A roundtable discussion, hosted by Korea Daily, brought out generational divides between first-generation immigrant parents and second-generation youth. Contrasting values centered around academic pressure, independence and cultural expectations.
Healing California
The Center for Health Journalism has teamed with eight ethnic media organizations in California to report together on health equity, community well-being and gaps in health care in a unique collaborative learning effort.
The emphasis on success adopted by Korean American parents puts undue pressure on children to excel academically, leading to increased stress, depression and strained parent-child relationships.
Richard Jerimiah Giles III and Bennie Burrell navigate the complexities of re-entry after more than two decades in prison.
The aftereffects of witnessing traumatic events can linger on for decades. The Black community is seeking interventions and resources to help young Black boys heal from violence and trauma and process stress, anxiety, racism, and other weights they carry on their shoulders.
Silvia, sola y confundida, enterró los restos de su bebe en una maceta tras sufrir un aborto espontáneo, enfrentándose a la falta de apoyo del sistema de salud al norte de California. Un proyecto de investigación en conjunto con USC Ethnic Media Collaborative.
A survey conducted by the Korea Daily found 9 out of 10 Koreans experienced feelings of depression in the past three years with 70 percent of them relying on their own abilities to power through it.
A chat room at a community center becomes a safe space for Koreans and Korean Americans in Los Angeles to discuss their mental health struggles.
Ethnic studies programs create pathways to mental health recovery for incarcerated Asian and Pacific Islanders by helping them connect to their history and identity.