Episodes
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9: What’s AAP, Lucy Shen? Youth Mentorship
What’s AAP today? In our season finale, Lucy Shen (ADEM AD 25) joins us to talk about youth mentorship. We also discuss the ‘model minority’,post-graduation networks, and how we became […]
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8: What’s AAP, Katie Wang and Bryan Sih? Housing Rights
What’s AAP, everyone? In today’s episode, we’re joined by Katie Wang and Bryan Sih from Chinatown Community for Equitable Development (CCED) LA. We talk about the CCED, some recent legal […]
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7: What’s AAP, Austin Tam? Disabilities
In this episode, Austin Tam, (Alameda County Democratic Central Committee, ADEM) joins us to talk about disabilities–mental and physical–and its stigma in AAPI communities, as well as ways to improve […]
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6: What’s AAP, everyone? Lunar New Year
Have a Happy and safe Lunar New Year! In this special episode, the whole team discusses about the Lunar New Year and their experiences stemming from different cultures. What’s AAP, […]
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What’s AAP? A PSA
This is a quick update that we are moving to a bi-weekly schedule! Keep the discussion up on social media! Thank you for your loyal support.
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5: What’s AAP, Susan Park? Mutual Aid
In this episode, Susan Park, mutual aid organizer/activist/entrepreneur, joins us to discuss the role of mutual aid in AAPI communities. Susan Park lives with a mission to give as much […]
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4: What’s AAP, Natalie Matsuoka? 2020 General Election in California
In this episode, Natalie Matsuoka, chair of the Asian American Studies Department at UCLA, joins us to talk about the role of Asian American Pacific Islanders for electoral politics in […]
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What’s AAP, Kenneth Mejia? Running for office
Kenneth Mejia, who is currently running for Los Angeles city controller, joins us to talk about why he's running for controller and what he hopes to achieve in that position. We also discuss the future of AAPIs in politics and how to keep movements going.
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What’s AAP, Claire Lau? Becoming an activist
Claire Lau, co-founder of SF Berniecrats, joins us to talk about how and why she became an activist. We talk about how progressive moments get started, going beyond just binary thinking, and what it means to be a good leader.
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Episode 1 – What’s AAP?
In this first episode of What's AAP, Albert and Jiyoung, Asian American activists in California introduce the podcast by discussing their family backgrounds and reasons for wanting a space for progressive Asian American politics.