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Dr. Alicia B. Harvey-Smith, has dedicated more than 25 years to higher education in a variety of leadership and administrative roles. Committed to leadership excellence, institutional performance and student success, she is a scholar-practitioner, whose experience in higher education is both diverse and expansive. She is also an experienced researcher and author. Cited in Redesigning America’s Community Colleges, her latest book: Higher Education on the Brink: Reimagining Strategic Enrollment Management in Colleges and Universities is scheduled for release December 2021 by Rowan and Littlefield Publications and The American Association of Community Colleges.

WeXL Weekly is a podcast that encompasses WeXL’s mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. Here we  learn the inner workings and journeys of individuals from all over the world. WeXL aims to provide a platform for diverse voices and ask them, how does your unique individuality contribute to the creation of an equitable world.

WeXL founder and CEO Arabella DeLucco hosts WeXL Weekly, a podcast that encompasses WeXL's mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. Listen in to learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world—experience how stories unite us. Together, We eXceL. To support our work, please go to WeXL.org.

Kyle J Hartman is a classically trained composer and orchestrator in Los Angeles.Recent projects include Freaks (Netflix), Turner Risk (Amazon Prime), S.W.A.T. (CBS)and The Real Right Stuff (Disney+). Working with a talented variety of directors, producers, and fellow musicians, Kyle is exceptional at crafting and enhancing stories through music. Kyle received his Bachelor's in Composition from Southern MethodistUniversity in Dallas and his Master's in Film Composition from the Seattle Film Institute under the direction of two time Emmy award winning composer, Dr. Hummie Mann. Kyle is currently composing original orchestral tracks for the Extreme Music library in collaboration with composers at Bleeding Fingers.

WeXL Weekly is a weekly podcast that encompasses WeXL’s mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. We learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world. Asa podcast, we hope to paint a portrait of every guest and their vision of an equitable world. By hearing an array of unspoken voices, WeXL Weekly aims to provide a platform for those whose stories are not only welcome to be heard but deserve to be told.

WeXL founder and CEO Arabella DeLucco hosts WeXL Weekly, a podcast that encompasses WeXL's mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. Listen in to learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world—experience how stories unite us. Together, We eXceL. To support our work, please go to WeXL.org.

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Dealing with local racism, and being treated as a gypsy, Ehsan longed for community and wondered how he could contribute.And the answer was clear, the world would only experience peace through Unity. Ehsan’s burning desire was to create something truly groundbreaking that would have international impact and stop the fighting for good. After his family emigrated to the United States, Ehsan continued to paint, and his voice developed under the local master in California, coming alive in vibrant textures and mesmerizing bold colors.

Following frustration in a post 9/11 world, where talking wasn’t furthering the global mission for peace, Ehsan began his prolific visions collection, and in 2003 the Vision of Unity and Peace was born. In its completion will be 2,000 paintings spanning a 1/2-acre. Equivalent to a 17 story building.Ehsan has participated in and held exhibits at museums, galleries, community events and activities throughout California.Today, Ehsan deeply believes humanity can bloom and peace is possible. He continues his journey of painting and sharing his Vision of Unity and Peace, locally, nationally and worldwide.

WeXL founder and CEO Arabella DeLucco hosts WeXL Weekly, a podcast that encompasses WeXL's mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. Listen in to learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world—experience how stories unite us. Together, We eXceL. To support our work, please go to WeXL.org.

WeXL Weekly is a weekly podcast that encompasses WeXL’s mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. We learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world. As a podcast, we hope to paint a portrait of every guest and their vision of an equitable world. By hearing an array of unspoken voices, WeXL Weekly aims to provide a platform for those whose stories are not only welcome to be heard but deserve to be told.

Lisa Lee Herrick is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of LitHop, an all-day literary festival. She has also been a community advisor, planner and business development executive for programs such as PBS, Grapple Entertainment, and Better Blackstone Organization.

WeXL founder and CEO Arabella DeLucco hosts WeXL Weekly, a podcast that encompasses WeXL's mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. Listen in to learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world—experience how stories unite us. Together, We eXceL. To support our work, please go to WeXL.org.

Marsha N. Lindsay is an educator, Thought Leader, and Cultural Amplifier. She has worked with several educational institutions as executive director, professor and chief diversity officer with decades of expertise in diversity and inclusion practices. Her eye for talent and organization has led her to operating extensive management positions.

WeXL Weekly is a weekly podcast that encompasses WeXL’s mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. We learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world. As a podcast, we hope to paint a portrait of every guest and their vision of an equitable world. By hearing an array of unspoken voices, WeXL Weekly aims to provide a platform for those whose stories are not only welcome to be heard but deserve to be told.

How does your unique individuality contribute to the creation of an equitable world?

Listen in to learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world—experience how stories unite us. Together, We eXceL. To support our work, please go to WeXL.org.

Chie Miyagawa is a Japanese actress and model based in New York City who has worked dozens of theater, film, and tv productions under networks such as TBS, Apple TV, and Netflix. She is balancing her acting life with her new life as a mother.

