AAP at Our Table: Running a Not-For-Profit on Top of Your 9-5 (w/ Michelle Lim)

Written By Tracy Wendy

EPISODE 26 — 19 NOVEMBER 2022

“You need to take a hard look at yourself to figure out what are you actually advocating for. Because I can’t advocate for the end of discrimination against Asian Australians if Asians are still discriminating against each other. There’s a lot of work in our community to be done because of that.”
— Michelle
 

ABOUT THE EP

This episode is the first part of a collaboration between A Seat at Our Table & the Asian Australian Project (AAP). AAP at Our Table is a five part series where we sit down with various members of AAP, take a look behind the scenes, and get to know the diverse stories that make up the organisation.

Michelle Lim, President of AAP, joins us in a conversation about leading a not-for-profit organisation, working as a social worker, her identity as a third culture kid, and everything we need to know about AAP.

 

THE DETAILS

Episode outline:

  1. Being Asian Australian and a third culture kid

  2. AAP's role in our community

  3. Balancing the 9-5, AAP and other volunteer work

  4. AAP's initiatives 

  5. How AAP has shaped Michelle

  6. Tips on getting started with social justice work

 

ABOUT AAP

The Asian Australian Project (AAP) is a not-for-profit initiative run by and for young Asian-Australians and more broadly, Asians Between Cultures (ABCs): those who grow up sharing cultural influences from both the East and the West.

Living in a multicultural society like Australia is a unique and often confusing experience for many ABCs. AAP wants to help facilitate their journey in growing their awareness and understanding of the nuances of these unique cultural experiences while nurturing a surrounding network and community.

 
 
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