As part of CiTR’s radio documentary series “Keep it Local”, Rachel Lau has produced and released “The Young and The Resistant”, a radio documentary on a personal and very relevant topic in the Vancouver community; the youth resurgence movement in downtown Chinatown. Rachel’s cultural background as a Canadian Born Chinese (CBC), lead them to Chinatown’s youth resurgence for the amazing impact and relationship that youth are creating in the area, including a number of youth activists currently operating on Chinatown’s biggest issues. Rachel touches on the historical background of Chinese advocacy in Vancouver, as well as the power of community radio.
Give Rachel’s documentary a listen here:
Check out more information on the Keep it Local series from CiTR. To see more opportunities with CiTR, visit our External Opportunities page.
Thank you to the Quan Lee Excellence Fund through the Asian Canadian Asian Migration studies program.