WeXL Weekly is a weekly podcast that encompasses WeXL’s mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. We learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world. As a podcast, we hope to paint a portrait of every guest and their vision of an equitable world. By hearing an array of unspoken voices, WeXL Weekly aims to provide a platform for those whose stories are not only welcome to be heard but deserve to be told.

Listen in to learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world—experience how stories unite us. Together, We eXceL. To support our work, please go to WeXL.org.

Margot Bruce is a film director and writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She earned a Bachelor of Artsat the College of Wooster, with a major in English and minor in Film Studies. She was a member of the NCAA DIII swim team and received the Dean’s Scholarship Award.While at San Francisco State University’s School of Cinema, she was a recipient of the Provost’s Scholar Award in 2019 and 2020. She graduates with an MFA in 2021.

Her 2019 short film, Come Home to Me, inspired by the death of her brother Cameron in 2010, was an official selection for the New Dreams Film Festival and received the Award of Excellence at the Canada Shorts Film Festival.Margot’s work draws on her identity as a lesbian woman, her staunch feminism, her love of fairy tales, her experiences of loss, and her fascination with water and the ocean.

WeXL founder and CEO Arabella DeLucco hosts WeXL Weekly, a podcast that encompasses WeXL's mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. Listen in to learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world—experience how stories unite us. Together, We eXceL. To support our work, please go to WeXL.org.

Tamia Ellis is a writer and creative from the Bay Area. As a part of the LGBTQI community and diagnosed with Asperger’s, she strives to reflect the experiences and hardships of those like her within her work. She aspires to be a scriptwriter and develop her own tv series.

Tamia is also a part of WeXL’s Excellence in Residence program.

WeXL founder and CEO Arabella DeLucco hosts WeXL Weekly, a podcast that encompasses WeXL's mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. Listen in to learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world—experience how stories unite us. Together, We eXceL. To support our work, please go to WeXL.org.

Mike Phan is the founder of sketchmob.com, a hub for digital artists and creators to connect with, share, and commission their work with others. Mike Phan hopes to connect people with talented digital artists from around the world to create personalized art in the most simple, fast and affordable way possible.

He aims to create more beauty, love and happiness through the freedom of creativity and self-expression.

He has been at the forefront of several companies for conceptualizing, presenting, and producing innovative content and strategies that engage millions of users including Rocket XL, AdDynamix, Hypetheory, and Facebook.

WeXL founder and CEO Arabella DeLucco hosts WeXL Weekly, a podcast that encompasses WeXL's mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. Listen in to learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world—experience how stories unite us. Together, We eXceL. To support our work, please go to WeXL.org.

This episode is Part 2 of the two-part series of our podcast interview with the cast and crew of the feature film JUNHO, an official selection of CAAMfest 2021. This episode was recorded five months after Part 1's interview when we met up in San Francisco pre-pandemic with writer/director David Boo, actor Wojun Jo, and producer Rebecca Teresia. See how the world changed for each of our guests as they called in from South Korea and Hawaii. How are they keeping their storytelling dreams alive?

JUNHO is about a young man running from his previous life as a member of the Changbi theater troupe. After sexual assault revelations surface, the troupe is not only dismantled but blacklisted from the community. Although he is just a bystander, the titular character Junho is overwhelmed by his complicity through silence, especially because of his close friendship with one of the victims. In an attempt at a fresh start, Junho moves to San Francisco, but he soon realizes that distance is no cure for the pain and stifling guilt that he feels inside.

David Boo is a Korean American Writer/Director, born in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised between the United States and South Korea. With an engineering background, David moved to Korea to study Film at Dongguk University. During his time there, David wrote, directed, and edited five short films and participated in multiple independent productions. Along with other filmmakers in the Bay Area, David formed a group called the Bay Area Film Collective. Its mission is to develop and nurture a variety of independent projects in the Bay Area. With the help of the collective and his Korean colleagues, David began developing his first feature, JUNHO. David's primary career goal is to direct a feature film with Asian American emphasis for a major production company.

Rebecca Teresia is a Finnish-born Actress/Producer with considerable experience in Television and Film. Rebecca is best known for her work in drama, horror, and action films. In addition to an extensive background in international business (MBA), she continues to tell remarkable stories while establishing herself as a leader and mentor to other aspiring filmmakers. While living in Hawaii, Rebecca developed an earnest curiosity and appreciation for Korean culture. Her interest led to an opportunity to produce her first Korean-origin film, which has since furthered her knowledge of the Korean film scene. 

Wonjun Jo was a member of Mokhwa, a theater troupe exposed by the #MeToo movement. As a result of the scandal, everyone associated with the troupe (regardless of involvement) was blacklisted by the industry and society as a whole, forcing everyone to make radical career changes. Won Jun Jo being one of them. Like so many other bystanders who looked away from institutional abuse, Won Jun was deeply troubled by his inaction. Wonjun wanted to take on the role of Junho to illustrate the lives of the neglected and bring their stories to the forefront in a closed society to prevent future tragedy.

WeXL founder and CEO Arabella DeLucco hosts WeXL Weekly, a podcast that encompasses WeXL's mission to empower and unite through passion, purpose, and story. Listen in to learn the inner workings and journeys of creators and creative individuals from all over the world—experience how stories unite us. Together, We eXceL. To support our work, please go to WeXL.org.