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ARTventure Down the Mekong, Chopsticks Alley Art’s First Art Book
The wait is over! Chopsticks Alley Art’s first ever book project, ARTventure Down the Mekong, is releasing today on Labor Day! ARTventure...
Harleen Kaur
Sep 6, 2021


The use of Filipino, Filipina, and Filipinx
As we transition into an era where gender and sexuality are openly discussed, these conversations are often intersected with ethnicity...
Ashley Hin
Jan 14, 2021

Kim Lefèvre’s White Métisse: The Lives of Mixed-Race Children in Colonial Vietnam
Join Chopsticks Alley Art Tongue lecture series where we will bring to you an interactive art and culture immersion experience on October...
Admin
Oct 12, 2020


Art Tongue Lecture Series: How to Build a Thriving Creative Career in Tech with Designer Emma Linh
Learn how Artist & Designer Emma Linh turned her love for art into a career. This lecture will help both parents and students. Join...
Admin
Jul 21, 2020

Chrysanthemum Tran, Vietnamese American poet. The First Trans Woman Finalist of the Women of the 20
When writers of color share their work, their ethnic background is often taken into consideration; however, individuals are complex and...
Keana A. Labra
Aug 22, 2019


The Big Secret Vietnamese Americans Don’t Want Us to Talk About
Jokes are often made on social media about how you’ll never see an Asian woman on the Maury Povich show, waiting for a DNA test while...
Trami Nguyen Cron
May 23, 2019

Podcast Episode 7: Talking Asian Identity and Gender Roles with Author Lily Hoang, A Bestiary
Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 7: A discussion with author Lily Hoang about identity and gender roles in Hoang's book, A Bestiary....
Chopsticks Alley
Apr 10, 2018


The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui: The Gap Between First and Second Generations of Vietnamese American
Thi Bùi’s graphic novel, The Best We Could Do, offers an illustrative perspective that reflects on the gap between first and second...
Rachel Egoian
Mar 9, 2018


Art as a Hobby, But it Better Not Be Your Career
Vietnamese parents are strict when it comes to education. They have good reasons to be strict when it comes to their kids. Many parents...
Jackie Huynh
Dec 13, 2017


#MeToo – Sexual Harassment in the Vietnamese Community
I cherish many traditions from the Vietnamese culture which we brought to America, such as how we treat our elders and teachers. On the...
Trami Nguyen Cron
Oct 24, 2017

Last Night I Dreamed of Bac Ho, Evil Commie or Gentle Bac Ho? Ho Chi Minh - Part 2
Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 6 Last Night I Dreamed of Bac Ho, Evil Commie or Gentle Bac Ho? Ho Chi Minh - Part 2 Sponsor: Dr....
Chopsticks Alley
Sep 10, 2017

Who Was Ho Chi Minh? The Rise of Hồ Chí Minh - Part 1
Chopsticks Alley Podcast Episode 5 Who Was Ho Chi Minh? Part I: The Rise of Ho Chi Minh Sponsor: Dr. Jerrold Hiura Guests: Dr. Peter...
Chopsticks Alley
Aug 16, 2017

Traveling to Vietnam - What Changed?
Episode: 4 Topic: Traveling to Vietnam, What Changed between 1997 and now from a Euro American perspective and Vietnamese American...
Chopsticks Alley
Jul 15, 2017


Chopsticks Alley Talk Live - Let's Talk About Sex!"
Watch Chopsticks Alley Talks Live - Episode 15 Topic: Let's Talk About Sex! Guest: Duy Pham Music: Carolyn Le Hosts/Producers: Trami Cron...
Chopsticks Alley Talk
May 18, 2017


Why You Really Shouldn’t Be Scared of Student Loans
Coming from a Vietnamese household, my parents have always told me to never borrow money or take out loans as Vietnam is a cash society....
Rei Pham
Apr 24, 2017


Dealing with College Rejections
As college acceptances slowly become available in your student portals, so are college rejection letters. Personally, this is my least...
Rei Pham
Apr 21, 2017


Broadcast Journalist Rosie Nguyen Talks About Finding Her Career
The stereotypes are often accurate: most Vietnamese parents want their children to grow up to be professionals or to work in the computer...
Anthony Nguyen
Mar 20, 2017


Pretty Girls Get Married and Boys Need to Provide: Patriarchy in Vietnamese Culture
When I was a kid, I played outside every day. Often I came home with scrapes and bruises. "You are going to get a scar and nobody will...
Carolyn Lê
Mar 15, 2017


All About College! Tips, Advice and Frequently Asked Questions
As a tour guide at my university, I currently work for the Office of Admissions. On my tours, I find that I get quite a bit of questions...
Rei Pham
Feb 10, 2017
Vietnamese Americans Shift More Left From Right #LamNenLichSu
Until recently, Vietnamese Americans have long been considered one of the more conservative bases of the Asian American groups. There has...
Viviane Nguyen
Nov 6, 2016
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