Why we are joining together
for this campaign
The increase in anti-Asian racism and xenophobia has opened deep wounds in the AANHPI community and served as a painful reminder of the persistence of discrimination. In honor of AANHPI Heritage Month, we launched this campaign to support the AANHPI community to remind them they are not alone and that they are seen; and illuminate the AANHPI experience to dispel misconceptions and celebrate the representation from such a wide range of cultures.
We thank the Wing Luke Museum for being our fiscal sponsor for this project, our partner in Our Stories Are Your Stories, and the keeper of the oral history archives of the Asian American Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander experience.
Please consider a donation to the Wing Luke Museum and/or visit them in person at 719 S. King Street, Seattle.
APPRECIATION FOR OUR PARTNERS
We thank the following companies, foundations, and individuals, whose generosity and compassion brought this vision to life. Donations support the nearly 100% AANHPI crew, AANHPI-led agencies, and partners who brought this campaign to life.
INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS
Ellen Ferguson, Mary Pigott, Jay Deutsch, Tom Lee, Lori Hill, Katie O’Sullivan, David Zapolsky and Lynn Hubbard, Jim and Gaylee Duncan, Tim and Mary Anne Osborn, Cindy Hennessy, Tim Cranton, Jim and Jan Dwyer, Mark Dederer, Lowe Aronson Family, Jim and Kathy Tune, Steve Tan, Richard Fiedotin, Jon Scholes, Brad Berg
#OSAYS LEADERSHIP
We came together to figure out what we could do to help uplift our community. We are mothers, sisters, daughters, wives, friends, founders, musicians, artists, athletes, activists, executives, leaders, volunteers, American citizens, and strong and proud descendants of Asian immigrants.
MARI HORITA
katherine cheng
BETTI FUJIKADO
MIMI GAN
MAYA MENDOZA-EXSTROM
#OSAYS TEAM
This campaign could not have been completed without our nearly 100% AANHPI crew, AANHPI-led agencies, and other supportive individuals. Their expertise inspired us and the positive atmosphere they brought forward uplifted us.
design + website
Arlene Mitsui, Glenn Mitsui,
Mitsui Creative, LLC (2021-2023)
PRODUCTION
Mimi Gan, Lulu Gargiulo,
John Pai (2021-2023)
Rachel Nussbuam, Jessica Fleck (2023)
Heidi Eng (2021-2022) Kyle Ilenda, Avery Johnson (2022)
STORYWRITERS
Mimi Gan (2021-2023)
Heidi Eng, Josephine Cheng (2022)
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Patti Emery (2021-2022) Linnea Soo, Sun Yi (2021)
SOUND
John Buroker, Nannette Buroker, HearBy (2021-2022)
COLORIST
Jeff Tillotson
Lightpress (2021-2022)
MAKE-UP
Jeanne Kobayashi (2021)
TOOLKIT
Emily Goetz, Tiffany Higa,
Pyramid Communications (2021)
SOCIAL MEDIA
Maya Garnaat, Saman Khan (2023)
Michael Huang, Alyssa Kearns, Jake Wong, Brenda Luu, Milli Agency (2021-2022)
WITH HELP FROM:
Aparna Rae, Pam Fujimoto, Alissa Soo, Suzana Olmos & Citizen Coffee
TALENT
2023 Toka Valu, Mari Horita, Maya Mendoza-Exstrom, Katherine Cheng, Michiko Wild, Success Cohorts: Angielene Savini, Trang Tran, Clem Mooc, Massive Monkees: Rodericko R. Francisco, Anna Banana Freeze, Florentino “Flow” Francisco & Brysen “Just B” Angeles
2022 Louie Gong, Sam Hiatt, Moni Tep, Laura Clise, Gene Moy, Jennie Pegouskie, Joël Barraquiel Tan, Uyen Nguyen, Tara Lawal
2021 Doug Baldwin, Dr. Vin Gupta, Gary Locke, Yuji Okumoto, Hana Kawai, Ari Lozano, Suzana Olmos, Harold Taw, Praju Tuladhar, Tiffany Phan, Linnea Soo, Alissa Soo, Jack Thompson, Lauren Tran, Hollis Wong-Wear, Mia Basilio, Michelle Basilio, Mila Gray, Sang Eun Kim, Sarah Nako, Kim Pasion, Mike Pasion, Ari Taw, Khalil Taw, Sarina Wei, Marcus Wei