discuss everything from ‘white savior’ novels to the lack of BIPOC representation in school curriculum. You can find Diversify Our Narrative on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook @diversifyournarrative and checkout their website for a complete list of BIPOC authors at diverisfyournarrative.com. To sign their petition,visit bit.ly/DONPetitions. This episode is sponsored by Anchor: the easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

From the weird looks in the cafeteria because of your Asian food to the "trendy" new matcha drink, Alina and Genesis talk about it all! But why is food appropriation hurtful to Asians? Isn't it just appreciating a person's culture? With a special guest from our very own DAY team, Olivia Stark, tune in as Alina and Gen explain what food appropriation is, how it affects the everyday Asian, and what non-Asian/Asian girls can take away from it. 

You can follow Olivia Stark at @livstark on Instagram. If you want to read her article, Jook, and her latest article, go on dearasianyouth.org or check out this link: https://www.dearasianyouth.org/post/_jook

Introducing the newest addition to Dear Asian Youth! Dear Asian Girl is a podcast focused on uplifting, highlighting, and supporting Asian girls everywhere. Join us for our very first episode as Alina and Genesis introduce themselves, discuss the lack of Asian representation in main media, unravel the minority myth, and even...white males? Listen to find out!