Cultural adaptation in ‘The Sympathzier’
“The Sympathizer” is a new HBO series from Korean director Park Chan-Wook and Toronto director Don McKellar, based on Viet Thanh Nguyen’s bestselling novel of the same name.
Taiwan trip provides Mandarin students cultural engagement
At 1 a.m., a plane took off from San Francisco International Airport. It was a direct flight to Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, and carried over 50 Mandarin students at Berkeley High School along with parent chaperones and BHS Mandarin teacher Xin Chen.
Unsung heritage months require advocacy
Throughout the year various months are dedicated to the heritage and culture of historically marginalized peoples. November is Native American Heritage Month as well as Sikh Awareness Month.
AAPI Literature class provides representation and community
After several years of advocacy, the Asian American Pacific Islander Literature class has finally started at Berkeley High School. The class is taught by Matthew Laurel, an English teacher and Academic Support Coordinator. According to Laurel, the class was championed during the pandemic, at a time when solidarity in the AAPI community was critical, given
School Board Meeting Covers Reopening Plans, Anti-Asian Violence
The March 24 Berkeley Unified School District school board meeting included conversations about school reopening in the fall, possible reopenings later this school year, and the spike in violence against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community that has been observed over the past months.
Berkeley’s Asian Community Suffers Deep Emotional Impact of Hate Crimes
Anti-Asian sentiment has skyrocketed in recent months, though it has been a consistent issue for much longer. Especially in the wake of a virus seemingly having originated in China, fear of and racism against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community has fueled numerous hate crimes targeting Asian Americans.