Team Guava’s civic zine, “Your Vo(te)ice Matters,” highlights the importance of using one’s voice through voting. Intended for incoming youth voters, older voters who lack support, and audiences who may not have had access to voting support before, this zine emphasizes staying educated on important topics and making an impact on one’s community, state, and …
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Team Guava’s Red-Pill Podcast
Team Guava’s podcast explores the nuances of social media algorithms in contemporary society, emphasizing the ideological shifts that are primarily affecting young men. The term “red pill,” has evolved from its original usage in The Matrix, becoming an indicator of right-wing spaces using podcasts and other direct channels of communication to normalize hateful, misogynistic principles. …
In Los Angeles, Everyone Has A Podcast…
A short documentation of my second week at AYA.
Adventures in Communicating
The Annenberg Summer Youth Academy seemed intimidating at first, but this past week has allowed me to branch out and explore a myriad of new opportunities. During the first hours of this program, I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of interactive activities facilitated by our Professors. These icebreakers gave students the chance to practice …
Reflections of Annenberg: The Class of ‘24
Reflecting on the Class of ’24
Embracing Challenges and Achievements: My Reflection on Completing the Program
“There are two fatal errors that keep great projects from coming to life: 1) Not finishing2) Not starting” – Buddha Gautama As I sit typing this last reflection, my certificate that I completed the program sits beside me. This opportunity to be part of such a group of intelligent youth, and being able to contribute to …
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The clock is ticking
Three weeks at AYA already…unbelievable! My third week at AYA just finished in the blink of an eye. I still feel as though I came in only a couple of days ago. I still can’t believe my time at AYA is passing this quickly. I still feel as though there’s much more to learn about …
LinkedIn & Alumni For My Third Week
Our third week began with seeing our headshots taken from the previous week by our COMMS Professor. Since the pictures were accessible, I downloaded the one I preferred and began to create my LinkedIn. I have no previous experience with LinkIn, so I had many questions about its uses. However, my questions were answered later …
Reflections of Annenberg: Unruly Ankle Sprains, Kindness, and a Comforting Insight on Rejection
Week three posed more than academic challenges for me, but the kindness of my friends carried me through (and crutches, too). Chill Monday who? Monday was an abnormally relaxed day that began with classic cream cheese bagels. For our Communications class, we discussed different types of Asian American representation in the media, and whether or …
Reflections of Annenberg: Questioning, Dining Halls, and an Actor’s Guide to Avoiding AI Cloning from a Corporation (or its affiliates; see small print below)
This second week at AYA was all about going deep into projects and practice. Much more busy than last week! Question the Construct On Monday we heard from Taj Frazier, a professor from Annenberg who talked us through the history of Krump— a style of dance native to the Los Angeles. In addition, his talk …
Communicating Change 