visualizAsian
Providing inspiration to AAPIs while empowering them to find their voice and to stand
with vigor in everything they do.
With the tagline "See. Do. Become." visualizAsian.com is part-webinar hub,
part-motivational resource. The "Asian American Empowerment" site highlights the
accomplishments of Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) through live conference call
interviews with notable AAPI leaders, which are then made available via webcast, and
downloadable MP3 files.
Among the inaugural speakers in 2009 were influential Asian Americans from a variety of
sectors such as actress Tamlyn Tomita, celebrity activist Yul Kwon, Minn State Senator
Mee
Moua, author Phoebe Eng, former Cabinet Secretary Norman Mineta, and others.
Mission and Background
The goal of visualizAsian.com is to connect visitors with Asian American Pacific Islander
pioneers and leaders, and "empower AAPIs to find your voice and stand with vigor in
everything you do!" The site more specifically seeks to counter a general absence or
distortion of AAPIs in mainstream media by creating a comprehensive repository of "stories
about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders that can inspire other AAPIs to follow in their
footsteps."
The site was co-founded in May 2009 by author, journalist and
NikkeiView columnist Gil Asakawa, and Erin Yoshimura, a cultural
intelligence, personal branding trainer and career coach (http://empowerful.com).
Learn more and register for the free AAPI Empowerment Series interviews today at
VisualizAsian.com.
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