Lily Trieu is the daughter of Vietnamese refugees and grew up in Southwest Houston, Texas. Currently she serves as the Interim Executive Director of Asian Texans for Justice, a statewide nonprofit with a mission to connect Asian and Pacific Islander Texans to meaningful civic action to build personal and political power.
This month we talk about her Chinese-Vietnamese heritage, family journey and pivot from more than a decade experience in corporate life to education and advocacy.
Referenced Materials in the Episode:
- Asian Texans for Justice
- ATJ Instagram
- "Minority Rule: How 3 Percent of Texans Call the Shots for the Rest of Us" - Texas Monthly
- "Ahead of elections, Asian American and Pacific Islander organizers try to break down language barriers" - Texas Tribune
Asian American Organizations in Austin
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