The DIAL Group Members
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David Kang - Executive Director
David has over 20 years of experience as a media director, producer and creative consultant who has worked in Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, and Seoul. He is currently the executive director of The DIAL Group. Formerly, David was the Director of Administration at Asian Media Access – a non-profit organization using media arts as a tool for social change. Throughout his career, he has consistently advocated for the increased visibility of minorities, especially Asians, in media. David is currently a member of the Minneapolis Arts Commission, Northside Arts Leadership Group, Asian Economic Development Association, as well as several other professional groups |
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Kang Vang - Creative Director
Kang Vang is a filmmaker who has worked in the media arts field for over 10 years as an artist, teacher, and community leader, focusing on issues that affect communities of color. He has completed five feature length films, with themes of domestic abuse, gang violence, identity and cross-generational family problems, as others. Kang was formerly the Director of Programming for Asian Media Access, where he developed and implemented media education curricula for schools, taught at-risk youth how to think critically about social issues, provided leadership skills development through media productions, and created effective media products such as Public Service Announcements, radio stories, graphic and web design images, and postcards that promote awareness of the social issues. Kang has created numerous educational video tools for the University of Minnesota and other organizations such as SoLaHmo (Somali, Latino, & Hmong) and Powell Center for Women’s Health. He has also worked and been an active member of the Asian community through previous employment and volunteer work with nonprofit arts organizations such as Mu Performing Arts, The Center for Hmong Arts and Talent and, In Progress. |
New Members Coming soon |
The DIAL is currently adding new members to our group. Stay tuned to see the exciting new additions to The DIAL Group.
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