Author Archives: Project AWR

The difference between diversity hiring and a ‘diversity hire’

Hiring for diversity is a priority for most organizations. Social justice issues, national attention, and accountability from Fortune Magazine (and subsequently, the coveted Fortune 500 list) has brought diversity and inclusion to the spotlight. But how exactly does one attract and hire diverse candidates? The answer would seem to be straightforward, but there’s a hiddenContinue reading “The difference between diversity hiring and a ‘diversity hire’”

Karen Lee – Building communities, amplifying Asian women’s voices and making Forbes’ 30 under 30

Senior Community Manager for Respawn Entertainment Karen Lee is an honoree in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 – Games list for 2022. After graduating from the UBC Sauder School of Business with a Bachelor of Commerce in 2016, Lee turned her love for video games into a career in community management and development for some ofContinue reading “Karen Lee – Building communities, amplifying Asian women’s voices and making Forbes’ 30 under 30”

Asian Women in Games: Iris Zhang

This week, we speak to Iris Zhang—a high school teacher turned engineer! The gaming industry is not always an easy place to grow, but she shares her experiences on progressing through it both as an engineer and now as a manager. Read on to learn more about her time bringing Champions to life on League of Legends—and her hectic family zoom calls!

FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH – Highlighting our Filipino members!

I’m a Filipina-American born and raised in New York, currently residing in Montreal, Canada. Both of my parents are from the Philippines (Central Luzon, to be exact), which is north of Manila. I’ve been in the gaming space since 2016 as a twitch streamer, streaming Dark Souls, but have been gaming since I was veryContinue reading “FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH – Highlighting our Filipino members!”

HOW DID THE “STOP ASIAN / AAPI HATE” MOVEMENTS CHANGE YOU?

We asked our Discord members how the Stop Asian Hate / Stop AAPI Hate movements resonated with them and how it changed them.Here is what they told us: “It was scary that it had to be a thing. I was terrified and sad that my parents had to warn my younger brother who is atContinue reading “HOW DID THE “STOP ASIAN / AAPI HATE” MOVEMENTS CHANGE YOU?”

VIETNAMESE FILMMAKERS CREATE VISUALLY STUNNING SHORT ABOUT AAPI HATE BEING AS OLD AS AMERICAN HISTORY – by Michelle De Pacina for NextShark

What it’s about: The short film, entitled “Centuries and Still,” unveils the “search for justice [that] goes back to the Gold Rush era fetishization of Asian women, to today’s hate crimes targeting Asian elders.” “Asian American hate is as old as American history,” the film narrates. It portrays some of the historical events that took part inContinue reading “VIETNAMESE FILMMAKERS CREATE VISUALLY STUNNING SHORT ABOUT AAPI HATE BEING AS OLD AS AMERICAN HISTORY – by Michelle De Pacina for NextShark”

GAMING INDUSTRY MEMBERS DISCUSS WHY WE NEED MORE DIVERSITY IN VIDEO GAMES – by Dean Daley for MobileSyrup

In the first part of this ongoing series, I reached out to a number of people in the video game community to ask the question: “is there enough representation in video games?” This time around, the question at hand is “why do you feel we need more diversity in video games and why is itContinue reading “GAMING INDUSTRY MEMBERS DISCUSS WHY WE NEED MORE DIVERSITY IN VIDEO GAMES – by Dean Daley for MobileSyrup”