yoga and more…

 In August, 2020, I received a grant to create a short video about the resilience of Chicago's Asian American community facing racism during the Covid-19 pandemic. It's called, "pressure". A description: "Struggle, Acceptance, and Understanding are key to developing resilience. these Doaist principles can describe how chicago asian americans struggle with racism over the covid-19 pandemic, accept that this pressure is a part of the american experience, and understand that we're all doing the best we can."  More info on "pressure", soon.

Advocacy and Volunteer Work

as an advocate, i'm constantly supporting good things publicly.

• i've elevated asian american rights and representation for decades as a musician, tv show host, actress, producer, teacher, and volunteer

• i curated the asian american music series at the old town school of folk music

• i co-founded chicago's only pan-asian theatre company

• i produced free training workshops for asian american actors

• i ran the chicago asian american theatre meet-up group

• i created and produce chicago's first asian american play reading series

• i produce an asian american playwright residency program

• i host free asian american playwriting workshops

• i founded, drummed and sang in, and wrote songs with "kim", chicago's only asian american female rock trio. long live "kim"!

• i use social media to share calls to action, positive messages, information sharing, raising awareness

• i protest. i hang signs. i try, i try, i try to take advantage of pubic opportunities to say and do the right thing

  as a volunteer:

• i've taught prenatal and other yoga in the cook county correctional facility since 2010

• i've tutored korean seniors on the u.s. citizen test and taught them english

• i've tutored kids at the southeast asian center

• i've helped at an asian american domestic violence center since the mid-90's

• i founded and produced a music benefit series for women's homeless centers for nine years

• since 2018, i created and produce an asian american theater project that supports playwrights, directors, and actors

• i'm passionate about helping through protesting, neighborhood engagement, helping elderly friends