RADICAL CRAM SCHOOL is a kid-centric, unscripted web series created by comedian Kristina Wong that empowers Asian American kids and all kids of color to embrace their identities, fight for social justice, and be the revolution.
RADICAL CRAM SCHOOL is a kid-centric, unscripted web series created by comedian Kristina Wong that empowers Asian American kids and all kids of color to embrace their identities, fight for social justice, and be the revolution.
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Mission Statement
Everything about this project is devised not just for inclusion, but true representation and agency. In front of the camera, Radical Cram School centers on Asian American children of various phenotypes. Behind the camera, our talented crew includes many women and people of color.About The Project
We’re a team of parents, puppeteers, educators, artists, comedians, and activists who want to give our kids-- and ourselves-- tools for combating the misogynist, xenophobic, and anti-immigrant rhetoric of today’s political climate. Thanks to some generous donations from friends and family, we released Season 1 of Radical Cram School in August 2018 as the kind of empowering programming we wish we had as kids.
The feedback was incredible. People shared emotional responses wishing they'd had this kind of show as kids. Fans found the humor a cathartic antidote to the daily cycle of troubling news. Parents even told us they want to enroll their kids, or themselves, in Radical Cram School!
We got great press, especially from Asian American focused media, and we got distribution partnership from WhoHaHa, Elizabeth Banks’ comedy platform for women! Most remarkably, we stirred up anger from the far right white nationalist/ white supremacist/ alt-right media machine. Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones called us “disgusting” on his show. If someone banned from Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Spotify and Pinterest for hate speech thinks Radical Cram School is “disgusting”. . . we must be doing something good!
After a successful first season, we’re ready to make more progressive, heartfelt, humorous content for kids! Season 2 of Radical Cram School tackles even bigger issues our children must navigate: consent, gun violence, undocumented immigration, emasculation, and civic participation. We'll create content to encourage young Asian Americans to be allies to social movements like Black Lives Matters and the fight for Gender Justice. We'll take a deeper dive into understanding hate crimes and discrimination with a focus on Islamophobia and kids with (dis)abilities. We'll create content that includes the experiences of South Asians kids; and we'll create content for Asian American boys to be aware of toxic masculinity and learn how to radically support girls and women. We also will invite children who didn’t get represented in Season 1 in our future episodes: Muslim kids and kids with (dis)abilities to share the multiple intersections involving Asian American identity.
More music videos! More puppets! More Aunties, Uncles, and non-gender conforming mentors! We'll keep our fun, colorful aesthetic and add some new surprises! Plus, our curriculum will be meticulously developed with co-producer, Dr. Theodore Chao, Professor of Education at Ohio State University, and his team of early childhood educators.
Help us make a revolutionary web series. Help us make Season 2 of Radical Cram School a reality.
Incentives
$2
Solidarity
You’ll get thanked on Kristina’s Facebook page (or a Facebook page of one of our other producers)!
$10
Co-Conspirator
You'll get the above plus a thank you in the credits, EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes pics from set, and an invite to our premiere party in LA!
$20
Young Rebel
Early Bird Access!! All of the above PLUS we will send you the episode link AS SOON as it comes out and exclusive TEASER VIDEOS!
$50
Dismantler of the House
All of the above plus, BONUS THANK YOU GIFTS at our premiere party!
$75
Intersectionality Superstar
All of the above PLUS.... One of us will sing/ gush/ love on you in a special video thank you! JUST FOR YOU! There might be puppets!
$88
Woke Best Friend
All of the above and…. a homemade beaded keychain! One of our star kids from Radical Cram School season 1 will make you a keychain that says “RADICAL” or whatever she feels like making. It’s so adorable!
$100
Feminist Dad
All of the above and… a super duper bonus THANK YOU PRESENT at our premiere party!
$150
Cool Activist Mom Type
All of the above and a copy of "Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (Kristina's solo show) on DVD!
$175
Handsewn LGBTQ Rainbow Tree Skirt!!
You get a Facebook thank you, party premiere invite, sneak peak pics of our production, bonus gifts at the launch party AND..... a LIMITED SPECIAL EDITION HOLIDAY TREE SKIRT HANDSEWN BY ANNA MICHELLE WANG! We can even mail this by December 19 so you can enjoy it under your tree!
Claimed: 0 of 5
$199
EXCLUSIVE: Kristina Wong's BRAIN!!!
You'll get a thank you in our credits and on our Facebook wall, an invite to our premiere AND one and a half hours to pick Kristina Wong's BRAIN by phone or Skype. Venues pay Kristina thousands of dollars to have her speak. But she'll give five lucky donors a chance to pick away at her award winning, late night tv starring, Ugandan rapping, world touring brain for this donation level! What will you do with this time? Do you want her to give you feedback on your grant application? Do you want her to punch up your writing? Do you want to know how one makes a living touring THEATER and PUBLIC SPEAKING around the country? Do you just want her to help you plot world domination? SO MANY POSSIBILITIES. (Results not guaranteed.)
Claimed: 2 of 5
$200
Agitator Auntie
All of the above and Kristina will use her award winning creative hands to stitch a personalized doll for you!
$500
Ceiling Smasher
All of the above and an Original song about you or anyone you love written by Anna Michelle Wang and sung on video!
