Hoang often turns to the arts as a respite from the polarization of the political world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOften my anger and frustration stem from feeling defeated and cynical in my efforts to address institutional barriers to equality,\u201d Hoang said. \u201cI have found this process of removing barriers to be more difficult to endure than the systemic inequities I want to change.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Currently, Hoang is an intern with Art Bound, an organization based in Berlin, Germany, to preserve the stories of Holocaust survivors. His internship, which is funded by Earlham\u2019s Epic Advantage program,<\/a> tasked him with locating survivors in the United States willing to share their stories. Elizabeth Edelstein, an Earlham graduate from the Class of 1976 and the vice president for education at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City, is assisting with the project. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBefore the start of the fellowship, Hoang is pursuing additional internship opportunities with the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Committee or Dear Asian Youth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy Earlham education has taken me places that the 18-year-old me never would have thought was possible,\u201d Hoang said. \u201cI\u2019ve had the opportunity to see all the corners of the United States and be proactive and engaged in each of these communities. This is something I really appreciated and hope to continue the rest of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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