Sharon Yangs (Building) Back Better

Published: Aug. 1, 2022, 4 a.m.

b"\\u201cMaybe it's the perspective of being the daughter of immigrants who chose to come to this country, but there still fundamentally remains something really special about America and what this country offers, that's worth remembering and worth fighting for.\\u201d\\nWhat\\u2019s better than just one Sharon? That\\u2019s right, TWO Sharons together on the pod. Our co-host Sharon had the honor of speaking with Sharon Yang, the Communications Director at Building Back Together, a nonprofit advocacy group supporting President Biden\\u2019s policy agenda.\\nSharon Yang grew up just outside of Houston, Texas, and is the daughter of Chinese immigrants. She comes from Democratic political campaigns, including the Jon Ossoff Senate campaign and Kamala Harris presidential campaign.\\nShe is passionate about winning elections & removing barriers to opportunity, finding joy in the everyday, and cooking and eating good food. She chats with us about hiding her homemade lunches because they were too \\u201cforeign\\u201d at school and speaks to us about how the ideals that our country was built upon are still very much worth fighting for.\\xa0\\nHearing Sharon\\u2019s passion for democracy and equality - especially in today\\u2019s climate when sometimes the left and the right seem worlds apart - will infuse you with optimism about the future and will make you believe that we can continue to achieve great things together.\\nLEARN ABOUT SHARON YANG & BUILDING BACK TOGETHER\\n\\nsharonyang.com\\n\\ntwitter.com/sharonjqyang\\n\\nBuilding Back Together: buildingbacktogether.org\\n\\n\\u200b\\u200bMENTIONS\\n\\nBOOK: WEIKE WANG: \\u201cJoan is okay\\u201d\\n\\nPERSON: Juliet Lippman & Amanda Dobbins (Jam Session Podcast Co-hosts)\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"