March 19, 2018 March is Women’s History Month and we are is showcasing women who have contributed to the movement of women’s empowerment and equality. August 26th is considered to be National Women’s Equality Day in the U.S. as a commemoration of the passing of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920 which granted…
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.19.14″ src=”https://unavsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/DONT-RAPE-1.png” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″] By Natalie Doan-Dunnum When Brock Turner was on trial for raping an unconscious woman in an alley in 2015, his father commented that his son should not have to go to prison for “20 minutes of action.” For “20 minutes of action”, this woman has gone through: waking…
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.19.14″ src=”https://unavsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/u.s._women_s_history_month__women_in_leadership.png” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″] By Kevin Le “The headlines and issues are the same. Women’s leadership, capabilities, and role in society still remain questioned and berated. The only thing that has changed are the names of the women being targeted in these headlines.” Since 1987, March has been declared as National…
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_image src=”https://unavsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FoodForThought3.png” _builder_version=”3.19.14″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″] Written by Jessica Truong Food is an important thing that we can enjoy from another culture. Food brings people from all over the world together. Food is the first thing that my mom offers to my friends when they come over. Food was…
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_image src=”https://unavsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/The-Hierarchy-of-Taste_-2.png” _builder_version=”3.19.14″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″] Written by Kent Tong Several years ago, I randomly thought, “Why are so many Asian cuisines expected to be cheap in America, but white foods are considered more prestigious?” Think about it: If you wanted to celebrate a special occasion, you’d go to a 4-star French…
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″] In a previous article, UNAVSA talked about the dangers of omitting historical context from school textbooks and curriculum. The misconception that Canada faces little to no racial and cultural tensions, especially in comparison to its neighboring country the U.S., is a result of this intentional exclusion. Canada often totes the fact that…
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.19.14″ src=”https://unavsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Black-History-Month-Newsletter-Banner.png” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″] Black History Month has been officially recognized in the U.S. since 1976 and in Canada since 2008 as a month to celebrate the role and contributions of the Black community in North American history, most notably during the events of the Civil Rights Movement demanding equal treatment. Oftentimes…
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.19.11″ src=”https://unavsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/monthly_music_feb.png” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″] Welcome to our new monthly music discovery project. The purpose of this project is to curate a monthly playlist that explores Vietnamese music. In these playlists, songs (and themes) are submitted to the curator for addition or chosen by the curator based on the monthly theme. These playlists can…