The Civic Wellness Podcast with Ulysses Hsu

🎙️ In this powerful episode, I sit down with acclaimed author and sociology professor Nadia Kim to discuss the critical intersections of race, healthcare, environmental injustice, and immigrant resistance in America.💥 We dive deep into her two groundbreaking books: 📘 Imperial Citizens: Koreans and Race from Seoul to LA📗 Refusing Death: Immigrant Women and the Fight for Environmental Justice in LAWe talk about:How U.S. imperialism shapes Korean American identityThe myth of the model minority and the reality of racial triangulationWhy immigrant communities face slow violence through environmental harm and lack of healthcare accessThe role of neoliberalism in systemic neglectHow youth activists and women of color are leading the fight for changeAs the son of Taiwanese immigrants, I also reflect on my own community’s invisibility in these conversations—and how we can change that.👀 If you care about racial justice, immigrant rights, public health, or environmental activism, this episode is for you.📌 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and drop your thoughts in the comments!Website: birthdaykidsclub.org#NadiaKim #asianamerican #healthcarejustice #EnvironmentalRacism #immigrantvoices #podcast #racialjustice #koreanamerican #sociology #RefusingDeath #ImperialCitizens #youthactivism #environmentaljustice #ModelMinorityMyth

Rafa from Student Recap and I talk about our experience in the Houston Model UN Conference.

We go through the book Animal Farm by George Orwell and compare it to the Russian Revolution and rule under Stalin. We analyze the characters from the book and how it is similar to the leaders and significant figures in the Revolution.

Marcus Bridgewater, better known as Garden Marcus, is an influencer who promotes positivity and spiritual awareness through gardening and plant growth. He is an acclaimed author who published the book How to Grow: Nurture Your Garden, Nurture Yourself, which teaches us how to foster personal development. He is the Founder and CEO of Choiceforward, which shares insight on how to improve wellness, productivity, and positive thinking and foster healthier environments.

Emerald speaks on her past experiences in debate and how she writes and organizes bills and debate topics. Also, talk about what her favorite food is.