OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Yuen Pau Woo, Senator for British Columbia, expressed deep concern today that the implementation of Bill C-70 – passed last night by the Senate of Canada — could have a chilling effect on civic engagement, particularly for diaspora communities in Canada. “I am concerned that Canadians looking to contribute to […]
“I just have to take one step, one kilometre at a time… Ultra-running is a love-hate relationship,” said Natalie Dau, in a voice message she recorded somewhere along the eastern coast of Malaysia. By Kelly Ng Natalie ran at least 84km a day – the equivalent of two marathons The 52-year-old had covered a third
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What is a story that has inspired you either as a child or now? By Goldie Chan Many of us carry stories from our childhood or now that continue to make us think or create. These stories can be surprising, heartfelt, silly, dark or deeply truthful. This question was posed to 85 truly inspirational and
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Summary. How can U.S. organizations successfully tap into the talents of their Asian employees, helping them advance in their careers while also benefiting from the unique skills and perspectives this group has to offer? This article explores why so many Asian employees see their careers suddenly stagnate, and offers five actions organizations can take to
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Stricken with anxiety as a child, Buddhist teacher Mingyur Rinpoche learned how to heal his panic with awareness. He teaches us three techniques that helped him. By Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche Photo by Michal Knitl / Alamy Stock Photo I suffered terrible anxiety in my childhood. I desperately wanted to run away from it or fight
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Mitsuye Endo Tsutsumi is the only woman of the four challengers to be excluded from the nation’s highest civilian honor. By Lynda Lin Grigsby In 1941 after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the U.S. government rounded up and incarcerated Japanese Americans living on the West Coast. While World War II raged overseas, four American citizens individually
The student’s mom alleges a group of white students told her fifth-grade son, who is half Asian, that he couldn’t sit with them. By Aimee Cho https://youtu.be/phvuVm1XhrU An after-school game took a troubling turn last week at Lyles Crouch Traditional Academy in Alexandria, Virginia. Mom Kathryn Kelley alleges a group of white students told her
Growing up in the Prairies in the 1990s meant little Asian representation. By Marvin Chan “Let’s see your kung fu, Jackie Chan.” This was the last thing I heard before being pushed into a circle of kids. I remember thinking, “Do they really think all Chinese people know kung fu?” They just happened to pick
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California Democrat Dave Min hopes his heavily Asian American district will give him a seat to help regain control of the House. By Claire Wang A district in Orange County, California, is set to be one of the most competitive national races in the fight to control the House of Representatives. But the November matchup
Findings paint a deeply concerning picture of society’s ongoing struggles with racism and hate, says report Authors of a new report on anti-Asian hate say their findings are an urgent call to action to address hate crimes, violence, and discrimination. Written by the Stop Anti-Asian Hate Crimes Advocacy Group Association of Canada, the report looks
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