Schema Presents: iWriteAboutMe.com Writing Workshops | Sept 23, 2009 at Schema : more than ethnic

Presented in partnership with Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (University of British Columbia); the North American Association of Asian Professionals Vancouver (NAAAP); theTyee.ca; Fresh Media (Vancouver); the Office of Learning Technology (University of British Columbia). Sponsored by The Laurier Institution.

Background image adapted from Phil Yu's AngryAsianMan.com

Schema Magazine launches a monthly series of web writing workshops and speakers, featuring some of the most pioneering, innovative and ethnic cool voices on the Internet.

In the world of social networking and Web 2.0, having an online presence on the web is becoming more and more important. Social media gives us the tools to be a part of this growing conversation, but how do we define our voice on the web as a writer, a producer and as a blogger?

iWriteAboutMe.com will showcase dynamic web personalities, social media gurus, bloggers and writers who will talk about how they transformed their personal stories and diverse identities into an online brand. The series begins withPhil Yu, aka. AngryAsianMan.com, a trailblazer for Asian American voices on the web and someone who has truly set the stage for online discourse around race, culture and identity for the blogging generation. Phil will share the inspiring story of starting one of the most influential online spaces in today's Asian American movement, share tips on how he keeps his content accessible and relevant, and what was involved in moving AngryAsianMan.com from activism to super-blog status.

The upcoming workshop:

Phil Yu aka. AngryAsianMan.com
Wednesday September 23, 2009
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Victoria Learning Theatre
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | University of British Columbia 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, B.C.

Free Event and everyone is welcome. RSVP required as seating is limited. Please visit NAAAP Vancouver to reserve a seat. Register fast as seating is limited!

To minimize the carbon footprint of this event, Phil Yu is speaking in Vancouver via video-conference from his headquarters in LA.

How to get there: We encourage you to take public transit. Get directions at translink.ca. Otherwise please carpool. Map for drivers and cyclists. Visitor parking information.

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About Phil Yu
Phil Yu is the creator and editor of AngryAsianMan.com, a popular Asian American news/culture blog. Building a steady, loyal readership since 2001, the website has been called by the Washington Post "a daily must-read for the media-savvy, socially conscious, pop-cultured Asian American." Mixing humor with criticism, Phil's commentary has been featured and quoted in stories for the Post, Los Angeles Times, National Public Radio, USA Today, MSNBC, Newsday, CBS News and SF Gate. Phil worked previously at the Center for Asian American Media in San Francisco and has served on the Programming Committee for the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival. Phil graduated with a B.S. in Radio/TV/Film from Northwestern University, and earned his M.A. in Critical Studies as a Provost Fellow from the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television.

For more information, visit iWriteAboutMe.com.

Special thanks to our Partners and Sponsors
The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (University of British Columbia), the North American Association of Asian Professionals Vancouver (NAAAP), theTyee.ca, Fresh Media the Office of Learning Technology (University of British Columbia); and our sponsor, The Laurier Institution.