Browsing by Subject "Taiwanese-Americans"

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    Alexia Leclerqc Interview
    (2022-04-06) Institute for Diversity & Civic Life; Department of Religious Studies
    This interview is with Alexia Leclerqc, an environmental justice activist working with PODER in Austin, TX. Alexia discusses moving around a lot in childhood and struggling with others’ lack of respect for her family’s Taiwanese and Buddhist traditions. They talk about coming into environmental justice work via their education and witnessing injustice and contradiction in the world. She shares about the work she does, such as water testing and meeting with politicians and scientists. Alexia also describes Start:Empowerment, the nonprofit organization they co-founded to get environmental justice curriculum into high schools.
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    Jin-Ya Huang Interview
    (2022-10-27) Institute for Diversity & Civic Life; Department of Religious Studies
    This interview is with Jin-Ya Huang, an artist and immigrant from Taiwan living in Dallas, TX. Jin-Ya describes her childhood in Taiwan and memories of the stark differences between her mother’s and father’s families. She shares about coming to the States, including the challenges of her parents’ career changes and working in family restaurants. Jin-Ya talks about influences on her life both good and bad, from keeping her cultural traditions to experiencing intergenerational trauma. Content Warning: The following interview contains sensitive material. Please note that the interview includes discussion of domestic violence. This subject will be discussed at 14:52-15:43 (in the transcript p. 5) and 17:17-18:45 (in the transcript p. 6). The interview also includes reference to an anti-Asian racial slur. This subject will be discussed at 44:04-44:22 (in the transcript p. 12).