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Newsy: A Former Professor Now Takes To The Stage To Share Her Stories

9/20/2017

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Ada Cheng - Newsy - Professor turned storyteller
"Ada Cheng left her tenured position as a professor to become a stand-up comedian and storyteller. 

She taught at Depaul University in Chicago for over a decade before she decided to switch careers in 2016.

"You got to jump off the cliff to fly. You've got to take the chance with yourself. ... When I left, I didn't have performance background. I was an academic for 15 years," Cheng said."

Read the full article by Melissa Prax on Newsy
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​ROAD SCHOLARS SPEAKERS BUREAU, ILLINOIS HUMANITIES (2019-2022) This program helps local nonprofit organizations in Illinois bring cultural and educational programs to their communities.  Ada's programs “NOT QUITE: ASIAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCES AND THE QUESTION OF ‘HOME’ IN IMMIGRATION & CITIZENSHIP DEBATES” and "OUR WORDS, OUR TRUTHS: STORYTELLING AS A PERFORMATIVE MEMOIR FOR COLLECTIVE IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT" is currently available until the year 2022.
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