Hayley Asai

2021-22 Rising Voices Fellow Hayley Asai

Hayley Asai is a junior at Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She is a member of her high school’s mock trial team (which just had an undefeated season). She is part of the International Thespian Society and an avid theatre lover, performer and critic; as an enthusiastic member of Cappies, she was nominated for the Andy Mays Rising Critic Award. Hayley enjoys being involved in Judaism through her synagogue, where she is the Religious and Cultural Vice President of the student board. In her spare time, she loves to read, draw, run and hang out with friends.

Blog Posts

Collage of Illustrated Woman's Profile Over Pomegranate Wallpaper

"Other": Experiences Around My Racial Identity in Jewish Teen Spaces

Hayley Asai

I'm no more or less Jewish than I'm Asian, queer, or just me. And so, when the world asks me, "What are you?" I say, "I am a Jew."

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Hayley Asai." (Viewed on November 21, 2024) <https://jwa.org/blog/author/asai-hayley>.