2025 AAS Youth Internship: Diana on Founding a Platform for Youth Voices

Diana, founder of Asian American Stories (AAS), introduces the broader vision and origin of the program. As a community-driven initiative under Silicon Valley Community Media and Ding Ding TV, AAS was established in 2009 with a mission to tell authentic stories from across the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. Participants come from diverse Asian backgrounds, including China, Korea, Vietnam, India, the Philippines, and more.
Since the launch of the Youth Video Contest in 2024, the program has gained significant attention—reaching over 200,000 viewers and supporters online. The second annual contest in 2025 further deepened the program’s impact, offering a platform for young people to explore identity, culture, and community through storytelling.

As Diana powerfully states: “This is not just a story about others. It’s about you, about me, and about all of us.”

Asian American Stories is more than a media project — it is a movement to build bridges across generations, cultures, and communities through youth-led narratives and real-world engagement.

To learn more, please visit our website: https://aastories.org/creating-impact-together-2025-aas-youth-internship-in-action