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Welcome to Asians in Animation, a fun and friendly global community!

Founded in 2020, Asians in Animation, also known as AIA and AnimAsians, is a community-powered 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the celebr-Asian and support of the Asian animation community.

​Asians in Animation is committed to the
 Elevation and the Celebration of Asian stories, Asian-led work, and the many cultures and diversity that spans the entire continent of Asia. Our organization provides information, stories, resources, and perspectives, but most importantly, Asians in Animation champions the worldwide Asian animation community.

Our Story

AIA began first and foremost through friendship. Starting out in their first industry roles, friends and founders Brandon, Lexie, Joshua, and Olivia noticed that there was no group or organization dedicated to Asians who work in animation. They instead relied on each other for professional advice, support, and guidance, but thought, "how great would it be to have this friendship and camaraderie with our larger Asian community?" Thus, AnimAsians was born. 

Our Mission

Our mission at AIA is to create space and support the global Asian animation community through their entire careers. By creating more access to industry education and a streamlined communication channel between Asian animation communities all across the globe, we hope to empower Asian creatives to take the next step in their careers and thrive in what they do.  We help the animation industry support their Asian employees and create more diverse and inclusive Asian content through advocacy, research, talent development, focus groups, and resources.

Meet Our Team

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Lexie Chu
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Founder / President
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Brandon Bui
​Founder
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Olivia Stark
​Founder / Advisory Board
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​Joshua Kwan
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Founder / Advisory Board
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Mason Tran
Community Chair
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Alisha Syed
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​External Relations Chair
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Saira Umar
​Creative Chair / Writers Group Program Lead
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Michelle Honeyman
​Communications Chair
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Nanami Yokota
​Community Director
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​Whitney Hii
​Community Director
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Katie Dizon
​External Relations Director
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Emily Schield
​Director of Artistic Advancement
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Alice Jiang
Creative Director
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Tiffany Yu
Director of Membership
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We're Here for You 24/7

All are welcome to join, no matter your location, background, or level. Our community includes early career students and professionals, industry professionals, and veterans of all levels from all over the world.
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