Dear Asian Americans

Sakshi Venkatraman, a senior at NYU and intern at NBC News, shares her story of finding her voice through the power of journalism and storytelling. Guest host Marva interviews Sakshi as they recollect about their times together at Washington Square News. Join us for this powerful conversation on finding our own voice through sharing others' stories.

Show Notes

Sakshi Venkatraman, a senior at NYU and intern at NBC News, shares her story of finding her voice through the power of journalism and storytelling. Guest host Marva interviews Sakshi as they recollect about their times together at Washington Square News. Join us for this powerful conversation on finding our own voice through sharing others' stories.

Meet Sakshi!
Sakshi Venkatraman is a senior at NYU majoring in Politics with minors in Spanish and Web Programming and Applications. She's a multimedia journalist with experience in writing, photography, and audio for various publications, broadcast networks, and radio stations in New York City and Texas. She also has experience working with Python and programming websites with HTML, PHP and Javascript (in fact, she programmed this one). Sakshi served as editor-in-chief of NYU's Washington Square News in 2019, and she is currently an intern with NBC News Digital, where she covers national news, including race, culture, coronavirus, South Asians, and the LGBTQ+ community.

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Instagram: @oompapa1
Twitter: @sakshi_saroja
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sakshi-venkatraman/

Sakshi's portfolio: http://sakshivenkatraman.com/index.html
WSN: https://nyunews.com/2019/01/28/venkatraman-journalism-darkest-days/#

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// Meet Marva Shi, our Guest Host during the month of April 2021

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What is Dear Asian Americans?

Dear Asian Americans is a podcast for and by Asian Americans, focusing on authentic storytelling rooted in origin, identity, and legacy. Host Jerry Won brings on guests from diverse backgrounds and career paths to celebrate, support, and inspire the Asian American community. New episodes air every Tuesday across all major platforms. Instagram: @dearasianamericans