dear asian youth
GEORGETOWN
ABOUT US
At Dear Asian Youth's Georgetown Chapter, we believe in bringing change through writing. Through our student publications, we hope to empower, embolden, educate, and engage not only Asian youth but our allies around the world, to recognize the challenges Asians, as well as other minorities, have faced and to celebrate our heritage. We hope through the stories our students tell, our voices will be heard.
MEET THE TEAM
EXECUTIVE
WRITING
Chantal Li
Chapter President SFS '24
Chantal is a science technology and international affairs major interested in social justice and advocacy. You can always find her singing or humming to her favourite tunes.
Kenneth Boggess
News Executive SFS '24
Kenny is a sophomore in the School of Foreign Service studying international politics, French, and Chinese. Outside of the classroom, his interests include writing, dark chocolate, and Antonin Dvorak.
Grace Rank
Media Executive COL '24
Gracie is a sophomore in the College studying psychology and economics. She loves to draw, paint and travel. She is also obsessed with her dog.
Iris Peng
Author COL '24
Iris loves all things creative: indulging in Asian art & media, writing, graphic design, and video editing.
Jasmine McCabe
Editor COL '24
Jasmine is a currently studying biology and English in the College. When she isn’t busy with school work, she enjoys sitting outside and reading a good book in the sunshine.
Advait Arun
Author SFS '22
Arjun Badami
Author COL '24
An aspiring Government major (and also either Econ or CS, we’ll see), Arjun has a passion for learning and writing about the Indian-American experience. In his free time, Arjun enjoys cooking, exercise, Star Wars, video games, and hanging out with his friends.
Elizabeth Mao
Author COL '24
Elizabeth is a sophomore in the College studying environmental biology, and is passionate about sustainability and conservation. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, hiking, letterboxing, and solving all types of puzzles.
Advait is a senior in the SFS studying economics, among other things. When he's not reading or cooking, because he has no other consistent hobbies, he writes for the Georgetown Caravel and designs for Georgetown's Mask and Bauble Dramatic Society. His dog and his skateboard are currently stuck in California; quite, unfortunately, he is not.
Cayden Olsrud
Author COL '24
Cayden Olsrud is a sophomorein the School of Foreign Service studying International Politics and Chinese. He has a passion for Asian history and current events, and spends his free time either reading or playing video games.
Ed Shen
Author/Editor MSB '23
Ed is a junior in the MSB majoring in Finance, OPIM, and Marketing and minoring in Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, and Philosophy. On the hilltop, Ed is involved in AASA and GAMBLE as well as the general entrepreneurship ecosystem. He also owns and operates a specialty sweets store and consults through his own private practice. In his spare time, Ed enjoys reading, doing escape rooms, and blogging.
Dalia Liu
Editor COL '24
I’m a sophomore in the MSB and I’m passionate about politics & learning about culture! In my free time I hike bike and backpack 🤪
Yuhao Xiao
Author SFS '24
Yuhao Xiao is an SFS student from China interested in US-China relations and Chinese politics. Xiao has written opinions regarding issues with WeChat and COVID-19 in 2020. He also owns a small collection of historical propaganda posters as his spare-time interest. When he's not consuming politics, he's watching Conan O'Brien.
Abby Park
Author COL '24
Abby is a sophomore in the college studying biology. She enjoys cooking, eating, and sleeping.
Melanie Elliott
Author COL '24
Melanie is a sophomore in the College studying Government with a minor in Spanish. As an aspiring lawyer, she is passionate about social justice, specifically with regards to issues related to race and gender. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, playing the piano, reading, trying new foods, and doing Indian and Irish dancing.
Esha Sharma
Editor SFS '25
Esha is a freshman in the SFS studying International Politics, and is passionate about literature and conservation. In her free time, she enjoys jigsaw puzzles, jazz music, and hiking!
Mioko Ueshima
Author COL '24
Mioko Ueshima is a sophomore in the College and is a major in the American Studies program. She has a passion for connecting to her Japanese heritage and learning more about current events. During her free time she loves exploring different types of cuisine, reading and going out into DC!
Jaewon Lee
Author SFS '25
Jaewon is a Freshman at Georgetown University who was born in South Korea but moved to Georgia at the age of three. Throughout his life, he has experienced a unique upbringing and a distinctive relationship with his Asian American identity. Through various expressive mediums – including but not limited to film, prose, visual art, and poetry – he hopes to convey the complicated spectrum that is Asian Americanness in addition to the complex emotions that arise from it.
Nidhi Somineni
Author COL '25
Nidhi Somineni is a freshman in the College studying Linguistics. She is passionate about literature and language, and is particularly interested in postcolonial theory. She is a member of GU Jawani, and in her free time enjoys dancing, reading, and listening to music.
Yuge Shao
Social Media Handler COL '24
I love painting, swimming, and playing guitar (still learning, but way cooler to put on my profile instead of piano). But my biggest passion in life will always be ICE CREAM.
Tiffany Kuo
Social Media Handler MSB '24
Tiffany has a passion for learning languages, international business, and East Asian affairs. She has a sweet tooth that has developed into an incurable boba addiction, where she struggles to function without a drink daily.
Ian Tracy
Website Handler COL '24
Ian is a sophomore in the College studying linguistics and government. His passion and studies are geared toward the intersection of language, identity, and politics. In his free time, Ian can be found going on runs, exploring D.C., and going out to concerts.
OPERATIONS
Thao Nguyen
Social Media Handler SFS '24
Thao Nguyen is a sophomore in the School of Foreign Service, currently pursuing the joint Business and Global Affairs program. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, taking photos or just exploring DC!