Hi.
Welcome back to eat your Crest podcast.
I'm Jisoo.
I'm Crystal.
I'm Richard.
And I'm Neil.
So this week we have two new guests on Richard and Neil.
So if you guys can share a little bit of background about yourself.
Hi, my name is Richard.
My pronouns are he and his.
And I currently work as a researcher at AAPI Hate, a new program to track anti asian hate incidents across the country.
I graduated from UC Berkeley in 2019 with a focus in history and asian american studies, and I found myself most drawn to participating in the public policy and organizing process because I saw it as incredibly valuable.
The past, the knowledge, the relationships, and the networks I developed through my time in college back to my community.
And that's why I'm happy to be here doing my part.
I've seen it firsthand as an organizer in college for voter registration and empowerment for first generation Chinese Americans.
I've seen it in my year working in the education nonprofit sector, working with underprivileged schools in Oakland Unified, and with southeast asian folks in the East Bay.
I'm hoping to do more as I embark on my next step of my intellectual, academic, and social journey.
Awesome.
That sounds really, really cool.
How about you, Neil?