For our first series, we will be focusing on Asians in The Political Field as the general election on November 23rd, 2020, nears in the United States. For this series we will be interviewing different Asians in The Political Field to empower the Asian community to get more involved with politics as well as vote in not just this year's general election but all elections in the future as well.

Dustin (he/his) is the son of two Taiwanese immigrants who have long fostered in him the belief that individuals can inspire social change - he is thrilled to join an organization that believes in the power of youth to change the world. Dustin’s prior work experiences have been with organizations such as Breakthrough Collaborative and Matriculate in student-facing roles focused on education access as well as with organizations such as the Center for Collaborative Education and Ashoka where he worked to support the professional learning and network activation of educators in both K-12 and post-secondary settings. He is currently serving as the 9th US Youth Observer to the United Nations and works to support IDEAS, an annual social innovation challenge at MIT. In his free time, Dustin is a certified Zumba instructor and loves to share his love for playing the cello in community with others. Dustin holds a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University where he was named a Fulbright Grantee and is currently an Ed.M. candidate at the Harvard Education Graduate School of Education.

Listen in as Dustin talks about his privileges that allow him to be a youth change maker, why he think youth leaders are important, and his experience as the son of immigrants. 

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