Tina Yong: The rise of the "trauma essay" in college applications
As if college applications aren't stressful enough, disadvantaged youth are often encouraged to write about their darkest traumas in their admissions essays, creating a marketable story of resilience that turns "pain into progress," says politics student Tina Yong. She brings this harrowing norm to light, exploring its harms and offering a more ...
Vincent Moon and Naná Vasconcelos: Hidden music rituals around the world
Vincent Moon travels the world with a backpack and a camera, filming astonishing music and ritual the world rarely sees -- from a powerful Sufi ritual in Chechnya to an ayahuasca journey in Peru. He hopes his films can help people see their own cultures in a new way, to make young people say: "Whoa, my grandfather is as cool as Beyoncé." Followe...
Tana Young: One Earth, One People
Tina Yong: The Necessity in Showing "Imperfect Immigrants"
Tony Yang: Under The Rainbow: Street Art In Sham Shui Po
When Tony first came to Hong Kong, he had a bit of an identity crisis. The uncertainty of moving coupled with the overwhelmingly urban environment made him worry he would be lost amidst the skyscrapers. Through his discovery and exploration of the Sham Shui Po art scene, he discovered a brand new side to the district, and indeed a newfound appre...
Donna Young: Living While Black (in Los Altos)
Donna Young is a senior Executive with The Permanente Medical Group (TPMG) who moved to California in 1978 and holds degrees from Stanford University and Berkeley. While her son was an LAHS student, she was active in local fund-raising and Parent-Teacher Association activities. In her talk, she will talk about the struggles of being black in Lo...
Tina Yong: Selling Your Trauma to Buy an Education
The process of applying to universities is stressful enough, but today’s young applicants face the added pressure to discuss their deepest traumas in their admissions essays. Why is this the case and how can these expectations be harmful, especially to disadvantaged youth? This talk explores what’s wrong with the current vetting process for univ...
Dr. Dan Young: The Next Generation Degree