For our Labour Rights and Healthcare week of Vietnamese Advocacy Month in 2020, we reached out to UNAVSA alumni and community members who have are working in or studying various forms of healthcare—ranging from physical therapy, general medicine, pharmacy, and more—to ask them about their experiences of racial inequity in the field: Thu-Mai Nguyen, physical…
A Piece by Natalie Doan-Dunnum Since 1986, March has been declared as National Women’s History Month, where we honor the achievements of women. Women have accomplished a multitude of things in history that range from uncovering extraordinary discoveries in science, becoming Olympic athletes, to becoming activists that have inspired and led entire movements that have…
A piece by Kevin Le | August 6, 2018 Why I Vote. Voting gives voice. It gives us–as individuals and as a community–the opportunity to be heard. Fact: It was not until 1948 that all Asian Canadians were granted the right to vote in the federal election after the passing of the UN Universal Declaration…
February 24, 2018 Black History Month commemorates and celebrates the Black community and their achievements throughout American history. Their contributions have heavily progressed modern society in the United States towards one with inclusion and diversity. As many observe the great strides in progression, UNAVSA believes, Black History Month is also a time of remembrance for…
February 26, 2018 February is Black History Month and UNAVSA is showcasing Asian activists who have contributed to the movement of empowering Black people and Black history. Many view experiences from different racial groups as unique and distinct, or are quick to form stereotypes, however, we want to show that identify and character is complex.…
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…
A Piece by Thuy Trang | May 16, 2018 Whenever someone asks me, “What is your ethnicity?” my answer is, “I am Vietnamese.” Technically speaking, I am Vietnamese-American meaning I am ethnically Vietnamese, but I was born and raised in the United States. Even though those words became second nature to me, they did not…
A Piece by David Tran Me Too. Two words that broke a long silence showcasing compassion, empathy, and solidarity. Two words that also communicated to survivors: you are not alone. Two words that stated that society has a detrimental problem. While many learned of the #MeToo movement when Alyssa Milano’s tweet swept across the country…
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 up in an unfamiliar place with no…
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 Women’s History Month in the U.S. (October in Canada), where…