$1,000
Brave Spacemaker
All of the above and a Radical Cram School Yellow beret sewn right out of Kristina’s sewing machine!
$2,500
Resistance Auntie
All of the above and Handmade modern quilt twin-full size sewn by resident songwriter/ puppeteer and producer Anna Michelle Wang!
$5,000
Self-Determinator
All of the above but instead of a full size quilt, you will get a handmade modern quilt QUEEN-KING size sewn by resident songwriter/ puppeteer and producer Anna Michelle Wang!
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$2
Solidarity
You’ll get thanked on Kristina’s Facebook page (or a Facebook page of one of our other producers)!
$10
Co-Conspirator
You'll get the above plus a thank you in the credits, EXCLUSIVE behind the scenes pics from set, and an invite to our premiere party in LA!
$20
Young Rebel
Early Bird Access!! All of the above PLUS we will send you the episode link AS SOON as it comes out and exclusive TEASER VIDEOS!
$50
Dismantler of the House
All of the above plus, BONUS THANK YOU GIFTS at our premiere party!
$75
Intersectionality Superstar
All of the above PLUS.... One of us will sing/ gush/ love on you in a special video thank you! JUST FOR YOU! There might be puppets!
$88
Woke Best Friend
All of the above and…. a homemade beaded keychain! One of our star kids from Radical Cram School season 1 will make you a keychain that says “RADICAL” or whatever she feels like making. It’s so adorable!
$100
Feminist Dad
All of the above and… a super duper bonus THANK YOU PRESENT at our premiere party!
$150
Cool Activist Mom Type
All of the above and a copy of "Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (Kristina's solo show) on DVD!
$175
Handsewn LGBTQ Rainbow Tree Skirt!!
You get a Facebook thank you, party premiere invite, sneak peak pics of our production, bonus gifts at the launch party AND..... a LIMITED SPECIAL EDITION HOLIDAY TREE SKIRT HANDSEWN BY ANNA MICHELLE WANG! We can even mail this by December 19 so you can enjoy it under your tree!
Claimed: 0 of 5
$199
EXCLUSIVE: Kristina Wong's BRAIN!!!
You'll get a thank you in our credits and on our Facebook wall, an invite to our premiere AND one and a half hours to pick Kristina Wong's BRAIN by phone or Skype. Venues pay Kristina thousands of dollars to have her speak. But she'll give five lucky donors a chance to pick away at her award winning, late night tv starring, Ugandan rapping, world touring brain for this donation level! What will you do with this time? Do you want her to give you feedback on your grant application? Do you want her to punch up your writing? Do you want to know how one makes a living touring THEATER and PUBLIC SPEAKING around the country? Do you just want her to help you plot world domination? SO MANY POSSIBILITIES. (Results not guaranteed.)
Claimed: 2 of 5
$200
Agitator Auntie
All of the above and Kristina will use her award winning creative hands to stitch a personalized doll for you!
$500
Ceiling Smasher
All of the above and an Original song about you or anyone you love written by Anna Michelle Wang and sung on video!
$1,000
Brave Spacemaker
All of the above and a Radical Cram School Yellow beret sewn right out of Kristina’s sewing machine!
$2,500
Resistance Auntie
All of the above and Handmade modern quilt twin-full size sewn by resident songwriter/ puppeteer and producer Anna Michelle Wang!
$5,000
Self-Determinator
All of the above but instead of a full size quilt, you will get a handmade modern quilt QUEEN-KING size sewn by resident songwriter/ puppeteer and producer Anna Michelle Wang!
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About This Team
Kristina Wong (Show Creator, Producer) is a performance artist, comedian and writer who has been presented internationally across North America, the UK, Hong Kong and Africa. She’s been a guest on late night shows on Comedy Central and FX. Her newest performance project is “Kristina Wong for Public Office”– a simultaneous real life campaign for Public Office and performance art piece. Her newest performance project is “Kristina Wong for Public Office”– a simultaneous real life campaign for Public Office and performance art piece. www.kristinawong.com
Jenessa Joffe (Director, Producer) is a Los Angeles-based director, writer, and producer. She is drawn to comedy with a social activist bent. Jenessa’s work has aired on Comedy Central and Fusion Comedy, racked up millions of views online, screened at film festivals and been distributed worldwide. Jenessa grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is a graduate of Wesleyan University with a BA in East Asian Studies and holds an MFA in Directing from the American Film Institute.
Anna Michelle Wang (Producer, Music) is an actor, singer, puppeteer, and voiceover artist. She was co-producer and lyricist for the song “Asian Girl Blues” featured in the Radical Cram School web series by comedian Kristina Wong. She also produced, wrote, and performed in a 34 episode puppet home renovation web series titled The Hanna Rochelle Show, featuring her original songs about reupholstering and paint choices for her Airbnb home. She has performed at the 2018 National Puppetry Conference, the Tank NYC and the Knightsbridge Theatre LA.
Theodore Chao (Producer, Curriculum) is an assistant professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University. His research agenda involves empowering all students and teachers regardless of social identity (race, gender, socioeconomic status, etc.), to learn and teach mathematics, particularly through technology. Dr. Chao has published in journals such as Investigations in Mathematics Learning, Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, Digital Experiences in Mathematics Education, and Education Sciences. -
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