How To Disrupt Your Industry
Sahra Nguyen |
TEDxNYU
• April 2019
Sarah's experience takes a look at redefining the idea of disruption.
Sahra V. Nguyen is a filmmaker, director, and entrepreneur passionate about increasing diversity in media and amplifying stories from the Southeast Asian American community. She has created two documentary series for NBC Asian America: "Self-Starters," which profiles five Asian-American trailblazers around the country, and "Deported," which follows the grassroots fight to end deportation and revise the Repatriation Agreement between the United States and Cambodia. "Deported" won the 2018 National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications (NAMIC) Vision Award for Best Digital Media, Long Form. In 2017, Nguyen was selected to join the Google Next Gen Fellowship to explore creative solutions at the intersection of tech policy and racial justice. In 2018, Nguyen co-founded Listening Party, a podcasting company dedicated to amplifying diverse voices in audio through talent development and a community podcast studio in Chinatown, New York. In her latest start up venture, Nguyen is the founder of Nguyen Coffee Supply (NCS), the first importer, roaster, and distributor of specialty Vietnamese coffee in the United States. NCS establishes ethical direct-trade partnerships while championing diversity and representation in the coffee industry. Nguyen earned a Bachelor's degree from UCLA with a double major in Asian American Studies and World Arts & Cultures.
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