Jessica Ch'ng — Public Writing — Activism Beyond the Classroom

Community Event: Gentrification in Austin & West Philadelphia

I heard about this event at the Walnut Street West Public Library on Facebook. To me, “gentrification” had become such an abstracted buzzword, and while I associated it with rising housing costs and displacement, I was otherwise unfamiliar with its mechanics, possible solutions, and the lived experiences of this city. I saw the event as an opportunity to deepen my superficial knowledge about gentrification.

Community EngagementActivism beyond the ClassroomDecember 18, 2019Jessica Ch'ng

Affirmative Action and Asian Americans: a former admissions officer's perspective

At almost every date, wedding, or social gathering I go to, I get asked the same question: “What do you think about affirmative action?” I probably get asked this question so often because I'm an Asian American Harvard alumna, and for nearly six years, I worked at a highly selective university in their office of admissions.

OpinionActivism beyond the ClassroomDecember 18, 2019Jessica Ch'ng