Belinda Cai is a writer and content creator. Graduating from the University of Southern California, Belinda has an M.S. degree in journalism & communications. She currently works as the Communications Coordinator at human rights nonprofit, Bet Tzedek, which provides free legal aid and advocacy for the unhoused, undocumented immigrants, LGBTQ+ community, workers, tenants, the elderly, Holocaust survivors, small business owners and more. Among her numerous communications tasks, Belinda created and distributes the monthly news digest, all of which can be found here.

Belinda previously worked for Emmy-nominated producer Kay Sumner on the Dog Whisperer Productions web rebrand, serving as editor-in-chief of the website. She has worked as a documentary assistant on two productions, one about the opioid epidemic and the other about former Trump supporters and why they no longer support him. Belinda has contributed to well-known media outlets like VICE and Bitch Media, and has also worked for NPR Member Station WVXU. She was a regular contributor for Swipe Life, Tinder’s relationship blog; an excerpt of her writing for Swipe Life was featured in The New York Times. Belinda was also a contributor for The Good Trade and CityBeat, and was an assistant editor for Cincy Magazine. 

Tell her your story/e-mail her at belindafcai@gmail.com. View her LinkedIn here.

***Completed projects/accomplishments***

-Poetry collection, mommy issues. (October 2023)
-Published in Dream Boy Book Club Issue 3. (August 2023)
-Essay, My Sister Died but Lives on Through Her Digital Footprint of Art She Loved. (March 2023)
-Published in AAPI zine, “Till I Gain Control Again,” benefitting the Asian Defense Fund. (May 2021)
-Dream pop music project on Spotify +all streaming (and Bandcamp). (current)
-Guest on podcast, Just Mental Health. (January 2021)
-Published in Caldera Mag issue 005. (January 2020)
-Poetry chapbook, novocaine. (June 2018)
-Memoir chapbook, Existing In Between. (March 2018)
-Featured in viral AJ+ video about model minorities. (2017)
-Lead editor for INHAILER and host of 1-hour live radio show M-F, Brat Chat. (2017)
-Collection of poems “Girl Who’s Been Hurt” published for ENTROPY Magazine. (2017)
-Poem “Glowing Dust” published in issue 14 of REALITY HANDS. (2017)
–Independent podcast series about the sociocultural aspects of crying. (2016)
–Short documentary about zines and DIY culture. (2015)