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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nDr. John Paul (JP) Catungal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nhe\/him<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JP is Assistant Professor in the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice, and Founding Co-Director of the Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement at UBC. As a queer, first generation, Filipinx Canadian scholar, JP currently works in partnership with local Filipinx, Asian Canadian and queer of colour organizations to explore the value of community engaged and arts-based research approaches for uplifting historically marginalized communities’ knowledges, creativity and histories. His recent community research collaborations with Sliced Mango Collective, the Kababayan Academic Mentorship Program, Heritage Vancouver Society and the Community Based Research Centre have resulted in the Kuwentong Pamamahay <\/a>oral history project, the HIV in my Day<\/a> oral history collection at UVic and the In My Day<\/a> verbatim theatre production.
His past work on queer and diasporic Filipinx politics in Canada has appeared in his co-edited volumes for the journals ACME: International Journal of Critical Geographies, TOPIA: Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies and ALON: Journal for Filipinx American and Diasporic Studies. His co-edited volume Filipinos in Canada: Disturbing Invisibility<\/em><\/a> was published by the University of Toronto in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nchristina lee \u674e\u5609\u660e<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nshe\/they<\/p>\n\n\n\n
christina is a 2.5 generation Cantonese settler, born and raised on the unceded and ancestral lands and territories stewarded by h\u0259n\u0313q\u0313\u0259min\u0313\u0259m\u0313 (Downriver Halkomelem) and Skwxw\u00fa7mesh sn\u00edchim (Squamish) speaking peoples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
christina (UBC BA\u201918 GEOG, ACAM) is the community co-lead for ACAM320J and director of community capacity + strategic initiatives at hua foundation. Throughout her time at hua foundation, she has led many community-engaged research projects, including the Vancouver Chinatown Social Cohesion Report<\/a> (2018) and Language Access Project<\/a> (2021). She also leads hua\u2019s internal transformation projects and co-leads the capacity building and consulting portfolios. She is also a member of the City of Burnaby\u2019s Chinese Canadian Reconciliation Advisory Committee<\/a> and Understanding Precarity in British Columbia Steering Committee<\/a>. In her free time, Christina is an avid (but amateur) outrigger canoe paddler and soccer player, a sometimes-photographer, and strives to be every dog\u2019s favourite auntie. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAbout hua foundation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nhua foundation is a youth empowerment non-profit working on racial equity and civic engagement issues at the intersection of cultural heritage and social change. Our mission is to strengthen capacity among Asian diasporic youth, in solidarity with other communities, to challenge, change, and create systems for a more equitable and just future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Program Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Szu Shen, ACAM Program Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kayley Hirose, 2023W<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elaina Nguyen, 2023W<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Angel Bella, 2024W<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gillian Der, 2024W<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victoria So, 2025W<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Course Instructors The course is co-developed and co-led by Dr. JP Catungal (Assistant Professor and Co-Lead, UBC Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement) and christina lee \u674e\u5609\u660e (director of community capacity + strategic initiatives @ hua foundation). Dr. John Paul (JP) Catungal he\/him JP is Assistant Professor in the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality … <\/p>\n
His past work on queer and diasporic Filipinx politics in Canada has appeared in his co-edited volumes for the journals ACME: International Journal of Critical Geographies, TOPIA: Canadian Journal of Cultural Studies and ALON: Journal for Filipinx American and Diasporic Studies. His co-edited volume Filipinos in Canada: Disturbing Invisibility<\/em><\/a> was published by the University of Toronto in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nchristina lee \u674e\u5609\u660e<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nshe\/they<\/p>\n\n\n\n
christina is a 2.5 generation Cantonese settler, born and raised on the unceded and ancestral lands and territories stewarded by h\u0259n\u0313q\u0313\u0259min\u0313\u0259m\u0313 (Downriver Halkomelem) and Skwxw\u00fa7mesh sn\u00edchim (Squamish) speaking peoples. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
christina (UBC BA\u201918 GEOG, ACAM) is the community co-lead for ACAM320J and director of community capacity + strategic initiatives at hua foundation. Throughout her time at hua foundation, she has led many community-engaged research projects, including the Vancouver Chinatown Social Cohesion Report<\/a> (2018) and Language Access Project<\/a> (2021). She also leads hua\u2019s internal transformation projects and co-leads the capacity building and consulting portfolios. She is also a member of the City of Burnaby\u2019s Chinese Canadian Reconciliation Advisory Committee<\/a> and Understanding Precarity in British Columbia Steering Committee<\/a>. In her free time, Christina is an avid (but amateur) outrigger canoe paddler and soccer player, a sometimes-photographer, and strives to be every dog\u2019s favourite auntie. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAbout hua foundation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nhua foundation is a youth empowerment non-profit working on racial equity and civic engagement issues at the intersection of cultural heritage and social change. Our mission is to strengthen capacity among Asian diasporic youth, in solidarity with other communities, to challenge, change, and create systems for a more equitable and just future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Program Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Szu Shen, ACAM Program Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kayley Hirose, 2023W<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Elaina Nguyen, 2023W<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Angel Bella, 2024W<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gillian Der, 2024W<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victoria So, 2025W<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Course Instructors The course is co-developed and co-led by Dr. JP Catungal (Assistant Professor and Co-Lead, UBC Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement) and christina lee \u674e\u5609\u660e (director of community capacity + strategic initiatives @ hua foundation). Dr. John Paul (JP) Catungal he\/him JP is Assistant Professor in the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality … <\/p>\n
About hua foundation:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n hua foundation is a youth empowerment non-profit working on racial equity and civic engagement issues at the intersection of cultural heritage and social change. Our mission is to strengthen capacity among Asian diasporic youth, in solidarity with other communities, to challenge, change, and create systems for a more equitable and just future.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Szu Shen, ACAM Program Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kayley Hirose, 2023W<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elaina Nguyen, 2023W<\/p>\n\n\n\n Angel Bella, 2024W<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gillian Der, 2024W<\/p>\n\n\n\n Victoria So, 2025W<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Course Instructors The course is co-developed and co-led by Dr. JP Catungal (Assistant Professor and Co-Lead, UBC Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement) and christina lee \u674e\u5609\u660e (director of community capacity + strategic initiatives @ hua foundation). Dr. John Paul (JP) Catungal he\/him JP is Assistant Professor in the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality … <\/p>\nProgram Support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n