55 min
One Trip. Two Perspectives in China What Do We Call This?
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In this episode, Miriam interviews her co-host Ashley and producer Sana, who were on the same 2014 CLS Chinese program in Hangzhou, China. We compare and contrast their unique experiences as a white American woman and Hmong-American woman, respectively. We talk about how they were perceived in China, how they saw themselves, and how those two realities might interact and push back against one another. Buckle up; it's a good one!
Bios:
Ashley graduated with a BA in Chinese and Spanish languages in 2014 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and with an MA in Management in 2016 from the Wake Forest School of Business. Within her current role as Learning & Development Specialist, Ashley develops and promotes company-wide Diversity & Inclusion strategies and knowledge-sharing. She is passionate about language learning, storytelling, and cross-cultural education, and therefore is incredibly excited to co-host the CLSAS Diversity & Inclusion Podcast Series!
Sana Vang is the former Vice President and former adviser to CLSAS. Sana earned her MA in Intercultural and International Communication at American University and also studied abroad for a year in Nanjing, China, obtaining a Certificate in Chinese and American Studies from the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. She currently works in program and grant management at a national youth development organization.
In this episode, Miriam interviews her co-host Ashley and producer Sana, who were on the same 2014 CLS Chinese program in Hangzhou, China. We compare and contrast their unique experiences as a white American woman and Hmong-American woman, respectively. We talk about how they were perceived in China, how they saw themselves, and how those two realities might interact and push back against one another. Buckle up; it's a good one!
Bios:
Ashley graduated with a BA in Chinese and Spanish languages in 2014 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and with an MA in Management in 2016 from the Wake Forest School of Business. Within her current role as Learning & Development Specialist, Ashley develops and promotes company-wide Diversity & Inclusion strategies and knowledge-sharing. She is passionate about language learning, storytelling, and cross-cultural education, and therefore is incredibly excited to co-host the CLSAS Diversity & Inclusion Podcast Series!
Sana Vang is the former Vice President and former adviser to CLSAS. Sana earned her MA in Intercultural and International Communication at American University and also studied abroad for a year in Nanjing, China, obtaining a Certificate in Chinese and American Studies from the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies. She currently works in program and grant management at a national youth development organization.
55 min