When I was 21, I started to read the Tao Te Ching and everything that could help me understand my cultural roots. Since then I’ve discovered how much I love the cultural wealth and the cultural capital of the Chinese traditions. I truly love the Tao teaching, because it is a book of wisdom onContinue reading “Meet Yvonne”
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Meet Brian
“I was working in a dim sum restaurant as a waiter because I struggled to find a full-time job after graduating from interior design. The boss of Fairchild Media came to the restaurant one day and after several interactions, she asked, ‘What are your career goals? What’s your dream?’ I responded with: ‘I’m not sureContinue reading “Meet Brian”
Meet Amy (continued)
(2/2) “I’m going to be applying for my PhD at the end of this year, and my research thesis, in a nutshell, is going to be about intercultural care for Chinese Canadians. Right now, we don’t really know how to care for different cultures in our healthcare system, especially if you don’t speak English. TheContinue reading “Meet Amy (continued)”
Meet Amy
(1/2) “There’s the saying that Generation X was the slacker generation, but I wouldn’t say that’s the complete picture. We were this bridging generation, this transition between Boomers and early millennials. We were the first generation to see a big group of our parents get divorced. We were the first to start talking about sexualityContinue reading “Meet Amy”
Stop Asian Hate: Amanda
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Stop Asian Hate: Allison
“I am fortunate enough to not personally know any perpetrators of Asian hate nor have I been the victim of any recent Asian hate crimes. But this doesn’t mean that I am spared and this isn’t a cause that I can turn a blind eye to. If I knew any perpetrators personally, I’d have thisContinue reading “Stop Asian Hate: Allison”
Stop Asian Hate: Janette
“Anti-Asian Racism is extremely normalized in society. For a long time it has been hidden and cloaked, very subtle, but still harmful because of the model minority myth. This portrayal and perception that all Asians are successful, wealthy, heardworking, submissive, docile, polite, and law-abiding citizens minimizes the role racism plays in the diversity of struggles Continue reading “Stop Asian Hate: Janette”
Stop Asian Hate: Lauren
“I had a more unique experience growing up because I attended a Chinese bilingual program, and so because of that I grew up heavily immersed in an Asian community that didn’t really face any anti-Asian hate in the same way that some of my peers did. It wasn’t until the pandemic started that things startedContinue reading “Stop Asian Hate: Lauren”
Stop Asian Hate: Stephanie
“My mom sent me a text message recently and she was talking about how her and my dad were at work and a lady had asked my dad a question about a product in the grocery store. My dad had responded in English. He still has a bit of a Chinese accent when he talks.Continue reading “Stop Asian Hate: Stephanie”
Stop Asian Hate: Ida
“I have seen on the news where the rate of hate crime has increased significantly. I’ve seen videos on the Internet where Asian elderly were being pushed onto the road—just because of their race. That is disturbing and unsettling to watch. It truly makes me reflect on, ‘What if that individual was our friends, families,Continue reading “Stop Asian Hate: Ida”
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