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Remaining faithful to traditional ways while maintaining a new lifestyle through forced assimilation in a new land is a common struggle for new immigrants. Recounting a long and complex past, the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre presents a walking tour of Kitsilano’s pre-war Japanese Canadian community on Sept. 12. “It’s a completely virtual tour,”…
Sharon Chang says she embodies “mixedness.” Chang’s thoughtful examination about growing up multiracial at this year’s Hapapalooza festival: “Raising Mixed Kids: Family Workshop” will be at the Heartwood Community Café, Sept. 19 from 6–8 p.m. The Hapapalooza festival celebrates mixed heritage and hybrid cultural identity. “I bring my lived life to the table. I also…
A group of three graduate students from the SFU School of Interactive Arts and Technology have created a dress that investigates how interactive wearable technology can support social interaction through LCD lights and the sound of laughter. The design explores psychophysiological mirroring, which is the interrelation of mental and physical phenomena when people exhibit emotions.…
James Infante, a fourth-year political science student at the University of British Columbia, recently organized a rally at the celebration of Philippine Independence Day at Slocan Park to campaign towards having the Tagalog language integrated into the school system. “The most important part is to have passion and devotion towards the change you want to…
From 1914 to 1941, the Vancouver Asahi, a baseball team composed of Japanese-Canadian immigrants, thrilled Vancouverites with their unique playing style, teamwork and sportsmanship. They were the only ethnic baseball team to play in the Vancouver senior leagues and won ten city championships in their 27-year history. When World War II broke out, the team…
Five Engineering Science students at Simon Fraser University have joined together to create a screenless computer. The team, named ObelXTech, created the LumenX^3 as part of their Senior Capstone Design Project. ObelXTech CEO Gary Yu says, “The goal of the class is to use all the knowledge and skills we learned throughout our times in…
A brand new Encyclopedia of Guangzhou graces the shelves of the Vancouver Public Library (VPL), a gift from the Guangzhou Library to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Vancouver and Guangzhou. “It will be a superb resource for our community,” says VPL chief librarian Sandra Singh of the 540-volume set presented…
Alnoor Gova of the UBC Faculty of Education is an expert on the celebration of Ramadan, the Muslim celebration of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar where in which the Quran was revealed. One of the Five Pillars of Islam is to fast during daylight hours of dawn to dusk during the month of…
Involved in environmental work since elementary school, Salina Kung is the recipient of this year’s Youth Award, one of the City of Burnaby’s Environmental Awards. From participating in elementary school cleanups to directing large waste campaigns, Kung has been heavily involved with environmental work since she was young. Kung’s first experience with environmental work came…
As the FIFA Women’s World Cup comes to an end, Burnaby locals can look forward to another world-class sporting event right in their own backyard as pro cyclists take to the city streets July 16 for this year’s Giro di Burnaby. The proliferation of cycling clubs, races, tours and other biking events now includes everything…
The 2010 Haiti earthquake devastated that country’s economy – many urban areas were destroyed and over one million citizens were left homeless. After seeing the devastation on television and social media, four high school friends wanted to help by collecting bottles to raise funds for relief efforts. Today, Youth Transforming Society (YTS) continues its volunteering…
Within Vancouver’s diverse society, Chinese Canadians form one of the largest ethnic groups. With the participation of self-identified Chinese and white Canadians in the Vancouver area, two researchers at the University of British Columbia have conducted a study, “Expectations and Speech Intelligibility,” that examines how people’s expectations and racial stereotypes influence the way people communicate.…
A new initiative, co-founded by a Top 25 Under 25 award winner, targets youth crime in Vancouver by encouraging participation in sports. In the Spring 2015 Surrey RCMP Crime Prevention Newsletter, local authorities touted the power of community engagement programs: “the most effective way to manage crime in your neighbourhood is before it starts.” That…
