Our Library of Lived Experiences
Great Expectations
Dawn shares the “birth of an overachiever” through her multimedia project, accompanied with interviews, collages, reflections, and illustrations. She challenges expectations of success and how to leave the social safety net.
Adult Doesn’t Equal Effortless
Emily Chen shares her experiences as someone diagnosed with ADHD and simply trying to make it as an “adult.” What does a typical day look like? Let her tell you!
Decolonizing the Tea Trade: The Story of Uproot Teas
Founder of Uproot Teas, Cindy explores what it means to learn, reclaim, and decolonize a thousands year old practice. In doing so, she also finds herself.
Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder
Naomi provides culturally-responsive mental health care on the Anise Health platform, but that doesn’t mean the journey to self acceptance came easily to her. It’s only during her trip to Singapore that she finds a glimmer of hope.
A Story of Intersection
Christy reflects on her Chinese American identity and the importance of each culture coexisting within her when society will only focus on each culture as separate aspects. This blog was written as part of the Youth in Power Internship program
Common Threads
Partnered with Lotus Magazine, Alyssa reflects on her trip to Taiwan and how it began to mend bridges with her parents.
On Culture and Defining It
Our YIP intern, Abby, shares her journey trying to discover, explore, and ultimately define what "Asian America" is to her.