Dear Asian Generation

Dear Asian Generation

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Dear Asian Generation episodes

  • Dear Asian Girl: The POWER of Equal Opportunity

    Alina and Genesis talk to Anu Thirunarayanan about how affirmative action started, the pros and cons of affirmative action, how it afffects the Asian community, and how it relates back to the Asian community’s internalized racism and anti-blackness

    47 min
  • Dear Asian Girl: The POWER of Accountability

    In this episode Alina and Gen talk to Akshadha Lagisetti from AYCE about her political experience in Georgia working for Elizabeth Warren and her local community, holding our government accountable, the difference ever since Trump’s administration on government accountability, and different types of way to keep our government officials in check.

    42 min
  • Dear Asian Girl: Asian in Filmmaking

    In this episode, Alina talks about the film industry and the stereotypes perpetuated through media to show diversity through the camera, theater vs film, why the Oscars committee and other awards ceremonies need to be diversified, and more with Maddy Manning Bi, a fellow DAY member with experience in the industry. 

    33 min
  • Dear Asian Girl Ep 22: The Price of Your Degree

    In this episode, Melissa and Naina are joined by Claire Yu. Claire is a mental health advocate, especially for the Asian community. She is a part of organizations like Mental Health America, Asian Mental Health Project, and more. Together, they talk about the growth of her perceptions of mental health throughout middle/high school, witnessing how her school system tackles mental health, and the relevance of mental health to her education. 

    33 min
  • Dear Asian Girl: Adopting into the Asian Identity

    In today's episode Genesis is joined with Ami Nafzger. Ami is founder of GOAL in Korea, an organization in Korea to help adoptees. Genesis and Ami talk about her experience being an adoptee, the adoptee process in Korea and China, and the struggles of being an adoptee. 

    42 min
  • Dear Asian Girl: Asians in Pageants
    Asians in the pageant industry may be hard to come by, but meet the holder of Miss Taiwan, Jasmine Ma. She is joined by Melissa and Naina as they discuss Asian representation in media, debunk myths of pageants, and talk about Jasmine’s overall experience of being an Asian pageant queen.
    48 min
  • Dear Asian Girl: Asian Women in Healthcare

    In today's episode, Genesis interviews her mom, who is a physical therapist. Together, they address stereotypes surrounding Asian women in healthcare, especially Filipinos being nurses, and how the current pandemic is detrimentally hurting the essential workers.

    47 min
  • Dear Asian Girl: The Activist Inside Asian Girls
    This episode, we have Sophia del Rosario, the founder of Zenerations, talk about what activism means to her as a 16 year old Asian girl. She is joined by Naina and Melissa as they discuss their journeys in becoming more outspoken in terms of social justice, navigating a world with little to no Asian representation in politics,  fighting against the 'meek', 'submissive' Asian girl stereotype, and more about what influences their advocacy!
    1 hr 9 min
  • Stories My Asian Grandma Told Me: Ep 1

    Introducing our newest series of Dear Asian Girl: Stories My Asian Grandma Told Me. In this episode, Alina talks to Ryoko, and Naomi talk about the Japanese internment camps and coming to terms with their cultural identity and more! 

    52 min

About Dear Asian Generation

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The podcast you wish you had growing up. Our hosts, Eden, Meghna, Naina, and Lisa and our guests, explore the funny, insightful, and awkward experiences of what it means to be of Asian descent. With the lack of representation in media, it's important that we support one another, bring awareness, and be at the forefront of change.