Hi wonderful souls, thank you for taking time to be here. My name is Elizabeth Lee / 이지영. I just graduated from undergrad at UC Irvine for Film & Media. I am a young and struggling freelance artist that needs your help. A little bit about myself— Growing up, I always felt misunderstood because I was different. I know many of us can relate to this. To start, I am a 1st gen college student which means I am the first one in my family to go to college. I am also a 2nd gen Korean American which means that my biological parents are immigrants from South Korea. I don’t know who my father is though (and that’s okay) and my mother was deported back to Korea many years ago. I was raised in Los Angeles by my beautiful grandparents. Unfortunately, I lost one of the most important persons in my life, my grandmother, my freshman year of high school. I currently reside with a dear childhood friend whose family was kind enough to take me in because if not, I would be either homeless or stuck at home in a toxic environment. I think that’s enough of my life to give you a gist of where I come from and where I’m currently at. I don’t even feel comfortable sharing this, but I have to be honest with you and myself. I need your help because I don’t have any support from my family, mainly because they can’t. I also have financial debt that is holding me back from pursuing my creative dreams. For as long as I can remember I’ve always had big dreams to make a positive impact in our society through all mediums of art. My soul purpose and wish is to build a community that brings awareness and love to all walks of life. Specifically, I want to amplify the voices of women, minorities, the lbgtq+ community, mental health community, and foster youth community. These are all communities that I resonate with deeply— from the bottom of my heart. These are the communities that have given me the love and support that I couldn’t get from my family, or even from myself. I’ve always had a hard time asking for help but at this moment in time, I really need all the help I can get. I thought I would give this a shot and kindly ask you for your help. Faithfully, any amount is appreciated. If you’ve read this far, I love you and I appreciate you for your time. Unconditionally, Elizabeth L. @elizleezy ~here to end generational curses~