Ripple Effect 2010 funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation
Ripple Effect 2010 is a 4-month leadership training program for Chinese youth between 18 – 30 years old residing in Toronto. It aims to nurture civic leadership within the Chinese community for the development of an inclusive and healthy Toronto.
From April to July 2010, twenty Chinese youth across Toronto participated in
- Reflecting upon the past, present and future of Chinese communities in Toronto.
- Inquiring into issues around identity, multiculturalism, equity and social justice.
- Public speaking, media & communication training, advocacy, community organizing, project development, and event organizing.
- Partnering with community leaders and like-minded people in making the changes you want to see in the community
- Learning about how City government works – local planning, elections and how decisions are made at the City.
- Engaging and empowering the Chinese community in the social planning of Toronto.
Interview with Mandy Tang on ESA
Home Sweet Home
Chinese Seniors Living in Canada, Part 2.
Civic Engagement
Civic Engagement in the Chinese Canadian community of the Greater Toronto Area.
All soundtrack in this video are the property of Johnny Leon Tong.
Timbits vs DimSum
Timbits - bite-sized doughnut balls sold at the hugely popular Tim Hortons franchise restaurants. The treats were introduced in April 1976 and are now available in various flavours that differ from store to store. Tim Hortons is a Canadian icon.
DimSum - is the Cantonese term for a type of Chinese dish that involves small individual portions of food, usually served in a small steamer basket or on a small plate. While dim sum (點心) was originally not a main meal, only a snack, and therefore only meant to touch the heart, it is now a staple of Chinese dining culture, especially in Hong Kong. Many Chinese restaurants start serving dim sum as early as five in the morning.
Coffee - well, coffee is coffee.
Asian Stereotypes
Victoria in China pt.1
A Chinese-Canadian reflects on her first trip to China.
Part 1 in a still-developing series.
"How are you enjoying China?"
Filmed in Sanya, Hainan, China for Ripple Effect 2010.
Victoria in China pt.2
Chinese Seniors living in Canada
CCNCTO Senior Project. Seniors were encouraged to take pictures with their digital cameras and write about them. Here's the compilation of their amazing work!
A Summer Day in Toronto: Dogs, Frogs & Fireworks
Shot on a sunny afternoon at the East Don Parkland. Fireworks were recorded at Ashbridge's Bay on Victoria Day. Enjoy T.O. this Summer!!
