Pasadena, CA – On Friday, August 17th, CAUSE held the Leadership Academy Graduation at the Boston Court Performing Arts Center to congratulate the 2018 class of Leadership Academy interns.
Week 7: What It Means to Be Teochew
The typical phrase that people use when they want to show off that they are knowledgeable about Chinese identity is, “What Chinese do you speak, Mandarin or Cantonese?” Growing up, I hit everyone with a curveball by responding, “Neither, I speak Teochew.” Teochew is a Southern min dialect from South East China, the Eastern part of the Guangdong province. Many people may know it by its Cantonese name, “Chiu Chow.”
Week 6: Cannabis Is Federally Classified as a Schedule 1 Drug
This week, I felt very privileged to have the opportunity to research the cannabis market this week for State Treasurer John Chiang, who is assisting the establishment of a state bank for the regulated cannabis market. To one of my friends, they would probably say that since its legalization in California, all forms are cannabis are now legal. However, the policy implications are very different and not nearly that simple.
