Project Voice’s 2020 Scholarship Program
The scholarship program extends to any and all interested individuals the opportunity to receive a one-time $1,000 scholarship and join the Project Voice team as a podcaster mentee.
Individuals who are selected to partake in the scholarship program will work one-on-one with mentors, who we have identified as experienced and qualified members of the podcast community. Over the course of their training period mentees will learn how to become proficient podcasters, as well as explore what it means to engage in this increasingly popular digital medium.
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SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Our scholarship recipients receive exclusive training not only to be podcasters with us here at Project Voice, but also to become innovators of the podcasting world beyond.
Eligibility
Anyone is eligible to apply to be a scholarship recipient and mentee!
Scholarship applicants must…
understand that the program requires a regular time commitment
be able to commit to the program schedule, with maximum of two absences
Applicants are eligible to apply…
if they are from marginalized Asian identities, e.g. womxn, nonbinary folx, non-East Asians, TLGBQIA+ folx, individuals with visible and invisible disabilities, etc. (if you are any of these listed, you are highly encouraged to apply)
as individuals or as teams, though teams have a higher chance of selection
must identify as part of the Asian diaspora (you DO NOT have to be Asian-American to apply - we’re opening our applications to the rest of the world!)
Application
To apply, applicants must…
complete an online application (see below)
submit 2 edited Project Voice season 5 original interview recordings as part of their online application (see below)
OR
submit 1 edited Project Voice season 5 original interview recording (see below)
AND
1 sample of their own podcast episode as part of their online application
Bonus points:
Applicant deviates away from the traditional 1-on-1 traditional Q&A format. We’re looking for unique storytellers and documentary makers (example: 2nd- or 3rd-generation host documenting their immigrant ancestors’ stories)
Applicant can be creative with the use of sound effects/sound design in their audio submissions.
Original Interviews
Scholarship applicants must choose and edit 2 of our original interviews. Applicants are free to edit them however they like. Winning submissions will be uploaded as part of Project Voice’s season 5!
Our Season 5 Guests Brought to You by Jessica Nguyen & Julie McConnell
Which episodes speak to you?*
Healing your relationship with your parents with Ivy Kwong (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Intergenerational trauma with SEARAC (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Digital and political advocacy with Lacy Lew Nguyen Wright of Ballot Breakers, State Rep. Padma Kuppa of MI, State Rep. Patty Kim of PA (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Starting passion projects and dealing with burnout with Tiffany Huang of Spill Stories (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Overcoming barriers while pursuing a career in academia as an Asian American with the SEAAster Scholars (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Discussing the importance of political participation within Asian-American household with Helena Berbano (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Quitting your 9-to-5 job to pursue a creative/entrepreneurial path with Wonton in a Million and Simply Gilded (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Documenting Southeast Asian narratives and trending community issues with Project Yellow Dress (DOWNLOAD HERE)
Learning about life coaching, holistic healing, spirituality, and self-improvement with Seo Kelleher (DOWNLOAD HERE)
An introduction to intersection of identity and product design for the Asian-American consumers with COVRY (DOWNLOAD HERE)
A casual chat on environmental justice and sustainable living with CeCe Horbat (DOWNLOAD HERE)
*Applicants will be working with raw/not fully edited audio files - there WILL be many filler words, audio imbalance, white noise, etc. If you have the technical skills to edit the audio, this is your chance to shine! We are constantly seeking for more voices to be included on Project Voice.
Selection
Three applicants (individuals or teams) will be selected for mentorship this year.
Scholarship recipients will receive…
a $1000 grant (some of the scholarship will be used for podcast-related expenses)
training from experienced mentors in the podcasting world
assistance in launching their own podcast (1-month mentorship program) by September 2020
Scholarship recipients…
have time and commitment for the mentorship program from late June to early September 2020
attend ALL 4 online modules (1-2 hours for module + 1-2 hours of homework each week for 4 weeks in July 2020)
complete homework assignments assigned by our mentors (there will be 4 actionable assignments in total - 1 per week)
launch their own podcast by the end of August/beginning of September 2020
Timeline
All dates from 2020 onward.
May
Applications are open.
June
Scholarship recipients/mentees are selected and announced.
July
Official launch of selected winners’ Project Voice audio submissions
One-month mentorship program begins
Mentees learn how to host their own podcast
August
Office hours: Project Voice mentors are available for contact and feedback
Mentees prepare for the launch of their podcast
Late August/Early September
Official launch of scholarship recipients/mentees’ podcast
Mentors
Our mentors are qualified professionals who we have personally entrusted to help train the next generation of podcasters.
THERESA YUAN
Module 1:
Branding & Storytelling
Teri Yuan is a social entrepreneur, feminist business consultant, and host of en(gender)ed, which explores the systems, practices and policies that enable gender-based violence and oppression and the solutions to end it. En(gender)ed uses gender as a lens to better understand power and oppression and its impact in the private realm, so as to better recognize and confront it in the public sphere. Teri believes that by developing a cultural literacy around power and abuse of power, we can reclaim how we define liberty in relationships and in civic life and solve many of our most urgent social (justice) challenges.
NIKI TORRES
Module 2:
Marketing
Aside from hosting and producing a podcast, Niki Torres also run a blog at Notoriously Curious. Chief Best Friends is one of her first major projects that truly embraces her creative side. It was born out of her curiosity to know more women movers, shakers, and creators. Niki wanted to hear more of our voices in a sea of still male-dominated media. She believes podcasting is changing the game for us and wanted to not only hear women from all corners of the globe, but also want to understand how friendships help us go further.
J.J. QUERUBIN
Module 3:
Audio Editing
JJ Querubin is currently a student at Savannah College of Art and Design, pursuing a degree in Sound Design. For the past three years, JJ has worked on short live-action and animated films. After college, she wishes to expand and work on more Asian American content in all platforms of media. She hopes her efforts will help pave a path for other Asian American talents in the entertainment industry.
JESSICA NGUYEN
Module 4:
Launching Your Podcast
Many know Jessica Nguyen as the founder and host of Project Voice, a podcast series aimed at empowering women/womxn and non-binary folks/folx of the Asian diaspora through dialogues of social justice and identity politics. She is currently spearheading a crowdfunding campaign to help fund a storytelling scholarship program for aspiring Asian podcasters. Jessica sees herself as a lifelong content creator who is passionate about using digital media to amplify the voices of marginalized communities. Read more about Jessica’s past and ongoing projects at byjessicanguyen.com.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact us at projectvoicepod@gmail.com.