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ARTventure Down the Mekong, Chopsticks Alley Art’s First Art Book

Harleen Kaur

Sep 6, 2021

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...

The use of Filipino, Filipina, and Filipinx

Ashley Hin

Jan 14, 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...

Kim Lefèvre’s White Métisse: The Lives of Mixed-Race Children in Colonial Vietnam

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Oct 12, 2020

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...

Art Tongue Lecture Series: How to Build a Thriving Creative Career in Tech with Designer Emma Linh

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Jul 21, 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...

Chrysanthemum Tran, Vietnamese American poet. The First Trans Woman Finalist of the Women of the 20

Keana A. Labra

Aug 22, 2019

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...

The Big Secret Vietnamese Americans Don’t Want Us to Talk About

Trami Nguyen Cron

May 23, 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...

Podcast Episode 7: Talking Asian Identity and Gender Roles with Author Lily Hoang, A Bestiary

Chopsticks Alley

Apr 10, 2018

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....

The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui: The Gap Between First and Second Generations of Vietnamese American

Rachel Egoian

Mar 9, 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...

Art as a Hobby, But it Better Not Be Your Career

Jackie Huynh

Dec 13, 2017

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...

#MeToo – Sexual Harassment in the Vietnamese Community

Trami Nguyen Cron

Oct 24, 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...

Last Night I Dreamed of Bac Ho, Evil Commie or Gentle Bac Ho? Ho Chi Minh - Part 2

Chopsticks Alley

Sep 10, 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....

Who Was Ho Chi Minh? The Rise of Hồ Chí Minh - Part 1

Chopsticks Alley

Aug 16, 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

Jul 15, 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 Talk

May 18, 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...

Why You Really Shouldn’t Be Scared of Student Loans

Rei Pham

Apr 24, 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 21, 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...

Broadcast Journalist Rosie Nguyen Talks About Finding Her Career

Anthony Nguyen

Mar 20, 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...

Pretty Girls Get Married and Boys Need to Provide: Patriarchy in Vietnamese Culture

Carolyn Lê

Mar 15, 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...

All About College! Tips, Advice and Frequently Asked Questions

Rei Pham

Feb 10, 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...

Viviane Nguyen

Nov 6, 2016

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...

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