March 1st.

New Asian American Stories Videos

Asian American Stories team meeting

On Valentine's Day, Asian American Stories team met in San Jose.

Diana Ding said: "It is beyond competition, it is beyond ourselves. This is a great platform to have your voice heard and have your story told."

Hong Nguyen-Phuong invited everyone to submit their 1-minute video for the Asian American Stories Video Contest.

Hong said: "Each of us has a different story... let's share our stories."

Asian American Stories by Liesel Mendoza

Liesel Mendoza writes:

"GRIT (Goals, Resilience, Imagination, Tenacity) focuses on underlining what most Asians and Asian-Americans possess to succeed in life - GRIT - demonstrated through my journey of how I migrated to California and my current work centering on the development of leaders around the world."

Asian American Stories by Gerrye Wong

Gerrye Wong writes:

"My video “I Never Felt I Belonged” tells my personal story growing up in a white Caucasian world where I knew I was different from my neighbors and classmates. My parents said I refused to listen or answer when they spoke to me in Chinese, like I didn’t want anything to do with my heritage.

Luckily, we moved to Oakland, forcing me into a Chinese world. At UC Berkeley through Chinese friendships, I finally learned to appreciate my Chinese heritage.

I am proud to say not only do I now embrace my being Chinese, but shout loudly and proudly telling the world about the many contributions Chinese have made to America’s history. This video shows my pride in being Chinese today to finally acknowledge I may look different, but all of us belong here in America."

Asian American Stories Video Competition promotional video

The copy you can use for promotion:

Enter Asian American Stories Video Competition and win!

The theme of the video contest - "All of Us Belong Here"

• Share your story with millions.
• Receive a $150 ticket to the award ceremony.
• Win a sponsored trip to Washington D.C.

Deadline for submission: March 15th, 2024.

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Additional details:

Contest Information and Rules:

1) Asian American Stories Video Essay Contest is open to all independent journalists, ethnic media, video creators, event organizers and civic organization contestants in the United States.

2) The video must be less than one minute horizontal in MP4 or MOV, the essay needs to be less than 300 words. All contents should be in English, and must be original. Submit your digital presentation not YouTube link to Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdpKWyZ1tByil4CesDyXQT51uKrLOLS-dngYmJ1OBQ78RWgg/viewform?usp=share_link

3) If background music and other visual, verbal and sound (reference) material are used from the internet, the contestant must possess copyrights or have explicit permission to use such material(s).

4) By entering this contest, the contestants will have given Silicon Valley Community Media and other organizers explicit permission to distribute the video widely on media channels, the internet, and social media sites such as YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, WeChat, Twitter….etc.

5) The theme should focus on the uplifting and inspirational Asian American stories relating to the annual theme.

6) A diverse Panel of Judges will select:

1st Prize (2 winners: $5,000), 2nd Prize (2 winners: $2,500 each), 3rd Prize (2 winners: $1,000 each). People’s Choice (2 winners: $1000). Total $19000 award