April 19, 2021

2nd Annual Mỹ Việt Story Slam announces the 2021 selected Storytellers

Seven Storytellers have been selected for the 2nd Annual Mỹ Việt Story Slam, a signature event hosted by Vietnamese Boat People Podcast and nonprofit, that showcases stories that reflect Asian American experiences.

This year’s theme is “2020, a year unlike any other,” with stories that range from the impacts of the pandemic on loved ones and mental health to the Black Lives Matter and Stop Asian Hate movement. Stories will be shared in varying mediums from spoken word to poetry to animation to music. 

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January 5, 2021

2021 Mỹ Việt Story Slam Open Call Begins

The 2021 Mỹ Việt Story Slam Open Call kicks off on Friday, January 8 for Vietnamese Boat People Podcast’s 2nd annual storytelling virtual event. 

This year’s theme is ‘2020: A Year Unlike Any Other’. Individuals 18 and older, are invited to submit personal stories of their Vietnamese American perspective on how the events of 2020 have impacted them as Asian Americans, using various mediums including, but not limited to, spoken word, poetry, music, visual art, documentary, animation and more.

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October 6, 2020

Vietnamese Boat People Podcast selected for PRX and Google Podcasts Creator Program

PRX and Google announced on Sept 30, 2020 the audio creators who will participate in the 2020–2021 Google Podcasts creator program, a podcast accelerator and training program for a global community. Vietnamese Boat People is among the 20 podcasts chosen from a global application process that reviewed close to 2,800 entries.

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May 22, 2020

Mỹ Việt Story Slam event broadcasts live next week

In the recognition of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Vietnamese Boat People Podcast is providing a virtual stage for participants to share their stories via a live virtual event called Mỹ Việt Story Slam....co-hosted with WHRO and sponsored by Asian Nation of Live Nation, Asian Women Giving Circle and PBS.

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April 17, 2020

Vietnamese Boat People and Live Nation hosts Story Slam to amplify Asian American voices

Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, many Asian-Americans have experienced inflamed racism and xenophobia. With the 45th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30th and Asian-American Pacific-Islander Heritage Month approaching in May, it is even more vital to give this community a voice.

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