031 // Bonnie Tang // Co-Director - NYC Asian American Student Conference 2020 // AMPLIFY

Meet Bonnie Tang, Co-Director of the New York City Asian American Student Conference 2020, whose theme is AMPLIFY! Jerry talks to Bonnie about growing up in New York City, how she wrote an op-ed for MTV.com, and why NYCAASC is so important to her. Learn more and sign-up at www.NYCAASC.com today!

Show Notes

Meet Bonnie Tang!

We celebrate Bonnie's academic achievements in working towards her degree from Stony Brook!

We support her work at the New York City Asian American Student Conference to connect professionals and share their stories with high school and college students from New York City and beyond.

We are inspired by her dedication and mission to better the Cambodian and greater Asian American community through her leadership and volunteer work.

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"I am a native New Yorker of Teochew-Cambodian descent. I'm currently an undergraduate student at Stony Brook University, majoring in Political Science. I am entering into my fourth year as a part of NYCAASC and am always excited for what NYCAASC brings every year." - Bonnie Tang, Co-Director

Connect with Bonnie!
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-tang-b322a4152/

Learn more and register for NYCAASC!
http://nycaasc.herokuapp.com/index.html

NYCAASC 2020 // AMPLIFY Speakers:

Opening Keynotes
* Jerry Won // https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerrywon/
* Angel Yau // https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelyau/

Workshops #1
* Jaslin Kaur //  How Did We Get Here? AAPI Resistance to Violent US Immigration Policies // https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaslinkaur217/
* Saurla Bao // Personal Narratives in Comics and Zines // https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarula-bao-03b82881/
* Julie Yeeun Kim // Wanna Join The Movement? Stay Where You Are // https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-yeeun-kim-81bba7125/
* Johnson Ya // AAPI Movements: Transforming Government Through Political Organizing // https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnson-ya-2019/
* Justine Fonte // Decolonizing the Beauty Ideal // https://www.linkedin.com/in/jafonte/

Breakout Activities
* Ace Watanasuparp // Q&A with CEO of Spot Dessert Bar // https://www.linkedin.com/in/acewatanasuparp/
* Lu Lu // Anonymous Conversations //
* Janine Liu // Janine's Baking Show // https://www.linkedin.com/in/janine-liu-725799152/
* Yellow Jackets Collective // Legacies of Care: Yellow Peril in the Times of COVID-19

Workshops #2
* Trisha Sakhuja-Walia// Brown Girls Magazine // https://www.linkedin.com/in/trishasakhuja/
* APEX for Youth // Making Yourself Heard: Meeting Your Inner Mentor
* Queenie Lam // Subtle Asian Mental Health Traits // https://www.linkedin.com/in/lamqueenie/

Keynote Speakers in Collaboration with Crushing The Myth
* Annie Tan // How I Got My Asian American Groove Back
* Angel Pai // Keep Breathing," A Non-Profit We Started During COVID //
* Calvin D. Sun // Following Your Dreams Is Too Long Term For Me // https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvindsun/

Closing Keynote
* Jason Y. Lee // Jubilee Media // https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-y-lee-49b1ba10/

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