Our inaugural program invites Asian women+ to explore the stories that shape their communities. Through reflection, curiosity, and creativity, participants will investigate community narratives, listen to lived experiences, and transform what they learn into meaningful creative expression.

Across three sessions, participants will build trust with one another, engage their communities through curiosity-driven conversations, and create projects that amplify voices and stories that are often overlooked.

Through this program, participants will:

• Build foundational research and storytelling skills

• Learn how to turn questions and lived experiences into meaningful insights

• Gain hands-on experience that can be translated into resume content, work samples, or interview talking points

• Develop confidence in engaging with data and research processes

Eight participants will receive a $300 stipend for their time and participation across 3 sessions.

We begin by asking an important question: What stories are missing from the narratives about our communities?

In this first session, participants build relationships and establish a space of trust and connection. Together, they explore the stories that are often overlooked or underrepresented in their communities.

Participants will:

• Connect with one another and build a supportive learning community

• Reflect on the narratives that shape their communities

• Identify a question or story they are curious to explore

• Design a small “curiosity mission” to learn from their community members

By the end of this session, each participant will have a question they want to explore and a plan for listening to their community.

After connecting with their communities, participants return to share what they discovered.

Together we ask: What did we learn from listening to our communities?

Participants reflect on their curiosity missions and begin identifying patterns, themes, and powerful stories from what they heard.

In this session participants will:

• Share insights and experiences from their community conversations

• Identify patterns and themes in what they discovered

• Reflect on how these stories connect to larger community narratives

• Begin transforming their discoveries into creative expression

Participants can explore many forms of storytelling such as:

• Photography

• Oral history interviews

• Narrative storytelling

• Cultural cooking or baking

• Visual art or creative displays

In our final session we ask: How can we turn our insights into stories that inspire change in our communities?

Participants finalize their creative projects and share the stories they uncovered. This session is both a celebration and an opportunity to think about how storytelling can be a powerful tool for community advocacy.

Participants will:

• Complete and present their creative projects

• Share the stories and insights they discovered

• Celebrate their collective work and learning

• Reflect on how they can continue using storytelling and curiosity in their communities

By the end of the program, participants will leave with new skills, deeper community connections, and creative tools to continue uplifting stories from their communities.