• Munching on History - From the Depths of Controversy: Japan's Nuclear Wastewater Release and its Ripple Effects in East Asian Seafood Politics
    Sep 26 2023

    Munching on History: Led by Shuchen (Justin) Jia, who interviews immigrant-family-run restaurants in Vancouver, he and his team create this series at the intersection of food culture, immigrant stories, and the intriguing history behind every family. In the sixth episode, they will shake things up a bit and delve into a current event: From the Depths of Controversy: Japan's Nuclear Wastewater Release and its Ripple Effects in East Asian Seafood Politics.

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    15 mins
  • Munching on History - Telling the Story of Afghan Chopan Bakery & Diner
    Aug 30 2023

    Munching on History: led by Shuchen (Justin) Jia, who interviews immigrant-family-run restaurants in Vancouver, he and his team create this series at the intersection of food culture, immigrant stories, and the intriguing history behind every family. In the fifth episode, Shuchen will tell us more about the story behind Afghan Chopan Bakery & Diner!

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    14 mins
  • Munching on History - Telling the Story of Baan Wasana
    Aug 9 2023

    Munching on History: led by Shuchen (Justin) Jia, who interviews immigrant-family-run restaurants in Vancouver, he and his team create this series at the intersection of food culture, immigrant stories, and the intriguing history behind every family. In the fourth episode, Shuchen will tell us more about the story behind Baan Wasana, a traditional Thai restaurant operated by an immigrant single mother and her daughter in Kerrisdale, Vancouver.


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    16 mins
  • Munching on History - Telling the Story of The Himalaya Restaurant
    Aug 7 2023

    Munching on history: Youth Peace Symposium is launching its newest podcast series! Led by Shuchen (Justin) Jia, who interviews immigrant-family-run restaurants in Vancouver, he and his teammate Yolanda Liu create this series at the intersection of food culture, restaurants, and the intriguing history behind every family's immigrant story. In the third episode, Shuchen will tell us more about the story behind the Himalaya restaurant, an Indian restaurant that offers sweets, bakery, and traditional Indian dishes in Vancouver!

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    13 mins
  • Munching on History - Telling the Story of Ajisai
    Jul 15 2023

    Munching on history: Youth Peace Symposium is launching its original podcast series. Led by Shuchen (Justin) Jia, who interviews immigrant-family-run restaurants in Vancouver, he and his team create this series at the intersection of food culture, immigrant stories, and the intriguing history behind every family. In the first episode, Shuchen will tell us more about the story behind Ajisai, a traditional Japanese sushi bar!

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    14 mins
  • Munching on History - Telling the Story of Pho Tan
    Jul 15 2023

    Youth Peace Symposium is launching its original podcast series - munching on history! Led by Shuchen (Justin) Jia, who interviews immigrant-family-run restaurants in Vancouver, he and his team create this series at the intersection of food culture, immigrant stories, and the intriguing history behind every family. In the first episode, Shuchen will tell us more about the story behind Pho Tan, a Vietnamese restaurant!



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    16 mins
  • What happened to the Supreme Court?
    Nov 15 2022

    First, the US Supreme Court declares that arming oneself in public is constitutional following a

    mass shooting. Then they overturn Roe v Wade. What caused them to do this? Our coordinator, Dora Gan, will lead a seminar and discussion to answer a variety of questions, such as:

    1. Why has the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe?
    2. How has former president Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden helped, or lead to, the decisions for these two cases.
    3. At what point has the Supreme Court become more conservative?
    4. Would there be anymore cases that would be over turned in the future? What could this mean for other rights?
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    38 mins
  • What Should Legal Institutions Do To Prevent Hate Crimes?
    Sep 18 2022

    Salvador Ramos, Chen Jizhi, Payton S. Gendron. Names that caused outrage worldwide in the past month. Suspects for the Robb Elementary School shooting, the Tangshan Female Beating, and the Buffalo Shooting respectively.

    What are hate crimes? What factors/elements should we take into consideration when contemplating the rationality of an enhanced punishment? What should legal institutions do to prevent hate crimes?

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    33 mins